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Amazon’s next big business, Satya Nadella’s DIY app, and a VC’s rallying cry for Seattle tech

Microsoft and Amazon both beat cloud expectations this week, and Microsoft's headcount fell for the first time since 2016. Also on the show: Satya Nadella builds a dashboard out of a Morgan Stanley ...

Microsoft R&D jobs drop for second straight year as total headcount falls for first time in a decade

Microsoft's annual report shows the company employed 223,000 people as of June 30, down 5,000 from a year earlier and its first annual decline since 2016. Product R&D roles accounted for most of the ...

Seattle Tech Week notebook: AI, startups, and the best insights and takeaways we heard

GeekWire's Todd Bishop reports from Seattle Tech Week 2026, where more than 250 events made artificial intelligence the ...

Moving faster than planned, AI drug developer Accipiter Bio quietly tops up seed round with $10.5M

Seattle biotech startup Accipiter Bio has raised an additional $10.5 million from existing investors to accelerate its work ...

Off the train, into a VW bus: Amazon helps fund free shuttle service for Bellevue light rail riders

Visit Bellevue announced this week that it's launching a free electric shuttle pilot program on Aug. 3 to help riders on ...

The Quality Engine: How TSMC Became the Benchmark for Chipmaking Precision

Every advanced smartphone, AI accelerator, and data-center processor shipped today traces back to a small number of factories ...

‘World of Warcraft’ meets ‘Dungeons & Dragons,’ and more from Wizards of the Coast at Gen Con

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast previewed its D&D plans ahead of Gen Con, including a "World of Warcraft" crossover ...

What’s his angle? Teen frustrated by plastic protractor reimagines the classic classroom tool

Wenxin Fang of Redmond, Wash., launched a hardware startup to create the ZeroPivot Protractor, a sleek, precision-machined aluminum replacement for the tool that gave him problems in math class.

Remitly launches Global Card to turn cross-border money transfers into everyday banking

By offering direct deposits, fee-free local spending, and global ATM access, the company is aiming to deepen customer loyalty ...
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Intrepid Oregon Fund launches with $4M from the state to invest in climate and tech startups

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm April 24, 2024 at 11:07 pm Portland Seed Fund’s Angela Jackson (left) and Steve ...

AWS is ‘booming,’ but Amazon’s free cash flow turns negative on record AI spending

Amazon reported $200.6 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 20%, with AWS growing 37%, its fastest pace since the end of ...