Articles from 2017 – Page 9 of 175

As Kubernetes matures, the cloud-native movement turns its attention to the service mesh

AUSTIN – If 2017 was the year of Kubernetes within the cloud-native computing movement, 2018 looks like it might be… Read More

Surging ‘Seattle 10’ startups show off their strategies on supersized cocktail napkins

The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core… Read More

Amazon bringing Echo and Alexa to 80 additional countries in major global expansion

This post has been updated to correct the areas in which Echo and Alexa are now available. Full list below.… Read More

How seconds of staring at the solar eclipse led to a world of hurt for one woman

A medical case reported today in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology proved the wisdom of all those warnings not to stare… Read More

Tethers Unlimited wins NASA grant to work on future FabLab for 3-D printing in space

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited is getting a shot at helping to create an advanced fabrication facility that could manufacture and… Read More

CityBldr raises cash, prepares to expand to California with software that reveals hidden real estate value

Seattle startup CityBldr is breaking new ground, boosted by fresh funding from undisclosed investors. The startup’s chief executive, Bryan Copley,… Read More

NHL to open expansion application process to Seattle; season-ticket drive will gauge interest

OK, the Sonics aren’t coming back (just yet), but Seattle moved a step closer to giving hockey geeks (raise your… Read More

Amazon wins $3.6M in lawsuit against vendor that manipulated automated purchasing system

A jury in Seattle awarded Amazon $3.6 million after the tech giant sued a vendor for manipulating its automated ordering… Read More

California officials warn against use of navigation apps steering drivers to empty (burning) streets

Navigating the Los Angeles area and avoiding traffic is a difficult enough proposition, but it must be especially scary this… Read More

Startup Nomad’s ‘human billboard’ marketing blends digital technology with a personal touch

Walking on the campus at Washington State University, Jonah Friedl had an “aha” moment. He wasn’t just surrounded by fellow… Read More

Amazon and Washington AG sue ‘con artists’ claiming ‘insider knowledge’ and affiliation with retail giant in classes for aspiring third-party sellers

Amazon and the Washington state Attorney General’s office allege in a pair of new lawsuits that two men are running… Read More

FDA announces new guidelines for regulating medical software

News Brief: The Food and Drug Administration released new guidance for developers making medical software Thursday, clarifying which kinds of… Read More

GeekWire Gala 2017 recap: Scenes from our annual holiday bash with the Seattle community

Seattle knows how to party. That much was evident Wednesday evening at the Museum of History & Industry, where we had so much fun… Read More

Before and after: Style Reboot transforms two geeks from head to toe for the GeekWire Gala

Daniel Robbins and Teresa Konopka arrived at Nordstrom in downtown Seattle on Wednesday looking like … well, like they could… Read More

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CVS, Amazon and the ‘mass freak-out’: How tech is reshaping the healthcare industry

In October, something fairly normal happened: CNBC reported that Amazon might disrupt yet another industry, pharmaceuticals. The tech giant was… Read More

Boeing’s Dennis Muilenburg says he’ll beat SpaceX to Mars; Elon Musk says ‘Do it’

So what does SpaceX CEO Elon Musk think of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s claim that the first people to set… Read More

‘Seismic shift’ in H-1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

A clandestine crackdown on a program big companies use to bring international talent to the U.S. is underway, according to… Read More

Kubernetes in 2018: When the going gets good, the good get boring

AUSTIN – Backers of the open-source Kubernetes container-orchestration project could be forgiven for taking a victory lap this week at… Read More

Microsoft continues its 3D push with new Simplygon Cloud developer tools

Microsoft today debuted a new way to make 3D developers’ lives easier, taking advantage of an acquisition it made earlier… Read More

Seattle’s Heptio partners with Microsoft to let Azure customers use Kubernetes for disaster recovery

The trio behind Kubernetes is teaming up again, in a fashion. Microsoft and Heptio plan to announce a new collaboration… Read More

Hot or not: LinkedIn data shows which jobs and skills are on the rise and which are fading

Machine learning is in; Flash is out. Data scientists are in great demand, specialized developers, not so much. These are… Read More

Live from Red Carpet at the GeekWire Gala, our annual holiday bash in Seattle

We’re rolling out the red carpet tonight for Seattle’s geekiest holiday party, the annual GeekWire Gala, where more than 1,000… Read More

$20 billion ITER fusion facility reaches halfway point for construction in France

The world’s biggest and most expensive nuclear fusion research project, known as ITER, says it’s halfway done with the construction… Read More

Interview: Bob Muglia, Microsoft veteran and Snowflake Computing CEO, on databases and a changing Seattle

Tech is supposed to be a young person’s game, which makes the perspective of someone like Snowflake Computing CEO Bob… Read More

Key Arena renovation leader Tim Leiweke on his vision for technology, security, esports, and more

This week marked a big milestone for the future of pro sports and live entertainment in Seattle as the City… Read More

With DACA clock ticking, tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Remitly marketing manager Lazaro Carrion became a U.S. citizen last year. It took 20 years and two emigrations to achieve… Read More

Working Geek: Kymeta CEO Nathan Kundtz, satellite internet pioneer, schedules every minute of his day

A perusal of Kymeta’s news coverage suggests that the launch and growth of this Redmond, Wash.-based satellite antenna company has… Read More

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator, unveils VerdeGo Aero air taxi venture

A new entrant in the market for electric-powered air taxis is getting a boost from one of aviation’s oldest family… Read More

Born on the cloud but behind the times: How Pinterest doubled down on containers and Kubernetes

AUSTIN – Pinterest was one of the first clear cloud-computing success stories: now valued at over $12 billion, the massive… Read More

Google Chrome OS maintains dominance in US schools, but Microsoft Windows gains ground globally

New market research finds that while Google Chromebooks continue to be the mobile computing device of choice in U.S. schools,… Read More