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 April 23, 2023.
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Latest round of Amazon layoffs begins today, impacting AWS and human resources
Amazon began notifying Amazon Web Services and human resources employees impacted by its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, as the company continues to trim headcount to cut costs. … Read More
Internal FAQ: What Amazon is telling employees before they return to the office next week
Remember the days of working from anywhere? … Read More
‘Some people will quit over this decision’: Read Redfin CEO’s memo on back-to-office mandate
Glenn Kelman has changed his mind about remote work. … Read More
GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides
Apparently the best way to get people talking about your new boat is to get them out on the water for a ride. … Read More
‘Desktop fusion’ startup Avalanche Energy lands $40M and logs new tech achievement
The news: Micro-fusion startup Avalanche Energy announced a $40 million funding round on Monday. … Read More
Amazon improves Kindle Scribe for serious notetaking, says there’s more to come
Since its release in November, Amazon’s Kindle Scribe (aka, the first Kindle you can write on) has been perfectly fine for journaling and other casual notetaking, but basically impractical for serious work. … Read More
Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching cloud growth, impact of layoffs
Amazon will report its first quarter earnings on Thursday. … Read More
Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the 4th time in the past year
Rad Power Bikes is laying off employees for the fourth time since April of last year. … Read More
Blue Origin participates in a new round of collaborations with NASA on space tech
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among 12 companies chosen to collaborate with NASA on new technologies that could become part of future missions to the moon and Mars. … Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets
Barring a big surprise, the sluggish economy will continue to take a toll on Microsoft’s overall growth in its financial report Tuesday afternoon for the three months ended March 31, the third quarter of the company’s fiscal year. … Read More
