Amazon’s ‘Great Return’ is just one aspect of a downtown Seattle comeback 

Quantum computing could transform everything everywhere — but not all at once. Some experts say it will cause people to throw the kinds of computers that are being built today into the garbage can. But tech titans including Amazon and Microsoft haven't yet settled on the best basis for this emerging frontier in computer science. Read more. 

Shiv Agarwal is taking another startup swing in the B2B e-commerce arena. The former Staples exec and co-founder of Fabric is now leading Foundation, a Seattle startup that announced a $3 million seed round to fuel growth of its wholesale e-commerce platform.

Hundreds of thousands of tech workers are re-entering the workforce amid widespread layoffs. Seattle speech analysis startup Yoodli released new AI-powered tools to help people ace their next job interviews by simulating questions and providing feedback. 

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• AI pioneer’s regret: Dr. Geoffrey Hinton is credited with creating the foundational technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he’s quit his job at Google and he fears generative AI could be a risk to humanity. (The New York Times) 

• Zune on the red carpet: The discontinued Microsoft music player got star billing at the premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” (Instagram)

• Kraken replay: After a thrilling Game 7 win against the Avalanche, Seattle’s video coaches get a little credit for helping to negate a game-tying goal. Also, maybe keep this link handy for the next series. (NHL.com, Twitter)