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Vancouver fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown
Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based company that provides online bookkeeping services for thousands of small businesses, abruptly shut down on Friday.
Instacart joins Uber in lawsuit against Seattle over driver deactivation law
Instacart is joining Uber in an attempt to block a new ordinance in Seattle that regulates how companies can deactivate workers who deliver food, shop for groceries, and complete other tasks via on-demand apps.
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Tech Moves: Washington senator with Microsoft roots to lead Commerce Dept.; Remitly VP retiring
A Microsoft vet and state senator is taking the helm at Washington's Department of Commerce, as Remitly and Banzai make leadership changes.
Buyer beware: OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model is an entirely different beast
OpenAI’s new o1 model marks a significant leap in AI reasoning capabilities but introduces critical risks.
Startup radar: Early-stage companies getting off the ground in Seattle
We’re featuring another four startups in our latest spotlight of up-and-coming Seattle-area startups.
Startup led by Seattle doctors gets FDA approval for virus-killing, surgical mask technology
Seattle's Singletto is ramping up sales of surgical masks treated with its virus-killing technology and exploring other health and military applications.
Iconic retailer Nordstrom, reshaped by digital commerce, set to go private in $6.25B deal
Seattle-based Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by members of the longtime retail family and El Puerto de Liverpool, a Mexican retailer, in an all-cash-deal valued at $6.25 billion, the company announced Monday.
Ask the Expert: How should I monetize AI agents?
Hello, GeekWire readers. We launched our new business advice column earlier this month, featuring different experts from the Pacific Northwest tech community, answering questions about an array of topics.
Certivo, a new PSL spinout led by Seattle tech vet, brings AI to compliance management
Longtime Seattle tech leader Kunal Chopra is heading up a new spinout from Pioneer Square Labs called Certivo, which is using artificial intelligence to rethink compliance management.
Blue Origin completes its last major test to get ready for first New Glenn rocket launch
Blue Origin put its orbital-class New Glenn rocket through its last major test in preparation for the rocket's first-ever launch.
An artist-in-residence at every tech company? Seattle nonprofit sets ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’
Sounding like veterans of the tech industry that they are hoping to better collaborate with, the co-founders of Seattle-based Future Arts have their sights set on a “big, hairy, audacious goal” (BHAG).
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Vancouver B.C. fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown

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