Articles from 2018 – Page 132 of 161

Former Docker CEO Ben Golub named CEO of Storj Labs, a blockchain-based cloud storage company

Former Docker CEO Ben Golub has surfaced on the blockchain. He’s the new CEO of Storj Labs, a cloud storage… Read More

Construction software startup Unearth lands $3M, uses drones and aerial images to create interactive site maps

It’s startup déjà vu for Brian Saab and Madrona Venture Group. The Seattle venture capital firm today led a $3… Read More

Fusion energy venture branches out into cancer therapy with TAE Life Sciences

TAE Technologies, the California-based fusion energy company backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has spawned a spinoff focusing on a… Read More

ANA Avatar XPRIZE puts up $10 million to boost breakthroughs in telepresence

All Nippon Airways is sponsoring a $10 million, four-year competition to spur the development of real-life avatars that could provide… Read More

Xbox co-creator Ed Fries on Seattle’s status as a gaming hub, Nintendo Switch’s success, and more

Ed Fries calls himself a “proud parent” of Microsoft’s Xbox, but he’s also played an important role in nurturing the… Read More

Elon Musk Q&A: First Mars spaceship is being built, with flight tests set for 2019

SpaceX is building its first Mars transport vehicle, also known as the BFR, and “making good progress” toward short-hop test… Read More

How Atlassian moved Jira and Confluence users to Amazon Web Services, and what it learned along the way

If your business is built around servicing software developers who know exactly what state-of-the-art tools should be capable of doing,… Read More

WATCH: Melinda Gates on the 21st Century workforce at SXSW Interactive

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and head of Pivotal Ventures, was among the speakers today… Read More

Giant new ‘Duke’ controller, revived for Xbox One, shows importance of ‘not giving up on a cool idea’

A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 4, 2018

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 4, 2018. Read More

After 58 years, my parents ditched their daily print newspaper for iPads — here’s the scoop on that

This is a story about newspapers. Unlike a lot of stories these days about the demise of print, I think… Read More

Report: Former Microsoft CFO a favorite to become President Trump’s next top economic adviser

Former Microsoft and General Motors CFO Christopher Liddell is the front-runner to become President Trump’s top economic adviser, according to… Read More

Kirk or Picard? Star Trek geek Jeff Bezos makes his choice at Oscars photo op

Kirk, Picard or Janeway? That choice of Star Trek captains is a standard question on our Geek of the Week… Read More

What’s holding back the Internet of Things? Power

[Editor’s Note: This guest post is by Larry Arnstein, a former Impinj business and marketing executive who is now an entrepreneur… Read More

Elon Musk shifts focus of his grand tunnel vision from cars to walkers and cyclists

Tesla cars riding electric-powered tracks? Forget about it, at least for now. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and founder… Read More

Why ‘Super Smash Bros.’ on the Nintendo Switch is a big deal

Every month or two, Nintendo puts out the Direct, a self-produced video broadcast that details its upcoming releases and projects.… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: Uber and Lyft meet healthcare, and is Amazon good for Seattle?

Is Amazon good for Seattle? That’s the question a community forum asked this week, with civic leaders arguing both sides.… Read More

Scientists verify that fake news outruns truth on Twitter — and call for a fix

A study published in the journal Science provides hard evidence that fake news — or, to use the researchers’ preferred term,… Read More

Weeks after its launch, ‘Humanity Star’ satellite shines in West Coast skies at last

It’s been a month and a half since Rocket Lab sent a sparkly satellite called Humanity Star into orbit, but… Read More

Tickets going at lightspeed for concert featuring original Star Wars film and Seattle Symphony music

It seems like there is a new Star Wars movie, or a spinoff Star Wars movie, in theaters every six… Read More

Return of the JEDI: Why the cloud industry is closely eyeing a big Pentagon cloud contract

The Department of Defense is planning to have a cloud bake-off this year, soliciting proposals from the tech industry to… Read More

MIT and Commonwealth startup add a new twist to the commercial fusion race

A new entrant in the race to commercialize fusion energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, aims to capitalize on superconductor technology from… Read More

Quasi-dorms for adults gain popularity as an affordable option in booming cities

Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” You can’t afford to rent an apartment in the booming city where… Read More

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

Google has snapped up Tableau Software’s former headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, an indication the tech giant is not… Read More

How to watch March Madness games online; MLB and Facebook ink streaming deal; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: March Madness is back. The annual college basketball tournament kicks off next week… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CIO joins Ignition Partners; Amazon voice VP lands at Uber

Ignition Partners added two high-profile names to its roster, including former Microsoft chief information officer Jim DuBois. DuBois and Datasphere CEO Satbir… Read More

Big grocery store to open in Amazon’s latest high-rise — and it’s not a Whole Foods

A new Amazon high-rise will feature a 20,000-square-foot grocery store, and in a surprise twist, it will not be a… Read More

Make-believe Mars: Get a 360-degree view of the testbed for NASA’s InSight lander

When NASA’s InSight lander touches down on Mars in November, its handlers already will have had lots of practice operating… Read More

Blue Origin’s job listings hint that it could soon be signing up astronauts

Some of the nearly 200 job opportunities posted by Blue Origin suggest Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space venture is preparing… Read More

Working Geek: ‘Startup whisperer’ Gillian Muessig shares tips for scoring VC while juggling family life

Gillian Muessig seems to have acquired more than one life-time’s worth of connections, venture capital experience and insights into how… Read More