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Articles from 2017

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit: Full agenda released, tickets going fast

We’re just one week away from our inaugural GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit, and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of speakers… Read More

Podcast

The future of libraries: Talking tech with Seattle City Librarian Marcellus Turner

When most people think of their public library, technological innovation isn’t exactly top of mind.  Seattle’s City Librarian Marcellus Turner… Read More

Grab expands Seattle engineering center with new office, room for 60 employees

Grab’s Seattle engineering office is growing. The ride-hailing giant, which operates a wide range of smartphone-powered transportation services across 55 cities… Read More

Google misspelled words

Google reveals top misspelled words in America — some states should be e-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-e-d

A new Google Trends map showing which words are misspelled most often in each state will have you doing a search… Read More

Let Paul Allen and his new lemur friend lift your spirits today

Take a break from the day’s harsh headlines to revel in the simple joy of a man and his monkey.… Read More

Netflix CEO on streaming battle: We’re like Starbucks, and Amazon is like Walmart

Here’s a streaming media analogy to wrap your head around: Netflix is like Starbucks, and Amazon is like Walmart. That’s… Read More

Comcast rolls out gigabit internet in Seattle and other cities, at $160/month, or $110/month with 1-year contract

Comcast customers in Seattle, as well as other parts of Washington now have access to gigabit internet service. The company… Read More

Alex Polvi, CEO, CoreOS

CoreOS CEO: Amazon Web Services customers heading down a “very proprietary” path

Amazon Web Services achieved critical and commercial success by changing the way companies procure infrastructure for their critical applications, but… Read More

Microsoft’s Deis releases Draft, another gateway drug to Kubernetes

Microsoft’s newest acquisition has joined the ranks of companies making the container-orchestration platform Kubernetes easier to use with the release… Read More

Amazon partners with UC Berkeley for first foray into investigative journalism

Amazon is getting into the news business, once again proving that the company’s appetite for new industries knows no limits.… Read More

49ers president, Intel VR guru added to agenda at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit

The San Francisco 49ers president. A virtual reality guru helping Intel. And the executive heading up U.S. operations for sports… Read More

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens joins OfferUp board, sees big things ahead for the Craigslist rival

As it continues to grow, OfferUp will have another guiding voice in its corner with experience building a fast-growing retail operation… Read More

Donald Trump’s midnight tweet turns #covfefe into viral meme

President Donald Trump’s tweets made news yet again early on Wednesday, though this time is certainly unique. You may have… Read More

Drones vs. trucks: UW study compares carbon footprints for delivery methods

Delivering items with drones instead of trucks is likely to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for short-range trips, or on routes with… Read More

Uber self-driving

Uber terminates executive at center of self-driving car lawsuit brought by Google’s Waymo

Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the leader of the company’s autonomous vehicle technology push and a central figure in a lawsuit filed… Read More

Steve Ballmer shows how AI and data will enhance NBA broadcasts for fans

Steve Ballmer has some tech-fueled ideas to change the way we watch sports. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference on Tuesday,… Read More

Amazon cleanup robot

Meet the robo-janitor designed by Amazon for cleaning up robotic warehouses

How does Amazon plan to keep automated warehouses free of debris? With automated cleanup robots, of course. At least that’s… Read More

State ferry system advises drivers to avoid taking BMW ReachNow cars aboard until technical issue is resolved

Update, 8:25 p.m.: ReachNow published a blog post on Tuesday evening, noting that “in the short term while we are testing a… Read More

Purdue's Michael Manfra

Purdue joins Microsoft in five-year mission to create topological quantum computer

Microsoft’s big bet to build a usable quantum computer based on two-dimensional quasiparticles just got bigger. Purdue University says it… Read More

Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

The Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has… Read More

Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair… Read More

DeLorean

Man reaches 88 mph in his DeLorean, but $400 ticket later, he doesn’t get ‘Back to the Future’

A DeLorean driver who was out for a ride with his mom took his iconic car up to 88 mph on… Read More

Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

“Style Code Live,” Amazon’s experiment with a QVC-style show for the internet era, has been canceled. The news was first… Read More

Hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty… Read More

Seattle

Big demand, little supply: Seattle’s hot housing market gets hotter with highest price gains in U.S.

Hopeful home buyers in the Seattle area are up against the toughest purchasing prospects in the country as the market again posted… Read More

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … oh wait, it’s my package of diapers. Amazon customers could someday be repeating… Read More

Amazon stock briefly tops $1,000 per share

Amazon stock briefly topped $1,000 per share for the first time early this morning, putting its market value at $478… Read More

PlayOn expands cloud video recording service to Android users

PlayOn, the video recording software that lets you make your own digital copies of virtually any online programming from Netflix,… Read More

Star Trek’s Tricorder, realized? This device uses AI to diagnose medical conditions

According to Star Trek, 23rd century doctors will diagnose most illnesses and determine the general state of health via a… Read More

30 years later, the legacy of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ lives on

Silicon Valley Comic Con held a panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) this… Read More

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