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. 8, 2024.
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Bellevue real estate brokers bullish about Amazon’s new return-to-office policy as Microsoft moves out
Real estate brokers are excited about Amazon’s new mandate that goes into effect next month, requiring employees in the office five days per week. … Read More
Former Amazon leader’s supply chain tech startup Auger names 11 execs after $100M Series A round
Dave Clark isn’t fooling around. Auger, the supply chain technology startup founded by the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, named its initial 11-person executive team this week, two months after announcing $100 million in Series A funding. … Read More
OfferUp cuts 22% of headcount as it aims to expand beyond used goods — read CEO’s memo to staff
OfferUp, the Seattle-area company behind a popular used goods marketplace, is cutting 22% of its headcount in a bid to remain profitable as it looks to expand into new product lines. … Read More
Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup
Stoke Space successfully hotfired its first-stage rocket engine on a new vertical test stand at the company’s Moses Lake, Wash., facility on Wednesday in what was called “a very big deal” for the 4-year-old startup. … Read More
Amazon Autos is up and running as e-commerce giant aims to simplify car-buying experience
Amazon is entering the automotive market with the public beta launch Tuesday of Amazon Autos, a service that allows customers in 48 U.S. … Read More
Microsoft will take $800 million charge on Cruise investment as GM exits robotaxi business
Microsoft will take an $800 million charge on its investment in the Cruise robotaxi business after General Motors announced it would no longer fund the initiative as part of a shift in its autonomous driving strategy. … Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Expedia as new product chief; Avanade names president
Shilpa Ranganathan is back at Expedia Group as its new chief product officer. … Read More
Microsoft shares new data center design featuring a closed-loop water system for cooling
Microsoft revealed details of new approach to cooling data centers that won’t lose water to evaporation. … Read More
Microsoft shareholders reject call to invest in Bitcoin, but company doesn’t entirely rule it out
Microsoft shareholders turned down a proposal calling on the company to consider diversifying its investments by including Bitcoin in the mix, but the company was actually more open-minded than it might seem. … Read More
Cloudflare VP joins Statsig as chief revenue officer at fast-growing Seattle startup
William da Cunha, a longtime tech exec who was most recently a vice president at Cloudflare, joined Seattle startup Statsig as its new chief revenue officer. … Read More
