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 July 21, 2024.
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A new unicorn in Seattle: Cybersecurity startup Chainguard raises $140M at $1.1B valuation
Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup Chainguard announced a $140 million Series C investment, bumping its valuation to $1.12 billion and minting the Seattle region’s newest unicorn. … Read More
Seattle’s new CTO brings Silicon Valley experience north to take on city’s tech challenges
Rob Lloyd grew up a military kid who lived in 12 states and three countries and went to seven schools by the time he graduated high school. … Read More
Docusign co-founder launches firm to help entrepreneurs improve their odds of success
Court Lorenzini, a technology industry veteran who co-founded e-signature giant Docusign and three other companies, is launching a new endeavor called Founder Nexus that wants to help entrepreneurs supercharge their businesses. … Read More
Allen Institute for AI’s new office lease bolsters an emerging artificial intelligence corridor in Seattle
Despite its significance in the world of artificial intelligence, the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) can be tough to find in its current nondescript home on the northeast side of Lake Union in Seattle. … Read More
‘Seattle Tech Week’ returns — here’s the full agenda, and some notable themes
Seattle Tech Week is back for another slate of panel discussions and networking events covering a wide range of topics and trends. … Read More
Amazon plans logistics site in new industrial building on former Weyerhaeuser campus
Amazon plans to use a new building on the former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus in Federal Way, Wash., as a future logistics site for customer fulfillment. … Read More
Another one bites the dust: AAA’s Gig car-sharing service shutting down in Seattle and nationally
Another fleet-based car-sharing service is shutting down in Seattle. … Read More
Report details financial pressure on Amazon Alexa, confirms plans for paid tier and AI revamp
Internal Amazon metrics have created a rosy view of the impact from Alexa and Echo on the company’s revenue from other services. … Read More
Clean-tech pioneer First Mode is giving its employees advance warning about layoffs
First Mode, a Seattle-based company that’s concentrating on reducing carbon emissions in mining and other heavy industries, has alerted its employees to a significant round of layoffs that’s expected to unfold in early August. … Read More
Tech Moves: Impinj promotes execs; Zendesk hires comms vet; Qumulo founder leads new startup
Seattle RFID-maker Impinj announced new promotions and additions to its executive leadership team. … Read More
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