OpenAI officially opened its new Bellevue office on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on the ChatGPT maker's biggest location outside San Francisco — with room to grow to 1,400 employees. It's the latest sign of AI's impact on the Seattle region, as companies bet big on the area's engineering talent. We've got the story, plus a look inside the swanky space.
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Friday that he will sign the latest version of a revised “millionaires tax” that he says now meets his conditions. Read more.
Meanwhile, the legislature approved a bill to ban employers from requiring or pressuring workers to be microchipped, aiming to prohibit the practice before it ever becomes an issue. If signed by the governor, Washington would become the 14th state to pass such a law. Read more.
Microsoft quietly unveiled the code name for its new Xbox console: Project Helix. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Project Helix will “lead in performance” and “play your Xbox and PC games.”
“No better time to start companies than now.” That’s the word from Silicon Valley tech vet Sudheesh Nair, speaking in Seattle about why he thinks the AI boom could be like a gold rush moment. Read more.
The former CFO of Seattle-area retail software company Fabric was sentenced to two years in prison for a wire fraud scheme that involved the misuse of $35 million from his former employer. Read more.
Tech Moves: Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; AWS director departs; startup vet joins Nvidia; Gong’s new exec; and more key personnel changes.
A team of students from the University of Washington took home the top prize in the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge for its real-time CPR feedback device. CPRight won the $15,000 grand prize as UW teams swept the competition. Read more.
Sub Pop Records is leaving its retail location at the base of an Amazon HQ tower on 7th Avenue after five years and heading to a new space on the Seattle waterfront. Read more.
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Anthropic released new data on AI’s labor market impacts that shows “limited evidence” in affected employment to date — with the possibility of longer-term displacement, particularly for certain sectors. (Anthropic; Axios)
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Amazon said a “software code deployment” caused its website and shopping app to go down for some users on Thursday. (CNBC)
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