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Seattle mayor reveals first stage of ‘Downtown Activation Plan’ in bid to revitalize city core
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Monday revealed the first phase of his “Downtown Activation Plan” to revitalize downtown in a move that could help attract tech companies and their workers to the city core.
Analysis: New jobs numbers show where Amazon has been adding and shedding U.S. workers
New jobs numbers posted to Amazon’s corporate website show the changing footprint of its U.S.
Flying Heritage museum, sold last year by Paul Allen’s estate, sets reopening date
The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum — started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2004, closed during the pandemic in 2020 and sold last summer — is reopening on May 27.
Amazon’s new agenda: Tech giant buckles down and bets big under CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be done streamlining its operations, it’s also not scaling back its ambitions for future growth.
Design platform Figma opens Seattle office with plans to boost engineering presence
Figma, the San Francisco startup that makes cloud-based design collaboration software, has opened a small engineering hub in Seattle.
Alaska Airlines will remove kiosks, install iPads, and use facial recognition to streamline lobbies
Alaska Airlines will remove its traditional airport kiosks as part of a broader tech overhaul in cities including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, aiming to get passengers through the airport lobby in 5 minutes or less.
Fake chicken with a real purpose: CEO of Seattle food tech startup aims to make a lasting difference
Editor’s note: This is the second of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire Awards.
After tripling revenue in 2022, Lexion lands $20M to expand AI-powered contract management software
Lexion gained a foothold by using artificial intelligence to help legal departments manage contracts.
Amazon and Microsoft vets raise $10M for computer vision startup used in warehouses
A new Seattle startup wants to make it easier for businesses to monitor their warehouses using artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies.
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