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 Oct. 8, 2023.
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She helped lead the fight against Amazon’s return to office — and then had to leave a job she loved
Pamela Hayter just wanted someone at Amazon to answer “the why.” After more than eight years at the tech giant, Hayter had come to expect that decisions large and small at the company were always rooted in data. … Read More
IRS audit finds Microsoft owes nearly $29 billion in taxes, company plans to appeal
An IRS audit examining nearly a decade of Microsoft financial reporting has found that the company owes $28.9 billion in tax for 2004 to 2013, plus penalties and interest, Microsoft said Tuesday afternoon. … Read More
Atlases lay out detailed maps of the brain for humans and other primates, cell by cell
In a tour de force for neuroscience, teams of researchers have published a voluminous set of brain-cell atlases for humans and other primates. … Read More
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits near Seattle; tsunami not expected
Did you feel it? A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Sunday evening at 7:21 p.m. … Read More
Meet the 24 new startups in Techstars Seattle, as accelerator doubles class size
Startup accelerator program Techstars Seattle on Monday unveiled 24 companies for its 15th cohort, doubling the class size from last year’s dozen graduates. … Read More
Amazon CEO calls attacks on civilians in Israel ‘shocking,’ says company will support relief efforts
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called the attacks against civilians in Israel “shocking and painful to watch” in a post on X on Monday night. … Read More
Jeff Bezos buys $79M mansion in Florida’s exclusive ‘Billionaire Bunker’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate portfolio with the purchase of a $79 million mansion in South Florida. … Read More
Sana Biotechnology will lay off 29% of workforce
Sana Biotechnology will reduce its workforce by 29%, the Seattle-based cell and gene therapy company revealed in a SEC filing Tuesday. … Read More
Speed read: This new AI-powered tool helps researchers skim through scientific papers
Don’t worry, this article will be short enough to not create a time-consuming task for readers looking to absorb its key points. … Read More
Coast Guard brings up additional debris and remains from OceanGate sub wreck
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has recovered and transferred the remaining evidence and debris from OceanGate’s Titan submersible to a U.S. … Read More
