Articles from 2018

Amazon expands Prime member savings to all Whole Foods locations across U.S.

Amazon’s new Prime discount program will be available at all Whole Foods locations across the U.S. this week. Prime members… Read More

Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition

When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017,… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 17, 2018

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 17, 2018. Read More

Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program

Used by many, banned by some and parodied by others, Microsoft PowerPoint is a staple of modern corporate life. But who… Read More

Thousands line up to grab burgers as Shake Shack pops into Seattle for special preview event

A line of people stretched down Aurora Avenue and into the neighborhood below Canlis, the famed Seattle fine-dining establishment, as… Read More

‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics

There’s more to Daniel Abraham than “The Expanse.” To be sure, the science-fiction saga about our future fractious solar system… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek Podcast: Amazon health partnership’s CEO pick offers new clues about ambitious venture

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway have finally picked a CEO for their ambitious health venture. Unlike most healthcare executives,… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, ‘book stuffing,’ and the darker side of being a digital content consumer

Convenience. Portability. Access. All are reasons that consumers have embraced digital content. The ability we have to rapidly find an… Read More

Amazon hit with lawsuit by SXSW venue, alleging tech giant strong-armed return of rental payment

A trendy events venue in Austin is suing Amazon after the tech giant canceled plans to hold an event at… Read More

Biotech company Omeros and former exec battling in court over non-compete deal and bonuses

Omeros, one of Seattle’s biggest biotech companies, is in the midst of a contentious legal battle with its former chief… Read More

Geek of the Week: There’s no escaping it — Puzzle Break’s Nate Martin created his dream startup

Nate Martin can’t escape his work. And he’s never been happier about it. As the co-founder and CEO of Puzzle… Read More

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as… Read More

Google Doodle honors Seattle author Octavia E. Butler, a voice for sci-fi diversity

Seattle science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler passed away in 2006, but she’s getting timely good wishes today on what would… Read More

Hear how Amazon Web Services, T-Mobile and PitchBook build hybrid cloud infrastructures at the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit

More and more companies have realized that the cloud is a journey, not necessarily a destination. Once it becomes clear… Read More

Apple’s striking new Seattle store, cloaked in secrecy, appears almost completed

Apple still isn’t talking about its new Seattle store, but it looks almost ready for prime time. GeekWire first unearthed… Read More

On ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day,’ it’s business as usual for 6,000 pups at Amazon

It’s officially “Bring Your Dog to Work Day” today. That may be a novel thing for some workplaces, but at… Read More

Police say Uber ‘safety’ driver was streaming TV show before self-driving car hit and killed woman

Police in Tempe, Ariz., have determined in a new report that the safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving… Read More

Video: Are you a Rubik’s Cube geek? Try jumping out of an airplane and solving one in free fall

I’ve never solved a Rubiks’ Cube. I’ve definitely never attempted to solve one after jumping out of an airplane. Maybe… Read More

Docker may consider Red Hat one of its biggest rivals, but the feeling isn’t mutual

Red Hat remains one of the longest-running successes in open-source enterprise software, and while it might be facing upstarts from… Read More

SpaceX wins $130 million Air Force launch contract, marking a first for Falcon Heavy

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $130 million firm-fixed-price contract to SpaceX for the launch of its classified AFSPC-52… Read More

TLDR: Supreme Court rules in landmark e-commerce case, Bay Area tech’s favorite expansion cities, Instagram’s Youtube competitor

Today’s featured stories Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case Sick of… Read More

Amazon expands Prime member savings to all Whole Foods locations across U.S.

Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 17, 2018

Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program

Thousands line up to grab burgers as Shake Shack pops into Seattle for special preview event

‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics

Week in Geek Podcast: Amazon health partnership’s CEO pick offers new clues about ambitious venture

Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, ‘book stuffing,’ and the darker side of being a digital content consumer

Amazon hit with lawsuit by SXSW venue, alleging tech giant strong-armed return of rental payment

Biotech company Omeros and former exec battling in court over non-compete deal and bonuses

Geek of the Week: There’s no escaping it — Puzzle Break’s Nate Martin created his dream startup

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

Google Doodle honors Seattle author Octavia E. Butler, a voice for sci-fi diversity

Apple’s striking new Seattle store, cloaked in secrecy, appears almost completed

On ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day,’ it’s business as usual for 6,000 pups at Amazon

Police say Uber ‘safety’ driver was streaming TV show before self-driving car hit and killed woman

Video: Are you a Rubik’s Cube geek? Try jumping out of an airplane and solving one in free fall

Docker may consider Red Hat one of its biggest rivals, but the feeling isn’t mutual

SpaceX wins $130 million Air Force launch contract, marking a first for Falcon Heavy

TLDR: Supreme Court rules in landmark e-commerce case, Bay Area tech’s favorite expansion cities, Instagram’s Youtube competitor

NASA puts out the call for partners to build the first piece of Gateway space station

Working Geek: How Chris Capossela went from Bill Gates’ speechwriter to Microsoft’s chief marketer

Startup Spotlight: Former model gets traction in race to help online shoppers find clothes that fit

Microsoft unveils Bing’s new Visual Search object recognition tool, rivaling Google Lens

As Starbucks shares and sales slump, coffee giant revamps rewards program and invests in tech

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

Report: Google engineers resisted orders to build key cloud security feature needed for military deal

Providence St. Joseph Health family health app Circle acquired by Wildflower Health

Tech leaders from Slack, Tableau and Smartsheet to share secrets of SaaS at Cloud Tech Summit