Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 5, 2025
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 Jan. 5, 2025.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Port of Seattle plans to use tech to target waiting drivers who park on side of roadway at airport
The Port of Seattle plans to implement technology that it hopes will deter drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from parking alongside airport roadways while waiting to pick up arriving travelers. … Read More
Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance
Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards. … Read More
Amazon parents who got used to remote flexibility are frustrated by new 5-day in-office policy
Amazon’s mandate to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office five days per week is being met with frustration from some working parents who valued the flexibility and cost savings they grew used to during years of remote and hybrid work. … Read More
UW and computer science student reach truce in spat over ‘HuskySwap’ scheduling app
The University of Washington resolved a disagreement with a computer science student who went viral on LinkedIn for calling out the UW’s reaction to his development of an app to help students trade coveted spots in full courses. … Read More
Blue Origin postpones first launch of New Glenn rocket due to high seas for landing
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s delaying the first-ever launch of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions for landing the first-stage booster. … Read More
Apple inks giant new lease for 193,000 square-foot Seattle office previously occupied by Meta
Apple is taking a big bite out of the Seattle commercial estate market with a new 193,000 square-foot lease in a building previously occupied by Meta. … Read More
Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket’s first launch for another day to wait out rough seas
UPDATE: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is delaying the planned debut of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket due to rough seas in the Atlantic, meaning we’ll have to wait at least a day longer for the company’s first-ever orbital launch. … Read More
Mike Maples Sr., 1942-2025: Microsoft’s ‘adult in the room’ had a deep impact on the company
Mike Maples Sr. faced no shortage of skepticism when he joined Microsoft in 1988, after being personally (and persistently) recruited by Bill Gates to succeed the Microsoft co-founder as the leader of its applications division. … Read More
Amazon and Seattle: Mayor Bruce Harrell on tech giant’s full return to office, and relationship with city
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is threading the needle with Amazon. … Read More
Heavily funded Pandion delivery startup closes abruptly in latest logistics industry fallout
Pandion, a Bellevue, Wash.-based delivery startup that launched during the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom, has become the latest company to fall victim to the subsequent venture capital crunch and a return to normalcy in online retail. … Read More
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