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Tech Moves: iSpot’s new CTO; VMWare exec returns to Microsoft; Expedia CFO to resign
iSpot's new CTO is a long-time engineering leader from Amazon, Microsoft and elsewhere, and Expedia's CFO steps down from her role and board position.
Meet Amperity’s new CEO: Former Salesforce exec takes reins at customer data startup
Tony Alika Owens, a longtime tech exec who previously spent a decade at Salesforce, was named CEO at Amperity, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies collect and manage customer data.
An escape from reality: Go inside the new ‘Tomb Raider Experience’ in Seattle to relive video game
Film and video game fans looking for another escape from reality have a new option in downtown Seattle with the opening this week of the new “Tomb Raider Experience Seattle: Escape from the Temple of Fire.” The immersive escape room, previewed by GeekWire on Monday, puts players in the world of protagonist Lara Croft, the British archaeologist and treasure hunter, as they have to avoid danger and solve an assortment of puzzles to move from room to room.
Amazon launching discount storefront ‘Amazon Haul’ with items under $20, longer delivery times
Amazon is launching a new storefront aimed at delivering a wide range of products priced $20 and under as the e-commerce giant faces increased pressure from discount retailers such as Shein, TikTok Shop and Temu.
Uncommon Thinkers: Zap’s Uri Shumlak wrestles with fusion energy in pursuit of carbon-free power
Zap Energy co-founder and University of Washington Professor Uri Shumlak is being honored for his groundbreaking work on fusion power.
Seattle indie game studio Starform raises $6M to bolster aerial combat sim ‘Metalstorm’
Seattle-based video game developer Starform raised $6 million in a new funding round to continue work on its air combat game Metalstorm.
Apple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security camera
Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the home security camera market from Apple.
Zillow is the future of the Multiple Listing Service, says Compass CEO
BOSTON — Compass CEO Robert Reffkin Reffkin did not hold back when offering his vision of where the MLS is headed: "My view is that Zillow is going to be the MLS. It's only a matter of time."
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