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More layoffs at Convoy: The Seattle-based trucking marketplace cut an undisclosed number of jobs on Monday as part of what CEO Dan Lewis described as a “reorganization and resource realignment.” Convoy slashed 7% of its workforce four months ago. Read more.

Icertis raising more cash: A new SEC filing reveals that the Bellevue, Wash.-based unicorn backed by SAP and SoftBank is reeling in more funding. 

Amazon adds Venmo as payment option: The tech giant will give customers the option of using the mobile payment service at checkout. Venmo has 90 million users. Read more.

Microsoft reports earnings today: The company’s financials will provide a temperature check for the enterprise software industry amid macroeconomic concerns and slowing PC sales. Read our preview, and check back on GeekWire.com later Tuesday for updates. 

Taylor Swift video is to die for: Titan Casket, a direct-to-consumer startup with co-founders in Bellevue, Wash., is disrupting the funeral business — and getting some key product placement.  

Fintech for weddings: Portland, Ore.-based startup Rock Paper Scissors, led by a sisters-in-law founding team, builds software tools for wedding planners, vendors, and couples getting married. The company just raised $2.3 million. 

AI tech for indoor farming: Seattle startup Koidra will share a $3.77 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with four universities to study how artificial intelligence can help improve how crops are grown indoors.