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 2, 2023.
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Seattle evaluating its own capital gains tax following new state law
A controversial capital gains tax was recently ruled constitutional by the Washington state Supreme Court. … Read More
Robots for hire: Dell EMC vets lead Seattle startup aiming to automate monotonous tasks
A trio of former Dell EMC engineers are building a fleet of rentable robots to help companies crank out monotonous tasks amid a lingering labor shortage. … Read More
Seattle-area office market ‘clearly struggling’ and ‘highly volatile’
Tech layoffs and hiring freezes continue to impact the commercial real estate market in and around Seattle, according to a new report from Kidder Mathews. … Read More
University of Washington professors on using ChatGPT in the classroom
AI-powered chatbots are already changing how professors teach, said University of Washington educators during a panel discussion Wednesday. … Read More
Expedia’s new ChatGPT travel planning tool is a litmus test for the future of AI and humanity
For many travelers, technology long ago supplanted travel agents for the basic booking of flights, hotels, and excursions. … Read More
Robotics data startup led by former Amazon drone engineers emerges from stealth, raises $4.8M
Benji Barash and Yves Albers-Schoenberg experienced the challenges of robotics development while working on Amazon’s ambitious drone project. … Read More
Meet the 5 finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards
The five finalists for CEO of the Year in the 2023 GeekWire Awards are taking on a broad and important range of challenges: workplace equity; machine learning and AI creation; identification and tracking; immigration application processes; and fending off bots. … Read More
New ad campaign takes ‘Uncommon’ approach to attracting new businesses to Seattle region
The Seattle region’s impressive mix of doers and builders is the focus of a new ad campaign from Greater Seattle Partners, the public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract investment, companies and quality jobs to the area. … Read More
Minh Le, former Silicon Valley Bank leader in Seattle, joins Stifel Bank as managing director
Longtime Seattle-area tech mainstay Minh Le has joined Stifel Bank as managing director, following a 14-year career with Silicon Valley Bank. … Read More
First look: Renderings of the world’s largest factory for advanced silicon battery materials
Climate tech startup Group14 is building a factory that it says will be the world’s largest producer of advanced silicon battery material — an ingredient that makes conventional lithium ion batteries more powerful and faster charging. … Read More
