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Microsoft lays off employees in new round of cuts
Microsoft conducted another round of layoffs this week in the latest workforce reduction implemented by the Redmond tech giant this year.
Jeff Bezos keeps selling Amazon stock after announcing his move out of Washington state
The news this week that Jeff Bezos plans to sell more Amazon stock is another reminder of the tech mogul’s move away from Washington state — and the debate over its capital gains tax.
Jeff Bezos selling $5B worth of Amazon shares as company’s stock hits all-time high
Jeff Bezos is selling 25 million Amazon shares worth $5 billion, according to a regulatory filing on the day the tech giant’s stock hit a record high.
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Seattle-area EV drivers left searching for fast chargers due to ‘epidemic’ of cable theft
Electrical vehicle drivers in Seattle currently looking for a fast charge at a public station are likely to find a frayed stump where the charging cable used to be.  In the last 12 months alone, thieves have stolen at least 100 EV charging cables across the city in pursuit of the small amounts of copper within that can be sold as scrap.
Snowflake moving into larger office in Bellevue to support growth plans
Cloud computing and data giant Snowflake confirmed that it will move into a new office in Bellevue, Wash., next year to support growth plans for its Seattle-area engineering center.
Amazon discontinues Astro for Business robot security guard to focus on Astro home robot
Amazon plans to discontinue Astro for Business less than a year after launching its robot security guard, to focus on Astro for the home.
Universal Hydrogen runs out of runway and shuts down, one year after first flight
Universal Hydrogen — which tested a prototype for a hydrogen-fueled airplane last year — has run out of money and is shutting down.
Warren Buffett says ‘no money’ going to Gates Foundation after his death
Once 93-year-old Warren Buffett dies, his donations to the Gates Foundation will dry up.
Space Force clears Blue Origin and Stoke Space to bid for fast-turnaround launches
The U.S. Space Force has added Blue Origin and Stoke Space to a list of eligible providers for rapid-response launch services.
Tech Moves: Tomo co-founder steps down; Usermind co-founder joins Ironclad; ex-Google director back at Microsoft
— Carey Schwaber Armstrong, the former Zillow exec who co-founded real estate startup Tomo four years ago, has stepped down from the company.
AI expert and film vet lead new Seattle startup aiming to help artists accelerate production
Yinhan Liu, a natural language processing expert who sold a startup earlier this year, is setting off on another entrepreneurial journey with LeyLine, a Seattle-based company building AI-powered production tools for creative professionals.
Clean aviation startup ZeroAvia lands deal with American Airlines to buy 100 plane engines
American Airlines plans to buy 100 hydrogen electric engines from clean aviation company ZeroAvia to power some of its commercial planes.
This startup wants to help change the way knowledge is captured and accessed at companies
A mountain of knowledge and information resides inside each company, both in documentation and with every employee.
Coming soon to Seattle: a co-working space for tackling climate change
The climate tech sector is blossoming in the Pacific Northwest, attracting new innovators eager to tackle what some see as an existential crisis.
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