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Citing fire dangers, Seattle bans batteries from the trash — here’s where they should go instead
Beginning this year, households in Seattle are banned from tossing old batteries in the trash — including everything from the tiny batteries that power hearing aids to those juicing up electric bikes.
Microsoft AI engineer says company thwarted attempt to expose DALL-E 3 safety problems
This post has been updated with Microsoft and OpenAI comments, and additional context from Microsoft engineer Shane Jones in response to their statements.
Amazon terminates $1.4B iRobot deal, blames ‘disproportionate’ regulatory hurdles
Amazon is abandoning plans to acquire Roomba maker iRobot, a $1.4 billion deal that would have been one of the company’s largest acquisitions ever.
Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon sports leader lands at DraftKings; Seattle tech vet launches advisory firm
— Dave Cotter, a longtime Seattle tech leader who sold a startup to Nordstrom and most recently led product at Leafly, launched a new advisory firm called D3 Advisors.
Zin Boats resurfaces after the pandemic to put a fresh charge into the electric boating scene
Pandemic-fueled shutdowns, labor shortages, supply-chain issues, and more managed to rock and nearly sink Zin Boats.
Microsoft Azure revenue up 30%, with help from AI, as tech giant beats overall expectations
Microsoft’s revenue from its Azure cloud platform and related services rose 30% in the quarter ended Dec.
Thinking outside of the Seattle box: Here’s why a startup is buying up billboards in San Francisco
A Seattle-area startup that builds tools to help product teams experiment with new features is doing some experimenting in San Francisco — with an aggressive new advertising campaign aimed at making itself known in Silicon Valley.
Risk vs. revenue: Microsoft results will offer a new AI benchmark after a tumultuous quarter
Analysts expect Microsoft revenue of more than $61 billion, up 16%, with earnings around $2.76/share, up 19% from a year ago.
Washington governor signs executive order to develop guidelines for generative AI use
Washington became the latest state to issue an executive order related to generative AI as government agencies try to keep up with the rapidly developing technology that is causing both optimism and concern over its potential impact.
Amazon earnings preview: AWS, advertising, AI in the spotlight for holiday quarter results
Amazon will report its holiday quarter 2023 earnings on Thursday.
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