Articles from 2018 – Page 35 of 161

Extreme doodling! GeekWire Summit’s ‘graphic facilitator’ illustrates how listening can be an art

Guillaume Wiatr was clearly listening during two days of speakers and presentations at the 2018 GeekWire Summit in Seattle. He… Read More

Google appeals record $5B EU antitrust fine over pre-installing Google Search on Android devices

Google has appealed a $5 billion fine (€4.3 billion) from the European Union for forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and… Read More

Bill Gates backs Washington state’s proposed carbon fee amid dire climate change predictions

Bill Gates today pledged his support for a Washington initiative that could make the state the first in the nation… Read More

Get a piece of the rock: Large lunar meteorite known as ‘The Moon Puzzle’ to go up for auction

Anyone interested in meteorite science is going to be over the moon when it comes to an item being presented… Read More

How Microsoft and Adaptive Biotech became ‘a single team’ to build groundbreaking AI diagnostic

Every day, thousands of people cross the 520 bridge between Seattle and Bellevue, Wash. But for some of those people,… Read More

Judge: Former Bill & Melinda Gates tech leader entitled to $4.9M in dispute with foundation

A King County judge has found that a former top technology executive at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on tech industry spotlight: ‘Having the scrutiny is actually good’

As Facebook and Google deal with major security breaches and Amazon and Apple are attacked by President Trump, one tech… Read More

See ya, seed? Decline in seed-stage startup funding deals may impact venture ecosystem

A record amount of investment dollars are going to U.S. startups. But that doesn’t necessarily mean good news for founders… Read More

Redfin hires Amazon behavioral economist Daryl Fairweather to lead housing market research team

Daryl Fairweather is joining Redfin as chief economist, bringing with her wide-ranging credentials that include studying behavioral science at Amazon… Read More

Watch: Google announces smart home-focused Home Hub, Pixel tablet and next-gen Pixel phone

Google unveiled a new series of devices at an event New York City Tuesday, including the widely reported next generation… Read More

Microsoft makes its pitch for the Pentagon cloud contract with expanded federal certifications

The bids for the $10 billion Department of Defense cloud computing contract are due by the end of the week,… Read More

Holospark announces ‘The Haunted Graveyard,’ a newbie-friendly experience for VR arcades

A new virtual-reality title from Holospark, an independent developer headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is working to expand the audience for… Read More

Puppet launches new product line to help companies get the most out of their DevOps efforts

Building on the work done by its most recent acquisition, Puppet plans to announce a brand new product line Tuesday… Read More

New HIV vaccine study will test first-of-its-kind tech, with backing from the Gates Foundation

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind clinical trial Tuesday that will test a new HIV… Read More

Microsoft jumps into ride-hailing again with investment in Grab

Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service

Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More

Rep. Suzan DelBene and colleagues push for U.S. data privacy regulation

Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is adding her voice to a growing chorus of U.S. lawmakers calling for stronger consumer protections online.… Read More

Google Cloud drops out of the running for the Pentagon’s $10B cloud contract

Google’s decision to articulate a set of principles around its use of artificial intelligence has officially cost it business. EARLIER:… Read More

Amazon’s health venture with Berkshire and JPMorgan is the ‘epitome of entrepreneurial spirit,’ says Accolade’s Raj Singh

Healthcare in the United States has more than a few problems. Costs are skyrocketing, chronic conditions are becoming more common… Read More

‘Cash bubble’: VC investments in U.S. startups on pace for new record, fueled by mega-rounds

Venture capitalists continue investing heavily in U.S. startups at levels not seen since the dot-com era. A new quarterly report from… Read More

Geek of the Week: A ‘nerd through and through,’ Gail Frederick leads Portland eBay office and API focus

As the vice president of developer ecosystem and general manager of the eBay Portland office, Gail Frederick wants to create… Read More

Novo Nordisk teaming up with startups for diabetes challenge, aiming to create new digital health tools

More than 100 million people in the U.S. have diabetes or pre-diabetes, making the disease one of the most common —… Read More

Expedia virtual reality project offers ‘try before you buy’ tour of cenote pools in Mexico

Expedia unveiled a new virtual reality experience today that takes viewers to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to see and swim in… Read More

Hubble Space Telescope goes into safe mode due to failed gyro; Plan B pending

The 28-year-old Hubble Space Telescope is temporarily out of service, due to the failure of one of its gyroscopic pointing… Read More

Secure in his Amazon success, Ring CEO returns to ‘Shark Tank’ and rejects pitch for a package lock

Jamie Siminoff swam with the sharks who rejected him five years ago, and in his return to “Shark Tank” for… Read More

Facebook debuts new video chatting device Portal amid privacy and security concerns

Facebook on Monday unveiled Portal, a new at-home hardware device focused on video chat. Portal and the larger Portal+ use… Read More

Amazon HQ2 officials reportedly visit Chicago and Miami, keeping speculation alive until the very end

New reports about Amazon’s visits to two cities in the running for the company’s second headquarters are stirring up fresh… Read More

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn acquires Glint to bolster employee engagement tools

LinkedIn has acquired Glint, a Redwood City, Calif. company that helps organizations get feedback from employees. LinkedIn did not disclose… Read More

Microsoft will launch testing of Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components

Starting next year, gamers across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices will be able to access a new service from Microsoft… Read More

Second Amazon Go store opens in Chicago, with a third on the way

The second Amazon Go location opened in Chicago today, and a third is coming soon, showing that the tech giant… Read More