Articles from 2023 – Page 33 of 60

Washington state AG says T-Mobile is wrongly withholding documents in security probe

Updated below with T-Mobile statement. A new court petition alleges that T-Mobile is refusing to fully comply with investigative demands… Read More

Blue Origin spacefliers in suborbital New Shepard capsule

Blue Origin will work with NASA on orbital transportation system for astronauts

NASA says it will collaborate with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture on the development of new space transportation capabilities… Read More

Amazon officially opens first phase of HQ2 in Virginia with room for 14k employees

Free bananas and dogs at the office — Amazon is officially open for business at its HQ2 in Arlington, Va.… Read More

AI2 Incubator spinout pivots, raises cash to help make sales meetings more effective

After changing its name and landing fresh cash from previous backers, a Seattle startup is ready to grow its software… Read More

Job opportunities outweigh political differences when climate tech comes to rural communities

Inside a cavernous building in Cashmere, Wash., workers pressed thousands of tons of local apples and pears into Tree Top… Read More

Recruiting automation startup Humanly lands $12M as it doubles down on AI

Humanly, a Seattle startup that helps companies automate their recruiting functions, raised $12 million to help fuel growth of its… Read More

Former Spaceflight CEO Curt Blake joins law firm to focus on new space ventures

Spaceflight Inc.’s former CEO, Curt Blake, is joining the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at a time… Read More

Bill Gates reportedly meeting with Xi Jinping on China trip

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of his trip to China, according to… Read More

Seattle seeking artist to create design elements for electric vehicle charging stations across city

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle City Light are looking for an artist to help add… Read More

Interview with Vijaye Raji, CEO of fast-growing Statsig, which lets developers test new AI features

Statsig is moving fast to keep pace with the latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence and data storage technology, rolling… Read More

Illustration: Cutaway view of Enceladus with water spewing from surface

Scientists trace phosphates to Enceladus, boosting outlook for life on Saturn’s moon

Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life as we know it, has been detected for the first time in water samples… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle startups hire new execs; board shuffles at Adaptive and Porch

— Seattle-area cybersecurity company Cyemptive named Ray McCay as its new chief revenue officer. McCay spent 25 years at Hitachi… Read More

After selling last startup to ZoomInfo, SAP and Microsoft vet raises $5M for new Seattle company

The news: Worknet, a startup helping enterprises integrate external communication into Slack and Microsoft Teams, emerged from stealth mode and… Read More

AI and coding: How these tech companies are using generative AI for programming

Generative AI is already changing the way software engineers do their jobs. GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, ChatGPT, Tabnine, and various… Read More

Amazon asks industry and government to help fight fake reviews, as AI adds a new wrinkle

A lawsuit filed by Amazon this week in Seattle illustrates the challenge of combatting fake reviews. The company is seeking… Read More

Carbon accounting and reduction startup with unusual strategy launches with $9.4M

The news: Climate Vault Solutions on Tuesday announced its launch and a $9.4 million seed round. The Seattle-based company is… Read More

Tagboard lands $4M to boost cloud production studio, build off partnerships with ESPN and NBA

Tagboard, a Seattle-area startup that helps sports, news, entertainment, and other brands produce live broadcasts, raised another $4 million. The… Read More

Next slide, please: Seattle startup uses generative AI to create presentation outlines

Tech companies of all sizes are using recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence to launch a steady stream of new… Read More

SpaceX launch gives a big sendoff to Starfish Space’s satellite docking craft

A well-traveled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today launched dozens of satellites, including an experimental docking craft created by a Seattle-area… Read More

FTC files injunction to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in court Monday to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game developer Activision… Read More

The Great Gatesby? Green beacon at Bill Gates’ lakeside mansion lights up a literary mystery

Bill Gates has made no secret of his love for “The Great Gatsby,” the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald… Read More

Amazon board member Patty Stonesifer named interim CEO of The Washington Post

Patty Stonesifer, a longtime Amazon board member and former CEO of the Gates Foundation, was named interim CEO at The… Read More

Novartis to buy Seattle biotech firm Chinook Therapeutics in $3.2B deal

Swiss biopharma giant Novartis announced Monday it plans to buy Seattle-based Chinook Therapeutics for $3.2 billion, marking another blockbuster acquisition… Read More

What’s next for Xbox: Starfield, Fable, Flight Simulator, and a new Series S console

Microsoft aired its pre-recorded Xbox Showcase June 11 to reveal what’s coming next for the Xbox video game platform. It… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 4, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 4, 2023. Read More

Seattle studio shows off game ‘Pacific Drive’ in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest

In Ironwood Studios’ debut video game Pacific Drive, an unknown phenomena has transformed a big part of the Pacific Northwest… Read More

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Apple vs. Microsoft: Vision Pro, HoloLens, and a familiar pattern in a classic tech rivalry

Some of Microsoft’s biggest missteps over the years have come not from being too late but rather too early, leaving… Read More

Grocery industry vet brings fresh take on the corner store to Seattle neighborhoods

Stephanie King spent about 20 years helping build private label programs with some of the biggest grocery retailers in the… Read More

Security firm sues Microsoft, alleging tech giant misused trove of stolen logins and passwords

[Update, Dec. 8, 2023: A federal judge in Seattle granted Microsoft’s motion to dismiss this suit by Hold Security LLC,… Read More

Rent a tent: Camping gear marketplace startup aims to crack the code for outdoor equipment rental

Adam Wise dedicates much of his free time to backpacking, camping and biking around the Pacific Northwest and California. But… Read More