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Acting Pentagon chief is facing an ethics investigation over charges of Boeing bias

by Alan Boyle on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 6:20 pm1 Comment

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, who was a veteran Boeing executive before going to the Pentagon, is facing an ethics investigation amid complaints that he has been talking up his… Read More

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New Oculus VR headset unveiled to tepid reviews, but survey finds optimism for immersive tech

by Nat Levy on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 3:14 pmComment

Facebook-owned Oculus today unveiled its next-generation virtual reality headset that will reportedly some day replace its flagship Oculus Rift. The new $399 Oculus Rift S headset connects to a PC… Read More

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With EX-IQ’s NoteCast app, you can instantly capture snippets of podcasts as digital notes using voice or touch commands. Add tags and comments to the transcribed notes, and simply click the note to hear it again. Never again will you forget that great thought, idea or aha moment.

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Nintendo reveals surprising new Switch game ‘Cadence of Hyrule,’ a Zelda-themed sequel to recent indie hit

by Thomas Wilde on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 1:01 pmComment

Nintendo made a surprise announcement Wednesday morning at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, unveiling a crossover between one of its tentpole franchises and a recent independent hit that… Read More

Tech Moves: Bulletproof lands a new CFO; Chris Pirillo joins Intel Graphics as chief community advocate; and more

by James Thorne on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 12:22 pmComment

Nutrition company Bulletproof 360, the maker of Bulletproof Coffee, hired Cameron Kinloch as chief financial officer. The move comes as Bulletproof gears up for a massive expansion that will bring… Read More

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More Pop! in the lineup: Funko Field is new name for minor league baseball stadium north of Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 9:44 amComment

The Seattle Mariners will be playing in a hometown stadium with a new name this season, and so will the team’s Class A affiliate up north. Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based… Read More

US immigration policy has employers eyeing Canada for job growth

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 9:02 am1 Comment

As the United States cracks down on employment-based immigration programs, Canada has been aggressively marketing itself as a friendly alternative for tech companies seeking international talent in the nation’s quest… Read More

JayMarc Homes Presents The Delhi: A Celebration of Contemporary Aesthetic in Clyde Hill

The Delhi is a celebration of contemporary aesthetic and life’s little comforts. The attention to detail in every room creates the perfect space not only for entertaining, but also for…

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Microsoft’s investment arm M12 leads $28M round for work scheduling company Skedulo

by Nat Levy on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 8:03 amComment

Microsoft is investing in a startup that aims to simplify managing a mobile workforce and scheduling jobs for groups like field technicians and caregivers. Microsoft’s venture capital arm M12 led… Read More

Amazon unveils refreshed Kindle e-reader with new front light, raises price to $89

by Nat Levy on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 10:59 amComment

Even as Amazon’s hardware ambitions expand, the tech giant hasn’t forgotten about one of its original gadgets. The Seattle company is refreshing its flagship Kindle e-reader, opening pre-orders today for… Read More

Fun & Geeky

Amazon’s Alexa wins an iHeartRadio Music Award and gives shout out to Wi-Fi in acceptance speech

‘We don’t even use computers!’: Watch a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation get mocked on ‘SNL’

‘Game of Thrones’ final season trailer prepares us for battle, and the dragons steal the show

The Star Wars trailer you’ve been looking for: All 10 films edited into 5-minute tease of iconic franchise

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Starbucks invests $100M in private equity fund; tests new coffee traceability app feature

by Taylor Soper on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 4:30 pmComment

Starbucks is using a new method to invest in burgeoning technology. The Seattle coffee giant for the first time is putting cash into a private equity fund, announcing on Wednesday… Read More

Rover dips a paw into Latin America, backing Brazilian pet care startup DogHero in $7M round

by Nat Levy on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 8:20 pmComment

Rover, the Seattle-based pet-sitting marketplace, is jumping into Latin America for the first time, investing in a leading pet startup. Rover is leading a $7 million funding round for DogHero,… Read More

