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Articles from 2017

Asteroid mining

Why asteroids loom as a future space frontier for mining and manufacturing

It’s been 55 years since satellite communications became the first commercial space frontier, and space tourism is looming as the… Read More

Facebook acquires AI chatbot developer Ozlo, expands Seattle presence

Facebook has acquired Ozlo, a two-year-old startup that developed an AI-powered chatbot assistant and was headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.,… Read More

GeekWire 200 July update: Redfin graduates with IPO, so which startup will go public next?

After a short-lived stint at the top of the GeekWire 200 list of privately held Pacific Northwest startups, Redfin has… Read More

Amazon is launching a home improvement show using YouTube stars to sell stuff

Would you buy a couch because your favorite YouTube star recommended it? Amazon is betting your answer is yes. The… Read More

Coronal field lines

Here comes the sun’s corona: What eclipse chasers will see during totality in August

Skywatchers will see a rare celestial sight during the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse: the sun’s shimmering outer atmosphere, known… Read More

Microsoft pulls Word Flow keyboard for iOS, directing users to SwiftKey

Microsoft has pulled the Word Flow keyboard, an app designed to bring typing capabilities from the Windows Phone to iOS.… Read More

Cycle share overload? A deluge of neon bikes hits Seattle — and it’s just the start

Over the weekend, many Seattleites couldn’t help but notice the abundance of neon, free floating bicycles turning up all over… Read More

Starbucks is a tech company: Why the coffee giant is investing heavily in digital innovation

If the most recent Starbucks investor call was any indication, technology and digital initiatives are becoming a huge priority for… Read More

U.S. Reps. DelBene and Farenthold: Congress can reduce startup barriers to invest in America’s future

[Editor’s Note: This bipartisan guest commentary was written for GeekWire by U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and U.S. Rep. Blake… Read More

How AWS lets Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spend billions on the future

Jeff Bezos owes Andy Jassy a beer. Or maybe a small Pacific island. Time and time again, Jassy’s Amazon Web… Read More

Redfin stock rises again as market cap nears $2B for tech-powered real estate brokerage

Redfin’s momentum as a newly minted public company continues this morning as its stock rose another 15 percent in early… Read More

IPCC RCP6.0 projections for temperature rise

Analysis shows global warming will almost certainly break the ‘speed limit’ by 2100

A statistical analysis led by researchers at the University of Washington sees almost no chance that the world’s nations will… Read More

Amazon’s new ‘Hub’ delivery lockers will accept packages from any sender

Amazon is expanding its delivery locker concept into apartment lobbies, with a twist: the new lockers will accept packages not… Read More

K2’s new Seattle-area office is ready for business, and its new cloud product is right behind

The nitty-gritty work of managing a business can be a thankless task in a world obsessed with disruption and crushing… Read More

Giving money to charity? Check here first: Giving Compass aims to empower donors with information

A new website wants to be the Amazon, the Yelp, the go-to destination for the world of philanthropy. Because while… Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 23, 2017

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of July 23, 2017. Read More

J.R. Brooks

Oregon’s prime solar eclipse zone braces for the agony and the ecstasy of totality

MADRAS, Ore. – If there’s one thing central Oregon has in abundance, it’s open space. And that’s a good thing for… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Job growth outpaces housing, Chinese millionaires love this city, and Eastside could break up with King County

State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is… Read More

Treasure Truck

Amazon is expanding its quirky Treasure Truck, bringing roving deals to these 5 cities

Starting today, the Amazon Treasure Truck is hitting the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston. Amazon first debuted… Read More

Testing Silvercar: Audi-owned rental car company offers sleek, speedy A4 sedans at Seattle airport

For people who are flying into Seattle and need a rental car, there’s a new option available starting this Monday… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek podcast: From truck stops to elite dating, what’s next in technology

GeekWire reporters explored the frontiers of technology in some unusual locations this week — visiting a truck stop in North… Read More

Elon Musk and Tesla Model 3

Elon Musk kicks off deliveries of Tesla Model 3 cars and vows to pick up the pace

As thousands of employees and fans cheered, Tesla CEO Elon Musk drove a red Model 3 electric car onto the… Read More

Naveen Jain and Viome test

Naveen Jain’s biotech startup Viome raises millions for personal wellness monitoring

Viome, the wellness monitoring service founded by Seattle-area tech entrepreneur Naveen Jain, has raised $15 million this month in an… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Vitamin Packs offers ‘personalized nutrition’ through subscription service

Earlier this month, three Snoqualmie, Wash.-based nutrition and technology experts launched Vitamin Packs with $1.7 million in early-stage funding from… Read More

Three spacefliers join International Space Station’s crew after a quick six-hour trip

Three fresh crew members arrived at the International Space Station today aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft today, just six hours… Read More

Q&A: Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman wants to keep his company weird, even after going public

The last time Glenn Kelman was involved in a company that went public, the executive team treated it as just… Read More

Glen Hiemstra

Professional futurists converge on Seattle to pick up hints about what lies ahead

Professional futurists are gathering in Seattle, for the second time in 15 years. But don’t expect to recognize them by… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: All about the Redfin IPO, and what’s next for Seattle’s newest public company

Redfin went public Friday morning in the Seattle region’s first IPO of the year, and on this special edition of… Read More

Richard Yonck

Geek of the Week: Futurist author Richard Yonck helps us better prepare for a rapidly changing world

Daydreaming about the future is one thing. Actually being an authority on what’s to come — or at least how… Read More

Amazon says it’s ‘stepping up investment’ to grow business amid backlash over earnings miss

Amazon’s stock is down again today, after the online retail giant reported its biggest profit miss in years. Amazon posted a… Read More

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