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Amazon stock rises as Q1 earnings top estimates with $143.3B in revenue; AWS sales up 17%

GeekWire

billion in revenue, up 13% year-over-year, and earnings per share of $0.98. Shares were up 5% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Amazon stock is up more than 70% in the past 12 months. Online stores: Revenue was up 7% year-over-year at $54.6 Amazon Web Services: Amazon’s cloud business was up 17% at $25 billion, with $9.4

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Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams stepping down after 2 years leading game giant

GeekWire

Most critically, Williams presided over the official release of the D&D video game adaptation Baldur’s Gate 3 , which recently made video game history by sweeping the Game of the Year category at all five major award shows.

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Google Pitches In To Declutter The Mobile Web

Forrester IT

On their constant quest to enable users to quickly find the best answers to their questions, Google announced last week that starting in January 2017, they will bury mobile websites where the content is blocked by intrusive interstitials. In other words, mobile websites that have pop-up ads won't rank as high in Google's search results.

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Amazon, Apple, and Google’s open-source smart home standard is on track for a 2021 launch

The Verge

The group has announced (in the first major update since the standard was revealed) that work on the project is still ongoing, and it’s targeting a 2021 release, along with the first clear idea of what devices the standard is aiming to work with. light bulbs, luminaires, controls, plugs, outlets), HVAC controls (e.g.,

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GeekWire Awards: Community nominations now open, new categories added

GeekWire

We’re gearing up to celebrate the very best of the Pacific Northwest innovation community with the return of the GeekWire Awards , presented by Wave Business. But before we choose the winners across more than a dozen categories, we need your help. Community nominations open today, and run through April 2. Next Tech Titan.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

The Geeks Give Back category is presented again this year by BECU. In the ten contested categories, finalists are selected based on community nominations, along with input from GeekWire Awards judges. In the ten contested categories, finalists are selected based on community nominations, along with input from GeekWire Awards judges.

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Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck

GeekWire

The finalists in the category are Affini-T Therapeutics , Bungie , Copper , First Mode and MotherDuck. This category recognizes an acquisition, IPO or financing round that occurred between April 2022 and April 2023. We'll announce the winners on May 18 at the GeekWire Awards , presented by Astound Business Solutions.

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