Articles from 2024 – Page 14 of 56

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy gets new CEO; more C-suite changes at Outreach

Tina-Marie Gulley is now CEO for Ada Developers Academy after serving as interim chief executive since April. “Her passion for… Read More

T-Mobile to pay $31.5M in settlement with FCC over cybersecurity data breaches

T-Mobile will pay $31.5 million in a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, resolving investigations into… Read More

Safely returned: 2-year-old child is OK after getting stuck playing in Amazon package locker in Seattle

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Amazon. Here’s an Amazon return with a happy ending. A… Read More

Seattle’s startup ecosystem could use more ‘low-conviction check writers,’ according to this VC

Seattle needs more angel investors who are more comfortable with risky startup bets. That’s the take from James Newell, a… Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft and another satellite in orbit

Starfish Space brings in new funding as it gears up for orbital inspection and docking

Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is bringing in more funding after announcing several agreements to use its Otter spacecraft for missions… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 22, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 22, 2024. Read More

Simonyi Survey Telescope under construction

Podcast

Tech leader Charles Simonyi provides a wide-angle view of the telescope that bears his family name

Hubble. Webb. Chandra. Spitzer. Rubin. Roman. And now, Simonyi. With the ramping up of the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the… Read More

Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick at hearing

Eyebrow-raising revelations come to light as hearings into Titan sub’s loss wrap up

The tragic tale of OceanGate’s Titan submersible took on a few added twists today as the U.S. Coast Guard concluded… Read More

Microsoft will let Windows Copilot+ PC users completely uninstall new Recall AI feature

In its latest attempt to address AI security and privacy concerns, Microsoft provided new details about the underlying architecture for… Read More

Found a raccoon in the living room — now seeking a tech solution so it doesn’t happen again

Well, that was a fun morning! I woke up around 2:20 a.m. today to the sound of what turned out… Read More

Washington state drivers snap up EV rebates so fast that half of funds are gone 60 days into program

A Washington state program to get lower-income drivers into electric vehicles is proving more popular than expected, with more than… Read More

Pledge then plan: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says path to carbon net zero is evolving

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sat down Thursday with Kara Hurst, the company’s chief sustainability officer, to discuss the cloud, retail… Read More

Inside the new ‘serendipity factory’ trying to spark the startup scene in Seattle

Foundations hosted a lively launch party Thursday evening at its space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, where the organization hopes… Read More

This ad is bananas: In sly dig at Amazon, shoe maker tells workers to peel away from their desks

Free bananas might be the one thing that’ll satisfy Amazon employees who have to return to the office five days… Read More

Coast Guard hearing looks at the gaps in regulations that preceded Titan sub’s loss

The U.S. Coast Guard took a deep dive into the regulations governing submersibles today at a public hearing looking into… Read More

Tech Moves: GE healthcare exec joins startup; Nautilus taps new CMO; WRF investor steps down

— Symbl, a generative AI startup for conversation analysis, is reshaping its leadership ranks. Selvan Senthivel is the new chief… Read More

Tricia Duryee, 1977-2024: Tenacious reporter was a bright light on the technology beat

Tricia Duryee, a resourceful and enterprising technology journalist who reported on some of the biggest names in the business in… Read More

Internal memo: Don’t use AI for police reports, prosecutor tells Seattle-area law enforcement

Citing the potential for AI hallucinations and other unintended errors, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office told Seattle-area law enforcement… Read More

Zillow adds climate risk data to its real estate listings

Real estate listings on Zillow now include details about a property’s climate risks and whether natural disaster insurance is critical… Read More

Brooks Running partners with Seattle Kraken for off-ice gear that’s perfected in a high-tech lab

More than 100 years ago, Seattle-based Brooks Running actually made ice skates. While there’s no intention of getting back into… Read More

Ketchup with Bill Gates: ‘Late Show’ chat starts with love for hot dogs and ends with concerns over AI

Somehow the conversation with Bill Gates always turns to food. And lately, AI. Gates was back in New York City… Read More

7 ways AI is solving knotty challenges in climate, marine sciences and agriculture

Among the hype and controversy over artificial intelligence and gen AI tools are experts who are wielding the technology to… Read More

Help select this year’s ‘Uncommon Thinkers’ and honor bold innovators from the Seattle area

Put your thinking caps on. We’re looking for nominees for GeekWire’s “Uncommon Thinkers Awards,” an initiative recognizing bold innovators in… Read More

Starfish Space wins $15M NASA award for a SSPICY mission to visit dead satellites

Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space has won a three-year, $15 million contract from NASA for a mission aimed at doing up-close… Read More

Chip giant Nvidia acquires OctoAI, a Seattle startup that helps companies run AI models

OctoAI, a Seattle software startup that sells tools to help build and run generative AI models more efficiently, has been… Read More

Underwater view of Titan sub wreckage, with labels

NTSB spots flaws in hull of Oceangate’s Titan submersible and focuses on a bang

A pair of reports by the National Transportation Safety Board found evidence of imperfections in the carbon-fiber hull that was… Read More

Women’s sexual health startup Joylux gets celebrity boost with new Halle Berry partnership

Joylux, a Seattle startup selling electronic devices that can help women improve their vaginal health, this week announced a partnership… Read More

Seattle lawmakers advance plan to use surveillance cameras and new software for police monitoring

The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee approved legislation Tuesday that would add new CCTV cameras and “Real-Time Crime Center”… Read More

Survey by Blind finds 91% of Amazon employees not happy about return-to-office policy

An overwhelming majority of Amazon employees are not happy about the company’s mandate to return to the office five days… Read More

LinkedIn’s top 50 startups list: 3 Seattle-area companies make the cut

LinkedIn released its annual list of Top 50 startups, and three Seattle-area companies made it: Chainguard, Truveta, and Statsig. Read… Read More