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 Aug. 4, 2024.
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What if the aliens win? That’s the subject of a new saga from creators of ‘The Expanse’
In nearly all alien-invasion tales, the puny humans somehow find a way to win — for example, in classic novels like “The War of the Worlds,” or in movies like “Independence Day” and “Battle: Los Angeles.” But in a new novel by the authors of “The Expanse” sci-fi series, the humans lose within the first hundred pages. … Read More
Driven away: Overloaded by Amazon, rural delivery companies reach the end of the road
ORLAND, Calif. — Two of the three independent delivery companies based at the Amazon facility on the outskirts of this Northern California town are shutting down, laying off a total of more than 170 workers. … Read More
City of Seattle increasing in-office work to three days for more than 13,000 employees
The City of Seattle announced Monday that it will increase the required number of days for in-office work for executive branch employees from two days to three starting this fall. … Read More
Zillow Group has a new CEO: Rich Barton hands reins to longtime exec Jeremy Wacksman
Zillow Group named a new CEO, longtime company executive Jeremy Wacksman, announcing that co-founder and two-time CEO Rich Barton will be shifting to the new role of co-executive chair of the real estate media and technology company, joining co-founder Lloyd Frink in the role. … Read More
More layoffs at Rad Power Bikes as Seattle e-bike maker aims to ensure ‘brand’s longevity’
Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes made more cuts to its workforce in July, the latest in a wave of layoffs that have impacted the well-funded electric-bike startup. … Read More
Seattle searching for solutions to charging cable thefts while meeting EV driver demand
At a recent climate event, representatives from Seattle City Light proudly displayed an electric vehicle charger with a cable that retracts neatly into the unit when not in use. … Read More
Internal memo: Microsoft makes security a ‘core priority’ for employee review process
Microsoft will elevate security to the status of “core priority” for all employees as part of the process of focusing their work and reviewing performance, according to an internal email Monday morning. … Read More
What the Google ruling means for Microsoft Bing; Amazon delivery dilemma; Seattle’s return to office
“I don’t believe there’s a price in the world that Microsoft could offer us. … Read More
First Mode files notice to lay off 65 workers at clean-tech facilities in Washington state
Seattle-based First Mode is reporting that 65 of its workers in Washington state are being laid off in a move that follows through on a previously announced plan to trim back operations at the clean-tech company. … Read More
‘It’s Twilight Zone’: Redfin CEO befuddled at housing market as sales stay slow despite lower rates
It’s not often that the phrases “urine” and “blood” make it on to a public company’s earnings call with analysts. … Read More
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