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Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union
Google confirmed Friday that the company plans to bring all its employees in Seattle together at its South Lake Union campus.
Expedia confirms layoffs at Seattle travel giant
Expedia Group confirmed that it laid off more workers as the Seattle-based travel giant looks to cut costs.
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings into Microsoft Teams.
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Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers, updates remote work policy
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 corporate positions as part of a bid to create “smaller, more nimble teams,” CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a message to employees Monday.
Blue Origin’s latest suborbital space trip hits milestones – and throws in a mystery
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent its 10th crew on a quick suborbital ride to space today, extending its list of spacefliers to more than 50.
Amazon commits $100M to Bellevue to ‘accelerate’ production of affordable housing
Amazon announced that it is giving $100 million to support affordable housing efforts in Bellevue, Wash.
Zillow vets launch HouseWhisper, giving real estate agents an AI assistant to help with workload
Three veterans of Zillow Group who helped turn the Seattle real estate company into a tech powerhouse have joined forces to launch a new startup that relies on generative AI to help real estate agents be better at their jobs.
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin’s next space trip
Blue Origin's next space trip features a crew that includes singer Katy Perry, TV host Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos' fiancee.
Seattle grocery space with ties to Amazon to become new H Mart
The physical grocery landscape in Seattle is taking another turn in a space once connected to Amazon.
Lumen Orbit changes its name to Starcloud and raises $10M for space data centers
Under a brand-new name, Starcloud has raised another $10 million in funding for its plan to send huge data centers into orbit.
Warner Bros. shuts down Seattle-area subsidiary Monolith Productions, cancels ‘Wonder Woman’
Monolith Productions, a Kirkland, Wash.-based game development studio behind Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, the F.E.A.R.
Inspectify acquires Aloft in Seattle real estate startup deal
Inspectify, a Seattle startup that sells home inspection software, announced the acquisition of Aloft, another Seattle real estate startup that focuses on streamlining the appraisal process.
Social commerce startup led by Seattle-area sisters uses AI to connect brands with younger shoppers
Nectar Social is wielding the latest AI technologies to help brands reach consumers on social media platforms to create personal connections.
Starbucks layoffs impact more than 600 workers in Washington state
Layoffs at Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks will impact 612 workers in Washington according to a new filing from the state’s Employment Security Department on Thursday.
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