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Articles from 2018

SCI Solutions acquires DatStat to bolster digital engagement for healthcare patients

Two Seattle-based healthcare companies are teaming up to help improve the way patients use digital tools to engage with care… Read More

Puppet lays off three percent of workforce as it looks for more growth

Portland-based DevOps startup Puppet has laid off three percent of its workforce, around 20 people, as it gears up for… Read More

B.C.-based Lululemon sets down permanent roots in Seattle with ‘sister city’ tech center

Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has established a permanent presence in Seattle, as it looks to take advantage of the region’s… Read More

Johnson & Johnson acquires C-SATS, a University of Washington spinout that grades surgeons

Johnson & Johnson today announced the acquisition of C-SATS, a Seattle startup that uses technology to facilitate performance reviews for… Read More

Moon Express MX-1E

Want to sponsor a race to the moon? XPRIZE resurrects lunar landing challenge

Less than a week after the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize officially expired, its organizers say they’re relaunching it… Read More

‘Hey kids, it’s time for dinner!’ Amazon rolls out Alexa Announcements for Echo

That Amazon Echo device in your home is about to get a lot more vocal — using your words. Amazon… Read More

Stripe launches new subscription-billing service aimed at SaaS companies

If you’re selling software these days, you’re probably selling it over the internet on a subscription basis. Stripe’s new version… Read More

SpaceShipTwo

SpaceShipTwo goes supersonic in first powered flight since fatal breakup in 2014

Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo rocket plane flew a smooth, supersonic test flight today during its first rocket-powered outing since the… Read More

Twitter tumult

Twitter suspends 1.2 million accounts for posting terrorist content

Twitter took down more than 1.2 million accounts for tweeting terrorism-related content between 2015-2017, the company announced in its biannual transparency… Read More

Seahawks website

Latest offseason change for Seahawks? Team and rest of NFL launching new and improved websites

While the Seattle Seahawks have certainly been making plenty of news during the offseason for changing the look of the… Read More

Amazon Key

Amazon Key expands nationwide, but controversial in-home package delivery does not

Amazon Key is going nationwide. Amazon said it has expanded the reach of the app — which works with smart locks and… Read More

Suplari raises $10.3M, reveals AI platform that identifies cost savings in procurement process

Suplari is applying artificial intelligence technology to the software procurement process as a way to help companies save money and… Read More

Spencer Rascoff

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff was shaped by his dad’s work with music icons

Many entrepreneurs are influenced by early childhood experiences managing a paper route or a lemonade stand. Spencer Rascoff’s most indelible… Read More

Ad Lightning raises another $2M to help advertisers and publishers spot disruptive ads

Ad Lightning is raising more money as it continues to help advertisers and publishers spot “bad ads.” The Seattle startup… Read More

Kenmore Air

Seaplane flights connecting Seattle and Vancouver to start April 26; Microsoft cheers ‘important link’

High-speed train or ultra-high-speed hyperloop ground transportation may be years away along the corridor between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., but… Read More

Microsoft vows to cede patent rights to customers for jointly developed technology

Microsoft, which has spent decades building its intellectual property war chest, says it will give ownership of patent and industrial… Read More

David Baker

Open Philanthropy Project awards $11M to protein designers for universal flu vaccine

The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has won an $11.3 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project to… Read More

Should your kid use virtual reality? New Common Sense Media report gives guidelines for parents

Non-profit Common Sense Media is weighing in on virtual reality use by kids. And much of the advice to parents… Read More

Amazon Spheres

Amazon to open Spheres to the public twice a month, turning over a new leaf at Seattle landmark

The Amazon Spheres have proven to be a hit with employees of the tech giant, who have enjoyed exclusive access… Read More

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

High-performance computing pioneer and Microsoft technical fellow Burton Smith dies at 77

Burton Smith, who played an instrumental role in advancing the development of high-performance computing at Cray and Microsoft, died Tuesday… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

Just as schools need substitute teachers, hospitals and medical facilities sometimes need to call in an extra doctor. But it… Read More

737 MAX 8 takeoff

China hits back at U.S. with $50B tariff plan, but Boeing puts faith in dialogue

China took less than 24 hours to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs with a 106-item list of its own that… Read More

SpaceX Dragon

Dragon delivers cargo to space station

News Brief: Two days after its launch, SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo capsule was pulled in for its hookup to the… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg says he’s not stepping down from Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg still believes he is the right person to run Facebook. He said so on a press call Wednesday… Read More

TerraClear

A robot for rock-picking: Smartsheet founder’s ‘next big thing’ aims to solve a weighty issue in farming

Smartsheet founder Brent Frei is looking to seed and nurture another tech company, with the hope of someday seeing it… Read More

Amazon Web Services adds new features to SageMaker and makes its AI-powered transcription services generally available

Developers using Amazon SageMaker to build machine-learning applications will now be able to take advantage of new computing resources and… Read More

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes

Marvel teases upcoming ‘Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition at Seattle’s MoPOP with new trailer

Marvel put a little taste of its movie magic behind a new trailer on Wednesday to promote an upcoming exhibition… Read More

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Secrets Manager and other new tools, as cloud customers continue to prove they need security help

As companies move more of their workloads into the cloud, too many of them are doing a poor job securing… Read More

Facebook now says data from up to 87M users was shared with Cambridge Analytica, far more than previously reported

The number of Facebook users whose data was illegitimately shared with Republican-backed political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica was bigger than… Read More

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