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. 17, 2023.
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Zulily website inaccessible and ‘down for maintenance’ following layoffs
Follow-up: Zulily lays off more employees as website and app remain offline Zulily’s website was “down for maintenance” Monday in the latest sign of the retailer’s collapse. … Read More
Zulily lays off more employees as website and app remain offline
Zulily made more job cuts Wednesday, GeekWire has learned, the company’s second round of layoffs in the past two weeks and the latest move toward an apparent shutdown. … Read More
Zulily transfers assets to professional liquidator as failed retailer unable to issue refunds
The latest chapter in the meltdown of Zulily is reading like a bad holiday fairy tale. The Seattle online retailer — battered after weeks of layoffs, website outages and management reversals — posted a message on its website saying that it has made “the difficult but necessary decision to conduct an orderly wind-down of the business to maximize value for the companies’ creditors.” To help expedite that process, Zulily said Friday that it entered into an agreement with a third-party fiduciary operating under the name of Zulily ABC LLC, a subsidiary of a San Diego-based firm by the name of Douglas Wilson Companies… Read More … Read More
Google to pay Washington state Play Store users as part of $700M antitrust settlement
Google Play Store users in Washington state are eligible for a share of a multistate $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement reached against the tech giant. … Read More
Rules targeting financial criminals will require new filings for startups and small businesses
Startup and small business owners take note: if your company has 20 or fewer full-time employees and gross annual sales of less than $5 million, there’s a new federal filing requirement that you need to know about. … Read More
India set to open new consulate in Seattle area, with a focus on tech industry
Seattle’s tech industry could get a boost from the new consulate of India set to open soon. … Read More
Tech Moves: Google leaders join Seattle startup MotherDuck; Humanly adds a VP; and more
Seattle data analytics startup MotherDuck is expanding its nest with two new leadership hires. … Read More
High-tech art experience WNDR Museum closes abruptly in Seattle after 8 months
WNDR Museum, an interactive, tech-infused art experience near the waterfront in downtown Seattle, has ceased operations eight months after opening. … Read More
Wizards of the Coast doubles down on generative AI stance, says artists are ‘what makes D&D great’
In response to social media criticism, Wizards of the Coast has released a statement that further clarifies its stance on the use of generative AI in material for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop game. … Read More
E-commerce company Kaspien, previously known as Etailz, is shutting down and laying off staff
Kaspien Holdings, a publicly traded company that helps online brands boost sales on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms, is closing up shop. … Read More
