Articles from 2021 – Page 13 of 77

Amazon earnings preview: Wall Street expects lower profits as tech giant boosts spending

Is the cost of hiring workers and bolstering its fulfillment network taking a toll on Amazon’s bottom line? Wall Street… Read More

Bellevue’s boom: City’s tech industry is poised to eat Seattle’s lunch

When Apptio launched in 2007, early employees debated whether the enterprise software startup should establish its headquarters in Seattle or… Read More

Microsoft adds 23k employees in one year, growing 14% despite pandemic and tight labor market

Microsoft’s global employee count grew to nearly 190,000 people at the end of the September quarter, a net increase of… Read More

Amazon’s $2B climate fund director on the role of innovation in reversing tech giant’s rising emissions

Amazon launched its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund in June 2020 and has already invested hundreds of millions of dollars… Read More

Here are the latest recipients of Amazon’s $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund

In September 2019, Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos announced the company’s ambitious Climate Pledge, setting a goal of achieving net-zero carbon… Read More

This Seattle e-commerce startup didn’t raise any VC money and was just acquired in a nine-figure deal

A huge exit doesn’t always require venture capital money. That’s what Pacvue just demonstrated. Los Angeles-based e-commerce software company Assembly announced… Read More

Microsoft revenue jumps 22% to $45B in big quarter for cloud, LinkedIn, Xbox and Office 365

Microsoft posted quarterly revenue of $45.3 billion, up 22%, beating Wall Street’s expectations, driven by continued strength in its cloud… Read More

Tech Moves: Unbounce names new CEO; Azure VP joins VMware; and more

— Vancouver, B.C.-based landing page builder Unbounce announced Felicia Bochicchio as its new CEO. She was most recently the company’s… Read More

Biden Administration taps Washington state’s Kim Wyman to lead national election security effort

The Biden administration has tapped Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to lead a national effort to curb foreign and… Read More

Why this 20-year-old entrepreneur started a VC firm to bankroll early stage crypto startups

Atul Ajoy founded his own startup as a teenager. So it only makes sense that he would be running his… Read More

The box is open: AWS Center for Quantum Computing is definitely alive at Caltech

It’s been nearly two years since Amazon Web Services announced a quantum computing initiative that included the establishment of an… Read More

Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Verizon join forces on satellite and cellular connectivity

Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Verizon Communications say they’ll collaborate on connectivity solutions that capitalize on Kuiper’s future broadband satellite constellation… Read More

Founded last year, Mozart Therapeutics lands $55M to develop therapies for celiac and other diseases

A year and a few months since its founding, Mozart Therapeutics has secured $55 million to develop therapies for celiac… Read More

Climate Pledge Arena: Here’s what Seattle Kraken fans think of the new arena name

Climate Pledge Arena doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But Seattle Kraken fans we spoke with on Saturday seemed indifferent… Read More

Blue Origin teams up with Sierra Space, Boeing and others on ‘Orbital Reef’ space station project

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is joining forces with Colorado-based Sierra Space and a host of other partners, including… Read More

Earnings preview: Microsoft’s cloud era takes hold, further reducing reliance on Windows PC sales

If ever there was a quarter to illustrate that Microsoft’s growth doesn’t depend on Windows PC sales anymore, this is… Read More

With mandate in effect, CLEAR app gets official OK in Seattle area as vaccine verification method

As the new Public Health – Seattle & King County policy requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain businesses… Read More

How pandemic-driven talent migration will change where biotech companies are located

Joel Marcus’ fortunes have risen with those of the life sciences industry. The executive chairman of life sciences builder Alexandria… Read More

Microsoft reveals new campaign trailer for ‘Halo Infinite’ with open-ended approach to gameplay

Early Monday morning, Microsoft and 343 Industries released a new six-minute trailer to show off the story of Halo Infinite,… Read More

‘I got a beer in 8 seconds’: Testing Amazon’s cashierless tech at an NHL game inside Climate Pledge Arena

Grabbing a bite or a drink at a Seattle sporting event without waiting in line is now a reality. Amazon’s… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 17, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 17, 2021. Read More

Kraken officially released in Seattle: Fans turn new Climate Pledge Arena into a roaring hockey house

“Seattle, we did it!” Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed the first packed house for a hockey game at Seattle’s… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Tech pay, cloud trends, Kraken, and self-driving cars, with Qumulo CEO Bill Richter

Everyone is closely monitoring the implications of remote work as we emerge from the pandemic, so it’s no surprise that… Read More

Mockups of NASA’s newest Mars rover and helicopter will kick off a road trip in Seattle

Seattle’s Museum of Flight says it’ll serve as the first stop on a road trip for NASA’s full-scale replicas of… Read More

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Antitrust bills risk ‘very serious unintended consequences’ for sellers

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says online sellers should consider the implications of U.S. antitrust legislation that could force the company… Read More

News Brief

See worthy: First look at Jeff Bezos’ reported $500M superyacht at Netherlands shipyard

Jeff Bezos appears to be getting closer to setting sail in superyacht style. The Amazon founder and former CEO is… Read More

Internal memo: Ex-Athira CEO says ‘I should have known better’ after image manipulation investigation

The former CEO of Athira Pharma wrote a letter of contrition addressed to employees on Thursday, after resigning in the… Read More

How becoming a venture capitalist helped this Seattle startup vet turn his life around

When it comes to startups, Kirby Winfield has seen the highs, and he’s seen the lows. The longtime Seattleite spent… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Sounders execs to promote Seattle’s bid to be 2026 World Cup soccer host city

Seattle is among the contenders to be one of the host cities in the United States for an all-North American… Read More

Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart dish about pizza

When it comes to pizza, is there really anything new under the sun-dried tomatoes? Well, how about an all-black pizza,… Read More