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 Aug. 20, 2023.
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Conservative think tank asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Washington state capital gains tax
Opponents of the capital gains tax in Washington state are not giving up. … Read More
Redfin’s chief economist on the real estate market; mortgage rates; climate risk; housing affordability
With mortgage rates at 20-year highs and and inventory at record lows, it’s slim pickings for U.S. … Read More
Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott join $45M effort to connect and revitalize Seattle waterfront
The ongoing transformation of Seattle’s waterfront is getting a big boost from prominent philanthropists, as Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott, the Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation, and Expedia Group are pledging $45 million to an effort called Elliott Bay Connections. … Read More
T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, 7% of workforce — read CEO’s memo
T-Mobile is laying off close to 5,000 employees, mostly in corporate roles, as it looks to streamline its operating model and structure. … Read More
DARPA and other federal agencies work on strategies to revive America’s chip industry
Tech executives, researchers and government officials are gathering in Seattle this week to figure out ways to add a new dimension to America’s chip industry — figuratively and literally. … Read More
Seattle trucking startup Convoy reportedly hires investment bank as it weighs potential M&A deal
Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a potential sale of the company, according to a report Thursday by The Information. … Read More
Tech Moves: Former Salesforce exec joins e-commerce startup Fabric as CEO
— Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric named veteran tech leader Mike Micucci as CEO. … Read More
‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient
When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy — a purist who made his dough by hand in an 18th century wooden dough trough. … Read More
Former director at Seattle auto marketplace startup indicted on $2M wire fraud charges
The former director of auto marketplace startup Tred was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Seattle on five counts of wire fraud in an alleged scheme to steal more than $2 million from the company, … Read More
Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology
Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila. … Read More
