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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.
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