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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