Articles from 2018 – Page 84 of 161

Amazon-Whole Foods one year later: How tech is reshaping grocery, and how rivals are responding

One year ago, Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, sending shockwaves through a grocery industry suddenly faced… Read More

Teen entrepreneurs find Zigantic success and will pitch their business plan in global competition

Forget big success. Zigantic success seems like a cooler measurement. Zigantic is the name of a company started by three… Read More

Will serverless computing work for your company? Learn from five experts at the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit

Serverless computing is still pretty new to the mainstream information technology world, and the concepts that make it intriguing are… Read More

Technology Alliance CEO Carol Rava departs, takes new job at higher education startup AstrumU

Technology Alliance CEO Carol Rava is leaving the Seattle-based trade organization. Rava became CEO in 2016, heading up the non-profit… Read More

Avalara goes public, rings opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, stock rises 87%

Follow-up: Orange crush: Avalara’s colorful culture helps sales tax company go public after 14 years Original story: Shares of Avalara spiked… Read More

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside… Read More

2018 World Cup: How to live-stream the matches; controversial video replay; more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It was Christmas morning on Thursday for soccer fans as the World Cup… Read More

SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult

A stealthy Silicon Valley startup called SpinLaunch says it’s raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of… Read More

Elon Musk: Chicago express tunnel could be started in 4 months, finished in 3 years

News Brief: Mark this down for later: Tech billionaire Elon Musk says the Boring Company could begin work on the… Read More

Sales tax automation company Avalara raises $180M in IPO, prices shares at $24, above expected range

UPDATE: Avalara shares began trading at $35 on Friday morning, a 46 percent spike over its offering price of $24. More details… Read More

Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold revisits NASA asteroid argument in peer-reviewed paper

Nathan Myhrvold is back, and this time he’s got peer review on his side. Two years ago, the Seattle tech… Read More

Jeff Bezos is planning his big philanthropic push: Here are 5 ideas that need the billionaire’s attention

Over the past year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been collecting ideas for philanthropic causes he should back with his… Read More

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

[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

T-Mobile promotes Mike Sievert to president as Sprint acquisition process continues

T-Mobile has promoted its Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert to the role of president, according to a filing with the… Read More

Spacewalkers install HD video cameras to monitor future SpaceX and Boeing trips

News Brief: NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold installed new high-definition video cameras on the exterior of the International… Read More

Seattle ‘out of reach’ for many as new report details the big salary needed to afford a small apartment

In order to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Seattle, you’re going to need to make $61,160 a year. If you… Read More

Docker CEO Steve Singh says container company is approaching “triple digit” millions in bookings

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Docker’s pivot from technology darling to enterprise vendor appears to be paying off, as the company… Read More

Not getting the message? Police north of Seattle write 60 distracted-driving tickets in 3 hours

Drivers in at least one community north of Seattle don’t appear to be getting the message that being behind the… Read More

After leading 4,000 job interviews, here’s what Smartsheet’s co-founder loves to ask candidates

As a veteran tech entrepreneur and co-founder of companies like Onyx Software and Smartsheet, Brent Frei has conducted more than… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Underwater robotics contest; The future of wine; and more

How do you build an underwater robot that can locate an airplane wreckage and deliver its engine to the surface?… Read More

Seattle businesses rejected tax as ‘wrong approach’ to homeless crisis — now what will they do?

The dramatic defeat of a new business tax designed to alleviate Seattle’s dire homelessness crisis was seen as a victory… Read More

Hammer time: ‘Thor’ star among big names ACE Comic Con is using to lure fans to new Seattle event

The up-and-coming ACE Comic Con will drop the hammer next week when it shows up in Seattle for the first… Read More

Amazon takes on Google as Ring launches $199 security product for the entire home

Amazon-owned Ring is taking on traditional home security systems and fellow tech companies like Google with its new Ring Alarm… Read More

Death Cab for Cutie sings a familiar tune about Amazon, the tech boom and changing Seattle

Ben Gibbard writes and sings recognizable songs as the lead singer of longtime pop stars Death Cab for Cutie. But… Read More

Knock raises another $2M for real estate-focused CRM and communications software

Knock has raised more cash to grow its real estate CRM and communications platform. The Seattle startup just brought in… Read More

Echo is Amazon’s most popular device, study says, narrowly beating out Fire tablets and Fire TV

After a strong 2017, Amazon’s line of Echo smart speakers have overtaken Fire tablets as the tech giant’s most popular… Read More

Microsoft reportedly working on Amazon Go-like cashier-less technology

Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant that wants to change how we pay for items at the grocery store.… Read More

GoFly Prize unveils 10 winning designs in $2M contest for personal air vehicles

Some of the designs look like winged motorcycles. There’s a cute mini-airplane with stubby wings. And a couple of the… Read More

Testing Amazon’s new DeepLens camera: Can this $249 device really recognize everyday objects?

It’s been seven months since Amazon Web Services gave the first look at DeepLens — a $249 programmable video camera… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins the nod from Chicago for airport express link

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Boring Company is getting the go-ahead to build a multibillion-dollar express transit system between downtown Chicago… Read More