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 May 7, 2023.
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Microsoft cutting more jobs in Seattle region, beyond global layoffs announced in January
Microsoft is making more cuts to its workforce. … Read More
What Redfin and Zillow earnings say about the state of the housing market
Last week’s earnings announcements from Redfin and Zillow Group suggest a prolonged slowdown in housing market activity. … Read More
Cinerama is saved! Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate
Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. … Read More
Microsoft won’t give raises to full-time salaried employees this year
Microsoft employees won’t be getting raises this year as the tech giant continues to cut costs. … Read More
Wood or would not? Earthquake test to study how 10-story timber building stands up to Seattle shake
If the idea of a Seattle earthquake gives you the shakes, this test might be right up your alley. … Read More
Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’
Microsoft and Helion Energy on Wednesday announced a historic agreement that could pave the way to the world’s first fusion power plant. … Read More
Seahawks use AI to generate schedule art as NFL teams try to one up each other on social media
NFL teams have been having a ball the past couple days with social media posts tied to the release of their upcoming season schedules. … Read More
Pie in the sky: Seattle pizza chain eyes drone delivery to bake sustainability into its future
In the near future, when a pizza gets tossed in the air at Pagliacci, it may not come down until it’s delivered. … Read More
Tableau’s new CEO on the company’s expansion into AI and its future under Salesforce
Tableau plans to add generative artificial intelligence to its data visualization platform, using AI to automatically identify and describe key trends in interactive charts and graphs, and answer free-form questions about the underlying data. … Read More
‘Amazon Anywhere’ brings shopping experience inside new AR game from makers of ‘Pokèmon Go’
The so-called “everything store” is looking to go “anywhere.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping experience intended to allow customers to buy physical products, handled by the e-commerce giant, inside such environments as video games, virtual worlds, and mobile apps. … Read More
