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内容总结：

过去一周，科技与创投领域动态频出。根据GeekWire于2026年1月18日当周的热门报道，微软与OpenAI的合作关系内部文件被披露，揭示了这家科技巨头如何从最初被边缘化的角色，逐步在对生成式AI时代具有关键影响的实验室中取得决定性影响力，而随着OpenAI自身平台化发展，双方权力平衡正面临新考验。

在科技人事方面，亚马逊一名任职20年的物流业务负责人宣布退休，多位来自甲骨文、微软等公司的高管也纷纷履新。同时，亚马逊与Meta旗下Reality Labs部门均被传出将在华盛顿州进行新一轮裁员。

本地科技新闻中，西雅图公共交通系统ORCA推出“即触即付”功能，乘客可直接使用信用卡或智能手机支付车费。此外，两家西雅图初创企业获得融资关注：一家致力于为普通投资者提供对冲基金策略的投资平台筹集120万美元；另一家研发钠离子电池技术的公司获得近110万美元前期资金，试图在替代锂离子电池的竞赛中取得突破。

行业讨论热点包括前亚马逊高管利用AI工具进行“氛围编程”引发的效率争议，以及微软CEO萨提亚·纳德拉在达沃斯论坛上提出的“人类将成为无限智能管理者”的AI时代新隐喻。

中文翻译：

回顾过去一周的科技与创业领域动态。以下是2026年1月18日当周GeekWire平台最受关注的报道。

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GeekWire本周热门报道

微软-OpenAI内幕文件曝光：揭示人工智能时代关键联盟的真实图景
内部邮件、短信、演示文稿及证词记录显示，微软如何从OpenAI创立初期的边缘角色，转变为对这家开启生成式AI时代的研究机构拥有决定性影响力——而随着OpenAI逐步成长为具备自主话语权的平台型公司，这种权力关系正面临全新考验。……阅读全文

科技人事动态：亚马逊二十年资深员工荣休；甲骨文与微软前高管履新
亚马逊物流业务长期负责人退休并分享临别感言，同时多位来自甲骨文、微软及LevelTen的前高管获得新任命。……阅读全文

西雅图ORCA交通系统迎来重大技术升级：新增"即触即付"功能
西雅图ORCA交通系统正在推行升级，乘客今后可直接使用信用卡或智能手机轻触支付车费，无需再携带专用ORCA交通卡。……阅读全文

"疯狂高效的周末"：前亚马逊高管沉浸式编程帖引发AI工具热潮论战
某初创企业领袖兼前亚马逊全球消费者业务首席执行官分享的周末沉浸式编程项目，引发了关于日益流行的AI开发流程在速度、扩展性及实际价值方面的激烈讨论。……阅读全文

多方报道：亚马逊新一轮裁员或于下周启动
亚马逊已于去年十月在全球范围内裁员约1.4万人。……阅读全文

Meta在华盛顿州裁员331人，系现实实验室部门大规模精简计划组成部分
根据州政府备案文件，雷德蒙德现实实验室办公室受影响最严重，贝尔维尤Spring District办公室次之。……阅读全文

西雅图初创企业让普通人也能运用对冲基金投资策略，成功融资120万美元
该公司致力于为普通投资者提供传统上仅对冲基金与超高净值客户专享的投资策略。……阅读全文

替代锂电技术竞赛：西雅图初创企业获盐基电池技术研发资金
西雅图初创企业Emerald Battery Labs通过种子前轮融资筹集近110万美元，将继续推进其钠离子电池技术的规模化发展。……阅读全文

科技人事动态：微软前副总裁加盟亚马逊；Chronus任命新CEO；REI增设人工智能负责人
亚马逊Quick Suite迎来新任副总裁，Chronus宣布首席执行官人选，Supio高管团队扩容，REI设立人工智能主管职位等西雅图地区科技人事变动。……阅读全文

萨提亚·纳德拉提出人工智能时代新隐喻：人类正在成为"无限心智的管理者"
微软首席执行官萨提亚·纳德拉本周在瑞士达沃斯世界经济论坛的发言中，巧妙重构了科技领袖们的经典论述，并提出了一个足以载入计算隐喻史册的颠覆性概念。……阅读全文

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