Startup Spotlight: Sensible Object makes games that blend the physical and digital worlds Alex Fleetwood is a game guru motivated by a simple purpose: using technology to connect people in real life. His… Read More
How Oculus audio engineers are using new sound technology to enhance virtual reality experiences Audio has always been a crucial and necessary component of video games and movies. But with the advent of virtual reality,… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: PitchBook CEO John Gabbert on the funding trends fueling the tech economy John Gabbert knows a thing or two about financing a startup. He’s the founder and CEO of PitchBook, a resource… Read More
Obama shares message of ‘relentless optimism’ in speech and chat with Bill and Melinda Gates Former President Barack Obama addressed the Goalkeepers gathering in New York City on Wednesday and shared the message of relentless… Read More
Can Seattle handle more Amazon? How the tech giant’s first hometown could pursue its second HQ Last week’s surprise announcement that Seattle will respond to Amazon’s request for proposals for its second North American headquarters raised… Read More
‘Science and Star Wars’ shows how real-world tech is catching up to every geek’s film fantasies I’ve got a lot of fake Star Wars stuff to throw away. It’s time to get real. “Science and Star… Read More
Dance Reality app helps users get their footwork down in augmented reality thanks to Apple’s ARKit If the release of iOS 11 and Apple’s new ARKit — which lets developers create augmented reality apps — has… Read More
Center for Infectious Disease Research launches $11.5M project to combat ‘devastating’ drug-resistant malaria Seattle’s Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) announced Wednesday that it will lead a new $11.5 million research project to… Read More
Sounders FC replaces Ticketmaster with SeatGeek’s tech-fueled ticketing platform Goodbye, Ticketmaster. Hello, SeatGeek. The Seattle Sounders on Wednesday announced a new deal with SeatGeek, a New York-based startup that… Read More
Puppet acquires Distelli to bolster cloud computing automation platform Rahul Singh started with a single focus when he launched Distelli more than two years ago: give developers a way… Read More
Juno Therapeutics’ giant new Seattle HQ is designed to destroy cancer When you walk into Juno Therapeutics‘ new headquarters in Seattle, your eyes are immediately drawn to the view. The office’s… Read More
Photos: Inside Juno Therapeutics’ new custom-built headquarters and cancer research labs Finding any kind of real estate in Seattle is pretty hard — and for a large, public biotech company like Juno… Read More
HTC to Google? Rumors swirl over possible deal for smartphone pioneer HTC plans to halt trading of its stock tomorrow to make a “material announcement,” the Taiwan Stock Exchange announced this morning,… Read More
Amazon working on Alexa smart glasses with bone-induction audio, report says Amazon will put Alexa into a new pair of smart glasses, allowing users to summon and interact with the virtual… Read More
Birth of a glitch: Amazon customers receive errant messages about baby registry purchases GeekWire is having a baby! Or so Amazon thought. Today we joined the group of confused Amazon customers receiving receipts… Read More
Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO Hugh Johnston, the PepsiCo vice chairman and chief financial officer, has joined Microsoft’s board of directors and left the Twitter… Read More
Working Geek: Brian Paulen leads tech consulting firm West Monroe Partners’ Seattle operation Brian Paulen has been advising clients on how they can use technology to improve their business operations for nearly 20… Read More
SpaceX seeks to trademark the name ‘Starlink’ for satellite broadband network SpaceX has filed documents seeking to trademark the name “Starlink” for a satellite network that could provide global broadband access… Read More
Amazon turns down cactus gift from Arizona and donates 21-foot-tall saguaro to Desert Museum The company we turn to when we need a gift shipped across the country in a hurry doesn’t accepts gifts… Read More
Smartsheet conference a ‘jumping off point’ for work management company as it wades deeper into automation Smartsheet has come a long way since it started out of a small yellow house in Kirkland, Wash. 11 years… Read More
Billionaire Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space venture fires up its engines – all six of ’em The world’s biggest airplane hit another milestone this week with the completion of the first phase of engine testing at… Read More
U.S. Navy swapping $38,000 periscope joysticks for $30 Xbox controllers on high-tech submarines OK, so my 10-year-old kid could board an advanced U.S. Navy submarine and operate the periscope? That seems to be… Read More
Help wanted: Intellectual Ventures sets up ISF Incubator to commercialize discoveries Calling all entrepreneurs: Intellectual Ventures is launching a new business unit called ISF Incubator to match up its inventions with… Read More
Venture capital group sues Trump administration for delaying ‘startup visa’ The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is filing a lawsuit with startups and entrepreneurs claiming it is illegal for President… Read More
Microsoft to accelerate growth in gaming as Xbox leader Phil Spencer joins senior leadership team As part of a strategy to accelerate its gaming business across the company, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today named Xbox… Read More
Drone video shows 28,000-pound scaffold being lifted 400 feet for Space Needle renovation This might be what it felt like to witness the construction of the Space Needle back in 1962 — kind… Read More
Johnson & Johnson acquires subscription-based contact lens startup Sightbox Only two months after raising a $2.4 million funding round, Sightbox has been acquired. The Portland-based startup just sold to… Read More
Interview: New Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom explains what’s next for the travel giant, with a surprise twist It has been a whirlwind two weeks at Expedia Inc., the Bellevue, Wash.-based online travel company whose longtime chief executive,… Read More
Amazon’s new $150 Fire HD 10 tablet is 42% cheaper than previous model, with hands-free Alexa integration Amazon will release the latest generation of its Fire HD 10 tablet next month, cutting the price by more than… Read More
Smartsheet’s new tools automate mundane tasks, as survey shows benefits and threats of automation Project and work management company Smartsheet is holding a big customer event this week, and using the occasion to announce… Read More
