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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES
Amazon closing eight Amazon Go convenience stores in latest tightening of its physical retail
Amazon announced Friday that it is permanently closing eight of its high-tech Amazon Go convenience stores, including two in Seattle.
Study highlights concerns over satellite interference with Hubble observations
An analysis of more than 100,000 images from the Hubble Space Telescope, conducted with the aid of artificial intelligence and hundreds of human volunteers, confirms that satellites including SpaceX’s Starlink spacecraft are increasingly interfering with astronomical observations.
Seattle teen reveals how much carbon the ultra-rich emit from their private jets
A Seattle teen is creating a bit of turbulence with a website tallying the carbon emissions of the ultra-rich traveling on private jets.
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Amazon’s Ring names Xbox and Oculus vet Elizabeth Hamren as new CEO; founder Jamie Siminoff remains chief inventor
Five years after its acquisition by Amazon, smart doorbell and home security technology company Ring named a new CEO: Elizabeth (Liz) Hamren, a former executive in Meta’s Oculus division and Microsoft’s Xbox business, who was most recently chief operating officer for social messaging platform Discord.
Sales startup Outreach to lay off 70 employees, 7% of workforce, and slow office expansion
Outreach is laying off 70 workers, about 7% of its workforce, marking the second round of cuts the Seattle sales software startup has made in the past six months.
Novo Nordisk laying off 86 workers as part of lab shutdown in Seattle
Danish multinational biopharma company Novo Nordisk is laying off 86 employees in Seattle, according to a new filing with the Washington state Employment Security Department.
Temporal, a developer productivity startup led by former Uber engineers, raises $75M
The news: Temporal, a Seattle startup that helps companies write and run cloud applications, raised $75 million.
Oil changes for houses: Startup led by former Expedia director offers regular home maintenance
A group of travel and real estate tech vets recently launched a startup to help new homeowners stay up-to-date on maintenance issues by providing regular inspections.
Tech Moves: Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow; Chewy adds VP after buying Petabyte
— Online clothing rental startup Armoire hired Seattle investor and Microsoft veteran Laura Butler as its chief technology officer.
Researchers find new upcycling technique to transform plastics into fuel
Each year, more than 390 million metric tons of plastics are produced globally, yet close to half are single-use varieties that can be economically challenging to recycle.
Amazon pausing construction on second phase of HQ2 in the Washington D.C. area
Amazon is delaying construction on its biggest real estate project.
Hydrogen-powered airplane aces its first experimental flight in central Washington
A prototype aircraft with a hydrogen-fueled powertrain successfully completed an initial 15-minute flight today at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., marking a significant step for zero-emission aviation.
Ex-Amazon Pharmacy manager leads new startup aiming to help contractors save on medication
A new startup born out of Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle wants to help independent workers — including those who don’t have medical insurance — save money at the pharmacy.
UW forms medical data science institute focused on AI, machine learning, healthcare
There’s a new institute brewing at the University of Washington at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning and healthcare.
Pay, perks, and remote work: How layoffs and the economy are changing the tech job market
The workplace and job market are a volatile mix of variables these days, including the economy, tech layoffs, inflation, pay transparency, remote work, and a move by some companies to bring employees back to the office.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire Top stories so far this week Amazon is laying off another 9000 employees — read the CEO's memo Amazon is cutting 9000 jobs over the next few

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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