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Microsoft announced a new round of job cuts internally Monday morning, impacting an unknown number of employees in customer service, support, and sales.

If the use of generative AI in the workplace didn’t seem complicated enough already, just consider what it means for big cities and other governmental agencies. Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Podcast is Jim Loter, interim chief technology officer for the City of Seattle.

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“The regional office market is clearly struggling and highly volatile at present, particularly in Seattle,” the report said. “Looking forward, future office demand trends and concern over high sublet vacancy and availability rates remain big questions.”

As venture capital becomes scarce and investors put more weight on profitable startups, some cash-strapped early-stage founders are looking for buyers to avoid going out of business or raising cash on unfavorable terms.

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says it has suspended all exploration and commercial operations following the loss of the company’s Titan submersible and its five-person crew during their dive to the Titanic shipwreck last month.

Sen. Maria Cantwell and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Wednesday at the Washington State Space Summit to hash out what’s needed to grow and strengthen the Pacific Northwest’s aerospace industry — including a potential new manufacturing institute.

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