Articles from 2021 – Page 58 of 77

As worries spark over the carbon impacts of NFTs, some unexpected boosters come to their defense

Time will tell whether buying NFTs for Beeple’s digital collage for $69 million or Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet… Read More

Seattle-area engineer and Arizona teacher join billionaire’s crew for charity space trip

The crew is set for a philanthropic space flight that’s being funded by a tech billionaire — and Christopher Sembroski,… Read More

Strix Leviathan spins out Makara, a robo-advisor company that helps people invest in crypto

The news: Seattle cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan has spun out a new robo-advisor company called Makara. The tech: Makara aims… Read More

Microsoft, LinkedIn roll out more initiatives to help people build their skills and find jobs

More than 30 million people worldwide have used free, online learning courses from Microsoft and its LinkedIn and GitHub subsidiaries… Read More

Amazon employees, bots or trolls? New Twitter bios emerge to speak out mostly against union effort

Amazon is getting some help in its efforts to beat back a unionization movement at one of its fulfillment centers… Read More

T-Mobile will switch to YouTube TV and end its own live TV services in expanded Google partnership

T-Mobile will make Google Messages its default messaging app for customers on Android devices, provide new backup and storage options… Read More

ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system going live in Washington state on May 4

The West Coast rollout of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system will be complete on May 4 when the service… Read More

New CDC study calls COVID-19 vaccines highly effective, but agency chief ‘scared’ by rise in cases

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines being… Read More

Seattle venture capitalist Daniel Li leaves Madrona to launch new startup Plus, which just raised $5.5M

Daniel Li is leaving Seattle venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group to launch a new startup. Li, who joined Madrona… Read More

Amazon worker union leader on Alabama vote: ‘This has breathed new life into the labor movement’

Harried, sleep-deprived, and again on his way back to Bessemer, Ala. for what could be the most momentous week of… Read More

Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

Nothing like a little current events mixed in with your video game play. The saga of a container ship that’s… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 21, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 21, 2021. Read More

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Why leaders are hopeful the Seattle community can remerge better than ever after the pandemic

The Seattle area was already experiencing a massive homelessness, mental health, and economic disparity crisis prior to COVID-19 hitting. The… Read More

DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

When Kim Vu joined fintech startup Remitly as the head of diversity and inclusion two years ago, she spent hours… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Annie Liu’s love for code and communication translates to bright tech future

Annie Liu was always pretty conflicted about her identities. At home she would only speak Chinese, and out in the… Read More

Dueling public broadband bills make their way through Washington state legislature

Two bills that would let local governments operate retail broadband networks are advancing in the Washington State Legislature. Lawmakers predicted… Read More

Seattle hoops legend Jamal Crawford defends his use of BlackBerry phone: ‘It’s the keyboard’

Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that… Read More

Mudhoney? Sir Digs-A-Lot? Music monikers in the mix as Seattle votes on name for tunnel machine

Seattle’s deep musical roots are coming to the surface in the quest to name the tunnel boring machine that will… Read More

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Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field

All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on… Read More

Expert skywatchers quickly solve Pacific Northwest’s meteor mystery

Was it a meteor? A broken-up satellite? Maybe a UFO? Leave it to an astronomer to identify what caused the… Read More

‘We can’t afford a Seattle freeze’: Community leaders discuss how city can rebound after COVID

Even as the pandemic slows, one key unanswered question is whether everyone will feel good about visiting or working in… Read More

Lasers on the moon? Nuclear rockets? NASA awards millions for way-out tech

NASA’s latest crop of space technology grants will fund work on projects ranging from power-beaming lasers for lunar missions to… Read More

How a tech entrepreneur went from potatoes to Amazon and back again with a family startup

Everyone knows the built-in-a-garage startup origin story. But how about a tech company grown out of potato fields? “At the… Read More

Amazon wades into ‘pee bottle’ controversy and whether its workers can catch a break on the job

Amazon’s decision to publicly fire back at a Wisconsin congressman’s tweet about working conditions at the company has turned into… Read More

Seattle-area startup Tagboard signs 4-year deal with MLB to enhance digital fan experience

Redmond, Wash.-based Tagboard has entered into a new four-year deal with Major League Baseball to help the league create interactive… Read More

Fred Hutch scientist answers latest COVID-19 questions on vaccines, variants, and more

If you have a stronger reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, does that mean you’ll be rewarded with extra immunity? Not… Read More

Led by former Juno and Alder exec, Seattle neurology startup Eliem Therapeutics raises $80M

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics, a new Seattle biotech startup led by former Juno Therapeutics exec Bob Azelby, raised $80 million… Read More

BlackSky’s latest satellite delivers first images (and AI insights) hours after launch

That didn’t take long: BlackSky says the latest Earth observation satellite in its growing constellation delivered its first imagery less… Read More

PowerLight is hitting its targets with a power beaming system that uses lasers

Wireless power transmission has been the stuff of science fiction for more than a century, but now PowerLight Technologies is… Read More

Amazon exec says tech giant is ‘Bernie Sanders of employers’ as senator supports union effort

Dave Clark is feeling the snark. The Amazon exec on Wednesday tweeted about the ongoing unionization efforts at the company’s… Read More