Articles from 2021 – Page 49 of 77

GeekWire 200 update: GeekWire Awards finalists climb the rankings as others ‘exit’

The GeekWire Awards are fast approaching on May 20, but the spirit of our annual startup and technology celebration extends… Read More

Epic v. Apple trial reveals how Microsoft has never made money off Xbox hardware

Microsoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit… Read More

Expedia Group CEO says he’s ‘rooting for revenge travel’ as revenue sinks 44% in Q1

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said the travel industry remains a “study in contrasts” — citing a rebounding U.S. travel… Read More

Auth0 CEO Eugenio Pace on the $6.5 billion deal with Okta and his advice for entrepreneurs

Okta’s giant $6.5 billion acquisition of Seattle-area startup Auth0 officially closed on Monday. But for Eugenio Pace, the major milestone… Read More

Seattle-area tech leaders join forces to try to raise $10M to aid India’s COVID-19 battle

Tech leaders have formed a group called Seattle for India that’s trying to raise $10 million to support efforts that… Read More

Why these successful software founders are planting seeds for ag tech ventures

Farmers typically consult the calendar and the weather forecast to figure out when to plant their crops, but figuring out… Read More

Tech jobs hold steady in Seattle and other big tech hubs, but there’s another disturbing trend line

The great migration of tech talent out of large tech hubs like Seattle, San Francisco and Boston may be overblown.… Read More

Amazon Web Services debuts 5-week accelerator for clean energy startups

Amazon Web Services is announcing the creation of a 5-week accelerator to support clean technology startups. Applications to the AWS… Read More

Grandson of Jonas Salk raises cash to find ‘genetic needles in the haystack’

New funding: Gene-sequencing startup TwinStrand Biosciences raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Section 32, a California-based… Read More

Jeff Bezos sells more than $2.4B in Amazon stock

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos sold off more than $2.4 billion in Amazon shares this week, new regulatory filings… Read More

Redfin posts 40% revenue gain, says business ‘hitting on all cylinders’ as housing market booms

Redfin first quarter results: The Seattle real estate company saw a 40% surge in revenue in the first quarter, reporting… Read More

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Zoox CTO on the Amazon acquisition, and the environmental promise of self-driving taxis

Has the past year convinced you that your family doesn’t need multiple vehicles? Could you be persuaded to give up… Read More

Blue Origin puts its first passenger seat on suborbital spaceship up for charity auction

You had to know the first open seat on a spacecraft built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space… Read More

The Gates split: While the money is outrageous, here’s why the divorce likely won’t be

Just before he was about to begin teaching his online family law class at the University of Washington on Monday,… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s family donates $15M to Seattle Children’s Hospital

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s family is donating $15 million to Seattle Children’s Hospital to support its work in neurosciences medicine… Read More

Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

With several thousand employees across 11 locations in India, and many more employees in other countries with families in India,… Read More

Chromebooks sales grew 275% in Q1; Amazon tablet shipments climb nearly 200%

Despite manufacturing shortages, the global PC market saw its fourth consecutive quarter of growth, with shipments of new systems up… Read More

T-Mobile beats earnings estimates with $19.8B in Q1 revenue, adds another 1.4M customers

T-Mobile beat expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report, posting revenue of $19.8 billion and earnings per share of $0.74. Analysts… Read More

Strong housing market helps Zillow Group beat Q1 earnings expectations with $1.2B in revenue

Zillow Group Q1 earnings: The Seattle real estate giant beat expectations with $1.2 billion in revenue, up 8%, and earnings… Read More

ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system goes live in Washington state — here’s how it works

The news: ShakeAlert, an automated system designed to warn people that an earthquake has occurred and shaking is imminent, is… Read More

Alexa Show Mode debuts, turns Windows 10 PCs into Echo Show-like displays

The news: Amazon on Tuesday unveiled Alexa Show Mode, which turns select Lenovo Windows 10 PCs into Echo Show-like displays. The… Read More

Expedia will sell Egencia corporate travel unit to American Express Global Business Travel

The news: Seattle travel giant Expedia announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its corporate business arm Egencia to… Read More

Why former Amazon exec Jeff Wilke thinks the U.S. can be a manufacturing powerhouse again

When Jeff Wilke, the former CEO of Amazon Consumer Worldwide, made the surprise announcement in August that he was leaving,… Read More

Seattle airport testing new tech to allow travelers to wait in virtual line for security screening

The news: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is introducing two tech-infused experiences to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe… Read More

RealSelf acquires cosmetic treatment platform serving users in Europe and Latin America

The news: Seattle-based RealSelf, the cosmetic treatment review platform, has acquired YNS Group, a portfolio of online destinations, including Multiestetica, that… Read More

Divorce fallout: What happens to Gates Foundation when Bill and Melinda are no longer married?

Created more than 20 years ago, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been a global leader in philanthropy. So… Read More

Billionaire commander and future space crewmates bond during Mount Rainier trek

The road to space runs through … Mount Rainier? Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, who’s paying for a trip to… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates announce decision to end marriage after 27 years

Bill and Melinda Gates announced Monday that they are ending their marriage after 27 years, sending shockwaves through their hometown… Read More

University of Washington joins growing list of colleges that will require COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Washington will require all students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the autumn quarter, UW… Read More

Lawyer who helped Netscape in Microsoft antitrust lawsuit is representing Epic in its battle with Apple

Kicking off in federal court today, the closely watched battle between the makers of Fortnite and Apple will include an… Read More