Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 1, 2023.
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‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup
It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. … Read More
Redfin leaves the National Association of Realtors: ‘Enough is enough,’ Glenn Kelman says
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. … Read More
Qualtrics cuts 780 jobs, about 14% of workforce, citing ‘complexity’ from rapid hiring
Qualtrics is cutting about 14% of its workforce to reduce costs and restructure its organization, citing a need to address the internal complexity created by its past hiring and growth. … Read More
Amazon begins shifting 2,000 employees from Seattle to new Bellevue office towers
Amazon has moved about half of a planned 2,000 employees from Seattle to Bellevue, Wash., where the company ultimately plans to employ 25,000 people. … Read More
Cloud startup Pulumi raises $41M from Madrona, NEA to grow ‘infrastructure as code’ platform
Seattle startup Pulumi landed $41 million as it looks to boost its leadership position in the infrastructure as code market and invest in new AI-fueled products. … Read More
Meet the latest next-gen battery startup to put down roots in a rural town in Washington
California battery startup OneD Battery Sciences is breaking ground Monday on a pilot manufacturing facility in the Eastern Washington town of Moses Lake. … Read More
This ag-tech startup kept digging, and found an electrifying idea to zap weeds and soil pests
Initially the goal was to keep the wriggling worms alive, to use a jolt of electricity to stimulate their nerve cells in the pursuit of scientific discovery. … Read More
Amazon pulls the plug on Amp, the live-audio app it launched last year to ‘reimagine radio’
Amazon is pulling the plug on Amp, the audio app it launched last year to let users DJ their own live radio shows complete with a catalog of millions of licensed songs and the ability to engage with callers. … Read More
Entrepreneur who sold last startup to ZoomInfo lands cash for new Seattle AI startup
A Seattle startup founded by veteran entrepreneurs landed investment for its artificial intelligence tool that helps account executives engage with customers. … Read More
Zillow wins jury verdict in lawsuit over its display of non-MLS home listings
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. … Read More
