Articles from 2021 – Page 17 of 77

Why Amazon didn’t give up on games: Andy Jassy on ‘spectacular failures’ and long-term vision

Amazon has long viewed failure as a natural part of innovation, and the early success of the company’s New World… Read More

Microsoft acquires collaboration software startup Ally to bolster employee experience platform Viva

Microsoft has acquired Ally, a 3-year-old Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and hit their goals. Terms of the deal… Read More

Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’

The 2020 U.S. presidential election is almost a year past, but the unfounded allegations that President Biden did not win… Read More

Online learning company CreativeLive acquired by Israel-based Fiverr, a marketplace for freelancers

CreativeLive, the Seattle-based online learning company founded in 2010, has been acquired by Fiverr, a platform that connects businesses with… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch hit with major breach of source code, security tools, streamer payouts, and more

The Amazon-owned livestreaming network Twitch has confirmed that it’s been hacked, in what one BBC analyst called “the biggest leak… Read More

Allen Institute helps release comprehensive atlas of mammalian brain region

Scientists have released a trove of research comparing, cell by cell, a key region of the brains of humans, monkeys… Read More

Quantum hardware startup Rigetti Computing to go public in $1.5B SPAC deal with ex-Zillow CEO

Rigetti is going public. The Bay Area-based makers of quantum computers and processors announced Wednesday that it will merge with… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2021 recap: Leaders and luminaries share insights at our annual conference

It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared… Read More

Icosavax co-founder and UW researcher Neil King talks vaccine development in the ‘digital era’

We are now in the “digital era” of vaccine development, University of Washington researcher Neil King said at the GeekWire… Read More

Seattle startup wants to help B2B sellers fix ‘spray and pray’ strategy with more relevant messaging

A new Seattle startup led by veterans of Microsoft, LinkedIn, Apptio, Amperity, Skilljar and other companies landed a $1.5 million… Read More

TPG Capital will acquire majority stake in workflow automation company Nintex

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex announced today that it will sell a majority stake to private equity giant TPG… Read More

Amazon CEO: Relationship with Seattle City Council has become ‘rougher,’ but hope remains

Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy admitted his company’s relationship with Seattle political leaders has become rocky over recent history,… Read More

Robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka on the human touch in her new personal assistant venture Yohana

Yoky Matsuoka has served as head of innovation at Google and as chief technology officer at Nest, and she won… Read More

How Seattle’s Kraken hockey team is using data analytics to shoot for business goals

When it comes to sports data, most people think about RBIs, third-down conversions or shots on goal — but Kendall… Read More

Sora from ‘Kingdom Hearts’ is the last addition to the ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ roster

It’s the end of an era. The 89th and final fighter to join the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate… Read More

Redfin partners with security giant ADT for program that lets buyers tour homes without an agent

Tech tools such as video tours have increasingly helped power real estate transactions during the pandemic, decreasing the need for… Read More

Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on the need for new social media, iBuying, remote work, and more

On a day when the biggest social media company on the planet went offline for several hours, Spencer Rascoff talked… Read More

Windows 11 is here: Key points to know as Microsoft rolls out its new operating system

Microsoft is beginning the global rollout of Windows 11 this afternoon, starting in New Zealand and Australia, where it’s already… Read More

First Mode brings in $8.5M investment as part of Anglo American mining development deal

Seattle-based First Mode says it’s partnering with the global mining company Anglo American in a multi-year joint development deal that… Read More

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down; Facebook says it is aware of outage

It’s not just you: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went offline Monday morning. Facebook said it is aware of the outage,… Read More

Amazon to kick off fifth season of NFL streaming — here’s what’s new and how to watch

The NFL returns to Amazon Prime Video this week with the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and… Read More

Blue Origin confirms it’ll give Star Trek captain William Shatner a suborbital ride

It’s official: Star Trek actor William Shatner is due to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship next week,… Read More

DevOps for device fleets: Esper raises $60M to manage devices used in retail, healthcare, schools

Seattle-area startup Esper just raised a second round of investment in less than six months to support growth of its… Read More

PowerLight and Ericsson demonstrate laser beaming system to power 5G stations

Beaming power wirelessly using laser beams has been the stuff of science fiction for decades — but Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight… Read More

No address, no problem: Amazon enables Prime members to send gifts via text or email in app

Amazon is making it easier for Prime members to get gifts to friends and family, even if the shopper doesn’t… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 26, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 26, 2021. Read More

Billionaire belly laughs: SNL’s space skit pokes fun at Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk

You know that the billionaire space race has entered the nation’s mainstream when it’s skewered by NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”… Read More

Misinformation and vaccines: How public health messaging and experts can help curb distrust

When Howard Frumkin first started inviting speakers for a meeting held last week on the effects of the pandemic, he… Read More

Jeff Bezos calls Amazon’s ‘New World’ video game a ‘success’ — but it’s too early to determine that

ANALYSIS: Amazon’s new video game New World launched on Tuesday to strong social media buzz, high online engagement, and a… Read More