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Convoy CEO makes first public comments on company’s shutdown

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said his company got to the “1/2 yard line” on two potential M&A deals before the trucking marketplace startup abruptly shut down.

Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work

SUMNER, Wash. — Sitting down recently with Agility Robotics executives to discuss the company’s bipedal humanoid robot, Digit, it seemed important to first clarify the issue of pronouns.

Convoy hit with class action lawsuit alleging violation of WARN Act

Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after the company’s sudden shutdown.

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Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela is leaving after 32 years, replaced by veteran exec Takeshi Numoto

One of Microsoft’s longest-running executive leaders is leaving after more than three decades with the company.

More layoffs hit Zulily in latest cuts at online retailer

Zulily is trimming its workforce again. The Seattle-based e-commerce company laid off more employees on Tuesday.

Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet

The nuclear fusion sector is hot. Maybe not 100 million degrees Celsius — which is the sort of mind-blowing temperature needed to make this futuristic power source possible — but the industry is sizzling.

Microsoft tops expectations as tech giant looks to AI to fuel growth

Microsoft exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with revenue of $56.5 billion, up 13% year-over-year, and earnings of $2.99 per share, up 27%, with increased cloud revenue foreshadowing strong interest in its artificial intelligence products.

Tech Moves: Xbox exec shuffle; Outreach hires president; UW grad students win Google fellowships

Seattle sales tech startup Outreach hired Abhijit Mitra as president of product and technology.

New numbers show Microsoft shed more than 16,000 jobs in nine months

Microsoft’s global headcount dropped to 215,500 people as of Sept.

White House names 31 tech hubs in U.S., including aerospace, mass timber, microfluidics efforts in NW

The White House announced Monday the designation of 31 technology hubs across the U.S.

Seattle ranks No. 1 in new report measuring U.S. cities on highly valued tech skills

Seattle is the best place to find workers skilled in the latest technology trends.

Convoy scrutinized for worker rights law compliance following abrupt shutdown

Trucking marketplace Convoy last week laid off a majority of its workforce without any severance — a surprising and sudden shutdown for one of the Seattle region’s biggest startups.

Jeff Bezos and NASA’s administrator share a sneak peek at Blue Origin’s moon lander

Jeff Bezos and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson have provided social-media glimpses of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander.

A first-hand look at Amazon’s new ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotic system

SUMNER, Wash. — Can robots make warehouses both faster and safer?

Convoy CEO says he’s ‘heads down’ working on a deal following shutdown

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said he’s “heads down” working on a deal “that will include some of the Convoy team and our tech/services,” according to a new post from Lewis on LinkedIn.

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