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Articles from 2023

Podcast

Shift AI Podcast: Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on Seattle’s place at the center of the AI universe

[Editor’s Note: On this week’s GeekWire Podcast, we’re featuring an episode of Shift AI, a podcast hosted by Boaz Ashkenazy,… Read More

Severe wildfires are difficult to control – but one research model shows ‘a better way forward’

As swaths of wildlands are being scorched and communities smoked out by another unusually hot, dry summer, researchers in Washington… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet joins insurance tech company; Cyemptive Technologies adds exec

— Sonny Patel was hired by San Francisco-based insurance information technology company Socotra as CTO and CPO. She spent eight… Read More

Former director at Seattle auto marketplace startup indicted on $2M wire fraud charges

The former director of auto marketplace startup Tred was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Seattle on… Read More

‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy… Read More

Seattle trucking startup Convoy reportedly hires investment bank as it weighs potential M&A deal

Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a… Read More

T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, 7% of workforce — read CEO’s memo

T-Mobile is laying off close to 5,000 employees, mostly in corporate roles, as it looks to streamline its operating model… Read More

Researchers want to put energy hogs like ChatGPT on a diet with more efficient computer chips

ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are wowing — and sometimes alarming — users with their human-like abilities to carry… Read More

Redfin’s chief economist on the real estate market; mortgage rates; climate risk; housing affordability

With mortgage rates at 20-year highs and and inventory at record lows, it’s slim pickings for U.S. homebuyers. “It’s dry… Read More

Seattle startup Irreverent Labs lands cash from Samsung after pivoting to AI video generator

After halting development of an NFT-based video game, Seattle-area startup Irreverent Labs is attracting investor attention for its new focus:… Read More

Scene at India's Mission Control after touchdown of Vikram moon lander

India’s robotic lander touches down on the moon, lifting spirits at home and abroad

A robotic Indian lander set down safely on the moon today, setting off a wave of pride that reached from… Read More

Tornado Cash co-founder from Seattle area arrested and charged with money laundering

Roman Storm, co-creator and developer of crypto “mixer” company Tornado Cash, was arrested by U.S. authorities in Washington state Wednesday… Read More

DoorDash pays $1.6M to City of Seattle after investigation related to paid sick time law

The City of Seattle said this week it agreed to a $1.6 million settlement with DoorDash over allegations that the… Read More

Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott join $45M effort to connect and revitalize Seattle waterfront

The ongoing transformation of Seattle’s waterfront is getting a big boost from prominent philanthropists, as Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott,… Read More

In it for the long haul: These clean energy trucks are driving toward zero emissions

From a Tacoma, Wash., parking lot on Tuesday, the constant roar of big trucks could be heard passing on the… Read More

Former Starbucks engineering exec joins education-focused AI startup that just raised $4M

Seattle-area entrepreneur and tech vet Ryan Bruels joined education-focused artificial intelligence startup Atypical AI as founding head of engineering. The… Read More

DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins

DARPA and other federal agencies work on strategies to revive America’s chip industry

Tech executives, researchers and government officials are gathering in Seattle this week to figure out ways to add a new… Read More

EV charging startup Electric Era lands $11.5M to deploy AI- and battery-supported stations

Seattle-based electric vehicle charging startup Electric Era today announced $11.5 million in new funding, bringing its total investments to date… Read More

Conservative think tank asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Washington state capital gains tax

Opponents of the capital gains tax in Washington state are not giving up. Conservative think tank Freedom Foundation asked the… Read More

Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard cloud streaming rights to address UK regulator concerns

In order to address regulatory concerns in the UK, Microsoft has restructured the terms of its acquisition of $68.7 billion… Read More

Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups

Boundless Immigration, a Seattle startup that helps immigrants receive visas and citizenships in the U.S., acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell and AI2's Chris Emura at Future of AI Forum

Tech policy leaders explore new frontiers for supporting (and regulating) AI at forum

ChatGPT and other next-generation strains of artificial intelligence have revolutionized the tech world over the past year, and policymakers are… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Salesforce exec joins e-commerce startup Fabric as CEO

— Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric named veteran tech leader Mike Micucci as CEO. Micucci founded GroupSwim, a business networking startup… Read More

Amazon is testing a new way to show ratings on product search pages

For some Amazon shoppers, relying on the quantity of reviews for a product — not only the star rating —… Read More

Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology

Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila. Amazon’s cashierless technology experience has made its way… Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 13, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 13, 2023. Read More

Podcast

Startups, AI, and productivity: The quest for real value, with Xembly CEO Pete Christothoulou

How can startups truly differentiate themselves in the new era of AI? We’ve been discussing that question recently on the… Read More

Bungie doubles down on remote work and teases next project after ‘Destiny 2’

Bungie, creator of the popular online shooter Destiny 2, announced Friday that it’s hiring new remote workers, as part of… Read More

Judge tosses antitrust claims directed at Zillow Group and National Association of Realtors

A federal judge in Seattle this week dismissed antitrust claims in a lawsuit filed in 2021 by Austin-based real estate… Read More

As NYC bans TikTok from city-owned devices, Seattle says it has no plans to do the same

States and cities continue to ban TikTok from government-owned devices. New York City became the latest to do so this… Read More

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