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Top stories so far this week
Washington state senator behind wealth tax proposal responds to Bezos’ departure
Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn’t disappointed in Jeff Bezos’ decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue from a wealth tax she’s been pushing for in her home state.
Internal memo: Amazon Web Services plans reorg of Sales, Marketing, and Global Services team
Amazon Web Services will reorganize its Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) group to “lay the foundation for accelerated customer impact and growth in the years ahead,” according to an internal memo Monday morning.
Former investors from Bill Gates’ investment office launch $135M Seattle-based ‘deep tech’ fund
Two former investors for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and the Gates family investment office have launched a $135 million investment fund focused on startups using “deep technology” to tackle some of humanity’s most difficult challenges.
‘Acquired’ co-host Ben Gilbert shifting roles at Pioneer Square Labs to focus on popular podcast
Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture firm he helped co-found, to focus more attention on “Acquired,” the wildly popular podcast that he co-hosts.
WeWork files for bankruptcy; co-working giant has 8 locations in the Seattle area
WeWork, the one-time darling of the tech world that was valued at $47 billion, filed for bankruptcy on Monday.
Seattle firm Curious raises $16M to buy software startups running out of money
Curious, a Seattle-based investment firm led by former Bitly CMO Andrew Dumont, raised $16 million in funding it will use to buy struggling startups.
Seattle fintech startup aims to help everyday investors sell call options
A new Seattle-based startup has raised $300,000 to build out an app that aims to democratize access to Wall Street strategies for everyday investors.
Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age
Amazon’s 2023 holiday ad campaign is intended to be a love letter to lasting friendships and joyful moments that don’t slow down because of age.
Google’s ‘Project Green Light’ uses AI to improve traffic flow, cut emissions in Seattle and elsewhere
Next time you avoid sitting at a red light in Seattle, Google’s “Project Green Light” might have something to do with it.
OpenAI ‘GPTs’ will let users create customized, personal versions of its AI chatbot
Reporting from San Francisco: OpenAI is introducing a way for individual ChatGPT users to create customized versions of its popular AI chatbot, personalized for their own use and for sharing with others.
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