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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

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Latest round of Amazon layoffs begins today, impacting AWS, HR, Advertising, and Twitch
Amazon began notifying employees impacted by its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, as the company continues to trim headcount to cut costs.
Testing Sniffspot: ‘Airbnb for dog parks’ gives dogs a safe place to play and homeowners extra cash
SniffSpot has come a long way since David Adams wanted to get his dog some exercise.
‘Desktop fusion’ startup Avalanche Energy lands $40M and logs new tech achievement
The news: Micro-fusion startup Avalanche Energy announced a $40 million funding round on Monday.
Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets
Barring a big surprise, the sluggish economy will continue to take a toll on Microsoft’s overall growth in its financial report Tuesday afternoon for the three months ended March 31, the third quarter of the company’s fiscal year.
Blue Origin participates in a new round of collaborations with NASA on space tech
Blue Origin is among 12 companies chosen to collaborate with NASA on new technologies that could become part of missions to the moon and Mars
Amazon improves Kindle Scribe for serious notetaking, says there’s more to come
Since its release in November, Amazon’s Kindle Scribe (aka, the first Kindle you can write on) has been perfectly fine for journaling and other casual notetaking, but basically impractical for serious work.
Microsoft stock rises 4% as tech giant beats expectations with $52.9B in Q3 revenue
Microsoft reported revenue of $52.9 billion for its fiscal third quarter, a 7% increase from last year.
GeekWire Awards: This leadership ‘superpower’ is key for CEO of youth mental health startup Joon
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire Awards.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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