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Microsoft D&I cuts impact two positions — company says main team and larger goals remain intact
Microsoft says it remains committed to diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, describing recent reports as erroneous.
New data reveals impact of minimum wage law on food delivery drivers and orders in NYC
Delivery drivers working for platforms such as DoorDash and Uber Eats in New York City saw wages grow by more than $7 per hour following implementation of a new minimum wage law, according to report shared by city officials.
Seattle startup Momento, led by ex-AWS engineers, lands $15M to help companies ship faster
Seattle startup Momento, which offers infrastructure tools to help companies speed up software development processes, raised a $15 million Series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures.
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New visa application centers for India open in Seattle area
The India Visa Application Center has opened in Seattle, adding another link in a growing connection between the Emerald City and India.
New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue
Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash.
Businesses around Amazon HQ are bustling, a year after tech giant’s return-to-office mandate
During the sunny, summer lunchtime rush around Amazon’s Seattle headquarters campus one day last week, it almost looked and felt like business as usual.
‘A little frightening’: CrowdStrike outage puts Microsoft’s role in global IT back in the spotlight
Microsoft didn’t create the defective CrowdStrike update that crippled Windows machines around the world Friday morning, but its reputation took a hit along with its flagship operating system as the situation unfolded.
AI tools help journalists assess authenticity of images in immediate aftermath of Trump shooting
Journalists used AI tools from Seattle-based non-profit TrueMedia.org to check the authenticity of images from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday night.
Gov. Inslee, Sen. Murray visit Washington fusion startups as funding heats up despite tech hurdles
The fusion industry last year pulled in more than $900 million of private and public funding in the quest to produce power by smashing atoms together.
Longtime World of Warcraft leader John Hight named president at Wizards of the Coast
John Hight, a longtime exec at Blizzard Entertainment who led the Microsoft-owned gaming giant’s World of Warcraft arm, has joined Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast as its new president.
CrowdStrike outage hits 8.5M Windows devices; Microsoft collaborates with Amazon and Google
The flawed update from cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike has affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a post Saturday detailing its ongoing response to the extraordinary global IT outage.
Environmental groups target Amazon’s climate efforts with Prime Day protest at Seattle HQ
Environmental protesters in Seattle seized on Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday to once again call out the tech giant’s efforts around sustainability.
Tom Huseby, 1947-2024: Longtime startup investor and advisor remembered for his wisdom and wit
[Editor’s Note: This obituary of Tom Huseby, founder of SeaPoint Ventures and a longtime member of the Seattle tech community, was shared by his family for publication on GeekWire.
Seattle VCs invest in new startup using AI to help manufacturers with regulatory requirements
Signify, a new Seattle startup that recently spun out of the AI2 Incubator, has raised $2.1 million to build out its software platform designed to help manufacturers manage compliance-related tasks.
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