GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Improve focus and memory with Thinkie: [For a limited time, save $50 on Thinkie plus get your first month free and free shipping.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux]( LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. [Apple makes surprise cameo at AWS re:Invent]( LAS VEGAS — Benoit Dupin, Apple’s senior director of machine learning and AI, has been at AWS re:Invent before, in his prior role as VP of search technology for Amazon’s A9 division, but this was a new twist. [Amazon chipping in $10M in tips for customers who thank their delivery drivers during the holidays]( The season of giving should also be a season of thanking — especially for the delivery drivers making sure packages get to their destinations on time. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Seattle’s coolest holiday party returns on Thursday, December 12th.]( Make the GeekWire Gala your holiday party! Bring old friends, colleagues, significant or insignificant others, and kick off the holiday season in style on Thursday, December 12th as we turn the Showbox Sodo into a winter wonderland. [Get tickets!]( [Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards]( FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing to review food safety standards after a popular food critic’s TikTok video sparked concerns that a worm was visible in raw fish he was eating. [Amazon unveils ‘Nova’ AI models, looking to make its mark in the generative AI revolution]( LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy returned to the AWS re:Invent stage Tuesday morning, delivering one of the company’s biggest announcements of the day: a new set of AI foundation models called “Nova.” Set to be available alongside popular third-party models via the company’s Bedrock service, the Nova models represent one of the biggest attempts yet by the tech giant to make its mark in AI. [A mom and son with tech roots at the University of Washington launch trip-mapping startup]( A mom and son team with ties to the University of Washington launch a startup that maps a traveler's hotel options and their top sightseeing destinations. [A list of logistics startups in Seattle, a ‘world-class’ hub for supply chain software talent]( Buoyed by longtime logistics giants such as Amazon and the rapid rise of trucking startup Convoy, the Seattle region has emerged as a major epicenter for supply chain software innovation. [Tech Moves: Ex-Google director unveils investment management firm; Treasury4 names new CFO]( — Manish “Manny” Sainani, a former Google product management director, recently launched Hushh Technologies, a startup that uses artificial intelligence, statistics and other tools to generate investment insights and guidance. [Jeff Bezos is ‘very optimistic’ about Trump — and that Blue Origin will be bigger than Amazon]( Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was “very optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, saying that he thinks Trump is “calmer” and “more confident and more settled” this time around. [How Amazon’s new AI-powered Kindle Scribe summarized my handwritten review of the device]( Amazon is releasing its second-generation Kindle Scribe this morning, and I’ve been putting a review unit to the test for the past few days, comparing it to the original Scribe and the competing reMarkable 2, both of which I use regularly. [Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience]( Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. [Veeam Software, which recently relocated its HQ to the Seattle area, reaches $15B valuation]( Veeam Software, a leading data protection and ransomware recovery company, announced that it is now valued at $15 billion following a $2 billion secondary share sale. [‘Chamber of Connection’ launches in Seattle to help tech transplants and others adjust to their new city]( Moving to a new city has its challenges. Moving to Seattle is often viewed as especially difficult, whether it’s because of the weather or the so-called “Seattle Freeze” that allegedly leads to a chilly reception for newcomers. [Tech Moves: F5 and Esper hire marketing leaders; Amperity adds chief revenue officer]( F5 announces a new chief product marketer, Esper hires a marketing VP, 501 Commons picks an executive director and Oleria appoints advisors. [Inflection, a Seattle startup that automates marketing for B2B companies, raises $7.6M]( Seattle-based startup Inflection confirmed that it raised $7.6 million in new funding from existing investors to supercharge its software that helps B2B companies automate marketing tasks. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Gable.ai: Static Code Analysis Expert]( - [INRIX: Public Sector Account Executive]( - [Prime Team Partners: Senior Director of Sales Operations]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? 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