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GeekWire Startups Weekly
Friday, February 28, 2025
News, analysis, insights from the Pacific NW startup ecosystem View this email in your browser Presented by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport New head of Alliance of Angels excited to hit '
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Friday, February 28, 2025
Breaking News from GeekWire GeekWire.com | View in browser More than two decades after it launched — and 14 years after Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of the video-calling innovator — Skype
Amazon commits $100M to Bellevue to ‘accelerate’ production of affordable housing
Friday, February 28, 2025
Breaking News from GeekWire GeekWire.com | View in browser Amazon is giving $100 million to support affordable housing efforts in Bellevue, Wash., where it has quickly grown its corporate footprint.
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