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Tech Moves: Expedia taps execs to run new divisions; Bumble hires Microsoft vet as CTO

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Expedia Photos) — Expedia Group hired two longtime leaders to run new operating divisions within the Seattle-based travel giant. Greg Schulze , an 18-year Expedia vet, was named president of Travel Partners and Media. Schulze previously was a senior vice president for Strategic Travel Partners. Antoine Leblond.

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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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MagniX’s chief technology officer, Riona Armesmith, works on electric propulsion systems like the one in the background at the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash. Armesmith was leaving one of the world’s best-known manufacturing companies, Rolls-Royce, where she was head of programs for aviation futures.

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Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board

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Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. The company says its mission is to help de-escalate police use of force by providing transparency, technologies and tools that can replace deadly weapons. billion contract to return astronauts to the moon.

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Internal email: Expedia Group lays off some tech workers in latest move to reshape its workforce

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(GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia Group informed an unspecified number of workers in its technology organization Thursday that it’s eliminating their positions, the latest in a series of moves by the Seattle-based travel giant to overhaul its workforce. Still, with record revenue of $3.36

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Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

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Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform snatched up more than 40 companies with a combined worth of nearly $13 billion. If you’re not sure what each of those companies does or why you’d want to use them, you’re not alone. When Apple released its watch in 2014, it simply called it “Apple Watch.”.

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Tech Moves: Payscale CEO steps down; a16z adds Seattle-based partner; Madrona hires investor

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Scott Torrey stepped down as CEO of compensation data company Payscale. The company’s new CEO is Alex Hart. The company recently acquired CURO Compensation Ltd. Jonathan Watson , previously VP of engineering at Clio, as CTO. Madrona Venture Group hired Sabrina Wu as an investor. Payscale Photos). Sabrina Wu.

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Expedia Group hires top execs from Apple and Verizon as part of leadership structure overhaul

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Expedia Group has hired top executives from Apple and Verizon Media as the company overhauls its leadership structure and brand after a long period of organizational disarray and declining revenues. The key hires are part of Expedia’s efforts to streamline its operations and boost its revenues. Expedia Group Photo).