Cloud Tech

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

A console in the cloud: Google unveils ‘Stadia’ streaming service, looks to shake up video games

Cray, Intel will build the first U.S. “exascale” supercomputer for the Department of Energy

Report: Amazon testing new program that connects outside investors with startups that use AWS

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Surprise! NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe catches asteroid spewing bits into space

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 9:22 pmComment

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has spotted something that hasn’t been seen up close on an asteroid before: plumes of particles erupting into space. The mission’s scientists shared pictures of the plumes… Read More

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What will quantum computing do for us? Programmers, policymakers share ideas

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 at 8:16 am1 Comment

Quantum computer scientist Krysta Svore has a dream. In her dream, she arrives at the week’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit at the University of Washington in a self-driving car that… Read More

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Are you getting a fair trade for your data? Demystifying online privacy with Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood

by Todd Bishop on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 5:38 pmComment

After a year of privacy scandals, consumers are beginning to realize that the volume of data tech companies collect on them exceeds what they could have imagined. What’s more, their… Read More

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Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 5:14 pmComment

In the wake of two catastrophic crashes that may have had a common cause, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today opened the way for an audit of the process that led… Read More

‘We did get there first’: Seattle game streaming startup CEO laments Google’s video game unveiling

by Thomas Wilde on March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 at 10:57 amComment

Google today jumpstarted the ninth generation of gaming hardware with the announcement of its Stadia project at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. Big on hype and short on details,… Read More

After heated Reddit AMA, Providence Health digital unit confirms layoffs and addresses claims of sexist culture

by James Thorne on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 4:15 pm 15 Comments

The head of Providence St. Joseph Health’s digital innovation group, Aaron Martin, invited Reddit users on Friday to “Ask Me Anything” — and they didn’t hold back. Commenters quickly pushed… Read More

Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling

by Nicole Tanner on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 3:35 pmComment

Google’s new game platform, Stadia, promises to eliminate the need to buy a console by making games playable through streaming to any device, be it PC, TV, phone or tablet.… Read More

Smartsheet market value tops $4.5 billion as shares spike 10% after earnings report

by Taylor Soper on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 2:31 pmComment

Shares of work collaboration software maker Smartsheet were up more than 11 percent in after-hours trading following its fourth fiscal quarter earnings report. Smartsheet beat Wall Street expectations with $52.2… Read More

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

by Tom Krazit on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 2:42 pmComment

After spending billions over the last few years to upgrade its cloud computing infrastructure, Google thinks it is ready to tackle the needs of some of the most demanding customers… Read More

LEGO Lassies, a team of girls from Seattle suburb, ride robotics success to world championships

by Kurt Schlosser on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 12:45 pm1 Comment

The LEGO Lassies, a team of sixth-grade girls from Kirkland, Wash., just keep racking up wins in FIRST Washington robotics competitions, and now they’re headed to Houston to compete in… Read More

White House starts to flesh out AI research plan — and raises its profile with AI.gov

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 6:29 pmComment

For months, the White House has been talking up artificial intelligence as one of America’s most important tech frontiers. Now we’re starting to see some of the dollar signs behind… Read More

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A console in the cloud: Google unveils ‘Stadia’ streaming service, looks to shake up video games

by Todd Bishop on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 11:24 am1 Comment

Google unveiled a new gaming streaming service called Stadia on Tuesday morning, looking to shake up the video game world by leveraging its experience in cloud technology, and posing a… Read More

Inslee talks Big Tech, Boeing and Trump on ‘The Daily Show,’ calls for ‘someone who believes in science and gravity in the White House’

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 10:01 am1 Comment

Not long ago, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s bid for the presidency would’ve seemed like even more of a longshot than it does today. Washington is an often-overlooked corner of the… Read More

WeWork footprint hits 1.7M square feet in Seattle as co-working giant continues torrid growth in 2019

by Nat Levy on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 9:59 amComment

