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Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle

GeekWire

(NetEase Photo) Chinese technology company NetEase announced this week that it plans to open a new game development studio in Seattle called Anchor Point Studios. Its studio head and CEO, Paul Ehreth , is a veteran game developer who worked at Microsoft and 343 Industries on games like Halo 4 and 2007’s Shadowrun.

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Schneider Electric leverages AI to help develop employees’ careers

CIO Business Intelligence

I remember sitting in an auditorium in the office in the US in late 2019 when I was relatively new to the company,” says Shannon Booth, senior talent development partner at Schneider Electric, of the company’s initial presentation for OTM. It even enables employees to market their skillsets internally. “I

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Seattle mayor proposes legislation to help convert commercial real estate for residential uses

GeekWire

“Cities are also starting to bear the brunt, as municipal budgets that rely on taxes associated with valuable commercial property are now facing shortfalls and contemplating cutbacks as lower assessments of property values reduce tax bills.” Office vacancy rates in downtown Seattle are double compared to 2019.

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Apple heads into developer conference under more scrutiny than ever

The Verge

On Monday, the company will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC 2021 ) during one of the most fraught moments for developer relations in Apple history. Developers have known or suspected these things for years, and at first, online reactions seemed muted. We treat every developer the same.”

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Seattle-area county reveals plans for ‘world leading’ sustainable aviation fuel R&D center

GeekWire

The Boeing plant at Snohomish County’s Paine Field in 2019. The county and Washington State University aim to open a research and development center in the area that’s focused on sustainable aviation fuel. million in the state’s transportation budget to get the project rolling. Marko Liias and Rep.

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Seattle-area publisher tinyBuild acquires three more game development studios

GeekWire

Following two successful rounds of investment funding in 2019 , it established two new first-party studios in 2020, located in Boise, Idaho and Hilversum, Netherlands. Hungry Couch, from Moscow, is the studio name for an anonymous solo developer in Russia. tinyBuild has enjoyed a significant rise in the last couple of years.

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Google will wind down game development studios as tech giants struggle to break into gaming

GeekWire

The goal was to explore why, in Amazon’s staffers’ own words, Amazon’s game development efforts have floundered. Just a few days later, Google announced on Monday its sudden withdrawal from the games development business. One of the higher-profile developers at Stadia, however, is leaving Google entirely.

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