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Alphabet Inc Drops Plan to Acquire HubSpot

Key Takeaways: - Alphabet Inc, Google's parent company, abandons plans to buy HubSpot Inc. - Negotiations over the potential acquisition have been ongoing since April before...

Intuit Inc. Lays Off 1,800 Employees Only to Rehire in AI and Customer Roles

Key Takeaways: - Intuit Inc. announces a layoff of 1,800 employees, equal to 10% of its entire workforce - The layoffs come as the company intends...

Gillian Dohrn: GeekWire’s First Etzioni Intern in Climate Tech Journalism

Key takeaways: - Gillian Dohrn is GeekWire's inaugural Etzioni Intern in Climate Tech Journalism. - Dohrn holds a master's degree in science communication from the University...

Prashant Mishra Named President of TiE Seattle, Other Key Leadership Changes in Tech Industry

Key Takeaways: - Prashant Mishra, veteran tech leader and founder of Click2Cloud, ascends as the president of TiE Seattle. - Teresa Carlson, former president of Splunk...

Seattle’s Gig Economy: DoorDash and Uber Seek Council Solution for Pay Law Dispute

Key Takeaways: - DoorDash and Uber advocate for legislative change regarding minimum pay law for food delivery drivers in Seattle. - There's a proposal to reduce...

Generative AI Video Startup, Captions, Procures $60M in Fresh Funding

Key Takeaways: - Captions LLC secures $60 million in a recent funding round. - The funding round was led by Index Ventures LLP. - Other significant investors...

Selena Gomez Stuns Fans With Surprise Tracks in ‘Mystics of Melody’ Double Album

Selena Gomez, internationally acclaimed singer, and actress, has once again surprised her fans with an unexpected gift; the announcement of her new double album...

Pacific Northwest Entrepreneurs Tackle Climate Problems: GeekWire Awards Finalists Revealed

Key Takeaways: - Several Pacific Northwest start-ups are competing as finalists in the Sustainable Innovation of the Year category at the 2024 GeekWire Awards. - The...