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This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 at 8:38 amComment

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral contender announces her campaign, Seattle’s Uber union law is blocked,… Read More

UW Bothell’s Digital Future Lab takes diversity to the next level

At UW Bothell’s Digital Future Lab, students and staff from a range of backgrounds produce professional-quality video games for commercial release. They do it all, from art and music composition to programming and marketing. And with their sights set on transforming the culture of the technology industry, they elevate diversity in everything they do.

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GeekWire Deals: Pay what you want for this complete set of best-selling Ashampoo software

by Christie Brydon on April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 at 8:29 amComment

Whether you’re working with photography, graphics, or video editing, top designers use Ashampoo software. The intuitive interface and wide range of features make it a great tool for your work.… Read More

Mylio lands $25M from Chinese investors to continue building the ‘private cloud,’ will open R&D facility in China

by Nat Levy on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 5:21 pm 4 Comments

Mylio is going global. The Bellevue, Wash. startup, which is known for its photo organizing app but has branched out to include more than just pictures, has landed $25 million… Read More

NEXUS Two-Story SkyLofts

Unique to NEXUS, two-story SkyLofts are the epitome of design within Seattle’s most iconic high-rise tower. Upon entry, the owner and guests are welcomed to a voluminous interior with two-stories…

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Startup Spotlight: Coastline’s digital marketplace connects fishermen with seafood joints

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 2:49 pmComment

You’d be hard-pressed to find a marketplace more analog than fishermen selling seafood straight from the dock at the crack of dawn. Coastline Market sees that as a big opportunity. The… Read More

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Video: Blue Origin’s president points out upgrades on New Shepard spaceship

by Alan Boyle on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 7:59 pmComment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship performed beautifully during five trips to space and back, but the company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is already upgrading… Read More

Fun & Geeky

Travel site Kayak knows you’re planning a trip while at work — so they made this discreet search page

Video: Mark Hamill is a perfect Han Solo in new Bad Lip Reading of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces 300 musical acts in final lineup for upcoming event

YouTube TV goes live with $35 monthly bundle of network, cable channels and unlimited cloud DVR

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Stealthy University of Washington spinout raises cash for non-invasive cancer-diagnosing liquid biopsy

by Clare McGrane on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 2:48 pmComment

University of Washington spinout Bellwether Bio isn’t disclosing much about its technology, but what it is sharing could be promising news for cancer patients and Seattle biotech alike. The startup,… Read More

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The Week in Geek: Uber wins a round in Seattle union fight, Bertha gets her big break, and cloud startups land cash

by Clare McGrane on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 1:44 pmComment

The City of Seattle celebrated a big win this week, and one small loss. First up: Bertha, the one-of-a-kind tunnel boring machine that’s been making her way under Seattle’s downtown.… Read More

Cloud Tech

Mylio lands $25M from Chinese investors to continue building the ‘private cloud,’ will open R&D facility in China

Snowflake cloud data warehouse startup raises $100M; Madrona’s role reunites ex-Microsoft execs

IBM Cloud to offer NVIDIA’s advanced GPU accelerator, vowing to solve previously impossible data challenges

Amazon Web Services to open data centers in Sweden in 2018, continuing global growth

Read more cloud and developer technology articles on Cloud Tech.

NASA funds ideas from science fiction

by Alan Boyle on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 1:14 pmComment

Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it shouldn’t be strange to hear that NASA spends millions of dollars on efforts to turn science-fiction concepts into true technologies. The NASA… Read More

Geek of the Week: Dana Lewis built her own artificial pancreas, and is helping hundreds of other people do the same

by Clare McGrane on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 1:13 pmComment

Dana Lewis doesn’t do things by halves. In 2013, she started a project to tweak the alarm on her glucose monitoring system, a device that Lewis and thousands of other people… Read More

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Vote for Geek of the Year: Here are your finalists in the 2017 GeekWire Awards

by Todd Bishop on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 3:57 pmComment

