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 July 30, 2023.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Seattle Orcas lose cricket championship game, but tech owners thrilled with inaugural season
Cricket fans in 87 countries around the globe watched MI New York defeat the Seattle Orcas in Texas on Sunday evening for the first-ever championship of Major League Cricket. … Read More
Redfin shares sink 10% as CEO says housing market sales volume is ‘near rock bottom’
Redfin shares dropped more than 10% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a 21% drop in revenue as it continues to face headwinds from a slumping housing market. … Read More
Amazon ‘still pausing on headcount’ as part of larger effort to boost profits
Amazon ended the second quarter with 1.46 million employees, including both corporate and warehouse workers, about 4,000 fewer employees overall than the company reported three months earlier. … Read More
Wizards of the Coast updating artist guidelines after AI art found in ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ book
Wizards of the Coast will update its artist guidelines to prohibit the use of illustrations that were made with generative AI tools, after fans spotted telltale signs of AI art in an upcoming sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons. … Read More
Seattle sales software startup Outreach lays off employees again as it aims for profitability
Outreach laid off 5% of its staff, the third round of cuts in the past year for the Seattle sales software startup as part of cost-cutting efforts. … Read More
Seattle startups move into growing science cluster in South Lake Union
A new science cluster is growing in Seattle. … Read More
Amazon stock jumps 7% after Q2 earnings beat estimates with $134.4B in revenue
Amazon shares were up more than 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle tech giant topped analyst expectations for both profits and revenue. … Read More
Amazon’s online store sales dip below 40% of net sales for first time, and other earnings notes
The chart below is what Amazon’s net sales look like in raw numbers over the past several years, broken down into the major business segments reported by the Seattle-based company. … Read More
Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue
BellHop is up and running in Bellevue, Wash. … Read More
Rivian sets opening date for new ‘Spaces’ location to showcase its electric vehicles in Seattle
Electric vehicle maker Rivian will open its latest Spaces location at University Village in Seattle on Aug. … Read More
