Articles from 2023 – Page 59 of 60

Illustration: Man with virtual world in hand

Sci-fi author and scientist team up to write a novel about consciousness and quantum weirdness

Do we each create our own reality? Could different observers create measurably different realities? It’s a fantastical line of thought… Read More

Tech Moves: Gong president steps down; Intuit exec joins Nordstrom board; Common Room adds product leader

— Kelly Breslin Wright is leaving her day-to-day operating role as president and chief operating officer at revenue intelligence platform… Read More

Seattle schools leader calls suit vs. social media titans a ‘first step’ for students across the country

Seattle Public Schools sees its case against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies as a potential model… Read More

Microsoft acquires Fungible, a data center infrastructure company

Microsoft has acquired Fungible, a 6-year-old startup that helps companies with data center storage and networking needs. “The Fungible team… Read More

Ex-Apple engineers raise $7.5M for new Seattle data storage startup

A trio of former Apple engineers is leading a new data storage platform for developers building machine learning and artificial… Read More

Apptio acquires cloud spend optimization startup Cloudwiry

Apptio, a Bellevue, Wash.-based IT spend management company, acquired Cloudwiry, an Austin, Texas-based startup founded in 2016 that helps companies… Read More

Startup making sensors out of paper unveils eye-tracking sleep mask

Seattle-area sensor company Somalytics is showcasing a wearable mask that detects eye movement during sleep at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 1, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 1, 2023. Read More

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Microsoft, OpenAI, ChatGPT … and Bing? The surprising way the integration could work

What would a combination of OpenAI’s ChatGPT natural language chatbot with Microsoft’s Bing search engine look like? This week on… Read More

Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others, seeking compensation for youth mental health crisis

A new lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies alleges that… Read More

Point72’s venture capital arm sees big opportunities in the Pacific Northwest

There’s a new player in town. Point72 Private Investments, the institutional private investments business of the global hedge fund led… Read More

Fast-growing battery materials startup Group14 embroiled in trade secret dispute

Group14 Technologies, a Seattle-area battery materials company, is embroiled in a lawsuit in which it claims that a U.K.-based company… Read More

Cardiac Dimensions raises $35M for device to treat condition associated with heart failure

Cardiac Dimensions, a medical device company based in Kirkland, Wash., landed $35 million to support testing and marketing of its… Read More

Ex-Twitter VP Mike Davidson joins Microsoft to lead Web Experiences design and research

Mike Davidson, a Seattle technology veteran and longtime designer, is joining Microsoft as the corporate vice president of design and… Read More

This could be the next big game for Microsoft’s Xbox platform

Expect to hear a lot about the upcoming science-fiction action-RPG Starfield in 2023. Microsoft is banking on it to be… Read More

PreAct, which sells near-field sensors for automakers, reels in $14M

PreAct, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that uses near-field sensors to help sense a vehicle’s surroundings and respond, raised $14 million… Read More

Samsung’s VC arm backs startup selling chips for 3D sensors in self-driving cars and robots

Seattle-area startup Lumotive landed $13 million to boost production of its semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors used in delivery… Read More

T-Mobile inks deal with Delta to bring in-flight Wi-Fi for all customers

T-Mobile is expanding its airline partnerships via a new deal with Delta Air Lines. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier announced… Read More

Ring Car Cam extends Amazon’s security footprint further beyond the home

Ring, the Amazon company best known for its video doorbell, is making the leap to the vehicle dashboard. The company’s… Read More

FTC wants to ban non-compete clauses that keep workers from changing jobs, launching startups

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a proposal banning existing and future non-compete clauses that can restrict workers from taking… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More

Tech Moves: Flexport hires Microsoft CVP; Avalara adds chief revenue officer; and more

— Teresa Carlson, a longtime tech executive who was most recently a corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined Flexport as… Read More

The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant

Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with… Read More

KPMG acquires Seattle consultancy firm The Arnold Group

U.S. tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG has acquired The Arnold Group, a Seattle-based strategy consultancy that works with B2B… Read More

Poof, it’s gone: Magic-themed wizard bar and restaurant in Seattle closes after one year

The magic has run out for a unique pub in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. According to a post on its website… Read More

Tech plays key role as Washington state launches ambitious programs to curb carbon emissions

Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps… Read More

Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers

Story updated with comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Follow-up: The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new… Read More

‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts

Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for… Read More

KKR-backed customer feedback company Alchemer acquires Seattle startup Apptentive

Alchemer, a Louisville, Colo.-based survey software platform, acquired Apptentive, a Seattle startup that helps mobile app-makers gather customer feedback. Terms of… Read More

Wizards of the Coast cancels multiple video game projects

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast has canceled at least five unnamed video game projects, according to a report from… Read More