After 737 MAX debacle, former Boeing CEO makes a comeback at Monarch self-driving tractor venture It’s been almost a year since Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg over his handling of the 737 MAX crisis, but… Read More
Microsoft courts ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ stars LeBron James and Bugs Bunny to get kids coding Microsoft is putting together a heck of a team to get kids interested in coding, and the stars are LeBron… Read More
Balancing act: What Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s short tenure says about running a tech hub Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan sought to build a bridge between the tech industry and its harshest critics in the divided… Read More
As Amazon’s Zoox unveils passenger robotaxi, CEO acknowledges potential for package delivery Zoox, the robotaxi company acquired by Amazon for more than $1 billion earlier this year, revealed its fully autonomous electric… Read More
T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech T-Mobile is teaming with the Drone Racing League in a multi-year deal that makes the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier the… Read More
Wizards of the Coast hires video game vet Leah Hoyer to lead new Wizards Kids Studio Leah Hoyer‘s new gig leading a kid-focused initiative at Wizards of the Coast has been a “dream come true.” “In… Read More
Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Black-owned businesses When Jasper Kuria considers strategies for addressing racial inequity and social injustice in the U.S., he puts support of Black… Read More
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 6, 2020 See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 6, 2020. Read More
Amazon Sidewalk rollout shows the future of ‘forced opt-in,’ taking lessons from Xfinity Wifi How would you feel if you were a homeowner and woke up one morning to find people on a new… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Facebook fallout; Seattle’s status as ‘Cloud City’; testing SpaceX Starlink This week on the GeekWire Podcast: How the antitrust case against Facebook could impact the rest of the tech industry;… Read More
Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams Startup founders and tech giant CEOs are putting money behind cricket teams and leagues, betting that the sport will continue… Read More
Washington health officials outline distribution plans as FDA approves first COVID vaccine As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday evening approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, experts are… Read More
Nintendo Switch was the best selling console last month, despite PlayStation and Xbox launches Even in a month that saw record-breaking worldwide launches for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the Nintendo Switch… Read More
Emptied by pandemic and overtaken by cranes, Microsoft HQ is a symbol of the changing world REDMOND, Wash. — The heart of Microsoft’s headquarters campus was full of noise and activity on a recent weekday afternoon,… Read More
New venture capital firm looks to invest at intersection of 5G, edge networks and AI A new venture capital firm is taking shape in Seattle with a name suitable for this rain-soaked city. Cloud City… Read More
How I became a ‘Pop’ icon: Testing Funko’s new personalized figurine-building experience Move over Captain America, Hulk, Princess Leia, Russell Wilson and every other pop culture icon in Funko’s world of Pop!… Read More
Insect farming startup raises $9.3M, builds North America’s largest mealworm facility east of Seattle Beta Hatch is planning to grow more than insects east of Seattle in Cashmere, Wash. The 5-year-old startup is growing… Read More
2020 Game Awards: Nintendo reveals new Smash character; ‘Among Us’ debuts a new map; and more This year’s Game Awards took place Thursday as a socially-distant event, with hosts Geoff Keighley and Sydnee Goodman presiding over… Read More
Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias Expedia has a formidable and well-funded rival knocking on the door after Airbnb’s stock more than doubled in a blockbuster… Read More
Koan raises $1M for ‘OKR’ collaboration software platform, acquires Portland design studio Portland, Ore.-based startup Koan raised $1 million from BMNT and acquired fellow Portland company Horrible Design Co to help fuel… Read More
Space Needle moves New Year’s party online as streaming digital effects show replaces fireworks The fireworks won’t be blasting off from the top of the Space Needle this New Year’s Eve, but the iconic… Read More
Inside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers If the Keanu Reeves’ pedal-to-the-metal thriller “Speed” had a COVID-19 sequel, James Heath would be a worthy candidate for a… Read More
Podcast Wait, was that COVID?! Revisiting the early days of the pandemic to investigate a viral mystery One of our favorite things at GeekWire is to try something new on our beats and write about it. We… Read More
Gates Foundation commits $250M more to COVID response, stressing equity in vaccine delivery The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is committing an additional $250 million in the fight against COVID-19, with funds going… Read More
Vouched raises $3M as pandemic drives demand for its ID verification tech The pandemic is driving more business for Vouched, a Seattle startup that just raised $3 million to fuel growth. Vouched… Read More
Two Washington state women join ‘Artemis Team’ to go on NASA’s moon missions NASA today named the first 18 astronauts of its “Artemis Team” for missions to the moon — and two of… Read More
SpaceX’s Starship flies high-altitude test that ends with a bang — and with congrats from Jeff Bezos SpaceX put its Starship super-rocket through its first high-altitude test today — and although the flight ended in a fiery… Read More
Microsoft will bring cloud gaming service to iOS and PC via web browser in spring 2021 Microsoft plans to make its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service available for iOS devices, as well as PCs, offering cloud-based… Read More
FTC and U.S. states sue Facebook for alleged ‘illegal monopolization’ and anticompetitive conduct The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states sued Facebook in a pair of landmark lawsuits Wednesday, marking the latest antitrust… Read More
Uber Connect brings package delivery option to app to help get holiday gifts and more across town Even if you’re not hopping in an Uber to visit friends or family during the holidays, the ride-hailing company is… Read More
