Articles from 2023 – Page 46 of 60

Filing: Blue Nile laying off workers and shutting down Seattle fulfillment center

Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile is shutting down a fulfillment center in Seattle and laying off 119 workers, according to… Read More

New climate marketplace raises $6.1M to move clean energy cash into impactful projects

As international scientists are frantically raising alarms about climate change, corporations, public policy and tech innovation are coming together to… Read More

Microsoft buying TikTok wouldn’t be so strange after all — here’s why it’s still unlikely to happen

With the future of TikTok in the U.S. in doubt again, there’s a fresh round of speculation about potential buyers… Read More

First Citizens Bank is buying Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans

First Citizens Bank has agreed to purchase all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 19, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 19, 2023. Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, OpenAI, and the AI opportunity for startups, with Neo CEO Ali Partovi

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: what AI means for startups. We’re joined by Ali Partovi, a technology investor, entrepreneur,… Read More

Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s… Read More

Seattle picks 31 sites for new EV charging stations

New electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are coming to Seattle. Seattle City Light has picked 31 new sites after input… Read More

Remembering Jon Strongbow, a mainstay of Seattle’s art scene

Friends and family of the late Seattle artist Jon Strongbow gathered for a memorial panel earlier this month at Emerald… Read More

Seattle startup founders, investors react to new state capital gains tax that targets stocks

Seattle tech leaders shared both praise and concern over a highly anticipated ruling from the Washington state Supreme Court on… Read More

Blue Origin traces launch failure to engine nozzle and says flights will resume ‘soon’

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says a launch anomaly that forced the suspension of its suborbital spaceflights last September… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Chef CEO joins Buildkite board; Salesforce hires Code.org exec

— Barry Crist is now board chair of Perth, Australia-based software company Buildkite. Crist is the former CEO and board… Read More

Capital gains tax ruled constitutional by Washington state Supreme Court

The Washington state Supreme Court ruled that a statewide tax on capital gains is lawful, allowing the legislation to move… Read More

Startup leaders sound off on the future of venture debt in fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Founders who had venture debt lines with Silicon Valley Bank are trying to find new types of loans or debt… Read More

Pacific Northwest startups most likely to have a successful exit, according to PitchBook

PitchBook unveiled a new machine learning tool this week that predicts the likelihood of a VC-backed startup having a successful… Read More

Seattle studio Polyarc is working on a follow-up to its award-winning VR games

Seattle studio Polyarc Games announced an open playtest for its next project, a new multiplayer VR game set in the… Read More

Q&A with Seagen founder Clay Siegall on the Pfizer deal and his new biotech startup

Clay Siegall is proud of his legacy as co-founder and longtime CEO of Seagen, the largest biotech company in the… Read More

Seattle startup uses AI to help job seekers refine resumes, land gigs amid widespread layoffs

As layoffs continue to ripple through the tech sector, a new Seattle startup is using AI to help people land… Read More

Pet care startup emerges in Seattle to modernize veterinary care, with help from Rover

A new Seattle startup backed by Rover wants to take a bite of the growing pet care industry and address… Read More

Flames from liftoff of Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket

Relativity Space launches 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket but falls short of orbit

More than seven years after it was founded in a Seattle co-working space, Relativity Space launched its first 3D-printed rocket… Read More

NRO awards contracts to Xplore and five other hyperspectral imaging companies

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts to six companies offering — or planning to offer — satellite images of… Read More

WNDR-ful for downtown Seattle: Inside the new immersive museum that blends art and tech

If you’ve been wondering what it will take to entice more people to visit downtown Seattle, it might just be… Read More

Seagen founder Clay Siegall is back in biotech as CEO of Purdue University spinout

Seagen founder Clay Siegall is jumping back into the biotech world as CEO and president of Morphimmune. Founded in 2020,… Read More

Valve Software announces ‘Counter-Strike 2,’ coming this summer

One of the most popular games on Steam is getting an official sequel this summer, as Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software… Read More

Lessons in virtual reality: What these computer science students built (and learned) in 10 weeks

The tech world is abuzz about artificial intelligence, but there’s still plenty to learn and accomplish in virtual and augmented… Read More

Human composting startup Recompose launches crowdfunding campaign to raise $5M

Recompose, the Seattle-based funeral services startup that specializes in human composting, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5 million.… Read More

Illustration: Zeva's Argon VTOL aircraft in flight

Zeva Aero pivots from its flying saucer to an airplane with a vertical-takeoff twist

Zeva Aero, the Tacoma, Wash.-based personal aviation startup that’s been testing flying saucers, is shifting its focus to a more… Read More

Seattle business leaders want city to suspend JumpStart and B&O tax to revive downtown

In a letter sent earlier this month to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and his executive leadership team, three organizations invested… Read More

GeekWire Awards finalists revealed: Cast your vote and pick the top Pacific Northwest innovators

It’s time to vote for the best of Pacific Northwest tech. Today we are excited to announce more than 50… Read More

Amazon teams with Panera in first restaurant deal for tech giant’s palm-scanning payment tech

Amazon is bringing its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to Panera Bread, the fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 2,100 locations… Read More