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 Dec. 1, 2024.
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‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux
LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. … Read More
Apple makes surprise cameo at AWS re:Invent
LAS VEGAS — Benoit Dupin, Apple’s senior director of machine learning and AI, has been at AWS re:Invent before, in his prior role as VP of search technology for Amazon’s A9 division, but this was a new twist. … Read More
Amazon chipping in $10M in tips for customers who thank their delivery drivers during the holidays
The season of giving should also be a season of thanking — especially for the delivery drivers making sure packages get to their destinations on time. … Read More
Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards
FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing to review food safety standards after a popular food critic’s TikTok video sparked concerns that a worm was visible in raw fish he was eating. … Read More
Amazon unveils ‘Nova’ AI models, looking to make its mark in the generative AI revolution
LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy returned to the AWS re:Invent stage Tuesday morning, delivering one of the company’s biggest announcements of the day: a new set of AI foundation models called “Nova.” Set to be available alongside popular third-party models via the company’s Bedrock service, the Nova models represent one of the biggest attempts yet by the tech giant to make its mark in AI. … Read More
A mom and son with tech roots at the University of Washington launch trip-mapping startup
When I was searching for a hotel earlier this year for a volleyball tournament, I could easily find information on lodging prices, ratings and availability. … Read More
A list of logistics startups in Seattle, a ‘world-class’ hub for supply chain software talent
Buoyed by longtime logistics giants such as Amazon and the rapid rise of trucking startup Convoy, the Seattle region has emerged as a major epicenter for supply chain software innovation. … Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Google director unveils investment management firm; Treasury4 names new CFO
— Manish “Manny” Sainani, a former Google product management director, recently launched Hushh Technologies, a startup that uses artificial intelligence, statistics and other tools to generate investment insights and guidance. … Read More
Jeff Bezos is ‘very optimistic’ about Trump — and that Blue Origin will be bigger than Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was “very optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, saying that he thinks Trump is “calmer” and “more confident and more settled” this time around. … Read More
How Amazon’s new AI-powered Kindle Scribe summarized my handwritten review of the device
Amazon is releasing its second-generation Kindle Scribe this morning, and I’ve been putting a review unit to the test for the past few days, comparing it to the original Scribe and the competing reMarkable 2, both of which I use regularly. … Read More
