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The council and caste

Caste discrimination becomes a political battle in the US

Amazon begins new round of job cuts, lays off over 18,000 people: Report

Amazon has started notifying its employees affected by its new round of layoffs, as a part of its plan to reduce its headcount by around 18,000 people, the media reported

Meta, Microsoft vacating offices in Seattle amid remote work, layoffs

The Seattle Times reported that Meta is reviewing 'leases for Seattle-area office buildings'

Seattle public schools blame tech giants for social media harm in lawsuit

Seattle's public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech claiming that companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students

India's Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu meets Microsoft CEO Nadella

India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Monday met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in Seattle during which they discussed the software giant's work in India including in education, technology, healthcare and entrepreneurship sectors. In October, Nadella, 55, was presented with the prestigious Padma Bhushan by India's Consul General in San Francisco, Dr TV Nagendra Prasad. The CEO of Microsoft was named one of 17 awardees earlier this year. Discussed Microsoft's work in India including in skilling, education, technology, healthcare and entrepreneurship sectors, Sandhu said in a tweet following his meeting with Nadella at the Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle. Microsoft was a founding member of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response and it did some great work during India's Covid-19 crisis. Microsoft Teams is being used in virtual learning in many schools in India and the software giant also does skilling initiatives both for the labour force in the private sector as

Bezos family donates USD 710 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre

The Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre announced a USD 710 million gift from the Bezos family, the largest gift the centre has ever received and one of the largest to go to any single cancer research organisation in recent years. The donation will fund 36 new research labs, the building of a large research facility, investments in clinical trial infrastructure and immunotherapy research over ten years, the centre said on Wednesday. Thomas Lynch, president and director of the centre, rebranded this month as Fred Hutch, but widely known as The Hutch, said he worked with Mike and Jackie Bezos, who made the gift, to understand what motivated their giving. Jackie Bezos is the mother of Amazon found Jeff Bezos, while her husband, Mike, is Jeff Bezos' stepfather. Jeff Bezos, the world's second wealthiest person, stepped down from his role as CEO of Amazon in July 2021. Lynch learned the Bezos family deeply valued collaboration in research and treatment. But don't underestimate t

'So difficult': Northwest cold forces people into shelters in Seattle

With temperatures in normally mild Seattle dropping well below freezing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the snow from the tent where she usually stays to find refuge

GM exploring electric boats, buys 25% stake in engine maker

The Detroit automaker said Monday that it bought the stake in Pure Watercraft

Amazon, Bill Gates-backed group join hands to deliver coronavirus test kits

King County, part of Washington state, is one of the worst hit places by the outbreak in the United States

Behind Seattle's Amazon Tax: A tech boom that sent house rents soaring

While there are more jobs across the spectrum, and generally rising wages, the supply of housing doesn't keep up