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. 20, 2024.
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Amazon’s top grocery stores exec Tony Hoggett is leaving in big exit from senior leadership team
Tony Hoggett, the Amazon senior vice president in charge of the company’s worldwide grocery stores business, is leaving the tech giant as it continues to try to find its way in a critical retail segment. … Read More
Startup radar: Early stage tech companies making moves in Seattle
There’s a lot of action happening in Seattle startup land. … Read More
Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agents in advance of competing Salesforce rollout
AI agents are reigniting the competition between Microsoft and Salesforce. … Read More
Seattle Public Schools sends ‘urgent’ message about grade-viewing app — here’s the backstory
Seattle Public Schools sent an email Monday evening informing families and staff that a grade-viewing app for iOS called “The Source: SPS” was not authorized by the district, and advising them to delete it immediately. … Read More
Seattle’s Electric Era deploys EV chargers at Costco after opening big, new HQ – take a look inside
When EV charging startup Electric Era moved this summer to a spacious location south of downtown Seattle, the team was glad for the extra room to accommodate the growing business and its mandate to work onsite. … Read More
Future of farming? Carbon Robotics raises $70M for AI robots that blast weeds with lasers
Seattle startup Carbon Robotics raised $70 million in the latest vote of confidence from investors in the company’s agriculture technology platform that helps farmers eliminate weeds without the use of herbicides. … Read More
Initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax pits education funding against business concerns
Christine Enslein had a financially successful career at Microsoft — so much so that she has been paying Washington state’s capital gains tax since it came into effect in 2022. … Read More
Inside Seattle’s new Sweetgreen restaurant, where a large robot helps the humans make your salad
A worker at the new Sweetgreen restaurant location in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood bangs out orders in no time and has portion consistency down to a science. … Read More
Jeff Bezos blamed for spiking Washington Post’s presidential endorsement of Kamala Harris
The Washington Post is getting out of the business of endorsing candidates for president, starting with the upcoming election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris — and the decision was reportedly made by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post. … Read More
Report: Gravity Payments founder Dan Price charged with rape in California, denies allegations
Gravity Payments founder and former CEO Dan Price was charged with the alleged rape of a former girlfriend in Riverside County, Calif., The New York Times reported. … Read More
