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The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant
Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with significant implications for the company’s future.
Poof, it’s gone: Magic-themed wizard bar and restaurant in Seattle closes after one year
The magic has run out for a unique pub in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
Ex-Twitter VP Mike Davidson joins Microsoft to lead Web Experiences design and research
Mike Davidson, a Seattle technology veteran and longtime designer, is joining Microsoft as the corporate vice president of design and research.
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Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees
A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired by the San Francisco-based enterprise tech giant for $15.7 billion more than three years ago.
Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers
Story updated with comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others, seeking compensation for youth mental health crisis
A new lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies alleges that the social media giants have “successfully exploited the vulnerable brains of youth” for their own profit, using psychological tactics that have led to a mental health crisis in schools.
Ring Car Cam extends Amazon’s security footprint further beyond the home
Ring, the Amazon company best known for its video doorbell, is making the leap to the vehicle dashboard.
How 6 venture capitalists are thinking about 2023 — and their advice to startups
Venture capitalists are in the business of bets, writing checks to the people and ideas they believe are going to impact the world.
This could be the next big game for Microsoft’s Xbox platform
Expect to hear a lot about the upcoming science-fiction action-RPG Starfield in 2023.
Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis
A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help finance and build affordable housing as part of a comprehensive solution to the state’s housing crisis.
Tech Moves: Flexport hires Microsoft CVP; Avalara adds chief revenue officer; and more
— Teresa Carlson, a longtime tech executive who was most recently a corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined Flexport as its new president and chief commercial officer.
‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts
Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for decades.
Wizards of the Coast cancels multiple video game projects
Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast has canceled at least five unnamed video game projects, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Point72’s venture capital arm sees big opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
There’s a new player in town. Point72 Private Investments, the institutional private investments business of the global hedge fund led by billionaire Steve Cohen, is quickly growing in the Seattle region as it looks to invest in tech startups.
CES 2023: A list of Washington state companies showing off their latest tech gadgets and services
The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is returning to Las Vegas this week with its usual array of companies, gadgets and services, and Washington state will be represented by startups, tech giants and those in between.
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