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The startup world can be anything but predictable. But with 2022 in the rear view, we asked six venture capitalists to offer up predictions for the new year.

  • GeekWire asked investors to name the hottest and most overhyped tech trends; their thoughts on generative AI such as ChatGPT; the biggest tech story out of Seattle; their advice for startups; and more. (Clockwise from top left: T.A. McCann; Sheila Gulati; James Newell; S. “Soma” Somasegar; Andy Liu; and Julie Harrelson.) Read their answers

A former Zulily software engineer allegedly stole more than $300,000 from the company through multiple schemes, including one inspired by the 1999 movie “Office Space,” according to new charging documents filed by prosecutors.

  • Evidence against the ex-employee includes notes in which he referred to the plan as the “OfficeSpace project,” in an apparent reference to a storyline in the cult classic film, in which an IT worker embezzles fractions of cents from individual transactions. Read more

Catch up on the news you may have missed: 

  • Twitter is reportedly facing eviction at its Seattle office and is asking employees to work from home. Read more.

  • The New Year’s fireworks show at the Space Needle featured a high-tech attraction as drones provided unique light displays in the Seattle sky. See the photos.  
  • What will 2023 bring in tech and science? Read about projections for the coming year in aerospace, digital health, biotech, and gaming.
Thanks for reading, and have a great week. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com.
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