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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

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Gaming in 2023: What to expect from Microsoft, Sony, Amazon, Valve, Nintendo, and others
This year started slow in the video game industry, due to a combination of pandemic slowdowns and highly-anticipated titles such as Elden Ring, but it ended with a tidal wave of big releases that seems likely to continue into next year.
Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs
Sujal Patel has been here before. He weathered the 2009 recession as CEO of Isilon Systems, coming out the other end to sell his company the next year for $2.25 billion.
The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022
Venture capitalists slowed investments this year in response to the cooling economy.
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The 4-day work week is good for business, according to these Seattle startups
When Seattle startup Uplevel adopted a four-day week in January, it was betting on the fact that employees would get the same amount done in less time.  “We were interested in seeing how the decrease in working days would push people to be more efficient,” said Jori Maurer, vice president of marketing and people at Uplevel.
The first 10 calls every life science entrepreneur should make
William Canestaro has nurtured a lot of startups.
Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content
Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according to a report Wednesday in The Information.
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 18, 2022
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