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 Oct. 22, 2023.
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Convoy CEO makes first public comments on company’s shutdown
Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said his company got to the “1/2 yard line” on two potential M&A deals before the trucking marketplace startup abruptly shut down. … Read More
Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work
SUMNER, Wash. — Sitting down recently with Agility Robotics executives to discuss the company’s bipedal humanoid robot, Digit, it seemed important to first clarify the issue of pronouns. … Read More
Convoy hit with class action lawsuit alleging violation of WARN Act
Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after the company’s sudden shutdown. … Read More
Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela is leaving after 32 years, replaced by veteran exec Takeshi Numoto
One of Microsoft’s longest-running executive leaders is leaving after more than three decades with the company. … Read More
More layoffs hit Zulily in latest cuts at online retailer
Zulily is trimming its workforce again. The Seattle-based e-commerce company laid off more employees on Tuesday. … Read More
Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet
The nuclear fusion sector is hot. Maybe not 100 million degrees Celsius — which is the sort of mind-blowing temperature needed to make this futuristic power source possible — but the industry is sizzling. … Read More
Microsoft tops expectations as tech giant looks to AI to fuel growth
Microsoft exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with revenue of $56.5 billion, up 13% year-over-year, and earnings of $2.99 per share, up 27%, with increased cloud revenue foreshadowing strong interest in its artificial intelligence products. … Read More
Tech Moves: Xbox exec shuffle; Outreach hires president; UW grad students win Google fellowships
Seattle sales tech startup Outreach hired Abhijit Mitra as president of product and technology. … Read More
New numbers show Microsoft shed more than 16,000 jobs in nine months
Microsoft’s global headcount dropped to 215,500 people as of Sept. … Read More
White House names 31 tech hubs in U.S., including aerospace, mass timber, microfluidics efforts in NW
The White House announced Monday the designation of 31 technology hubs across the U.S. … Read More
