Articles from 2023 – Page 18 of 60

Should Amazon be ‘pumped’ to land Panos Panay? A closer look at longtime Microsoft devices leader

Microsoft developed its first Surface tablet more than a decade ago under strict secrecy to give then-CEO Steve Ballmer the… Read More

Amazon to hire 250k U.S. holiday workers, up 100k from last year, projecting strong shopping season

Amazon says it will seek to hire 250,000 people for the holiday season, a significant increase from past years, citing… Read More

WTIA reveals 33 startups in 10th cohort for founder program

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) revealed the 33 startups based in Washington state participating in its 10th Founder Cohort Program. The… Read More

Major leak reveals Microsoft’s Xbox plans for 2024 and beyond

In a major leak, Microsoft has accidentally disclosed many of its past, present, and future plans for its gaming division,… Read More

Amazon vets raise $12.5M for Griptape, a Seattle startup that helps companies build AI apps

A pair of Amazon alum raised $12.5 million for a new startup that helps enterprises build and deploy secure artificial… Read More

Amazon adds RFID capability to ‘Just Walk Out’ to enable cashierless shopping for clothing and more

Amazon is adding a new wrinkle to “Just Walk Out,” combining its cashierless retail technology with RFID capability so that… Read More

PDM Automotive lands fresh cash for cataloging platform as auto parts market expands

Seattle-based PDM Automotive, a startup that sells a product cataloging and data platform for auto parts manufacturers and receivers, landed… Read More

Seattle-area game studio collective ProbablyMonsters lays off employees

ProbablyMonsters, the Bellevue, Wash.-based studio collective that raised a $200 million Series A funding round in 2021, has laid off… Read More

Tech Moves: Remitly exec to step down; Yoky Matsuoka named CEO of new Panasonic division

— Kim Vu, vice president of environmental social governance at Seattle digital remittance giant Remitly, will step down from her… Read More

Report: Departing Microsoft exec Panos Panay set to lead Amazon’s Alexa and Echo business

Amazon is expected to name Panos Panay, the longtime Microsoft Windows and Devices leader, as the new executive in charge… Read More

Agility Robotics will mass-produce humanoid warehouse robots in new Oregon factory

Agility Robotics, which makes humanoid warehouse robots with backing from Amazon and others, announced a Salem, Ore., manufacturing facility that… Read More

Interview: Seattle Children’s new research leader Vittorio Gallo on AI, neuroscience, art and more

Italian-born neuroscientist Vittorio Gallo first got interested in research through his appreciation of art, which made him wonder how our… Read More

Clean aviation startup ZeroAvia lands more cash from Amazon, Bill Gates, Alaska Airlines

ZeroAvia announced Monday that it has raised its largest round of funding to date. The company didn’t disclose the specific… Read More

Longtime Microsoft hardware leader Panos Panay is leaving the company after 19 years

UPDATE: Report: Departing Microsoft exec Panos Panay set to lead Amazon’s Alexa and Echo business Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief… Read More

Stoke Space puts its test rocket through a successful hop in central Washington state

A four-year-old Seattle-area startup called Stoke Space executed a successful up-and-down test of its “Hopper” developmental rocket vehicle today, marking… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 10, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 10, 2023. Read More

New Starbucks CEO calls Seattle the ‘crucible’ of artificial intelligence for the world

Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence… Read More

Army vet and extreme marathon man Gavin Woody brings grit and grind back to role as a startup CEO

The next time a work colleague or your boss tells you they “gotta run,” maybe it’s because they’re headed to… Read More

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Human creativity and AI: Catching up with Chris Pirillo on the GeekWire Podcast

Chris Pirillo is an entrepreneur, creator, event organizer, and online community leader who has been a guide to the world… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Fabric CEO joins HP as president and SVP of new division

— Faisal Masud, the former CEO of Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric, joined Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard. Masud told GeekWire he’ll… Read More

Here’s why so many video game developers are suddenly abandoning the Unity engine

In the wake of a controversial policy change by game engine developer Unity, dozens of small independent video game studios… Read More

Pain points: Seattle-area dental diagnostics company gets FDA approval for tooth-tapping tech

A Seattle-area tech company has reason to smile after receiving clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its tooth-tapping… Read More

‘Pacific Drive’ and ‘Spirit Swap’ are highlights from the Pacific NW’s game developer scene at PAX

Earlier this month, PAX West 2023 was well attended by an international cast of game developers and publishers. And as… Read More

Transformational or overhyped? How these geeks at Seattle’s giant ‘Founders Bash’ think about AI

If you were looking for proof that Seattle is an AI hub, you would have found ample evidence on Thursday… Read More

Coding saves lives, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center wants the next generation to take note

Plenty of high school students plan to make careers out of coding when they graduate from college. And plenty of… Read More

Allen Institute hits 20 years on the frontier of bioscience, and Seattle will be all aglow

Twenty years after Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen created the bioscience research center that bears his name, Seattle’s Allen Institute is… Read More

Larry Ellison makes first-ever visit to Redmond to announce Oracle databases in Microsoft cloud

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison made a rare joint appearance this afternoon to announce… Read More

Five reasons to be bullish on climate tech in the Pacific NW, according to entrepreneurs and leaders

Climate tech can be a somewhat scary sector for investors to make their bets. Backing companies that are building physical… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Ada Developers Academy CEO joins venture studio; Riveter co-CEO steps down; and more

— Seattle tech leader Lauren Sato joined Seattle hardware startup studio Conduit Venture Labs as an entrepreneur-in-residence. The former CEO… Read More

Seattle startup APImetrics merges with Contxt, combining API monitoring and security companies

API security and monitoring software companies APImetrics and Contxt are merging. The deal combines products for “end-to-end” API visibility, covering… Read More