Articles from 2021 – Page 52 of 77

Report: After MacKenzie Scott gave away billions, scammers began preying on vulnerable in her name

MacKenzie Scott made a philanthropic splash in 2020 by giving away more than $5 billion of her vast wealth to… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Vote for the leader who is getting things done as Startup CEO of the Year

Managing fast-growing startups is not an easy task. Whether it’s keeping up with the competition, outsmarting big tech or raising… Read More

Why ‘deepfake geography’ presents significant risks — and how researchers are detecting it

“Seeing is believing.” It’s an aphorism that used to be a lot more true than it is today, now that… Read More

Amazon wins two Oscars for ‘Sound of Metal;’ Netflix leads all studios with seven wins

Amazon picked up two Oscars Sunday night during the 93rd Academy Awards as the annual celebration of the best in… Read More

Washington lawmakers approve capital gains tax for the first time in state history

With time running out on the legislative session, Washington state lawmakers approved a $59 billion state budget including a tax… Read More

New COVID-19 dashboard shares data on how well diagnostic tests perform against variants

While all eyes are on the COVID-19 vaccine, the more dangerous variants of the virus are becoming increasingly dominant. In… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 18, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 18, 2021. Read More

New high-tech lab at Fred Hutch creates 3D maps of proteins to aid therapeutics and vaccine research

Dr. Melody Campbell was an undergraduate student when she first noticed the beauty and power of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM),… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Municipal broadband; capital gains tax; Amazon’s take on soccer super league

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Washington state is poised to make a significant change… Read More

Amazon holding vaccination event for thousands of workers at fulfillment center south of Seattle

Amazon is expecting thousands of its operations employees at a COVID-19 vaccination event on Monday at the company’s fulfillment center… Read More

B.C. startup’s kitchen-counter compost machine churns up $2.7M in 3 days of crowdfunding

Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. Pela, a British Columbia-based company that makes sustainable products such as… Read More

Bill Gates shares 3 steps to a clean energy economy in message to Leaders Summit on Climate

Bill Gates joined day two of President Joe Biden’s virtual “Leaders Summit on Climate” on Friday with a message to… Read More

iBuying ramps up after pandemic pause and despite hot real estate market for sellers

After taking a hit during the beginning of the pandemic, iBuying is ramping up with dozens of companies racing to… Read More

Young and visionary: Meet the finalists for Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

Taking the entrepreneurial leap at any age can be daunting. Starting and operating a startup in your 20s, or even… Read More

Impel Neuropharma raises $80M in Washington state’s first IPO of 2021

The news: Seattle-based biotech company Impel NeuroPharma raised $80 million in its initial public offering and will begin trading on… Read More

Health benefits platform Accolade to acquire virtual primary care startup PlushCare in $450M deal

The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare, a Bay Area-based startup… Read More

ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm

You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is… Read More

Venture Out expands to help more people validate their startup ideas while still working at a day job

Venture Out expands: The Seattle-based organization that aims to help tech workers leave companies and create their own startups has… Read More

Food tech startup SōRSE raises cash to further scale its science used in CBD-infused products

New funding: Seattle-based SōRSE Technology has raised $2 million to further innovate and scale its water-soluble emulsion technology used to… Read More

Amazon reportedly bringing cashierless tech to its larger grocery store format

Amazon is reportedly bringing its cashier-less technology to the company’s full-size grocery store format. Bloomberg uncovered planning documents for an… Read More

Washington state capital gains tax marches on: What the new law would do, and who is affected

Washington state legislators this week approved a new tax on capital gains. But the bill, SB 5096, was held up… Read More

Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with ‘pro-immigrant administration’

New funding: Seattle startup Boundless landed $25 million to help support people through the immigration process. The software: The company’s technology… Read More

NBA using Microsoft cloud and AI to power ‘CourtOptix’ and bring enhanced stats to fans

The NBA is tapping the power of its partnership with Microsoft to deliver advanced analytics that offer insights into shots,… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

There’s no doubt that it has been a challenging year for nearly everyone for so many reasons. Happily, the Seattle… Read More

Jeff Bezos joins Drake, NBA stars and others in $80M backing of Overtime sports media brand

Jeff Bezos is among the investors taking part in an $80 million funding round in Overtime, a sports media brand… Read More

Vulcan and Tableau team up to protect the planet with EarthRanger data analysis project

Every year between three and four percent of Africa’s estimated 350,000 elephants die at the hands of ivory poachers. While… Read More

Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

Seattle-based enterprise video platform Panopto has acquired Syracuse, N.Y.-based Ensemble Video, which also operates a platform to help customers manage… Read More

Medical device startup Nanodropper raises $1.4M for eye drop bottle adapter

Nanodropper, a medical device startup founded by University of Washington and Seattle University grads, announced a $1.4 million seed round… Read More

Brave Care raises $10M to expand its primary and urgent care clinics for kids, grow remote services

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based pediatric health startup Brave Care raised a $10 million Series A round. How it works: Brave Care… Read More

Drones, radars, pizza makers among finalists for Hardware of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

The finalists for this year’s hardware and gadget category at the GeekWire Awards run the span of aviation to anchovies.… Read More