GeekWire - GeekWire Mid-Week Update

GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

Apple makes surprise cameo at AWS re:Invent
LAS VEGAS — Benoit Dupin, Apple’s senior director of machine learning and AI, has been at AWS re:Invent before, in his prior role as VP of search technology for Amazon’s A9 division, but this was a new twist.
‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux
LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows.
Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards
FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing to review food safety standards after a popular food critic’s TikTok video sparked concerns that a worm was visible in raw fish he was eating.
Amazon unveils ‘Nova’ AI models, looking to make its mark in the generative AI revolution
LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy returned to the AWS re:Invent stage Tuesday morning, delivering one of the company’s biggest announcements of the day: a new set of AI foundation models called “Nova.” Set to be available alongside popular third-party models via the company’s Bedrock service, the Nova models represent one of the biggest attempts yet by the tech giant to make its mark in AI.
A mom and son with tech roots at the University of Washington launch trip-mapping startup
A mom and son team with ties to the University of Washington launch a startup that maps a traveler's hotel options and their top sightseeing destinations.
Tech Moves: Ex-Google director unveils investment management firm; Treasury4 names new CFO
— Manish “Manny” Sainani, a former Google product management director, recently launched Hushh Technologies, a startup that uses artificial intelligence, statistics and other tools to generate investment insights and guidance.
A list of logistics startups in Seattle, a ‘world-class’ hub for supply chain software talent
Buoyed by longtime logistics giants such as Amazon and the rapid rise of trucking startup Convoy, the Seattle region has emerged as a major epicenter for supply chain software innovation.
Continental sells Seattle-based fleet management software company Zonar Systems
German conglomerate Continental announced that it sold Zonar Systems, a Seattle-based company that provides electronic fleet inspection and tracking systems for public and private fleets, to GPS Trackit, another fleet management company.
Tech vets launch their own game company and create ‘Wordle’-style puzzle with a Seattle focus
Quick, think of every five-letter word you can that has anything to do with Seattle.
Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.
 
Our mailing address is:
GeekWire LLC
1752 NW Market St., PMB 708
Seattle, WA 98107
 

Older messages

Bezos ‘very optimistic’ about a second Trump term | Tech Moves 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Microsoft's 'Copliot Vision' | Drones aid 911 responses | A taste of space on Earth ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Improve focus and memory with Thinkie: For a limited time, save

GeekWire Startups Weekly

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

News, analysis, insights from the Pacific NW startup ecosystem View this email in your browser Ask the Expert: What are my career options at a slow-growing software-as-a-service company? Read more »

Anglo American halts funding to Seattle-based First Mode 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

We're launching a new advice column | Smartsheet revenue up 17% ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Improve focus and memory with Thinkie: For a limited time, save $50 on Thinkie plus get your

Amazon Nova, the future of AI, and more from AWS re:Invent

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Amazon's AI strategy comes into focus in Las Vegas ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Improve focus and memory with Thinkie: For a limited time, save $50 on Thinkie plus get your first month

GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Improve focus and memory with Thinkie:

You Might Also Like

A stark warning about Elon Musk

Friday, February 14, 2025

+ why chocolate prices will keep rising ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

🍿 ‘Rabbit Trap’ Falls Short Of Its Creepy Premise

Friday, February 14, 2025

Plus: Josh Ruben balances love and guts in 'Heart Eyes.' Inverse Daily Dev Patel stars in the atmospheric horror film without much atmosphere or horror. Sundance Film Festival Sundance 2025

Brain Tariffs

Friday, February 14, 2025

The Great Biopic Brain Drain // When Are Tariffs Good? Brain Tariffs By Caroline Crampton • 10 Feb 2025 View in browser View in browser The Great Biopic Brain Drain Callie Petch | Little White Lies |

The legal fight over DOGE's budget cuts.

Friday, February 14, 2025

Plus, how does Tangle decide who's on the right and left? The legal fight over DOGE's budget cuts. Plus, how does Tangle decide who's on the right and left? By Ari Weitzman & Tangle

☕ Diversing gears

Friday, February 14, 2025

DE&I rollbacks and supplier diversity. February 10, 2025 View Online | Sign Up Retail Brew It's Monday, and an excellent day to brush up on your rendition of “Singing in the Rain,” seeing as

💳 X marks the corruption

Friday, February 14, 2025

The billionaire's push to kill the CFPB followed his social media company's deal that might have been scrutinized by the agency. 🔥️‍ Today's Lever Story (full article here and attached

Gift of the Day: Amy Sedaris’s Favorite Flowers

Friday, February 14, 2025

Pink and purple carnations that last a long time. The Strategist Gifts Every product is independently selected by editors. If you buy something through our links, New York may earn an affiliate

☕ Made you look

Friday, February 14, 2025

Marketers took Super Bowl teasers to a new level this year. February 10, 2025 View Online | Sign Up Marketing Brew Presented by The Points Guy It's Monday. If you hit “snooze” on everything,

Ex-Ai2 scientists form stealthy AI startup, with former Ai2 CEO Oren Etzioni

Friday, February 14, 2025

Google Cloud hires Microsoft exec | Mark Cuban asks Bill Gates for input on Luka Dončiċ trade ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: SEA Airport Is Moving from Now to WOW!: Take a virtual tour of

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s new tariff fight

Friday, February 14, 2025

Plus, Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show. View in browser|nytimes.com Ad Morning Briefing: Asia Pacific Edition February 11, 2025 Author Headshot By Emmett Lindner Good morning. We're covering