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Articles from 2017

Oceangate Cyclops 2 assembly

OceanGate attracts more funding for a sub that will carry explorers to the Titanic

OceanGate is in the midst of a $5.1 million investment round aimed at pushing the Everett, Wash.-based company closer to… Read More

Microsoft just sued an IP address over Windows, Office piracy claims

Microsoft filed a lawsuit late Friday against an IP address, alleging that an individual or group of individuals has been… Read More

Bruce McCandless

Iconic free-flying shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless passes away at the age of 80

News Brief: Retired astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first astronaut to fly untethered from his spacecraft, has died at the… Read More

Working Geek: Neal Myrick, head of Tableau Foundation, helps NGOs do good with data

In the three years since Seattle-based Tableau launched its foundation, the philanthropic arm of the data visualization company has made… Read More

Tesla Roadster

A car for Mars: Elon Musk shows Tesla Roadster revving up for Falcon Heavy liftoff

After a flurry of speculation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is showing off his midnight cherry-red Tesla Roadster sports car as… Read More

Geek of the Week: Architect Marty Brennan can light up a room — and we’ll feel better because of it

Marty Brennan wants us all to have a desk by the window. At the very least, our latest Geek of… Read More

Birkenstock sandals

Birkenstock CEO goes after Amazon over fake footwear, calls e-commerce giant ‘an accomplice’

A year after walking away from its relationship with Amazon in the U.S., the German shoemaker Birkenstock is again targeting… Read More

Bitcoin’s wild ride continues, as major consumer bitcoin exchange halts trading amid Friday plunge

After a massive surge in the value of bitcoin in 2017, a little bit of panic set in Friday after… Read More

Amazon scoops up wire-free connected camera maker Blink to bolster smart home offerings

Amazon has acquired Blink, a startup based in Andover, Mass. that makes wire-free smart security cameras and video doorbells. Blink… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon merges Fresh and Prime Now leadership; Apple poaches more Amazon Studios leaders

Amazon has consolidated its Fresh, Prime Now and Restaurant delivery services under one executive: Stephenie Landry. The move was reported by… Read More

Chinese tech giants Baidu and Huawei team up for wide-ranging partnership in AI, AR and more

Two Chinese tech giants with offices in the Seattle area are teaming up. Baidu, the Chinese search giant, and smartphone… Read More

Washington state leads the nation in personal income growth

Personal income increased by 1 percent in Washington state between the second and third quarters of 2017, faster than any… Read More

Behind-the-scenes with Amazon’s NFL streaming tech; Google inks deal with NCAA; and more sports tech news

[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

Payscale

A warm feeling for tech hubs: Payscale maps the hottest counties in U.S. for employee pay

It might be chilly in Seattle this week, but a new interactive “heat map” from the folks at Payscale shows just… Read More

Neutron star smashup

Science year in review: Neutron star smashup is the gift that keeps on giving

For the second year in a row, the journal Science is hailing a discovery sparked by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave… Read More

Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien’s one-track mind: TV star hops Monorail in Seattle and drops ‘Simpsons’ reference

Late night television star Conan O’Brien is in Seattle for the holidays and, apparently in need of traveling the one… Read More

After 16 years, Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt is stepping down as executive chairman

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced Thursday afternoon that Eric Schmidt, who has played an outsized role in Google’s… Read More

Experts explain why machine learning will make some jobs easier – and kill off others

Computer scientists have created artificial-intelligence algorithms that are at least as good as trained humans at recognizing the signs of… Read More

Washington AG expands $100M lawsuit against Comcast: ‘The extent of their deception is shocking’

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has amended his lawsuit against Comcast after finding that the cable giant deceived customers… Read More

Walmart reportedly developing Amazon Go rival and text message shopping service

Walmart is reportedly working on several new high tech initiatives, as it continues to battle Amazon in both the physical… Read More

Startup Spotlight: EvoEco uses digital, interactive bins to solve the riddle of where to toss your trash

If you’ve dined in an enviro-minded city, you’ve undoubtedly stood before a row of trash and recycle cans, befuddled about… Read More

Redfin

Redfin ranks most competitive U.S. neighborhoods for homebuyers and Seattle area has 19 of top 25

With the holidays upon us, consider yourself lucky if you’re celebrating in a home you were able to purchase in… Read More

Study: ‘Universal’ flu vaccine uses advanced genetic tech to fight the bug more effectively

The flu is a smart virus — it’s constantly changing and adapting, rewriting its genetic code to better invade our bodies.… Read More

Embraer E195-E2 jet

Boeing’s talks with Brazil’s Embraer add a twist to U.S.-Canada trade battle over jets

News Brief: Boeing and Embraer, a Brazilian regional-jet manufacturer, today confirmed that they’re discussing a “potential combination” in the wake… Read More

Memo: Avalara CEO says it’s ‘time for a change’ in culture after law firm reviews internal complaints

Seattle-based tax automation startup Avalara hired an outside law firm to review “internal complaints this year about employees, including executives,… Read More

Reddit Gifts Santa

Cat treats! Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Santa, surprising feline fanatic with giant box of goodies

Well isn’t this just purrfect. Everyone’s favorite secret billionaire Santa, Bill Gates, has made the holiday extra special yet again… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: T-Mobile’s TV plans explained, and hands-on with the Muse in-car Alexa device

T-Mobile is making a big splash in the wireless industry, but it seems like that’s just the beginning. On this… Read More

Tech Moves: Uber taps former Orbitz CEO as COO; Longtime AWS leader goes to Zendesk

Former Orbitz CEO and longtime Seattle technology leader Barney Harford has been named the COO of Uber, marking yet another… Read More

Propellant tanks

Every day is moving day for Blue Origin’s new rocket facilities in Florida

Blue Origin hasn’t put up the “Grand Opening” sign yet, but there’s clearly business going on at the Florida rocket… Read More

Bombardier CS100 jet

Commerce sets 292% tariff for next phase of Boeing vs. Bombardier trade battle

News Brief: The U.S. Commerce Department says its tariffs on imported Canadian jets will add up to 292.21 percent, marking… Read More

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