Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft previews Places, a new app to help companies address hybrid workplace challenges, to be released in 2023 with Microsoft 365 business subscriptions — Microsoft previewed a new app that will attempt to help companies, workers, and real estate facilities managers address …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft plans to sunset its Microsoft Office branding after more than 30 years, rebranding the apps to Microsoft 365; new logos will roll out in January 2023 — Microsoft is making a major change to its Microsoft Office branding. After more than 30 years, Microsoft Office is being renamed …
Natalie Wong / Bloomberg:
A look at business email compromise scams in the US involving real estate, and the Secret Service team that helped recover $244M in stolen BEC funds since 2019 — For weeks, the Secret Service agent had been trying to identify the scammers moving millions of stolen dollars through banks around the New York tri-state area.
Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Microsoft’s cloud revenue grew 24% YoY to $25.7B, including $20.3B from Intelligent Cloud, up 20% YoY, driven by Azure and other cloud services, up 35% YoY — A declining PC market and macroeconomic headwinds are slowing Microsoft’s revenue growth numbers, but the Redmond tech giant still beat expectations …
Nate Bek / GeekWire:
Seattle-based Redfin lays off 862 employees, or ~13% of its workforce, and ends its home-flipping program RedfinNow; its stock is down 96%+ since February 2021 — Redfin will wind down its home-flipping program RedfinNow and lay off employees for the second time this year as it cuts expenses in response to a slowing housing market.
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Report: Amazon laid off ~150 people, or 50% of its workforce, at Amp, an app that lets DJs host live “radio shows”, take calls, and play Amazon Music tracks — In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more.
Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Twilio will sunset Zipwhip’s business texting service on December 1, 2023, after acquiring the Seattle startup last year for $850M in cash and stock — Twilio will sunset Zipwhip’s software after acquiring the Seattle startup for $850 million last year. — According to the latest update …
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