Articles from 2021 – Page 43 of 77

Jeff Bezos says he’ll ride with Blue Origin’s first space passengers in July

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly to space next month on the first crewed… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 30, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 30, 2021. Read More

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The future of events: How industry conferences and big gatherings will work after the pandemic

The pandemic had a seismic impact on in-person meetings and events, requiring organizers and attendees to adjust to a whole… Read More

Compassion Seattle: Is this the path to solving homelessness? Tech, biz, politics leaders speak out

That Seattle has a homelessness crisis isn’t in dispute; how to solve it is. Stepping right into the middle of… Read More

Scientists develop method to recycle plastic bottles into aviation fuel using less energy

Humans produce more than 6 billion tons of plastic every year, and its accumulation in landfills and oceans is considered… Read More

SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle

SEO software startup Moz has been acquired by email marketing company iContact, a subsidiary of J2 Global. Terms of the… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft COO Kevin Turner leaves Core Scientific; Magic AI founder joins ThruWave

— Kevin Turner has stepped down as CEO of Seattle-area blockchain startup Core Scientific. The former Microsoft COO told GeekWire… Read More

Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

In 2001, Expedia Group embarked on a shopping spree. Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform… Read More

It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines

YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step… Read More

Gut therapy: MicrobiomX raises $1M for stool collection and processing device, analysis service

New funding: MicrobiomX, a Seattle startup developing a device to collect and process stool samples for clinical use, has raised… Read More

Police now will have to make a public request for Ring doorbell videos, Amazon says

In an effort to lessen concerns about privacy and civil liberties, Amazon will require police departments seeking Ring doorbell video… Read More

‘Lazy’ AI: UW researchers find that tech can misdiagnose COVID-19 by taking shortcuts

The future use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts could be beneficial in improving efficiency, but a new University of… Read More

SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More

Bill Gates’ TerraPower will build its first next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming

TerraPower, PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced plans on Wednesday to build a next-generation nuclear power plant on the… Read More

Ganaz raises $7M for agriculture workforce software, will expand with new financial tools

New funding: Seattle-based Ganaz, a startup focused on bringing workforce management and financial tools to the agricultural sector, has raised… Read More

Opportunity zones are the tax shield tech wanted — but is it living up to expectations?

It’s been more than three years since a concept to encourage high-net worth Americans to invest in economically distressed areas… Read More

Unisys to acquire Seattle-area startup Unify Square for $152.5M

Publicly traded IT services company Unisys announced that it will acquire Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Unify Square for $152.5 million in… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Show’ will feature Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi in streaming musical event

Amazon is bringing out more star power to promote this year’s Prime Day shopping event. The company announced Thursday that… Read More

New Amazon Halo feature will assess routine body movement, and offer exercises for improvement

Amazon is adding a new feature to its Halo health app, using computer vision and machine learning to score users’… Read More

Factal, which alerts companies of breaking news events, raises $3.3M after doubling revenue in 2020

New funding: Factal, the Seattle startup which monitors breaking news to help companies assess risks to their business, has raised… Read More

Smartsheet stock jumps after Q1 results beat expectations with $117.1M in revenue, up 37%

Smartsheet stock rose nearly 4% in after-hours trading as the company saw revenue grow 37% year-over-year to $117.1 million for… Read More

Sumo Logic to acquire Portland open source cloud monitoring startup Sensu

Cloud management and monitoring company Sumo Logic announced that it plans to acquire Sensu, a Portland, Ore. startup that offers… Read More

Nintex buys e-signature company AssureSign, its 4th acquisition in the past 3 years

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex has acquired AssureSign, an e-signature company based in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not… Read More

Microsoft to unveil ‘next generation of Windows’ at June 24 event

Will Microsoft take Windows to 11? It’s not yet clear if it will be worthy of a full jump in… Read More

Outreach lands $200 million, pushing valuation of sales software startup to $4.4 billion

Outreach just landed $200 million in venture capital that the 10-year-old software company will use to help more sales professionals close… Read More

Cremation services startup Solace raises $1.7M as interest grows in tech to disrupt funeral industry

New funding: Solace, the Portland-based startup that has added digital convenience to the process of planning and facilitating cremation services,… Read More

The Black Boardroom Initiative launches with support from Seattle tech to boost board diversity

Perkins Coie is launching an effort called The Black Boardroom Initiative to increase the diversity of S&P 500 corporate boards… Read More

Well-funded construction giant Katerra cuts 117 jobs in Washington state as part of reported closure

Construction giant Katerra, which has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital, is shutting down, according to a report… Read More

Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs in latest effort to identify Internet of Things security gaps

Microsoft has acquired ReFirm Labs of Fulton, Md., the company behind the Binwalk open-source software that identifies hidden security vulnerabilities… Read More

Q&A: Facebook’s new chief in Seattle on 23 years at Microsoft and the future of engineering centers

Rajeev Rajan first came to the Seattle area as a Microsoft intern in 1994, and ended up staying with the… Read More