California eclipses Washington as Amazon’s biggest state for jobs, with 153k employees and counting Amazon topped 153,000 full- and part-time employees in California as of the fourth quarter of 2020, rapidly outpacing the more… Read More
E-commerce logistics startup Pipe17 raises $8M amid pandemic-driven online shopping surge New funding: Seattle startup Pipe17 announced an $8 million seed funding round for its platform that helps online retailers tie… Read More
Knock raises $20M as pandemic drives demand for software used by apartment property managers New funding: Knock announced a $20 million round to fuel growth of its apartment property management software. It follows a $12… Read More
BlackSky satellite data venture makes a $1.5B deal to go public in SPAC merger BlackSky Holdings, which is operating a growing fleet of Earth observation satellites as well as a cloud-based platform to analyze… Read More
Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros., Zelda: Everything to know from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast Nintendo has announced a new Splatoon game, a new character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a new entry in its… Read More
Former Boeing CEO’s blank check company raises $240M for future aerospace deal New Vista Acquisition Corp., the blank-check company founded by former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to prime the pump for a… Read More
Notch Therapeutics raises $85M for cancer treatments and plans to open Seattle location New funding: Notch Therapeutics has raised a $85 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $91 million. The… Read More
Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation Update: In a court filing on Jan. 10, 2024, federal prosecutors vacated the prior guilty pleas of Christian Kirschner and… Read More
How the pandemic is changing the protocol for NASA’s Mars landing — and how to watch it happen Veteran spacecraft engineer Chris Voorhees has witnessed six Mars landings in the course of his career, and he’s playing a… Read More
Zillow Surfing 2.0: Real estate giant uses AI to beef up virtual touring tool Zillow Surfing just got an upgrade. Zillow Group on Wednesday rolled out a new feature for its virtual tour experience… Read More
Ally raises $50M as remote work drives demand for goal-setting collaboration software Investors are going all in on Ally. The Seattle startup just landed a $50 million Series C round led by… Read More
98point6 launches new virtual care service to address rising demand for mental health support Riding a wave of demand for its telemedicine technology, and reacting to U.S. adults’ increasing struggles with metal health during… Read More
New York AG sues Amazon, accuses company of ‘flagrant disregard’ for health and safety of workers The news: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday evening, accusing the tech giant… Read More
Microsoft unveils new Xbox wireless gaming headset and updates accessibility guidelines In a big news day for Microsoft’s Xbox division, the company announced a new wireless headset for the Xbox Series… Read More
Permits connect Amazon to former New Seasons site in Seattle in latest physical retail expansion Amazon is named in electrical permits for improvements to the former New Seasons Market grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood,… Read More
Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense… Read More
Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board The longtime president of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, Rob Meyerson, will be joining the board of… Read More
As Shopify continues to boom, Amazon acquires Selz, a startup that helps e-commerce businesses Amazon has acquired Selz, a 7-year-old startup that helps entrepreneurs sell products online. The deal signals Amazon’s continued focus on… Read More
Seattle startup founder lobbies for seat on SpaceX craft that will take civilian crew to orbit The founder of a bootstrapped Seattle startup who launched his company on Kickstarter is looking to hitch a ride to… Read More
Fred Hutch biotech spinout Ozette raises $6M from Madrona, AI2, Vulcan New funding: Ozette, a biotech company that last year spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and was… Read More
Podcast Bill Gates on his high-risk climate investments, and spurring innovation to save the planet Breakthrough Energy Ventures last month grabbed headlines with the news that the fund had raised another $1 billion to be… Read More
Scooter-sharing startup rides out pandemic with a successful pivot to consumer sales With a plan to move faster and with more innovation than traditional e-scooter rental companies, Shared hit the streets in… Read More
In ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ Bill Gates charts a difficult course that might just be doable In his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill Gates plays a role akin to a trusted doctor… Read More
Seattle HR firm creates virtual program to meet surge in demand for diversity training After the death of George Floyd, tech leaders came together last spring and summer to condemn police brutality and vowed… Read More
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 7, 2021 See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 7, 2021. Read More
VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests An elevator pitch, quick coffee, lunch or Zoom chat might be how some investors get a feel for a particular… Read More
Podcast How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform The Jan. 6 breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the larger effort to overturn the results of the… Read More
Washington state lawmakers seek to ban government from using discriminatory AI tech Washington state could become a national leader in regulating the technologies of the future, thanks in part to a bill… Read More
‘Developers, developers, developers!’ Ballmer and Sinofsky talk Microsoft, memes, more in Clubhouse Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and former Windows president Steven Sinofsky met for a surprising chat on Thursday night when… Read More
Amazon sues New York AG, criticizing ‘exorbitant demands’ and defending its COVID-19 response Amazon filed a pre-emptive lawsuit Friday morning against New York Attorney General Letitia James, defending its COVID-19 response at major… Read More
