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Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk’s tweet about converting Twitter HQ into homeless shelter

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took some time out of his Sunday afternoon to respond to a tweet from Elon Musk, who polled his Twitter followers about converting Twitter’s headquarters into a homeless shelter.

Rad Power Bikes lays off 100 employees, about 14% of staff, after raising $304M last year

Rad Power Bikes is slashing 100 jobs from its 725-person workforce as part of what the Seattle e-bike business describes as a restructuring.

Meet Blake Resnick, the 22-year-old engineer who just moved his fast-growing drone startup to Seattle

After the 2017 mass shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas where more than 50 people were killed, Blake Resnick wondered how technology could have helped.

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New salary disclosure law in Washington state could spell big changes for tech companies

It’s a question that’s made countless job seekers break out in a cold sweat.

67% of Seattle residents have considered moving out of the city, new survey finds

Seattleites remain pessimistic about overall quality of life, with a recent survey indicating that 67% have actively considered moving out of the city due to affordability, public safety and other issues. The survey of 700 registered voters, commissioned by the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce and conducted by EMC Research from March 13-20, is the latest indication of the challenges facing Seattle as the city looks to rebound from the pandemic and address inequality issues sparked by a historic tech boom that’s generated massive amounts of wealth but left many behind.

How Seattle’s new waterfront could boost a battered downtown and impact tech companies

You might say the Seattle waterfront project has faced a few setbacks.

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‘Second Life’ creator shares lessons learned from one of the world’s first metaverses

Philip Rosedale has spent a lot of time thinking about the “metaverse,” long before it became a buzzword in today’s tech world, and he’s got plenty of lessons to share with technologists building related software for the future.

Seattle’s big business tax, 1 year later: Controversial policy generates unexpected surplus

Business leaders expressed concern when lawmakers approved a new payroll tax in 2020 on Seattle’s largest companies, part of a longstanding effort to increase funding for affordable housing and homeless services.

What this Seattle tech CEO learned after moving to a fully remote workforce early in the pandemic

Prior to the pandemic, Textio CEO Kieran Snyder believed in the power of the office.

Tech Moves: Gopuff hires Bezos’ former technical advisor; Meta engineering leader joins DoorDash

— Maria Renz, a former Amazon executive and technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, joined Gopuff as senior vice president of North America.

D&D Beyond will officially join Wizards of the Coast in $146.3M acquisition

The parent company behind Dungeons & Dragons has moved to outright acquire the game’s most popular digital toolset.

Funding news: Former Amazon VP raises $3M for beauty shopping startup; Tagboard lands more cash

— Trendio, a stealthy Seattle startup building a video shopping service focused on beauty products, raised $3 million.

Amazon CEO says company is addressing ‘top 100 employee experience pain points’

Andy Jassy published his first-ever annual shareholders letter as Amazon’s chief Thursday morning, taking over a tradition long-held by founder Jeff Bezos.

Funding news: Fintech startup for freelancers lands $8M; electric car data platform raises $4.5M

— Bellevue, Wash.-based financial services firm Formations raised $8 million.

Google now employs more than 7,200 in Washington state — up from 4,500 workers just prior to the pandemic

The pandemic may have disrupted hiring patterns in tech, and pushed some workers out of coastal metro areas.

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