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More than $85M in Zulily inventory and fulfillment center assets will be up for sale

Zulily’s going-out-of-business sale in early December didn’t entirely deplete the inventory of goods held by the Seattle-based online retailer that abruptly shut down late last year.

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’s resurgence: Reflecting on Satya Nadella’s leadership, a decade after he became CEO

Ten years ago, Microsoft just wasn’t part of the conversation. Fast forward through Satya Nadella’s run as CEO, and that has all changed.

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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.

As Bellevue’s tech boom cools, here’s why city leaders are welcoming the slowdown

Amazon's decision to pause its expansion east of Seattle means more manageable growth for the city of Bellevue, some leaders say.

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.

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.

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.

Apple Vision Pro buyers in Seattle wrap their heads around ‘the future’ of tech

There wasn’t a line stretching around the block the way there might have been for an early iPhone release.

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.

Zillow calls immersive home tours on Apple Vision Pro ‘the next best thing to being there in person’

Zillow is embracing the new Apple Vision Pro as the ultimate way to experience interactive home tours, launching its Zillow Immerse experience in the App Store.

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.

Cuts at Jack Dorsey’s fin-tech company Block impact 43 workers in Washington state

Block, the financial services and mobile payments company founded by former Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has laid off 43 workers in Washington, according to a notice from the state’s Employment Security Dept.

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