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 16, 2023.
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F5 lays off 623 employees, plans office consolidation to cut more costs
F5 is cutting 9% of its workforce as the application security and delivery giant navigates macroeconomic uncertainty. … Read More
T-Mobile makes new pitch to Verizon and AT&T holdouts with ‘Easy Unlock’ Un-carrier move
Ten years after T-Mobile first introduced the “Un-carrier” marketing blitz that boosted its standing among U.S. … Read More
Seattle mayor reveals first stage of ‘Downtown Activation Plan’ in bid to revitalize city core
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Monday revealed the first phase of his “Downtown Activation Plan” to revitalize downtown in a move that could help attract tech companies and their workers to the city core. … Read More
Testing Sniffspot: ‘Airbnb for dog parks’ gives dogs a safe place to play and homeowners extra cash
SniffSpot has come a long way since David Adams wanted to get his dog get some exercise. … Read More
Salesforce aims to shed more than 200K square feet of Tableau office space in Seattle area
Salesforce is putting more than 200,000 square feet of Tableau Software office space in the Seattle region up for sublease. … Read More
Analysis: New jobs numbers show where Amazon has been adding and shedding U.S. workers
New jobs numbers posted to Amazon’s corporate website show the changing footprint of its U.S. … Read More
Design platform Figma opens Seattle office with plans to boost engineering presence
Figma, the San Francisco startup that makes cloud-based design collaboration software, has opened a small engineering hub in Seattle. … Read More
Flying Heritage museum, sold last year by Paul Allen’s estate, sets reopening date
The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum — started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2004, closed during the pandemic in 2020 and sold last summer — is reopening on May 27. … Read More
Amazon and Microsoft vets raise $10M for computer vision startup used in warehouses
A new Seattle startup wants to make it easier for businesses to monitor their warehouses using artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies. … Read More
After tripling revenue in 2022, Lexion lands $20M to expand AI-powered contract management software
Lexion gained a foothold by using artificial intelligence to help legal departments manage contracts. … Read More
