Cute! Amazon's 2022 Holiday ad directed by Taika Waititi: youtube.com/watch?v=jQWLKh…

French baguettes have been granted UNESCO protection as an item of 'intangible cultural heritage,' joining other entities like Neapolitan pizza, kimchi, and Belgian beer 🥖

“The job of a startup is to invalidate business models.” - Nigel Sharp. By lunchtime today, multiple teams had pivoted to new, improved strategies, including two teams that merged! Everyone is excited for the next step of their journey: customer validation.

#NewProfilePic courtesy of @vanahq_ #AI #vanaportrait

Per Andy Jassy, Amazon "intend[s] to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks—mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising, and Twitch" - techcrunch.com/2023/03/20/aws…

"Become undeniable. Pitch big". A lot of nodding in the room at the Seattle AWS Startups female founder showcase as we listen to Leslie Feinzaig and Charlotte Newman .

"AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa" - ventureburn.com/2023/03/aws-an… Nice work, Tiffany Johnson Charlotte Newman & AWS Startups URF BD team!

Join me at the next FACC-PNW event about #cybersecurity & featuring François Locoh-Donou , CEO of F5 as our guest speaker at 6pm PT on June 22. Register to attend in #Seattle or online: faccpnw.org/events/upcomin… #AI #networking

We had a fabulous time at the Wander house in Bandon Beach last week. Incredible view of the Oregon coast and fun amenities (including a Tesla, a Hydrow machine, Peloton bike, sauna and hot tub) including thoughtful additions for a toddler. We'll be back!

#AmazonAlumni event alert! Join Day One on Thursday, November 2nd for a fireside chat with Wei Gao, a transformational #leader, now a Venture Partner at Madrona. 🚀 Gain insights from her 16+ years at Amazon and her work with Jeff Bezos: eventbrite.com/e/day-one-alum…

John Stanton (Trilogy Equity, Mariners): "You need three things for a successful company: great idea, great people, access to capital. You have all this here in #Seattle". Great fireside chat moderated by Leslie Feinzaig at Pioneer Square Labs

🌟 Join me for an AI adventure! 🚀 Explore the world of #GenerativeAI with experts in a panel discussion on Nov 30, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM at TF Labs in #Seattle. Organized by @FACC_PNW. Limited spots - Register now: faccpnw.org/events/upcomin… #GenAI

i love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together. when i decided to join msft on sun evening, it was clear that was the best path for me and the team. with the new board and w satya’s support, i’m

We are encouraged by the changes to the OpenAI board. We believe this is a first essential step on a path to more stable, well-informed, and effective governance. Sam, Greg, and I have talked and agreed they have a key role to play along with the OAI leadership team in ensuring

#Seattle, join FACC-PNW on 12/3 for a dynamic networking event featuring a panel on #AI Innovations for Smart #Manufacturing on Microsoft's Redmond campus. RSVP - seats are limited to 25 ppl! faccpnw.org/events/upcomin…

Congratulations @aliniikk & team micro1 on the Serie A round. We're excited to welcome micro1 to the M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund portfolio & help you accelerate your growth with the power of Microsoft. + Monica L

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