Articles from 2023 – Page 51 of 60

Vouched, an identity verification startup backed by Zulily co-founders, raises $6.3M

Vouched, a Seattle startup that helps companies verify identity, raised $6.3 million. The funding round was led by BHG VC… Read More

Seagen stock rises as Pfizer reportedly in talks to acquire Seattle-area biotech giant

Biopharma giant Pfizer is eyeing an acquisition of Seagen, the biggest biotech company in the Seattle area, according to a report in… Read More

Oil changes for houses: Startup led by former Expedia director offers regular home maintenance

A group of travel and real estate tech vets recently launched a startup to help new homeowners stay up-to-date on… Read More

Researchers find new upcycling technique to transform plastics into fuel

Each year, more than 390 million metric tons of plastics are produced globally, yet close to half are single-use varieties… Read More

Seattle high schooler creates online hub to encourage youth volunteering

When 16-year-old Anika Krishnan isn’t playing the violin with her band or board games with her family, she’s helping teens… Read More

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

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

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft Bing reports for local paper; Amazon returns to office; Bezos and the NFL

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: What happened when Microsoft’s Bing AI search chatbot was asked to help report a… Read More

Seattle mayor encourages companies to hire people of color at inaugural Black Tech Night

Tech companies can benefit from hiring Black employees because of the grit they bring, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said at… Read More

Tech Moves: Avalara execs step down; Nike tech leader departs; UW professors named Sloan Fellows

— Sanjay Parthasarathy, a longtime Seattle tech executive who was most recently chief product officer at Avalara, has stepped down from… Read More

Inspired by her family’s business in India, Seattle founder leads AI startup that helps manufacturers

While working at her family’s business in India, Priyansha Bagaria uncovered an issue: the insulation tape the company manufactured frequently… Read More

Gaming opportunities for investors in 2023: Generative AI, low-code, metaverse, and more

A new report from PitchBook indicates that the international video game industry entered a period of contraction in 2022, but… Read More

Education services company Perdoceo acquires coding bootcamp school Coding Dojo for $52.8M

Coding Dojo, the Bellevue, Wash.-based software engineering bootcamp operator, has been acquired by Perdoceo, a publicly traded Illinois-based company that… Read More

Report: Jeff Bezos using investment firm to explore bid for NFL’s Washington Commanders

Another new report is linking Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to a potential bid to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The… Read More

Chipotle for pasta: Former Amazon manager leads fast-growing tech-fueled restaurant Due Cucina

Scrolling through the Dué Cucina menu one evening this week, I selected paccheri noodles with white truffle oil — something… Read More

Help us find the best workplaces, UX designers and STEM educators ahead of the GeekWire Awards

The 2023 GeekWire Awards will present more than a dozen honors to some of the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology… Read More

Visualization of electric field energy density for metamaterial waveguide

Quantum bits: AWS releases hardware design tool; Google reduces error rates

Today’s news from the frontier of quantum computing includes Amazon Web Services’ release of cloud-based simulation software for modeling the… Read More

Blockchain observability platform Sentio raises $6.4M

Sentio, a Seattle startup building a tool to help developers monitor different layers of their blockchain-based applications, announced a $6.4… Read More

Google for crypto: Seattle search engine startup Kaito raises $5.3M

Kaito, an AI-powered search engine that scours the internet for crypto-related topics, raised $5.3 million in a round led by… Read More

Downtown dreams: Leaders share 10 ideas to make Seattle’s core more vibrant

In his “State of the City” address on Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the word “downtown” more than 30… Read More

Microsoft expands AI chatbot to Bing and Edge mobile apps after adjusting limits on chat sessions

Microsoft is expanding the preview of its AI-powered search and composition features to its Bing and Edge mobile apps starting… Read More

Amazon closes acquisition of One Medical, lowers price of primary care membership

Amazon said Wednesday it closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical. The deal, announced in July,… Read More

‘Profound and historic’: Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

Seattle lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation to ban caste discrimination in a move that could impact tech workers and companies.… Read More

Seattle mayor praises Amazon’s back-to-office policy in ‘State of the City’ address

Speaking from Seattle Center on Tuesday in his annual “State of the City” address, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell reflected on… Read More

Tech Moves: Picnic CEO steps down; Expedia adds board member; Accolade exec departs; and more

— Picnic CEO Clayton Wood is stepping down from the food automation startup. The Seattle tech vet joined Picnic in… Read More

Bill to designate official Washington state dinosaur moves step closer thanks to ancient leg bone

Lawmakers pondering the relevance of a dinosaur leg bone moved a step closer to designating the unique find as Washington… Read More

Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal

Microsoft’s deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition… Read More

Trying for more smiles? Amazon rolls out quirky mix of new slogans on Prime delivery vans

Amazon is rolling out a collection of eye-catching new slogans on its Prime delivery vans, playing off what just might… Read More

This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

A lot of Web3 video games have built their systems around the sale and trade of NFTs. Castaways, on the… Read More

Scientists create new types of salt crystals that could exist on Europa

A prime target in the search for extraterrestrial life is Europa, a moon of Jupiter that’s covered with a sheet… Read More

Redfin and Zillow Group financial reports reveal broader housing market trends

The latest financial reports from Zillow Group and Redfin demonstrate ongoing wariness within the U.S. real estate market. Both companies… Read More