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Articles from 2017

Scientific wellness startup Arivale raises $13.6M to scale personalized health platform

Two years ago, genomics pioneer Leroy Hood and tech executive Clayton Lewis launched a unique enterprise: Arivale, a scientific wellness… Read More

Prince Constantijn van Oranje

Netherlands prince to visit Seattle to promote, connect Dutch startup scene with tech giants

Microsoft and Amazon might be royalty, of sorts, when it comes to Seattle’s tech scene, but next week a real… Read More

There is a 79-foot-tall Amazon Echo replica in New York City’s Times Square — here’s why

Amazon is known for being secretive about its plans, but when it wants to make an impression it knows how… Read More

R&D services company LabConnect announces $24.5M Series A funding round

LabConnect, a 15-year-old company that provides support services to labs in biopharmaceutical, medical device, and contract research organizations, announced an… Read More

With iOS 11, Apple finally goes all-in on Near Field Communication — and this startup is ready

Seven years after the arrival of the first Android phone with Near Field Communications (NFC), Apple is finally allowing developers… Read More

Amazon solar panels

Jeff Bezos touts Amazon’s solar power campaign for fulfillment centers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t the only tech billionaire who’s high on solar power: Today,  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted… Read More

Microsoft Ms. Pac-Man

Waka waka waka wow! Microsoft researchers use AI to gobble up record score on Ms. Pac Man

The Ms. in “Ms. Pac-Man” might as well stand for Microsoft now. The software giant has achieved the highest score… Read More

Smart home startup Kirio’s first product works with pretty much any device, including the kitchen sink

Seattle area smart home startup Kirio just released its first product, and it aims to take home automation to a new… Read More

Agenda set for GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: NFL COO, Bleacher Report CEO, Mariners GM and more

We’re only a week away from the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, an immersive, informative, and action-packed conference taking place at… Read More

Tech Moves: Cambia Grove founder joins AWS as liaison to healthcare industry; VC Sheila Gulati joins Snapsheet board; etc.

Cambia Grove, a hub for healthcare startups and entrepreneurs, announced Wednesday that founder and executive director Nicole Bell is leaving… Read More

Mount Rainier in the distance, viewed from MemSQL's new Seattle office.

MemSQL’s real-time in-memory data warehouse is now ready for the cloud

Companies that want real-time data for analytics but prefer a cloud native or hybrid cloud infrastructure strategy have a new… Read More

Three numbers explain why the tech boom doesn’t make Seattle’s new tunnel a good investment

Seattle’s new Alaskan Way tunnel — currently three years late and millions of dollars over budget — has been called… Read More

Domain name registry Donuts agrees to buy Rightside for $213M in cash

Domain name registry Donuts Inc. did not have to look far to find its latest acquisition. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company… Read More

Associated Press to pilot Microsoft’s Power BI for data analysis and visualization

The Associated Press will use Microsoft’s Power BI technology to create and share interactive graphics for large-scale data journalism projects… Read More

Amazon students

‘Amazonians for the day’: Tech giant hosting summer camp to turn students on to STEM

As it continues to hire thousands of new employees in Seattle and across the country, Amazon is also giving school… Read More

Former Swype execs raise $8.5M for Xealth, a health platform that connects patients, doctors and digital treatments

There is no end to pressing needs in the healthcare industry. That’s one of the first things that tech veterans… Read More

Uber board member who resigned over sexist comment is UW donor, involved in Key Arena renovation

Billionaire David Bonderman has resigned from Uber’s board, just a few hours after audio leaked of a sexist comment he… Read More

Kymeta satellite communication

Kymeta names e3 Systems as exclusive distributor of satellite antennas for yachts

Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta says a Spanish company known as e3 Systems will be its exclusive global distribution partner for flat-panel satellite… Read More

Reviews: Microsoft’s Surface Laptop is a winner … but Windows 10 S is less of a hit

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop starts shipping tomorrow, and for those interested but still unsure of the device, the wide world… Read More

Microsoft’s open-source redemption tour continues, joins Cloud Foundry Foundation

Microsoft’s once-unthinkable evolution into a major open-source player continued Tuesday with its decision to join the Cloud Foundry Foundation. Microsoft… Read More

Fasten your seatbelt for Mario Kart in VR

Nintendo’s beloved racing game, Mario Kart, will soon be available in virtual reality. The Japanese gaming giant, which has its… Read More

Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI for Amazon Web Services, speaks at the 2017 GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit.

Amazon Web Services AI exec: How cloud computing is driving artificial intelligence breakthroughs

Artificial intelligence research is still in its infancy, at least as compared to computer science in general, but the concept… Read More

Amazon patents delivery drone designs with adjustable arms and a winch

Two of Amazon’s newly published patents cover some unorthodox features for delivery drones, including rotor arms that extend and bend… Read More

Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud customers will have an East Coast region option starting in 2018

Amazon Web Services will open a second region for its GovCloud customers next year, moving its government-services cloud closer to… Read More

KFC sandwich

World View’s stratospheric balloon mission for KFC isn’t just about a chicken sandwich

Yes, Kentucky Fried Chicken is planning to fly its Zinger sandwich up to the stratosphere and back on a World… Read More

Safeco Field

Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, is getting a name change — what should it be?

Safeco Field, the name of the home ballpark for your Seattle Mariners, will be getting a new name after the… Read More

Amazon gives 2% rewards back to Prime members who deposit cash via their bank account

Amazon today added a new way for Prime members to earn cash-back. “Amazon Prime Reload” gives customers 2% back when… Read More

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

Leaked audio reveals sexist insult at Uber meeting addressing culture issues and CEO’s leave of absence

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced Tuesday that he is taking a leave of absence from the ride-hailing company amid repeated… Read More

Hats off: Nintendo unveils new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey for Switch, with Oct. 27 release date

The latest edition of the Super Mario franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, and it’s a blend… Read More

Xbox One X vs. Nintendo Switch: 2017’s new gaming consoles couldn’t be more different

What’s the key to the gaming crown, pushing more pixels or enabling unique experiences? With Sunday’s unveiling of the Xbox… Read More

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