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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 9, 2025.… Read More
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 Feb. 9, 2025.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Researchers led by University of Washington Nobel winner achieve a scientific breakthrough
A team from the University of Washington led by Nobel laureate David Baker is using artificial intelligence to design effective enzymes from scratch — an accomplishment the researchers call “one of science’s grand challenges.” Enzymes are the wizards of the natural world, proteins that can transform molecules and rapidly accelerate chemical reactions under mild conditions. … Read More
Tech Moves: Google Cloud hires Microsoft exec Hayete Gallot in new president role; Impinj CRO retires; WSU names president
— Google named Hayete Gallot, most recently Microsoft’s corporate vice president of commercial solutions, to the newly created position of president of customer experience for Google Cloud, with plans to shift several Google Cloud teams under her as part of a revamped reporting structure. … Read More
Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce — read memo from CEO to employees
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, according to an announcement Thursday by the Kent, Wash.-based company’s CEO. … Read More
T-Mobile uses Super Bowl ad to officially launch public beta of satellite-to-cell texting via Starlink
Forget the ground game. T-Mobile is using Super Bowl LIX to kick off a new kind of air attack on wireless dead zones across the U.S. … Read More
Redfin to lay off 450 employees after inking new rentals partnership with Zillow Group
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. … Read More
Initial election results show support for Seattle social housing tax opposed by Amazon, Microsoft
Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. … Read More
Seattle startup group launches new program for founders that rethinks traditional accelerator format
Aviel Ginzburg spent years learning what makes a startup accelerator effective for founders. … Read More
Zillow reports Q4 revenue of $554M, up 17%; inks deal with Redfin to boost growing rentals business
Zillow Group reported $554 million in revenue for its fourth quarter, up 17% year-over-year, topping analyst estimates. … Read More
City of Seattle workers file class action suit against city alleging payroll errors after new system install
A class action lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle last week alleges that a new payroll system implemented last fall has resulted in widespread payroll errors, affecting thousands of employees across various city departments. … Read More
Meet the Seattle VC behind a new $6.6M fund focused on women’s health startups
Jessica Kamada does not have a traditional startups and venture capital background. … Read More