In a world full of fancy photo filters and funny GIFs, it’s easy to forget sometimes that technology is at its best when it makes a meaningful difference in the lives… Read More

Filings reveal big new Apple Store at prime Seattle retail site, on Microsoft’s doorstep

by Nat Levy on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 11:00 am1 Comment

There is a huge construction pit in the middle of the upscale University Village mall in Seattle, and no one seems exactly sure what’s happening there. So we did some… Read More

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Geared Up: Xfinity’s new mobile service, YouTube launches TV feature and hands-on with Apple Clips

by Clare McGrane on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 9:31 am1 Comment

Just in case Xfinity doesn’t offer enough services, the cable and internet provider is making the leap into another industry: wireless phone service. Xfinity Mobile is the latest big push… Read More

Seattle’s hot housing market doesn’t show signs of cooling, with homes reaching a median sale price of $700,000

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 8:58 amComment

It’s still a seller’s market. Seattle home values continued their seemingly endless ascent last month, reaching a median sale price $630,800. That’s up 14 percent from sales in March 2016. The… Read More

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NFL and NCAA teams will equip players with VICIS high-tech helmets during spring football

by Taylor Soper on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 11:23 amComment

More Vicis helmets are out in the wild as the Seattle startup prepares to equip NFL and NCAA teams with its high-tech product this fall. Vicis will provide its helmet… Read More

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Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos: ‘The only thing that’s disruptive is customer adoption’

by Todd Bishop on April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 at 10:39 amComment

Amazon often gets the blame — or credit, depending on your perspective — for upending traditional industries, particularly in the brick-and-mortar retail sector. Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and CEO, offered his view on… Read More

Renting in Seattle? This is how much your income needs to jump to keep up with expected increases

by Kurt Schlosser on April 7, 2017April 6, 2017 at 3:59 pm 5 Comments

Renters in Seattle already struggling with increases that are making the city unaffordable will need an income boost next year that is the biggest in the country to keep up… Read More

Bill Gates-backed satellite antenna company Kymeta raises $73.5M, total funding nears $200M

by Taylor Soper on April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 at 6:26 amComment

Kymeta has raised its largest investment round to fuel development of the company’s satellite antenna technology. The Redmond, Wash.-based company recently reeled in a $73.5 million round, according to a new… Read More

Working Geek: What Fjuri’s new Chief People Officer Tammy Perkins learned from Microsoft and Amazon

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 3:26 pmComment

A few weeks ago, Tammy Perkins joined marketing and digital strategy firm Fjuri, bringing with her more than 20 years of HR and recruiting experience. She’s held leadership roles at… Read More

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GeekWire Deals: Add extra storage to your MacBook with this seamless adapter

by Christie Brydon on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 1:55 pmComment

Despite its minimalist design, your MacBook is probably packed to full capacity. Between photos, videos, documents, and more, you can never have too much storage. But you’re not going to… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot in a competitive field for Deal of the Year

by John Cook on April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 at 12:03 pm1 Comment

Dealmakers were busy over the past 12 months in the Seattle area, with money flowing into IPOs, venture capital rounds and acquisitions. Welcome to the Deal of the Year category… Read More

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Jumping Jupiter! Hubble Space Telescope gives giant planet its super-close-up

by Alan Boyle on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 1:27 pm1 Comment

Jupiter is as close as it’ll get to Earth this year, and the Hubble Space Telescope took advantage of the opportunity with a stunning picture that shows off the giant… Read More

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Pioneer astronaut John Glenn finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Ex-Amazon manager’s new startup mixes smart home tech with modular construction to make housing more affordable

by Nat Levy on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm 5 Comments

Aaron Holm was an important player in Amazon’s physical retail push. As a product manager, he worked on the company’s bookstores, of which there are now 10 planned or built,… Read More

