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Articles from 2018

Avalara stock soars following Supreme Court e-commerce sales tax decision

Avalara looks to be a prime beneficiary of Thursday’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on e-commerce sales tax collection, as… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 4: Electric bikes, security cameras and an illumination device for hard hats

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state,… Read More

Allen Brain Explorer

Allen Institute nearly doubles the size of its mouse brain cell database … in 3-D!

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has added about 900 virtual mouse brain cells to its Allen Cell Types Database,… Read More

Mobile marketing startup Urban Airship raises $25M, reaches 2 trillion messages delivered

Mobile marketing startup Urban Airship today announced a $25 million investment round. Founded in 2009, the Portland-based company helps big… Read More

Kids and phones

Put down your devices and be a kid while you still can: Advice for graduating 5th graders, and all of us

My 11-year-old son’s transition from elementary school to middle school will bring with it plenty of big changes. There will be… Read More

Intel roiled by CEO Brian Krzanich’s resignation in latest challenge for big chipmaker

Intel this morning announced the resignation of CEO Brian Krzanich after the discovery of what the company called “a past… Read More

Ying Zhu

Researchers use tiny tricks to pull out precious protein data from a single cell

Scientists have developed a technique that can analyze fluid from a single human cell to identify its proteins — which could… Read More

Sick of San Francisco? Seattle tops NYC as favorite expansion market for Bay Area tech companies

When tech companies from the San Francisco area look to grow outside their backyard, Seattle is the most common landing… Read More

Asteroid deflection

White House lays out updated plan for detecting (and deflecting) killer asteroids

The White House has issued an updated plan that lays out the roles played by NASA and other federal agencies… Read More

TLDR: New CEO of Amazon’s joint health venture; Dolly sues WA state; Gates, Buffett, and candy

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

Seattle housing

Housing markets across the country show dire warning signs — in West Coast tech hubs, it’s worse

Housing in America is getting more expensive, disproportionately burdening middle- and low-income people, and perpetuating wealth inequality. Those dynamics are… Read More

Microsoft spends whopping $250M on huge office complex near its HQ campus

Microsoft just paid nearly $250 million for a 725,000-square-foot office complex that represents something of a missing piece of the puzzle… Read More

Changing seasons create new driving challenges around the world in Microsoft’s ‘Forza Horizon 4’

The Forza series of racing games goes back to 2005 and the original Xbox, where the original Forza Motorsport served… Read More

Redfin’s first chief economist, Nela Richardson, leaving real estate company after four years in role

Nela Richardson, the first chief economist at Seattle-based Redfin, is leaving the real estate technology company it was announced on… Read More

Trump ends child separation under pressure from activists and tech leaders but migrant families’ future remains uncertain

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the controversial policy of separating children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border… Read More

Startup Aminex Therapeutics raises $10M, begins clinical trials of immunotherapy treatment

Seattle startup Aminex Therapeutics announced $10 million in new funding Wednesday, alongside the first clinical trial of its immunotherapy drug.… Read More

Tech Moves: Buerk Center director resigns; UiPath taps Microsoft vet to lead new office; and more

Rob Adams, the director of the University of Washington’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, has resigned from that role, GeekWire has… Read More

Seattle Symphony to create new performance space for 360-degree shared virtual experiences

Announcing what it’s calling “the only known space of its kind,” Seattle Symphony is detailing plans for a new venue… Read More

IGTV

Instagram announces IGTV, a new standalone app for watching long-form vertical video

So much for all that effort I make to get people to turn their phones to landscape position when shooting… Read More

Why tech companies should think twice about doing business with Donald Trump

COMMENTARY: The election of Donald Trump, the biggest own goal in U.S. history, has forced many Americans to re-evaluate the… Read More

Microsoft to acquire machine learning startup Bonsai, fueling AI efforts

Microsoft is adding more firepower to its artificial intelligence arm. The tech giant has agreed to acquire Bonsai, a San… Read More

Refreshed Microsoft News engine to power personalized news across Windows, mobile and web

Microsoft is tweaking how it delivers news after more than two decades of experience. Newly named Microsoft News will be… Read More

Surgeon, data geek, outspoken advocate: Meet the new CEO of Amazon’s health partnership

The joint healthcare venture from Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway finally has a leader. Surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Atul… Read More

Amazon expands StitchFix competitor Prime Wardrobe to all customers

Amazon’s try-before-you-buy clothing service is now available to anyone. Prime Wardrobe was previously offered to Amazon Prime customers in the… Read More

Madrona reveals more details about its startup founder factory, taps ex-AWS manager as leader

Scott Jacobson knows Seattle’s tech ecosystem: its global corporations, top research institutions, and talented entrepreneurs. But the managing director at… Read More

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit: Event app released with full agenda, last chance for tickets

The GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit is one week away, taking place at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash. on Wednesday, June… Read More

Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway reveal CEO for new health venture, pick Boston as HQ

After months of speculation, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway announced the CEO of their new health venture Wednesday. RELATED:… Read More

Tech dominates Glassdoor’s top CEO rankings with strong showings by DocuSign, LinkedIn and Salesforce leaders

The technology industry makes another strong showing among the 100 top CEOs of 2018 in the new Employees’ Choice Awards from… Read More

Microsoft CEO says company isn’t aiding ‘cruel and abusive’ border tactics, doesn’t address calls to cancel ICE contract

In a company-wide email to employees Tuesday night, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called the separation of families and children at… Read More

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