Articles from 2023 – Page 24 of 60

City report: Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds due to cooling tech sector, remote work

Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds compared to the rest of the country due in part to its reliance on the… Read More

Olis Connect device monitors operation of metal-bending robot

Olis Robotics raises $4M to take systems for remote robot management to next level

Seattle-based Olis Robotics has raised $4.1 million to explore new markets for tools that make it possible to monitor and… Read More

AI on the farm: Ag-tech startups help zap weeds, fertilize crops — but still face challenges with data

Engineers are bringing their talents in artificial intelligence and machine learning to the farm. The Pacific Northwest is home to… Read More

IBM completes $4.6B acquisition of Apptio

IBM said Thursday that it officially completed its all-cash $4.6 billion acquisition of Apptio, the Bellevue, Wash.-based cloud and IT… Read More

Tech Moves: Graham & Walker exec joins Seattle Storm; Union Bay founder lands new role

Rohre Titcomb scored a new role. Titcomb, previously COO and venture partner at Seattle venture capital firm Graham & Walker,… Read More

As phone scams spike around the world, one would-be victim shares a cautionary tale

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of… Read More

Photos from GeekWire’s annual Rooftop BBQ in Seattle, with Mariners CEO John Stanton

The sun and the smiles were out in force Wednesday in Seattle for the GeekWire Rooftop BBQ + Mariners Day,… Read More

Seattle considers expanding ‘JumpStart’ tax on Amazon and others to plug budget deficit

Seattle is thinking about taxing big business in a bigger way. The city this week released findings from a report… Read More

Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton on MLB rule changes, robot umpires, and Shohei Ohtani

John Stanton, the Seattle Mariners CEO and a key figure in the new era of MLB rules, sees a future… Read More

Amazon uses badge-swipe data to tell employees they aren’t complying with return-to-office policy

Messages sent by Amazon to some employees this week, asserting that they aren’t complying with a corporate mandate to return… Read More

Carlos Garcia-Galan with Artemis 1 imagery

The Pacific Northwest’s Artemis workforce celebrates past and future moonshots

REDMOND, Wash. — Space industry contractors in the Seattle area had their turn in the spotlight this week during a… Read More

General Fusion lands $25M and reveals plans for demo machine in B.C.

The news: General Fusion today announced $25 million in new funding and plans to build a demonstration machine in its… Read More

Gates Foundation selects 48 projects in AI ‘Grand Challenge’

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named 48 grant recipients in its AI Grand Challenge, seeking to encourage new applications… Read More

Former employee of Seattle startup accused of embezzling $2M in company funds

U.S. law enforcement authorities last week arrested a former employee of a Seattle startup who allegedly funneled more than $2… Read More

Seattle City Council approves nearly $1M grant to help reopen Cinerama theater

The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve a nearly $1 million grant to SIFF to help the nonprofit… Read More

Wildfire startup puts AI-powered eyes in the forest to watch for new blazes and provide rapid alerts

You don’t put out a wildfire with water and flame retardants like you do a burning house. You contain it… Read More

Seattle approves first-of-its-kind law that protects app-based workers from deactivation

Seattle lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that aims to provide more job security to app-based workers who deliver food, shop for… Read More

Seahawks add Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to new Pro Shop and four more food stands at stadium

It’s an all-out blitz of Amazon technology at Lumen Field in Seattle as the Seahawks are expanding the use of… Read More

Washington state backs AI-driven cancer diagnostics and other startup projects

Seattle startup Phase Genomics will develop its platform to detect chromosomal aberrations in cancer with $2.5 million in new funding.… Read More

Seattle startup Dropzone AI, which develops autonomous AI security agents, raises $3.5M

Dropzone AI announced a $3.5 million seed round led by Decibel Partners, with participation from Pioneer Square Ventures Fund. Dropzone’s… Read More

Transportation data analytics provider INRIX lands $70M from Morgan Stanley

Inrix, a Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider, raised $70 million in a credit facility from investment funds managed… Read More

Survey reveals divisions among Americans when it comes to AI use and trust

As artificial intelligence and generative AI continue to dominate the focus of tech companies, American consumer sentiment about AI is… Read More

Amazon will put on another Prime Day event in October

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hold a “Prime Big Deal Days” sales event this fall.

Industrial headset company RealWear names CEO

RealWear, a Vancouver, Wash.-based headset maker that serves frontline workers at industrial companies, named Chris Parkinson as CEO. Parkinson has… Read More

Starfish Space wins $1.8M to keep working on satellite guidance system for Air Force

Kent, Wash.-based Starfish Space says it’s been awarded $1.8 million by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the… Read More

Zulily ditching Seattle HQ after layoffs and ownership change

Zulily’s headquarters building is going on the market in another change for the Seattle-based online retailer. The 6-floor, 345,777 square-foot… Read More

Plans for launch of prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper revised … again

Amazon’s plans to launch the first prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation have changed for the second… Read More

Mobile car repair startup Wrench is raising more cash

Wrench, a 8-year-old Seattle startup that offers a mobile car repair service, is raising more cash.

‘Virtual creature’ startup Windup Minds raises $1.6M in seed funding

A startup founded by gaming and tech industry veterans in cities including Seattle and Los Angeles has raised $1.6 million… Read More

Allen Institute for AI takes new approach to managing AI risks and promoting transparency

Artificial intelligence is becoming more deeply embedded in our world, enabling all sorts of new possibilities — but also raising… Read More