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 March 19, 2023.
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Seattle startup founders, investors react to new state capital gains tax that targets stocks
Seattle tech leaders shared both praise and concern over a highly anticipated ruling from the Washington state Supreme Court on Friday allowing a new capital gains tax to move forward. … Read More
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 employees — read the CEO’s memo
Amazon is cutting 9,000 jobs over the next few weeks in its second round of layoffs over the past three months. … Read More
Capital gains tax ruled constitutional by Washington state Supreme Court
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled that a statewide tax on capital gains is lawful, allowing the legislation to move forward nearly two years after it was approved by lawmakers. … Read More
Expedia Group lays off workers as part of ‘strategic actions’
Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group made an undisclosed number of layoffs. … Read More
Amazon shutting down DPReview, a leading source of digital photography information
Amazon is shutting down Seattle-based DPReview, a leading online source for news and reviews about digital cameras and photography, the site’s general manager wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. … Read More
Pet care startup emerges in Seattle to modernize veterinary care, with help from Rover
A new Seattle startup backed by Rover wants to take a bite of the growing pet care industry and address a reported veterinary shortage. … Read More
Salesforce vets land $8M for employee access management startup
A longtime cybersecurity executive is coming out of retirement to launch a startup that helps enterprises monitor and adapt employee permissions. … Read More
Twitch cuts 400 jobs as part of Amazon’s latest layoffs
Twitch announced on Monday that it would lay off “just over 400 people,” part of a new round of layoffs at its parent company Amazon. … Read More
Microsoft subsidiary Nuance is using GPT-4 for a new physician notes app
Microsoft-owned AI company Nuance is leveraging GPT-4 to power new software designed to ease the burden of clinical documentation for physicians. … Read More
Seagen founder Clay Siegall is back in biotech as CEO of Purdue University spinout
Seagen founder Clay Siegall is jumping back into the biotech world as CEO and president of Morphimmune. … Read More