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How IBM is using its Watson AI platform to automatically generate Masters highlight reels

by Taylor Soper on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 9:07 pmComment

IBM is using new technology to help speed up the highlight reel production process at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. The company, which has provided technology support at the Masters for… Read More

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Hold on tight and hold it: Jeff Bezos says no potty breaks on Blue Origin space trips

by Alan Boyle on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 10:47 am1 Comment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Are you worried about having to pee while you’re flying on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship? Or getting sick? Billionaire founder Jeff Bezos has a word… Read More

Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 11:30 am 5 Comments

Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that would raise $275 million to alleviate Seattle’s homelessness problem. He… Read More

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Microsoft reveals hardware specs for new Xbox ‘Project Scorpio,’ the ‘most powerful console ever built’

by Taylor Soper on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 at 10:42 amComment

Microsoft today revealed more details about its new Xbox that will debut later this year. The company partnered with Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry to talk about the technology that powers the… Read More

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Amazon creating 5,000 part-time, work-from-home jobs in its Virtual Customer Service program

Amazon’s real estate chief: ‘What we’re trying to do the most is be good neighbors’

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 at 1:55 pmComment

Between the thousands of jobs Amazon adds each year and its insatiable appetite for office space in Seattle’s urban core, the company has come to symbolize the city’s radical and rapid growth and transformation.… Read More

Luxembourg leaders will visit Seattle area to dig deeper into asteroid mining

This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

UW Bothell’s Digital Future Lab takes diversity to the next level

GeekWire Deals: Pay what you want for this complete set of best-selling Ashampoo software

Mylio lands $25M from Chinese investors to continue building the ‘private cloud,’ will open R&D facility in China

NEXUS Two-Story SkyLofts

Startup Spotlight: Coastline’s digital marketplace connects fishermen with seafood joints

Video: Blue Origin’s president points out upgrades on New Shepard spaceship

Fun & Geeky

Stealthy University of Washington spinout raises cash for non-invasive cancer-diagnosing liquid biopsy

The Week in Geek: Uber wins a round in Seattle union fight, Bertha gets her big break, and cloud startups land cash

Cloud Tech

NASA funds ideas from science fiction

Geek of the Week: Dana Lewis built her own artificial pancreas, and is helping hundreds of other people do the same

GeekWire Picks

Vote for Geek of the Year: Here are your finalists in the 2017 GeekWire Awards

Filings reveal big new Apple Store at prime Seattle retail site, on Microsoft’s doorstep

Geared Up: Xfinity’s new mobile service, YouTube launches TV feature and hands-on with Apple Clips

Seattle’s hot housing market doesn’t show signs of cooling, with homes reaching a median sale price of $700,000

NFL and NCAA teams will equip players with VICIS high-tech helmets during spring football

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos: ‘The only thing that’s disruptive is customer adoption’

Renting in Seattle? This is how much your income needs to jump to keep up with expected increases

Bill Gates-backed satellite antenna company Kymeta raises $73.5M, total funding nears $200M

Working Geek: What Fjuri’s new Chief People Officer Tammy Perkins learned from Microsoft and Amazon

GeekWire Deals: Add extra storage to your MacBook with this seamless adapter

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot in a competitive field for Deal of the Year

Jumping Jupiter! Hubble Space Telescope gives giant planet its super-close-up

Pioneer astronaut John Glenn finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Ex-Amazon manager’s new startup mixes smart home tech with modular construction to make housing more affordable

How IBM is using its Watson AI platform to automatically generate Masters highlight reels

Hold on tight and hold it: Jeff Bezos says no potty breaks on Blue Origin space trips

Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

Microsoft reveals hardware specs for new Xbox ‘Project Scorpio,’ the ‘most powerful console ever built’

Amazon creating 5,000 part-time, work-from-home jobs in its Virtual Customer Service program

Amazon’s real estate chief: ‘What we’re trying to do the most is be good neighbors’

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Bellingham Startup Challenge 2017

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