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GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by ALLtech

GeekWire Mid-Week Update

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Astronomers demonstrate how using the cloud can rev up the race to find asteroids
Astronomers have used a cloud-based technique pioneered at the University of Washington to identify and track asteroids in bunches of a hundred or more.
‘It is not acceptable’: UW computer science program can’t keep up with record demand from undergrads
Before enrolling last fall in the University of Washington’s Paul G.
Photos: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle
Amazon hosted New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday at its Seattle headquarters, where she met with Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky.
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Tech Moves: Meta engineering director lands at Seattle startup Mason
Brian Hook joined Seattle startup Mason as chief technology officer after nearly eight years at Meta.
Life sciences news: Seattle researchers make Time list; ‘blowing apart’ academic promotion; and more
It was a week of accolades, partnerships and new programs in the Pacific Northwest life sciences scene.
Salesforce revenue up 24%; Tableau up 18%; Benioff sees little impact from economic turmoil
Salesforce revenue rose 24% to $7.4 billion in quarterly results that investors were watching closely for clues about the direction of corporate technology spending amid concerns about the direction of the global economy.
Microsoft ‘Entra’ launch renews push for decentralized ID and cross-cloud permissions
Microsoft is rebranding its identity and access products under the name “Entra,” and rolling out a decentralized system to verify online identities, confirm permissions and grant user access.
What Amazon’s plan to improve worker safety reveals about the company’s true nature
Addressing the issue of warehouse worker safety in response to a shareholder question this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy described the company’s safety initiatives — most of them related to technology and invention.
Seattle lawmakers pass policy setting minimum wage and other protections for gig workers
Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed what is being called a “first-in-the-nation” policy to create protections for gig workers who deliver meals, groceries and packages, and some on-demand service providers.
Seattle biotech startup backed by Gates Foundation launches trial for snail fever vaccine
The first patient has been dosed with a vaccine for the tropical disease schistosomiasis, developed by Seattle biotech company PAI Life Sciences.
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