The largest office space occupiers in the Seattle area include Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and now, WeWork. The co-working giant continues to expand its footprint in the region and by the… Read More

Microsoft Teams used by 500K organizations 2 years after launch, unveils new meeting and security features

by Nat Levy on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 8:31 amComment

Microsoft Teams is now used by more than 500,000 organizations, two years after the tool launched and kicked off a collaboration software arms race with rival Slack. Microsoft has steadily… Read More

Jeff Bezos puts that robotic dragonfly at center stage in video clip from Amazon’s MARS conference

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 at 12:48 amComment

Find someone who looks at you the way Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos looks at the robotic dragonfly that’s buzzing around his head at this week’s MARS conference. MARS is Amazon’s… Read More

Seattle is second toughest housing market in the U.S. for first-time buyers, Zillow reports

by Kurt Schlosser on March 19, 2019March 18, 2019 at 8:30 pmComment

The days are warming up, but will Seattle’s housing market recapture its status as the nation’s hottest? For at least one group, it’s still not easy to get in on… Read More

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Jeff Bezos generates new rounds of buzz at Amazon’s mysterious MARS conference

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 9:38 pmComment

Which is more viral, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos getting buzzed by a robotic dragonfly, or Bezos buzzing in Lift Aircraft’s Hexa passenger drone? Those are just a couple of today’s… Read More

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Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 8:12 pmComment

The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was asked what advice she’d give to the researchers and… Read More

Acting Pentagon chief is facing an ethics investigation over charges of Boeing bias

New Oculus VR headset unveiled to tepid reviews, but survey finds optimism for immersive tech

Instant note-taking for podcasts is a game-changer…

Nintendo reveals surprising new Switch game ‘Cadence of Hyrule,’ a Zelda-themed sequel to recent indie hit

Tech Moves: Bulletproof lands a new CFO; Chris Pirillo joins Intel Graphics as chief community advocate; and more

Latest GeekWire Videos

More Pop! in the lineup: Funko Field is new name for minor league baseball stadium north of Seattle

US immigration policy has employers eyeing Canada for job growth

JayMarc Homes Presents The Delhi: A Celebration of Contemporary Aesthetic in Clyde Hill

Microsoft’s investment arm M12 leads $28M round for work scheduling company Skedulo

Amazon unveils refreshed Kindle e-reader with new front light, raises price to $89

Fun & Geeky

Starbucks invests $100M in private equity fund; tests new coffee traceability app feature

Rover dips a paw into Latin America, backing Brazilian pet care startup DogHero in $7M round

Cloud Tech

Surprise! NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe catches asteroid spewing bits into space

What will quantum computing do for us? Programmers, policymakers share ideas

GeekWire Podcasts

Are you getting a fair trade for your data? Demystifying online privacy with Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood

Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

‘We did get there first’: Seattle game streaming startup CEO laments Google’s video game unveiling

After heated Reddit AMA, Providence Health digital unit confirms layoffs and addresses claims of sexist culture

Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling

Smartsheet market value tops $4.5 billion as shares spike 10% after earnings report

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

LEGO Lassies, a team of girls from Seattle suburb, ride robotics success to world championships

White House starts to flesh out AI research plan — and raises its profile with AI.gov

A console in the cloud: Google unveils ‘Stadia’ streaming service, looks to shake up video games

Inslee talks Big Tech, Boeing and Trump on ‘The Daily Show,’ calls for ‘someone who believes in science and gravity in the White House’

WeWork footprint hits 1.7M square feet in Seattle as co-working giant continues torrid growth in 2019

Microsoft Teams used by 500K organizations 2 years after launch, unveils new meeting and security features

Jeff Bezos puts that robotic dragonfly at center stage in video clip from Amazon’s MARS conference

Seattle is second toughest housing market in the U.S. for first-time buyers, Zillow reports

Jeff Bezos generates new rounds of buzz at Amazon’s mysterious MARS conference

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

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