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Earwax-removal device heads to market with $8M, FDA clearance and a viral TikTok video
The man clicks a button on a device settled on his ears like a giant headphone set.
Fireball lights up the skies over Seattle
It’s cool to see a fireball — but even cooler to capture it on video.
‘The good old days are gone’: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on reimagining downtown
As his city tries to emerge from the pandemic, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is thinking about how to revitalize downtown amid long-term changes in work habits that pull people away from the urban core.
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Microsoft reportedly to lay off employees this week
Follow-up: Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge Microsoft is gearing up to lay off more employees this week, according to multiple reports.
Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge
[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Citing a need to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees Wednesday that the company will cut 10,000 jobs between now and the end of March.
Microsoft and Amazon job cuts mark new phase for tech industry after decade of massive growth
Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust.
Filing: Amazon layoffs will impact at least 2,300 employees in Seattle region
At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle region are losing their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according to a notice filed with the Washington state Employment Security Department on Wednesday afternoon.
IonQ will open quantum computer factory in the Seattle area and plans to invest $1B
Maryland-based IonQ says it’s opening a 65,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash., to build quantum computers.
Tech Moves: Ex-Lululemon chief joins Seattle startup; Microsoft AI ethics leader now at Google
— Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll, the former chief technology officer at Lululemon Studio, joined Seattle startup Littlebird as CTO.
Seattle Public Schools bans ChatGPT; district ‘requires original thought and work from students’
Seattle Public Schools is joining a growing number of school districts banning ChatGPT, the natural language chatbot from OpenAI that has sparked widespread attention in recent weeks.
Nest co-founder launches service to turn household food scraps into chicken feed for $33/month
Matt Rogers, a former Apple engineer and co-founder of Nest, is using his passion for climate challenges to fuel a new company that aims to turn food waste into chicken feed.
Tech Moves: VMware exec joins Darktrace; Zillow hires Twitter marketing leader; Oregon Venture Fund adds partner
— Seattle-area tech executive Denise Walter was appointed chief revenue officer at cybersecurity firm Darktrace.
Tax software giant Avalara reportedly lays off workers
Seattle-based tax software company Avalara is laying off employees, according to several posts on LinkedIn by affected workers.
Amazon axing charity program AmazonSmile in latest shutdown
Amazon said Wednesday it is ending AmazonSmile, the program that launched in 2013 to let customers donate to charity when making eligible purchases.
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