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Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 13, 2024.

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Most popular stories on GeekWire

OpenAI plants flag in Seattle area with new office near Microsoft HQ

OpenAI has opened an office in Bellevue, Wash., as the ChatGPT-maker establishes a physical presence near its close partner Microsoft and looks to tap into the robust engineering talent pool in the Seattle area. … Read More

Report: Uber considered potential acquisition of Seattle travel giant Expedia

A new report from the Financial Times reveals that Uber has explored a potential bid for Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group. … Read More

Seattle startup raises $1.25M for electric bike used on golf courses

Seattle-area startup Fairway Bikes raised a $1.25 million seed round to fuel development of its unique electric bike built for golfers. … Read More

Random thoughts on Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe

Note the little psychological trick that Amazon did (above) with the left bezel on the new Kindle Scribe. … Read More

Tech Moves: OpenAI nabs top Microsoft AI researcher; Lime taps Amazon VP as CTO

Sebastien Bubeck, a top researcher from Microsoft who was most recently vice president of AI and a distinguished scientist, is joining OpenAI. … Read More

Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books

Amazon will release its first color Kindle, dubbed the Kindle Colorsoft, for $279.99 on Oct. … Read More

Fact-checking Saturday Night Live’s ‘happy Amazon employee’ sketch

“Saturday Night Live” is poking fun at Amazon again. … Read More

Remote, hybrid, or fully in-office? Tech companies find their footing with different approaches

More than four years after the pandemic sent corporate employees home, the debate over remote work hasn’t lost steam as leaders enforce varying levels of return-to-office policies. … Read More

Steve Ballmer on ′60 Minutes′: Microsoft, Clippers, and sorry, no Seattle Seahawks

There’s a method to what might otherwise appear to be madness. … Read More

AI Dreams: Microsoft @ 50, Chapter 1

[Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025. … Read More