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Articles from 2021

Podcast

Exclusive interview: Spencer Rascoff talks SPAC mania, home buying and why he’s created a stealthy social media startup with his daughter

When we reached out to entrepreneur and angel investor Spencer Rascoff on Tuesday with notes about appearing on the GeekWire… Read More

‘Alexa, what is union busting?’ John Oliver lobs tough questions at Amazon’s AI on ‘Tonight Show’

During a fun game of “Hey Robot” on “The Tonight Show” this week, comedian John Oliver lobbed a couple timely… Read More

In new NFL deal, Amazon to be exclusive home for ‘Thursday Night Football’ at a reported $1B per year

Amazon is going deep in its relationship with the National Football League, signing on for a new 10-year deal that… Read More

Project Kuiper headquarters

Florida space officials discuss satellite factory with ‘Project Kraken,’ but it’s not Project Kuiper

An unnamed space company may have picked up a code name with Seattle connotations during negotiations for a satellite factory… Read More

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GeekWire’s new ‘Day 2’ podcast scrutinizes Amazon’s impact on tech, business and the world

It feels sometimes like the “enemy hordes are at the gates,” an Amazon shareholder told Jeff Bezos at the company’s… Read More

Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts

Laying out its vision for a fossil-fuel-free future, the City of Seattle has released an ambitious plan to electrify its… Read More

5G Open Innovation Lab names 15 startups in third cohort, with tech serving wide range of markets

A third cohort of companies has been selected to take part in the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab),… Read More

Tech Moves: Sea.citi adds board members; another Microsoft vet joins Magic Leap; and more

— Sea.citi, an organization that works to connect tech sector employees with civic life, announced three new board members: Zillow… Read More

Google tops 6,300 employees in Seattle area, will invest $7B in new U.S. offices this year

The pandemic may have sent large portions of the Google workforce home. But the search giant is still expanding its… Read More

Spencer Rascoff

Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff leads SPAC deal to acquire Offerpad, a rival to his former employer

Former Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff is jumping back into the real estate game in a big way. Rascoff, who… Read More

‘We make our customers rich’: Shelf Engine raises $41M to help grocery giants manage their orders

New funding: Shelf Engine raised $41 million to support rapid growth of its tech platform used by grocers such as Kroger… Read More

Portland-area marketing automation startup Act-On raises $20M

New funding: Growth marketing automation platform Act-On Software raised $20 million in equity and debt. The company, based in the Portland,… Read More

IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company

Rosetta Stone is under new ownership — again — as it announced its acquisition Wednesday by San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech… Read More

Seattle startup Heard raises $1.3M to help mental health professionals run their own business

New funding: Heard, a 2-year-old startup aiming to help mental health professionals manage bookkeeping and taxes, raised $1.3 million. The company:… Read More

Tech voices speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in wake of Atlanta shootings

The killing of eight people, including six Asian women, near Atlanta on Tuesday has sparked a wave of grief and… Read More

We’re looking for the best designers, workplaces, and STEM educators in the Pacific Northwest

The GeekWire Awards return on May 20. But before we crown the best innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in the… Read More

Skylight operations center

Allen Institute for AI takes over Vulcan’s portfolio of environmental big-data projects

Two and a half years after the death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, his legacy in science and philanthropy is… Read More

Getting chippy: ‘I’m a Mac’ guy is now just a guy who likes PCs better in ad campaign from Intel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDDC6ktCUg Plenty of people switch between Mac and PC for their computing needs. Apple’s one-time “I’m a Mac” guy is… Read More

Amazon will expand Amazon Care telemedicine service nationwide to all companies

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand its Amazon Care healthcare service to non-Amazon employees, first in Washington state and… Read More

OctoML raises $28M grow machine learning software used by Qualcomm, Microsoft, AMD

New funding: Seattle-based startup OctoML raised a $28 million Series B round. The University of Washington spinout aims to help… Read More

Scooter startup Unagi brings subscription service to Seattle with monthly fee and no sharing hassles

Scooting around the idea of scooter sharing, Oakland, Calif.-based Unagi is broadening its “All Access” subscription service to several new… Read More

Capital gains tax in Washington state: Is it about fairness and funding, or will it drive away startups?

Tech workers, business owners, public policy advocates and private citizens weighed in this week in favor of and against a… Read More

Remote learning at 1 year: Experts explain why the move to online education has been so painful

Nearly a year has passed since Washington’s schools closed due to COVID-19. The state’s children are suffering a mental and… Read More

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ video game debuts June 22

Wizards of the Coast announced Tuesday that the latest Dungeons & Dragons video game, Dark Alliance, will debut June 22.… Read More

Cannabis retail tech startup Dutchie valued at $1.7B after raising $200M

Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $200 million… Read More

Smartsheet beats Q4 estimates as revenue rises 40% to $109.9M

Smartsheet beat expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, reporting revenue of $109.9 million, up 40% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Gender diversity at Seattle-area venture capital firms: Women rise, but parity still a long way off

An increasing number of women are rising through the venture capital ranks, achieving partner or managing director status more than… Read More

Amazon poll finds most Americans support increasing federal minimum wage to $15

Eight in 10 Americans believe the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is too low and two thirds support… Read More

Microsoft acquires The Marsden Group, a rapid tech innovation and prototyping company

Microsoft is acquiring The Marsden Group, a leader in industrial technology innovation and rapid prototyping, the tech giant announced Tuesday.… Read More

Providence’s Tegria adds another company, acquires healthcare consulting firm Cumberland

Seattle-based Tegria, a healthcare services and tech company that Providence launched last year, announced the acquisition of Franklin, Tenn.-based consulting… Read More

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