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Top stories so far this week

Amazon hires former Microsoft and SAP exec Julia White as new AWS marketing chief
Julia White, a longtime Microsoft executive who spent the past four years at SAP, has been named the chief marketing officer and vice president at Amazon Web Services.
Seattle sushi restaurant closes after popular TikTok food critic’s video sparks concerns of worm in fish
A TikTok star who reviews restaurants around the country did a swing through Seattle this month to critique a variety of food, and a popular sushi spot has closed in the wake of one of his videos.
Microsoft turns a new page in the book business with its own publishing imprint
Microsoft will attempt to find the sweet spot between the speed of social media and the lasting impact of books with its own publishing imprint, 8080 Books.
Microsoft and Atom Computing leap ahead on the quantum frontier with logical qubits
Microsoft and Atom Computing say they've reached a new milestone in their effort to build fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Silicon Valley innovation group Plug and Play plants flag in Seattle region with new startup programs
Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-based group that operates innovation programs in more than 60 locations worldwide, is coming to Seattle.
Microsoft unveils its own Cloud PC: ‘Windows 365 Link’ device will sell for $349 to businesses
Dubbed Windows 365 Link, the new Microsoft device will sell for $349 starting in April 2025, geared for volume purchases by businesses.
Seattle startup Seasalt raises $4.2M to help businesses answer customer messages with AI
Seasalt.AI, a Seattle startup that helps businesses use AI to communicate with customers, announced a $4.2 million seed round.
How Amazon is adapting to the TikTok generation, and what it says about the state of Prime
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive into Amazon's launch of a new discount storefront called Amazon Haul — the company's new rival to Temu, Shein, and TikTok Shop — and explore what it says about the future of e-commerce and generational shifts in shopping.
‘Embrace the red’: Microsoft puts up another $4M for cloud and AI bugs in broader security push
Microsoft, under intense pressure to better protect its systems and customers from cyberattacks, unveiled a $4 million bug bounty program.
Influencing sales: Levanta, which helps Amazon sellers partner with creators, raises $20M
Levanta, a Seattle startup that connects sellers on Amazon’s marketplace with influencers and creators, raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Boston-based Volition Capital.
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