GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [‘I really want to fix this’: Microsoft vet launches Seattle startup to transform work visa applications]( Priyanka Kulkarni loved her decade working at Microsoft. [Space shots: A tangled web of speculation surrounds Boeing, Blue Origin and Bezos]( Will Boeing back away from space projects? Are Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin making political calculations? Such is the stuff of speculation. [F5 confirms new round of job cuts, continuing annual pattern of workforce reductions]( F5 continued its practice of trimming its workforce after the close of its fiscal year, impacting roles across several teams at the company. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Explore the Bring Your Own Number (BYON) API]( Join us for a free, 45-minute lunch and learn to discover how the Bring Your Own Number (BYON) API extends communication capabilities to any app or device, allowing developers to integrate T-Mobile calling into third-party apps and devices. [Register today!]( [Inside the ‘Stranger Things’ house that a Seattle real estate startup bought and turned into an Airbnb]( Want to spend a few nights in Hawkins, Ind., circa 1983? [Seattle startup Read AI raises $50M to fuel ‘copilot everywhere’ vision for enterprise software]( The Seattle startup, which sells enterprise productivity software tools fueled by generative AI, is adding 100,000 new accounts each week and has 75% of the Fortune 500 using its products. And it hasn't spent a single dime on marketing. [Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on AI — here are the numbers to watch for MSFT Q1-FY25]( AI will be in the spotlight when Microsoft reports its quarterly earnings, with investors seeking signs of artificial intelligence demand. [Tech Moves: Amazon grocery exec will join Marc Lore’s Wonder; AI2 Incubator adds venture partner]( Tony Hoggett, the Amazon senior vice president overseeing the company’s worldwide grocery stores business, is joining Wonder, a delivery- and takeout-focused restaurant chain based in New York led by longtime e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore. [Podcast: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI, Microsoft, Seattle tech, and the future of humanity]( Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he has never been as excited about anything in his career as he is about the latest developments in AI. [Electric boating insiders react to Pure Watercraft’s demise as court documents reveal sell-off details]( More than three months into the process of liquidating the assets of Seattle-based electric boat company Pure Watercraft, the firm in charge of that effort is seeking buyers for a variety of materials and parts of the business. [How AI is reshaping the University of Washington computer science school]( Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the University of Washington’s computer science school. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Gable.ai: Static Code Analysis Expert]( - [INRIX: Revenue Accounting Manager]( - [INRIX: Cloud DevOps Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 1752 NW Market St., PMB 708 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](