Articles from 2021 – Page 41 of 77

Space nuclear power is nearing critical mass as the final frontier’s next frontier

The idea of putting nukes in space may sound like a national security nightmare, but the right kind of nukes… Read More

Heads up, Big Tech: Lina Khan, Amazon’s antitrust adversary, will chair FTC

Watch out, Amazon and other tech giants. The White House has picked Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade… Read More

Amazon commits $150M for new ‘Black Business Accelerator’ amid reports of racial discrimination

Amazon is launching a new program to help Black business owners succeed in its online marketplace. The announcement comes on… Read More

Nintendo’s E3 press conference: New Smash character, Metroid game — but no Switch Pro news

One of the oldest characters in Tekken is joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there’s a new game… Read More

MacKenzie Scott reveals another round of philanthropy: $2.74 billion to 286 organizations

MacKenzie Scott has announced her third round of philanthropy within a year. The new gifts, tallying $2.74 billion, will go… Read More

New reports examine Amazon’s strained ‘employment machine’ and alleged race problem

Amazon’s employment practices came under the microscope Tuesday as two detailed reports from the New York Times and Recode reveal… Read More

US and European Union put tariff threats on hold in long-running Boeing vs. Airbus dispute

The United States and the European Union have agreed on a five-year suspension in tit-for-tat tariffs over a 17-year-long trade… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle AI experts join national task force; Boundless co-founder departs; and more

— DefinedCrowd founder and CEO Daniela Braga and Allen Institute for AI CEO Oren Etzioni are part of the newly… Read More

Zillow Group uses machine learning to improve Zestimate algorithm for changing market trends

Seattle real estate giant Zillow Group announced new tweaks to its Zestimate tool that provides home value data on more… Read More

Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location

Amazon’s newest physical grocery store opening in the Seattle area this week is unique as it will feature the company’s… Read More

Microsoft president says secret subpoenas, gag orders should be the exception not the rule

Microsoft President Brad Smith sharply criticized the former Trump administration and what he characterized as years of overreach by the… Read More

Did you receive a ‘long-term care’ email from your employer? Here’s what it means to opt-in or opt-out

They arrived over the past month in the inboxes of Microsoft coders, Amazon copy editors, and Boeing engineers along with… Read More

5 summer book picks from Bill Gates — yes, he’s still recommending books

Bill Gates is maintaining one of his favorite traditions, recommending his favorite summer books to read, even as his public… Read More

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A 15th Amazon leadership principle? Former exec floats new idea for tech giant’s next era

Amazon is at a pivotal moment in its history, facing growing regulatory and legal scrutiny just as a new CEO,… Read More

Portland startup Candid lands $2M to help brands and retailers run their wholesale business online

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Candid raised $2 million to help retailers and other businesses run their wholesale efforts online.… Read More

Precisely to acquire Seattle-area software company Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group

Winshuttle, a Bothell, Wash.-based company that helps customers manage and automate their data, will be acquired by Precisely, a Boston-area… Read More

‘Yes, this is really happening’: Xbox Series X Mini Fridge coming out this holiday season

It’s the world’s most powerful running joke: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X-themed mini fridge will be available for sale later this… Read More

Halo, Forza, Starfield, Redfall: Microsoft and Bethesda unveil 30 new games coming to Xbox

Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer modes will be free-to-play; Jack Sparrow is coming to Sea of Thieves; the next Forza Horizon is going… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 6, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 6, 2021. Read More

Don’t give up: An entrepreneur’s journey to success in building affordable eco-friendly buildings

Arlan Collins figured that once his company designed and developed a ground-breaking technology for erecting cost-competitive, attractive, super environmentally friendly… Read More

Amazon details how its warehouse robots are designed to help humans work safely

Bert and Ernie, Scooter and Kermit may have started out as warm and fuzzy Muppet characters, but now they’re part… Read More

Blue Origin sells seat on suborbital spaceship for $28 million after fast and furious bidding

An open spot on the first-ever crew to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship was auctioned off today… Read More

Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

Seattle startup BigBox VR, the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE, has been acquired by Facebook. Facebook was… Read More

New federal antitrust legislation puts Amazon, Big Tech on notice and on target

Federal lawmakers introduced a wave of legislation Friday that collectively seeks to change the way large tech companies such as… Read More

Restaurants and small biz near Amazon HQ show signs of life as tech giant adjusts remote work rules

Cinque Terre Ristorante had revenue streams nearly cut off when thousands of Amazon employees started to work remotely in March… Read More

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Tableau’s new CEO Mark Nelson on life inside Salesforce, and the company’s future in Seattle

Seattle-based Tableau Software is no longer an independent publicly traded company, but it’s back under the watchful eyes of Wall… Read More

Sen. Patty Murray, Microsoft’s Brad Smith endorse greater internet access through Digital Equity Act

Calling a strong, affordable internet connection for every American a “must-have,” Sen. Patty Murray, was joined by Microsoft’s Brad Smith… Read More

To the moon! Amazon Web Services lists first startups for AWS Space Accelerator

The first 10 companies to participate in Amazon Web Services’ accelerator program for space-centric startups are targeting territory ranging from… Read More

Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building

Sustainable Living Innovations, a Seattle tech company that’s created a new way to build commercial structures, broke ground Thursday on… Read More

UW student projects highlight how WebXR ‘levels the playing field’ with remote VR/AR development

University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last… Read More