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Expedia Group cutbacks will impact 1,500 roles this year, more than 8% of workforce
Expedia Group expects about 1,500 roles to be impacted by cutbacks under an operational review announced in an internal memo.
New game ‘Pacific Drive’ from Seattle studio Ironwood is the last road trip at the end of the world
Pacific Drive is a survival game where your car’s survival is more important than yours.
Former Snowflake and Microsoft execs back new data governance startup Codified
Venture capital firms and longtime tech execs are making a bet on Codified, a new startup out of Seattle that aims to help companies get a better handle on how to manage internal data access standards.
Author and former Navy SEAL David Goggins sues Amazon over bootleg books
Amazon has been sued by David Goggins, the author, endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and former Navy SEAL, on allegations that the company knowingly allowed the sale of fake versions of his books and other products.
Tech Moves: Instacart COO lands at Microsoft in AI product role; ZoomInfo accounting chief departs
Asha Sharma is headed back to Seattle full-time for a new role leading product for Microsoft’s AI platform.
Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs and Silicon Valley stalwart Mayfield form AI co-investing partnership
Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) and esteemed Silicon Valley venture capital firm Mayfield are teaming up to fund the next generation of AI-focused startups.
Rivian, Lucid and other EVs stuck in park by failed effort to change car sales laws in Washington
If you own one of the 3,853 Rivians registered in Washington, odds are you didn’t test drive the electric vehicle in the state.
GoDaddy launches new ‘Airo’ tools, betting on AI to unlock growth
GoDaddy is launching new AI tools in an initiative overseen by engineering leaders based out of its Seattle-area offices.
Glowforge gets in legal tangle with tech ‘activist’ who questions safety of startup’s laser engravers
Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has been tangled in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas man who claimed online for years that the startup is selling defective and dangerous machines.
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