Catch up on the latest tech and startup news from the past week. GeekWire’s most popular articles for the week of 15 January 2023 are:
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GeekWire’s most popular articles
A man clicks a button on a device that looks like a giant set of headphones. … read more
Seeing a fireball is cool, but capturing it on video is even cooler. … Read More
As his city emerges from a pandemic, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is thinking about ways to revitalize downtown amid a long-term shift in work habits that keeps people away from urban centers. … read more
Follow-up: Full Notes: Microsoft to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Cut Nearly 5% of Employees, Incur $1.2 Billion in Restructuring Costs Multiple reports show Microsoft will cut even more employees this week I am preparing to be fired. … read more
[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday told employees that they will need to “align their cost structure with revenue and customer demand,” and will be hiring 10,000 between now and the end of March. said to reduce. … read more
The big tech boom is over. But the sector as a whole is far from bankrupt. … read more
At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle area have lost their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according to a notice filed with the Washington State Department of Employment Security on Wednesday afternoon. … read more
Maryland-based IonQ says it will open a 65,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington, to build quantum computers. … read more
— Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll, former CTO of Lululemon Studio, has joined Seattle startup Littlebird as CTO. … read more
Seattle Public Schools joins a growing number of school districts in banning ChatGPT, an OpenAI natural language chatbot that has received widespread attention in recent weeks. … read more
