Articles from 2020 – Page 3 of 98

Seattle’s Pure Watercraft raises additional $14M to power its plans for electric boat motors

Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based makers of an electric outboard motor system designed to revolutionize recreational boating, has added $14 million… Read More

Cloud data giant Rubrik acquires tech and IP assets from Seattle startup Igneous

Rubrik, a Palo Alto, Calif-based cloud data management startup valued at more than $3 billion, has acquired technology and IP… Read More

Microsoft commits $110M more to support workers, non-profits and schools during COVID-19

Microsoft announced Thursday that it is committing more than $110 million in additional funds to help Washington state continue to… Read More

Project Kuiper plus AWS: How Amazon’s cloud and satellite internet ventures mesh

Amazon Web Services and the Project Kuiper satellite internet venture may be separate domains of Jeff Bezos’ business empire, but… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp hires chief product officer; Flyhomes adds marketing VP; and more

— Mobile marketplace OfferUp appointed Niti Bashambu as its new chief product officer. Bashambu was most recently chief product officer… Read More

Two Seattle techies create bracelets to let people signal they’re vaccinated against COVID-19

With a resume that includes Microsoft, Amazon and the shipping powerhouse Convoy, Seattle’s Greg Akselrod is hardwired for data. And… Read More

Seattle startup Symbl raises $4.7M from Amazon and others for ‘conversational AI’ enterprise tech

Symbl has raised more cash to fuel growth of its enterprise software that helps companies transcribe real-time conversations and pull… Read More

Be your selfie: Seattle mask makers FriendlyFace design a way to bring smiles during the pandemic

It’s not easy to put on a happy face, or any face, really, during a pandemic in which face masks… Read More

NASA adds Blue Origin’s upcoming New Glenn rocket to its launch services catalog

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture hasn’t yet finished its orbital-class New Glenn rocket, but today NASA put… Read More

Microsoft unleashes ‘Death Star’ on SolarWinds hackers in extraordinary response to breach

[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] “Now witness the… Read More

Amazon asks CDC to prioritize its essential workers for COVID-19 vaccine at ‘earliest appropriate time’

As the first vaccines for COVID-19 are being administered in the U.S. this week, Amazon is asking the Centers for… Read More

Retired UW computer science professor embroiled in Twitter spat over AI ethics and ‘cancel culture’

The University of Washington computer science department denounced comments made online by a retired professor over a debate about AI… Read More

Madrona continues to back Ovation.io as Boston startup raises $21.5M for its lab software platform

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is putting more money behind Boston’s Ovation.io. The startup which makes cloud-based software to help medical… Read More

Amazon’s Project Kuiper reveals details on customer terminals for satellite internet

Amazon’s Project Kuiper hasn’t yet said when it’ll start launching satellites or providing broadband internet access from above, but it… Read More

Gates and Bezos-backed clean energy funds help power startup building hydrogen-fueled aircraft

ZeroAvia, an aviation startup aiming to power cleaner airplanes with hydrogen, has raised $21.4 million in a funding round led… Read More

Livestreaming market report: Twitch keeps setting records and ‘Just Chatting’ continues rapid growth

In 2020, the international livestreaming scene has been a lifeline for millions of people who’d otherwise have gone stir-crazy while… Read More

Seattle area boasts 10 fast-growing unicorns: Can you name the billion-dollar startups?

The unicorn — that supposed elusive creature of the startup world — is becoming a bit more commonplace in these… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach and Flyhomes marketing chiefs depart; startup studio Pienza grows team

— Margaret Arakawa has left her role as chief marketing officer at sales automation startup Outreach. Arakawa spent nearly 20… Read More

Amazon: Trump corruption the only plausible explanation for Microsoft winning $10B cloud deal

In a newly unsealed court filing, Amazon blames an “extraordinary environment of corruption, interference, and retribution” by President Donald Trump… Read More

Ancient art of origami provides a pathway for building a better tank for rocket fuel

Build a better fuel tank, and the space industry will beat a path to your door. At least that’s what… Read More

Microsoft updates Office apps to run natively on Macs running Apple’s homegrown M1 chips

Microsoft is releasing new versions of its Office productivity apps that run natively on Macs with Apple’s internally developed M1… Read More

New wrinkle in package theft: Police say suspect used Amazon uniform to pass as delivery driver

A surge in online shopping during the pandemic could be an extra gift to so-called “porch pirates” looking to nab… Read More

GIG vehicle gets stuck on Washington ferry, resurfacing car-share concern on state’s vessels

More than three years after BMW ReachNow had to deal with its vehicles becoming disabled on Washington State Ferries, a… Read More

Stories of Resilience: Restaurateur Brian Canlis, Storm CEO Alisha Valavanis join GeekWire event

While 2020 is a year that many want to put in the rearview mirror, powerful stories emerged as entrepreneurs adapted… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $4B to 384 organizations as she calls pandemic a ‘wrecking ball’ for Americans

MacKenzie Scott has made her second large philanthropic gift of the year, giving more than $4 billion to 384 organizations… Read More

FDA says Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which began its trials in Seattle, is ‘highly effective’

Another COVID-19 vaccine is on the verge of authorization after an FDA analysis determined Moderna’s vaccine as safe and “highly… Read More

RealNetworks releases free ‘MaskCheck’ app to automatically monitor public health compliance

A new app from RealNetworks can detect whether people are wearing facemasks in public, seeking to help businesses, schools and… Read More

Zenoti hits $1B valuation, raises $160M to build enterprise software for salons, spas, yoga studios

The Seattle startup ecosystem has a new unicorn. Zenoti just reeled in a $160 million Series D round to help… Read More

Amazon Halo health tracker debuts for $99.99, after new reports raise privacy concerns

Amazon made its new Halo health band and related subscription service generally available for purchase in the U.S. on Monday… Read More

Amazon will open another Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle at old Office Depot location

Amazon plans to open its seventh Amazon Go store location in Seattle, expanding its brick-and-mortar grocery footprint despite the ongoing… Read More