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Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, AI and automation are impacting our work and lives: [Read more.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [End of the road for Cabana: Seattle travel startup shuts down camper van rental business]( Cabana, the Seattle-based startup that rode the pandemic-fueled “vanlife” travel craze to more than $16 million in funding, shut down at the end of 2023 as economic and manufacturing conditions stalled the company’s ability to raise more funding and scale. [Here’s why Uber Eats delivery fees in Seattle just skyrocketed]( Uber is not happy with Seattle’s lawmakers — and it’s showing up on customer receipts for food delivery orders. [New Seattle startup Avante raises $10M, led by former Olive AI execs and ex-Amperity CEO]( A secretive new Seattle startup called Avante confirmed that it raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Fuse Venture Partners. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Your Future in Cybersecurity Starts at WGU]( You can help safeguard the digital world with WGU! Our online, accredited cybersecurity degrees include key industry certs at no extra cost. You’ll have the ability to accelerate through coursework, with no set log-in times. [Learn More.]( [First Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander with a boost from Blue Origin]( Powered by Blue Origin engines, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket launched Astrobotic's moon lander on a lunar odyssey. [Warehousing and logistics startup Flexe cuts 38% of workforce in latest layoffs]( Flexe is trimming its headcount again in another round of layoffs. [A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon]( The climate clock is ticking for Ben Eidelson. [Meet the techies vying for a vacant spot on the Seattle City Council]( Around a quarter of the applicants vying for an open position on the Seattle City Council come equipped with experience at tech companies and startups. [Cybersecurity company ExtraHop raises $100M, names new execs]( Cybersecurity company ExtraHop announced $100 million in new funding from existing investors, as well as the hiring of two C-suite executives. [Microsoft and PNNL make a better battery, and show AI’s potential to supercharge science]( A prototype battery developed by Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uses lithium and sodium to cut the lithium content. [Astound Broadband outage impacts Seattle-area customers]( Astound Broadband customers in the Seattle area were left without internet over the weekend after the company said power pole damage impacted its fiber network. [Seattle startup Recurrent raises $16M, aims to be standard for scoring used EV batteries]( Recurrent, a platform providing shoppers and car dealerships with information about used electric vehicle batteries, raised $16 million in a Series A round. [Amazon’s Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studios units lay off hundreds]( Layoffs are hitting Amazon’s entertainment businesses. [Symbiosys, an adtech startup led by former Google and Microsoft exec, raises $9M]( Symbiosys, a two-year-old advertising tech startup that is rethinking how retailers and product brands work together, raised a $9 million Series A round led by Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse. [Textio CEO Kieran Snyder steps down; co-founder Jensen Harris takes over Seattle startup]( Kieran Snyder, co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based augmented writing startup Textio, has stepped down as CEO, the company announced Wednesday. [Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees]( A fresh round of layoffs at gaming giant Unity Technologies has impacted its office in Bellevue, Wash., resulting in the dismissal of 50 employees in Washington state, according to a new filing. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [City of Redlands: Network Engineer]( - [City of Redlands: IT Security Analyst]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer, Big Data]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Chief Revenue Office]( - [GeekWire: The Etzioni Internship in Climate Tech Journalism at GeekWire, Summer 2024]( - [BRINC: Senior Computer Vision Engineer]( - [Dexis Professional Services: PRISM Integration SME/Engineer (Advisor-Grade 8)]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator I or II]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](