Articles from 2017 – Page 77 of 175

Small businesses on Amazon sell 40M items on Prime Day, up from 20M last year

Amazon today announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs sold more than 40 million items on Prime Day this month, which… Read More

Alexa Accelerator names 9 startups for inaugural Amazon and Techstars program

The Alexa Accelerator, a new program that Amazon is running in partnership with Techstars, kicked off its first class on… Read More

Bright.md raises $8M for AI-powered remote healthcare service with ‘virtual physician assistant’

Bright.md is raising more cash for its tech-fueled virtual healthcare service that aims to improve care for patients and reduce… Read More

Jeff Bezos gets a kick out of winning the first Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture have picked up a good number of awards over the… Read More

Data of Thrones: The numbers suggest these ‘Game’ characters are in for a twist

Spoiler alert: This story provides no plot details from past or future episodes of “Game of Thrones,” but if you… Read More

Learn how three experts are bringing the power of artificial intelligence to cloud computing

This time, it seems like it’s actually going to happen. We’ve been hearing promises about how artificial intelligence and machine… Read More

What it’s like to tip in the Uber app: Confessions of a former ride-hailing cheapskate

One of the first times I used Uber was to get to the company’s downtown Seattle office. This was back… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 9, 2017

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of July 9, 2017. Read More

Aurora alert: Solar storm heightens chances of seeing northern lights

What could make a summer weekend even more perfect? How about the northern lights? The chances of seeing auroral displays… Read More

Where these 10 tech managers get their best ideas

Inspiration can strike at unexpected times but in the working world, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting around… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Taxing the rich, outdoor movie guide, and sassy takes on our ‘socialist hellhole’

City Council passes tax on Seattle’s wealthiest residents Seattle lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tax income that is over… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: Would you hire a realtor on Amazon? Plus, Seattle’s tech diversity problems

Just three words on an Amazon placeholder page was enough to set off a frenzy of speculation and send real… Read More

A drum circle, petting zoo, the rock band Day Juan and more: It’s Amazon’s massive summer picnic

Thousands of Amazonians are expected to descend on CenturyLink Field in Seattle this weekend for the tech giant’s annual employee… Read More

Amazon Web Services adds IP protection while dropping controversial patent clause from user agreement

Around the same time it modified its basic user agreement to drop a patent-related clause that troubled customers, Amazon Web… Read More

How Weta’s wizards put the humanity (and the fur) in ‘Planet of the Apes’ characters

“War for the Planet of the Apes,” the latest installment of the blockbuster movie reboot, is all about revealing the… Read More

Geek of the Week: IT veteran Joe Hueffed might have the most iconic Seattle resume ever

Joe Hueffed grew up in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and later graduated from Seattle University. From there, the IT veteran’s… Read More

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Prime Day is a big deal for Amazon — but is it a good deal for Prime members?

Amazon set a series of records with Prime Day this week, reporting sales up 60 percent from last year in… Read More

Alitheon’s ID system and Sleepbox’s nap pods make a splash in Airport Shark Tank

A stealthy company that’s been collecting data from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s baggage handling operation for the past 10 months has… Read More

A love letter to my Windows Phone, which I still miss 5 years later

This week, Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 8.1, or the final operating system tied to the glorious failure that… Read More

Amazon Web Services rolls out new instances for customers that need high-performance graphics

Graphic artists and industrial designers have some new tools to play with from Amazon Web Services, with the upgrade of… Read More

Prime shape: Buff Bezos flexes his muscles at elite Sun Valley getaway

Embed from Getty Images Maybe Amazon’s signature catchphrase is helping CEO Jeff Bezos stay motivated at the gym. It’s still… Read More

Self-driving car arrives in Seattle after 2,500-mile autonomous cross-country trip

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is already seeing results of his new executive order that encourages self-driving technology testing. Torc Robotics,… Read More

Congressman calls for hearing on Amazon’s $13.7B bid for Whole Foods, says deal could impact neighborhood grocery stores

A U.S. Congressman who serves as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is calling for a hearing on… Read More

Talking tech with Sue Bird, who will play in her record-tying 10th WNBA All Star Game

Sue Bird will set yet another record next weekend in Seattle. The hoops legend will play in her 10th WNBA… Read More

Seemingly strange radio signals from a red dwarf star spark interest at Arecibo

The 1,000-foot-wide radio telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory will take a closer look at a red dwarf star known… Read More

Planetary Resources’ asteroid miners cheer Luxembourg law on space property

Lawmakers in the tiny European country of Luxembourg today approved a measure affirming that space resources can be privately owned.… Read More

Amazon Alexa and Echo chief Mike George is leaving after nearly two decades with the company

Mike George, the Amazon vice president who oversaw two of the company’s most successful products — the Alexa virtual assistant… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Online retailer Fuchsia helps cottage industry artisans get in front of consumers

Unlike most online retailers, Seattle-based Fuchsia describes itself as “anti-mass production.” The one-year-old company uses technology to help artisans in… Read More

Podcast

Testing Microsoft’s new AI for iPhone: Can this app really detect our ages and sense our moods?

Microsoft released a new app called Seeing AI for the iPhone this week. It’s billed as a “talking camera for… Read More

Amazon Web Services drops controversial patent clause from standard user agreement

Amazon Web Services has quietly dropped a controversial provision from its user agreement that essentially forced customers to agree that… Read More