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 March 17, 2024.
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Tech job market remains in flux as layoffs continue and experienced workers struggle to get hired
After she was laid off in September, Jenny Richards didn’t expect to spend more than six months trying to find her next job. … Read More
Washington state will use drones to restore areas affected by graffiti
Drone technology is already being used in Washington state to help fight wildfires and aid police. … Read More
Analysis: Microsoft’s big hires foreshadow bold new move into consumer AI
Editor’s note: This is a guest analysis post written by S. … Read More
Former Convoy engineers take another swing at trucking tech with new Seattle startup
Andrew Huff and Oliver Jones aren’t done trying to build software for the trucking industry. … Read More
Microsoft names DeepMind co-founder and former Google exec as its new CEO of AI
Microsoft added some big names to its AI leadership Tuesday with the hiring of Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind and a former Google vice president of artificial intelligence, to lead a new organization called Microsoft AI. … Read More
MacKenzie Scott issues $640M in grants to 361 nonprofits through open call process
MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy Yield Giving announced on Tuesday the 361 organizations that will receive grants of $1 million to $2 million following an open call process. … Read More
This Seattle investor went from Google to Africa to a big exit — and is back home investing in startups
Andrew Peterson’s interest in technology started in Seattle as a young computer lab associate at his elementary school, just as the internet was proliferating. … Read More
Jama Software to be acquired for $1.2B in significant exit for Portland-based company
Portland, Ore.-based Jama Software, makers of a product development platform, has agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Francisco Partners in a $1.2 billion deal, the company announced Monday. … Read More
Lessons from a startup shutdown: Round CEO on building community, and the risks of raising VC
When Seattle startup Round announced a $12 million Series A investment two years ago, it was a moment to celebrate. … Read More
Blue Origin plans to test Blue Ring space platform on Pentagon’s DarkSky-1 mission
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says that technology for its Blue Ring orbital platform will be put to the test during an upcoming mission sponsored by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit. … Read More
