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VMware Welcomes Estranged Sibling Pivotal Back Home

Forrester IT

On August 22, 2019, VMware announced that it will acquire sister company Pivotal Software, vendor of a widely used cloud development platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

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Tech Moves: Sana R&D chief steps down; Seattle U names new computer science leader

GeekWire

Kearns, who started her career as a software developer, joined the firm in 2013 and most recently served as chair of its technology practice. Williams previously was president and CEO of Codiak BioSciences, and also was CEO at ZymoGenetics. She previously was an attorney for MIcrosoft.

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Microsoft Word gets ChatGPT integration with new ‘Ghostwriter’ third-party add-in

GeekWire

Ghostwriter is the creation of Patrick Husting , a Seattle-area business leader, serial entrepreneur, and software developer who worked in Microsoft’s consulting business in the late 1990s. He makes software through his Creative Data Studios one-person development shop. Photo courtesy Patrick Husting).

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Top 10 Transformational Impacts of the Cloud in 2013

Cloud Musings

Top 10 Transformational Impacts of the Cloud in 2013. Virginia, have teamed up to offer the top 10 transformational impacts of the cloud in 2013—all of which will transform business and government. Custom software will hit the cloud. have reached a maturity level that allows developers and integrators to.

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Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature

The Verge

The original complaint was filed in 2013. The Italian software developer responded by filing a lawsuit in 2013, and Reuters reported that the court issued a preliminary ruling in its favor in 2016, which was made public in 2017.

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Zulily shutting down offices and laying off 292 employees in Seattle

GeekWire

GeekWire reported earlier Thursday on two lawsuits filed against Zulily by a logistics company and a software development consultancy in recent months, both alleging unpaid invoices. It went public in 2013 with a spectacular IPO that valued the company at around $4.5 Qurate paid $2.4 billion to acquire Zulily in 2015.

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Diversity-focused school Ada Developers Academy cuts 45% of staff amid tech industry hiring pullback

GeekWire

Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. Jenny Crooks Photo) Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire Wednesday.

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