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 Dec. 22, 2024.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Vancouver fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown
Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based company that provides online bookkeeping services for thousands of small businesses, abruptly shut down on Friday. … Read More
Instacart joins Uber in lawsuit against Seattle over driver deactivation law
Instacart is joining Uber in an attempt to block a new ordinance in Seattle that regulates how companies can deactivate workers who deliver food, shop for groceries, and complete other tasks via on-demand apps. … Read More
Early Microsoft leaders go all in on AI with Seattle-area startup Total Neural Enterprises
Rich Tong has seen multiple technological revolutions. … Read More
Tech Moves: Washington senator with Microsoft roots to lead Commerce Dept.; Remitly VP retiring
State Sen. Joe Nguyễn will become the next director of the Washington state Department of Commerce. … Read More
Buyer beware: OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model is an entirely different beast
Editor’s note: This guest commentary by Anthony Diamond of Seattle-based Pioneer Square Labs originally appeared on PSL’s blog. … Read More
Startup radar: Early-stage companies getting off the ground in Seattle
We’re featuring another four startups in our latest spotlight of up-and-coming Seattle-area startups. … Read More
Startup led by Seattle doctors gets FDA approval for virus-killing, surgical mask technology
COVID-19, at the moment, might feel safely in the rearview mirror. … Read More
Iconic retailer Nordstrom, reshaped by digital commerce, set to go private in $6.25B deal
Seattle-based Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by members of the longtime retail family and El Puerto de Liverpool, a Mexican retailer, in an all-cash-deal valued at $6.25 billion, the company announced Monday. … Read More
Seattle venture capital firm Flying Fish raising new ‘Opportunity Fund’
Flying Fish is looking for new opportunities. … Read More
Ask the Expert: How should I monetize AI agents?
Hello, GeekWire readers. We launched our new business advice column earlier this month, featuring different experts from the Pacific Northwest tech community, answering questions about an array of topics. … Read More
