Articles from 2021 – Page 38 of 77

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

The group pushing the Compassion Seattle ballot measure which seeks to overhaul city policies toward its persistent homeless crisis will… Read More

Vancouver, Wash. biotech company Absci files to go public

Absci, a Vancouver, Wash.-based company developing technologies to accelerate the process of drug discovery, announced today that it plans to… Read More

ProbablyMonsters, led by ex-Bungie CEO, raising more cash for ‘family of sustainable game studios’

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company ProbablyMonsters is raising more cash. A new SEC filing indicates that the company has raised… Read More

SpaceX launches 88 spacecraft into orbit — including two of Spaceflight’s orbital tugs

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent dozens of satellites into orbit today with a launch that featured an unusual on-the-ground touchdown… Read More

Amazon sustainability report: Carbon emissions rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic drove huge revenue

As Amazon’s sales skyrocketed during the pandemic, its carbon emissions rose — by 19%, according to its 2020 sustainability report,… Read More

Amazon seeks recusal of FTC Chair Lina Khan in antitrust examination of $8.5B MGM deal

Facing scrutiny over its proposed $8.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios, Amazon is seeking the recusal of FTC Chairwoman Lina… Read More

WXR Fund lands $5M to invest in women-led AR, VR, and AI startups

The WXR Fund, an investment firm with Seattle roots, landed $5 million for its first fund that will back seed-stage… Read More

Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality and ‘deliver real change’

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over… Read More

Tomo’s seed round hits $70M as ex-Zillow leaders aim to digitize mortgage process for homebuyers

Tomo launches: A new real estate startup led by former Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong officially launched Wednesday… Read More

Elizabeth Warren says Amazon-MGM deal requires ‘meticulous antitrust scrutiny’ in letter to FTC

In a letter sent to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Sen. Elizabeth Warren asserted that Amazon’s billion-dollar bid for… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s general counsel joins Cisco; Outreach adds execs; Avalara expands board

— After 14 years at Microsoft, Dev Stahlkopf is joining Cisco in August as executive vice president and chief legal… Read More

First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more

As summer approaches, many high schoolers and college students are off to their first jobs and professional internships across the… Read More

Microsoft reorgs legal team, lays out plan to ‘earn the public’s trust’ amid heightened tech regulation

In a new memo obtained by GeekWire, Microsoft President Brad Smith laid out how the company plans to navigate increasing… Read More

Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

The lawsuits have begun. Barely a week after the CEO of Athira Pharma was placed on temporary leave after allegations… Read More

Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and teen daughter cook up a new food-focused social media startup

Sophia Rascoff and her dad, Zillow co-founder and former CEO Spencer Rascoff, like to take on new dishes in the… Read More

Amazon adding more space east of Seattle in Redmond for 800 new AWS jobs, Project Kuiper lab

Amazon is making more real estate moves east of Seattle, adding hundreds of Amazon Web Services roles in Redmond, Wash.… Read More

Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices

Microsoft announced Monday that its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, formerly known as Project xCloud, has officially expanded into the world… Read More

Why is Seattle so hot? Wild weather sparks climate concerns as Amazon turns HQ into ‘cooling center’

Seattle is scorching. The heat is so bad that Amazon on Monday opened up one of its buildings at the… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Take stock in Vineel Bhat, who teaches other teens about investing

At the age of 8, Vineel Bhat was already thinking about retirement. Not that he was trying to rush things… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 20, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 20, 2021. Read More

How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

Seattle is home to a handful of fintech companies, notably money transfer startup Remitly, but it isn’t known as a… Read More

Book excerpt: What makes a great startup idea? Lessons from a veteran entrepreneur

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a new book written by Shirish Nadkarni, a Seattle tech veteran who… Read More

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What’s the deal with all the deals? Why the market for IPOs, venture capital and acquisitions is red hot

Another day, another deal. Keeping up with the flurry of acquisitions, IPOs, SPACs and venture capital these days is no… Read More

Fred Hutch study: Mangling RNA may extend use of immunotherapy drugs

Experimental compounds that alter RNA boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs against cancer cells and could potentially extend their use… Read More

Amazon Web Servies acquires end-to-end encryption messaging software startup Wickr

Amazon Web Services has acquired Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted communication platform, the company announced Friday. Financials of the deal were… Read More

Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

— T-Mobile appointed former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Letitia Long to its board. Long served as the director of… Read More

Do we still need to wear masks? Making sense of mandates amid reopenings and rising variants

Some people don their mask for a walk, while others rip theirs off the minute they order a drink at… Read More

Gates Foundation gives $122M for Univ. of Washington study on monthly HIV pill

Researchers at the University of Washington will test a once-a-month pill to prevent HIV in women with a new $122… Read More

E-commerce startup Sendle raises $35M to connect small biz with unused space in delivery trucks

Sendle, an Australian e-commerce shipping company which opened a Seattle headquarters in 2019, raised $35 million in a Series… Read More

Tencent subsidiary TiMi opens Seattle-area game studio led by Halo, Battlefield vets

One of the largest mobile game developers in China has opened an office in the Seattle area. Tencent subsidary TiMi… Read More