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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

Port of Seattle plans to use tech to target waiting drivers who park on side of roadway at airport
The Port of Seattle plans to implement technology that it hopes will deter drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from parking alongside airport roadways while waiting to pick up arriving travelers.
Amazon parents who got used to remote flexibility are frustrated by new 5-day in-office policy
Amazon’s mandate to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office five days per week is being met with frustration from some working parents who valued the flexibility and cost savings they grew used to during years of remote and hybrid work.
Apple inks giant new lease for 193,000 square-foot Seattle office previously occupied by Meta
Apple is taking a big bite out of the Seattle commercial estate market with a new 193,000 square-foot lease in a building previously occupied by Meta.
Blue Origin sets the date for first launch of New Glenn rocket on orbital test mission
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s targeting the first-ever launch of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket for no earlier than the night of Jan.
Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance
Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.
REC Silicon shuts down manufacturing plant in Washington, lays off 224 workers
REC Silicon has shutdown its Moses Lake manufacturing plant, leaving open the possibility of making silane gas at the site for use by battery startups.
Tech Moves: Microsoft chip VP goes to Google; WTIA gets exec chair; Era Software founder departs
— Rehan Sheikh, Microsoft’s vice president of silicon manufacturing, has left the company for rival Google.
Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query
Searching for “Google” on Microsoft Bing right now (when logged out) brings up a search experience that looks a lot like Google, with a graphic akin to one of the search giant’s signature Doodles, but is actually still Microsoft Bing.
Healthcare M&A: Transcarent paying $621M to acquire Seattle-based health benefits firm Accolade
Seattle-based Accolade is set to go private again in a deal to be acquired by Transcarent that brings together two health benefits companies.
Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B
Seattle’s Getty Images is acquiring Shutterstock to create a business worth approximately $3.7 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
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