Articles from 2017 – Page 48 of 175

Immigration startup Boundless launches tools to streamline applying for a marriage-based green card

It can take anywhere from nine months to three years for a would-be immigrant to the U.S. to receive feedback… Read More

Salesforce promises more accurate sales forecasts with Einstein artificial intelligence

When making business plans, the accuracy of your sales forecasting can make or break companies and careers. Salesforce thinks it… Read More

Health tech startup 98point6 raises $19.5M to connect patients with doctors in new ‘virtual clinic’

What if you could have quality primary care that treats you when you need it and helps you stay healthy… Read More

Qumulo unveils next generation of its file storage system, now available on Amazon Web Services

After raising $130 million over five years, Qumulo is ready to reveal what it thinks is the biggest product launch… Read More

How this father-daughter founding team landed a spot in Techstars with their automotive startup

Jere Lansinger needed some business advice. After spending more than four decades working as an automotive engineer for Chrysler, Lansinger was… Read More

Amazon Web Services shakes up cloud pricing with per-second billing

Pay by the hour for cloud computing? That’s so last decade. Amazon Web Services today announced a new pricing structure… Read More

Is the world falling apart? Bill Gates says that it’s never been better — and he’s out to prove it

Bill Gates gets a firsthand look at some of the world’s gnarliest problems through his philanthropic work attempting to eradicate… Read More

Health tech startup Saykara emerges from stealth mode with AI voice transcriber for doctors

Another Seattle startup has emerged from stealth mode: Saykara, a health technology company developing an AI-fueled voice scribe that aims… Read More

Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess to take over as mayor until November election

The Seattle City Council has elected Councilmember Tim Burgess to serve as interim mayor until Cary Moon or Jenny Durkan… Read More

Podcast

Tune In: GeekWire’s Health Tech Podcast live at Providence St. Joseph Health Tuesday

GeekWire’s popular Health Tech Podcast is going on location this Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, for a special live interview with Mark… Read More

Man wearing swastika armband in Seattle gets punched out after his image spread on social media

A man wearing a red swastika armband on a bus in Seattle on Sunday became the focus of posts on Twitter… Read More

Tech Moves: Porch COO Asha Sharma leaves for new role at Facebook; Uber eyes new executives; Ad Lightning taps Microsoft vet as VP of Product; etc.

Asha Sharma, who served as the COO of home services startup Porch since its inception, is leaving the company for… Read More

Northrop Grumman’s $7.8B deal to acquire Orbital ATK fuels aerospace consolidation

Northrop Grumman’s purchase of Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion will create a company involved in projects ranging from America’s next… Read More

GeekWire’s Great Race: We pitted cars, bus, bike and skateboard at rush hour, with a surprising result

It’s easier than ever to go car-less in Seattle. New technology-fueled services are letting people get around the Emerald City… Read More

Full text: Seattle mayor directs city to bid on Amazon’s second headquarters

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell dropped a surprise Friday when he announced that one of the key initiatives in his very… Read More

This startup is raising funds to build a telehealth service — for the family pet

Pet owners are very invested in their animal companions, and now more than ever they are turning to technology to… Read More

From onboarding to hive mind, Merriam-Webster adds more than 250 words to online dictionary

Merriam-Webster.com, the online home for the 150-year-old dictionary brand — or, “provider of language information,” as they call themselves… Read More

Amazon reportedly tried to poach Satya Nadella, and Microsoft is happy it didn’t happen

Microsoft’s renaissance in recent years may have never come to pass if Jeff Bezos had his way. In a wide-ranging… Read More

Auto tune! Watch these Audi commercials which pair revving cars with popular TV theme songs

You’re gonna make it after all, Audi. The automaker took auto tuning to a new level with commercials which aired… Read More

Amazon has 76% smart home speaker U.S. market share as Echo unit sales reach 15M, new study finds

Amazon still has a tight grip on the U.S., home smart speaker market. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) published a… Read More

Loftium will help you buy a house if you agree to Airbnb a bedroom and split the profits

Laura Coe never expected to buy a house before she was 30. The 29-year-old Microsoft finance manager has been renting… Read More

Talk to the lamp: We tried GE’s Sol, a $200 light with Amazon Alexa inside

It is becoming more common to control smart lights around the home or office with voice commands, by connecting those… Read More

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ makes streaming TV history with best drama series win at Emmys

Embed from Getty Images Hulu made television history on Sunday night at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the… Read More

Hyperloop One’s picks for high-tech transit include Midwest, Rockies, Texas, Florida

A California startup that aims to turn tech pioneer Elon Musk’s Hyperloop rapid-transit concept into reality has chosen 10 winners… Read More

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule splashes down with a crew of mouse-tronauts

SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule was set loose from the International Space Station today and returned to Earth with more than… Read More

Emmys Preview: Amazon faces tough fight vs. HBO, Netflix and Hulu in Sunday night’s awards

Embed from Getty Images Jeff Bezos has gotten a lot of love at awards shows over the last couple years… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 10, 2017

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 10, 2017. Read More

Seahawks owner Paul Allen honored by team 20 years after saving franchise from leaving Seattle

It’s hard to imagine Seattle’s sports scene over the past two decades without the Seahawks in town, but that could… Read More

From Seattle to Paris: A burgeoning French tech connection grows stronger with visit to Amazon HQ

Embed from Getty Images Representatives from the Consulate General of France and the government’s business development agency were in Seattle this… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek Podcast: Why everyone hated this Amazon patent, Seattle’s Airbnb tax, Equifax FAQ

Patents are pretty unpopular in the software world, and this week one of the most unpopular patents ever — held by… Read More