Articles from 2017

Watch: The immigrant’s journey, told by 3 foreign-born technologists who want to change the world

From political upheaval to natural disasters, 2017 has been a tumultuous year for everyone. But perhaps no group has felt… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 24, 2017

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 24, 2017. Read More

Top Pacific Northwest startup funding rounds of 2017: Remitly, Rover, Vacasa lead the way

Plenty of Pacific Northwest startups raised big funding rounds this year to fuel their growth in 2017 and beyond. The… Read More

Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?

Education technology is heating up again. Yet edtech’s most fervent promoters may be masking the industry’s breadth by lumping everything… Read More

Watch workers scale the Space Needle, transform Seattle landmark for New Year’s fireworks show

Pyrotechnic workers dangling from harnesses are busy scaling Seattle’s Space Needle this weekend to install thousands of fireworks that will… Read More

Podcast

Broken promises and unfulfilled dreams: The biggest tech flops of 2017

Technology has its ups and downs. Sometimes new gadgets and tech devices are revolutionary and change the way we live.… Read More

Year in space: Look back at 2017’s black sun … look forward to 2018’s bright moon

The first total solar eclipse to go across America from coast to coast in 99 years has to rank as… Read More

The Cloud in 2017: Amazon Web Services shows no signs of slowing during the year of Kubernetes

2017 was an interesting year the cloud, one that saw both the continued power of Amazon Web Services over the… Read More

Year in pictures: The eclipse, Bertha’s breakthrough, Bill Gates plays tennis, Amazon’s growth and more

When it comes to the geeky stuff we cover, there’s no shortage of cutting-edge technology or fun and talented personalities.… Read More

Podcast

Year in Geek Podcast: How Amazon and Trump shaped tech’s year, and what to expect in 2018

2017 is a year for the history books. Between political unrest, historic natural disasters and leaps forward in innovation, this… Read More

As Seattle’s bike-sharing pilot concludes, here’s what 2018 has in store for the neon newcomers

Seattle’s novel bike-sharing pilot is crossing the finish line as 2017 comes to a close. With the training wheels off,… Read More

Our 2017 Geeks of the Week offer their best tips and tricks for managing everyday work and life

Beyond telling us what their favorite app is or what type of phone they’re currently using, which Star Trek captain… Read More

How scientists are expanding the spectrum for SETI and the search for alien life

BERKELEY, Calif. — Twenty years after the movie “Contact” brought the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, to the big… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

This was the third year in a row that GeekWire teamed up with Bank of America to raise money for… Read More

Seattle Public Library retiring SPL Mobile app in favor of newer responsive website

If you’ve been using Seattle Public Library’s SPL Mobile app, be prepared to move on by the end of next… Read More

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises new fund to bankroll more companies

Pioneer Square Labs has raised a new investment fund, money that will add a much-needed injection of fresh capital into the… Read More

Amazon’s epic year: 5 biggest storylines from 2017, and what to watch in 2018

2017 has been the year of Amazon. On a Friday morning in June, the world woke up to the shocking… Read More

Inside look at Yahoo’s fantasy football platform: How tech supports traffic spikes and live scoring

[Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More

What is the GDPR? GeekWire’s guide to new European data protection laws that impact the cloud

This May, a sweeping new data protection law will go into effect across Europe that will change the way tech… Read More

30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram

One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before… Read More

Trump: U.S. Postal Service is making Amazon richer, should be charging tech giant ‘MUCH MORE!’

President Trump is targeting Amazon again, tweeting this morning that the U.S. Postal Service should be charging the e-commerce giant… Read More

As U.S. braces against brutal cold snap, President Trump calls for ‘good old global warming’

President Trump might want to brace against the cold chill of the internet. With much of the northern and eastern… Read More

Employers in Washington state could get up to $20K in tax credits for employees who telecommute

Washington state businesses will be eligible for new tax credits when they let employees work remotely if the legislature passes a new bill filed… Read More

GeekWire 200 Year in Review: A high-profile IPO, plenty of acquisitions and startups on the rise

Toward the end of last year, a report named seven Pacific Northwest startups — all of them near the top of… Read More

Apple apologizes for lack of clarity on iPhone slowdowns — and will sell $29 replacement batteries

A bruised Apple issued a letter of apology to customers on Thursday, a week after the tech giant had to… Read More

Blue Origin space venture spends $14M on space for offices and warehouse in Kent

Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has spent $14.1 million to buy 31 acres of… Read More

The Library of Congress has archived every public tweet for 12 years — and that’s changing in 2018

The Library of Congress is getting burned out on the massive volume of public tweets it has been archiving, and… Read More

The International in Vancouver? Valve may move huge ‘Dota 2’ esports event from Seattle to Canada

The International could be heading north. Valve isn’t yet talking publicly about its plans, but several clues point to the… Read More

Doll of the year: 2018’s top American Girl is an aspiring astronaut named Luciana Vega

American Girl put a Space Age spin on the centuries-old tradition of dress-up dolls today by unveiling a spacesuit-clad character… Read More