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Catch up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 11, 2024.
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Judge overturns jury verdict awarding $72M to Zunum in its dispute with Boeing
A federal judge in Seattle has sided with Boeing and is throwing out a jury verdict that called for the aerospace giant to pay $72 million to Zunum Aero, a Seattle-area aviation startup it once supported. … Read More
University of Washington awarded $21M in ‘Cancer Moonshot’ funding for new cell imaging techniques
The University of Washington in Seattle will receive up to $21.1 million out of $150 million awarded to researchers across the country in a new phase of the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative led by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. … Read More
Inside the Seattle labs of Xaira, the AI-powered startup launched with $1B from investors
In a laboratory near downtown Seattle on the shores of Lake Union, Hetu Kamisetty is helping build what he says is the biotech company of the future. … Read More
Starbucks is setting up an office in Southern California as a hybrid outpost for its new CEO
The hybrid work trend now includes the incoming CEO of Starbucks. … Read More
Gaming giant Valve hit with another antitrust lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices
A new class action lawsuit alleges that Valve Software is a “platform monopolist” that has kept game prices artificially high and prevented other companies from gaining a foothold in the digital distribution market for PC gaming. … Read More
Amazon to acquire Perceive for $80M from Xperi, expanding its AI technology for edge devices
Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire chip maker and AI model compression company Perceive, a San Jose, Calif.-based subsidiary of publicly traded technology company Xperi, for $80 million in cash. … Read More
Tech Moves: Avanade CEO to join Microsoft; Seattle gaming vet’s new project
— Pamela Maynard, the longtime CEO of IT services and consulting firms Avanade, is joining Microsoft in a new role as chief AI transformation officer for the tech giant’s Customer and Partner Solutions business. … Read More
Salesforce integrates Tableau’s AI-powered ‘Pulse’ feature into its flagship CRM platform
Salesforce will expand one of Tableau’s key AI features to its core customer relationship management platform, in one of its most notable integrations since acquiring the data visualization company five years ago. … Read More
This Seattle startup studio is leaning on its Amazon leadership chops to launch new companies
Former longtime Amazon leaders are applying lessons from their time at the tech giant to help incubate new companies at Jelly Collective, the latest startup studio to surface in Seattle. … Read More
Starbucks’ new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading Chipotle
Starbucks has a new CEO. The Seattle coffee giant on Tuesday named Brian Niccol, who led Chipotle for the past six years, as its new chief executive officer. … Read More
