Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 10, 2024
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 Nov. 10, 2024.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
University of Washington computer science professor wins $100K Infosys Prize
Shyam Gollakota, a University of Washington computer science professor and Seattle-based health tech startup founder, won a $100,000 award as one of six researchers honored as part of this year’s Infosys Prize. … Read More
Hands-on with Amazon Haul: First impressions of the e-commerce giant’s new Temu and Shein rival
A week or more to get a bunch of stuff I don’t really need? … Read More
Gilead Sciences to close Seattle office; shutdown impacts 72 employees
Biopharma giant Gilead Sciences will shut down its office in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, the company confirmed to GeekWire on Wednesday. … Read More
Amazon launching discount storefront ‘Amazon Haul’ with items under $20, longer delivery times
Amazon is launching a new storefront aimed at delivering a wide range of products priced $20 and under as the e-commerce giant faces increased pressure from discount retailers such as Shein, TikTok Shop and Temu. … Read More
A proposed capital gains tax in Seattle draws mixed response from tech leaders and city lawmakers
Members of the Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee on Wednesday debated a newly proposed 2% capital gains tax to support food and housing programs for the city’s low- and middle-income residents. … Read More
Tech Moves: iSpot’s new CTO; VMWare exec returns to Microsoft; Expedia CFO to resign
— Nipun Dureja is now chief technology officer for iSpot, a Bellevue, Wash., company that measures the impact of advertising campaigns on TV and video streaming. … Read More
The Buzz at Seattle Auto Show: Test driving VW’s new van, plus more cool EVs not made by Tesla
As I pulled away from the Seattle International Auto Show on Thursday during a test drive of the highly anticipated Volkswagen “ID. … Read More
Living Computers vet rescues 1986 Mac from thrift store and gets it to run ChatGPT and much more
Hunter Irving is like a tech time traveler. … Read More
Meet Amperity’s new CEO: Former Salesforce exec takes reins at customer data startup
Tony Alika Owens, a longtime tech exec who previously spent a decade at Salesforce, was named CEO at Amperity, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies collect and manage customer data. … Read More
Tech Moves: Zillow Group names new COO as longtime execs depart
Seattle real estate tech company Zillow Group promoted Jun Choo to the role of chief operating officer. … Read More