GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [End of console wars? Microsoft could set new precedent by bringing Xbox games to PlayStation]( Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. [Filing: Jeff Bezos adopted plan to sell up to 50M Amazon shares six days after announcing move]( A new Amazon filing, detailing Jeff Bezos' plan to sell a slice of his stake, shows how his Miami move could reduce his tax bill. [Glowforge lays off more employees after funding round falls through at 3D laser engraver maker]( Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, the company confirmed to GeekWire. [Amazon cutting hundreds of jobs in health care units One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy]( Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs at its health care units, Amazon Pharmacy and the primary care company One Medical. [NanoString stock sinks 70% as Seattle biotech company enters bankruptcy process]( NanoString Technologies announced Monday that it has initiated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan and is exploring a potential sale, [DocuSign laying off 6% of workforce; Seattle-based employees impacted]( E-signature giant DocuSign announced Tuesday it is cutting 6% of its workforce, or about 400 employees, becoming the latest tech company to reduce operating costs by trimming headcount. [Seattle jumps 10 spots in ‘Best Performing Cities’ economic report; Idaho dominates smaller field]( The Seattle metro region jumped 10 spots to No. [Ex-Amazon and Airbnb engineers raise $1.25M for enterprise AI agent developer Cimba.ai]( Seattle startup Cimba.ai emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1.25 million pre-seed investment to accelerate development of its software that lets companies develop customizable AI agents to generate insights and actions based on internal data. [Tech Moves: Seattle marketing vet Brian Goldfarb lands at SolarWinds; ex-PopCap GM joins Sony]( — Longtime Seattle-area marketing exec Brian Goldfarb took a new job as chief marketing officer at SolarWinds, the Austin, Texas-based publicly traded IT infrastructure company. [Will any Seattle startups go public this year? Analysts see better climate for tech IPOs]( There is cautious optimism that a stabilized macroeconomic environment may get more companies off the sidelines and into the public markets. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Chief Revenue Office]( - [Dexis Professional Services: PRISM Integration SME/Engineer (Advisor-Grade 8)]( - [City of Redlands: Network Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [GeekWire: The Etzioni Internship in Climate Tech Journalism at GeekWire, Summer 2024]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator I or II]( - [Submittable: Director of Engineering]( [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](