Articles from 2023 – Page 40 of 60

Zillow Group tops Q1 estimates with $469M in revenue amid ‘challenging’ housing market

Zillow Group beat estimates for Q1 revenue and profit as it deals with a slumping housing market. The Seattle real… Read More

Zillow Group rolls out ChatGPT tool, sees conversational AI as a growth opportunity

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton has been through several technology evolutions. And he thinks another one may be upon us… Read More

A ‘bold innovation’ in coffee? Starbucks with olive oil is not as bad as we were led to believe

Walking past a Starbucks in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood yesterday, I noticed the promotion in the window for Oleato, the company’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Salesforce-backed Oleria hires CTO; Microsoft vet joins Lyra Health; and more

— Salesforce-backed cybersecurity startup Oleria hired Siva Garudayagari as its chief technology officer. Garudayagari has more than 20 years of… Read More

Seattle startup vets who founded Urbanspoon, Crowd Cow, Algorithmia lead stealthy AI startup

A group of longtime Seattle startup leaders are behind a new artificial intelligence platform called Blueprint AI that streamlines task… Read More

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Saving squirrels and achieving ‘maximum smoke’ – insights from our STEM Educators of the Year

Today’s top STEM teachers embrace learning opportunities wherever they arise, whether it’s baby squirrels that have fallen from their nest,… Read More

Life sciences investors share tips on raising funds and conserving cash in a tight market

Amid a tightened fundraising environment, life sciences companies should double down on basics like focusing on key projects and getting… Read More

New report highlights ‘rampant’ phone spam problem; 73.6M unwanted calls per day in Q1

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the ongoing problem of phone fraud and spam calls. The report found… Read More

A setback for Microsoft: New Xbox exclusive ‘Redfall’ gets negative reviews on launch day

One of the big system exclusives for Microsoft’s Xbox video game system was met with poor critical reception on Monday,… Read More

DocuSign joins growing list of tech companies summoning employees back to the office

Another tech company wants its employees back in the office. DocuSign is asking some of its workers to report to… Read More

Code.org helping launch TeachAI to guide integration of artificial intelligence in education

Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI, a new effort aimed at guiding governments and educators… Read More

ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines unveil turboprop that could become largest green aircraft to take flight

Executives from ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines joined elected officials in Everett, Wash., on Monday to kick off an effort to… Read More

Washington state extends pandemic law enabling healthcare delivered via audio

Washington state lawmakers recently extended a law that loosens restrictions on audio-only healthcare delivery, while they wait for the results… Read More

Foundation, a wholesale e-commerce startup led by former Staples exec, lands $3M

Shiv Agarwal is taking another startup swing in the B2B e-commerce arena. The former Staples exec and co-founder of Fabric… Read More

Speech analysis startup releases AI tool that simulates difficult job interview conversations

What if you could simulate a difficult interview or conversation before it ever happened? No, this isn’t a review of… Read More

Analysis: Amazon’s ‘Great Return’ to the office is just one aspect of a downtown Seattle comeback

One major harbinger of a post-pandemic swing to normal in downtown Seattle is Amazon’s much-heralded return to the office this… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 23, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 23, 2023. Read More

Illustration with 17th-century view of solar system blending into quantum hardware

How quantum computing could transform everything everywhere, but not all at once

What does quantum computing have in common with the Oscar-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once”? One is a mind-blowing… Read More

AI2 researchers release new multimodal approach to boost AI capabilities using images and audio

Our world is a nuanced and complex place, best experienced through the mixed modalities of our senses. Given this, AI… Read More

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AI and the future of human health: Leroy Hood on the new age of ‘scientific wellness’

Biomedicine pioneer Leroy Hood says that artificial intelligence will play a key role in the future of healthcare by accelerating… Read More

Startup job market shows ‘signs of stabilization’ following sharp decrease last year

The startup job market is bouncing back, showing signs of stability after a sharp decrease in listings throughout last year.… Read More

Alexa vs. ChatGPT: Amazon building new AI models to make assistant more proactive, conversational

As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary… Read More

Nordstrom lays off tech workers in bid to ‘remain agile and operate more efficiently’

Seattle-based retail giant Nordstrom laid off an unspecified number of workers from its technology division last week, citing the need… Read More

Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle

Chinese technology company NetEase announced this week that it plans to open a new game development studio in Seattle called… Read More

GeekWire Awards: This CEO’s empathy expertise is the backbone of a Seattle startup

Editor’s note: This is the fifth profile of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire Awards. Previously:… Read More

Tech Moves: Koru founder joins startup advisory firm; Portland Seed Fund adds principal; and more

— Kristen Hamilton is joining San Fransisco-based startup advisory firm Enjoy the Work as general partner. The longtime Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

Amazon stock rises, then drops after beating Q1 estimates with $127.4B in revenue

Editor’s note: Story updated based on stock price fluctuation. Amazon shares were up more than 11% in after-hours trading Thursday… Read More

GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides

Apparently the best way to get people talking about your new boat is to get them out on the water… Read More

From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

With all of the region’s strength in cloud technologies and enterprise software, the technology industry in Seattle and the Pacific… Read More

Amazon’s Halo disappears: Tech giant discontinues health devices and service, promises refunds

Amazon is pulling the plug on its Halo wearable fitness device and bedside sleep tracker, discontinuing the accompanying subscription service,… Read More