Articles from 2024 – Page 18 of 56

Northwest board game and restaurant venue Mox Boarding House expanding to Arizona

Mox Boarding House, the tabletop game store and dining experience that started in Seattle, is expanding to Arizona with a… Read More

Steve Ballmer brings his facts in a deep dive on government policy with ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart

“It’s an incredibly complex conversation,” Jon Stewart said near the conclusion of just that on Tuesday night after a “Daily… Read More

Seattle cloud migration company SkyKick acquired by IT management firm ConnectWise

ConnectWise, a Tampa, Fla.-based IT management company, announced that it acquired SkyKick, a Seattle-based cloud automation, migration, and security company.… Read More

Tech Moves: Peter Kern leaves Expedia’s board; RealSelf names CEO; PATH adds AI chief

Former Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern stepped down as vice chairman and is leaving the company’s board, the travel giant… Read More

Canceled classes stretch to a third day for Seattle-area school district hit in cyberattack

Highline Public Schools announced on Tuesday that classes will be canceled again tomorrow. The district, located south of Seattle, disclosed… Read More

No regular Joe: The new Starbucks CEO posed with a big cup of coffee, and it got us buzzing

Coffee is serious business in Seattle. Whether or not you drink it, where you buy it, how you take it,… Read More

FAQ: What to know if you’re attending GeekWire’s annual summer rooftop party

We’re excited to welcome the Seattle community to our sold-out annual summer rooftop party on Wednesday at Slalom’s spectacular new… Read More

Auction of Paul Allen items, including vintage computers, Einstein letter and more, brings in $10M

Rare computing artifacts, space-related objects, documents, letters and more from the collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reeled… Read More

Unions finally get a foot in the door at Microsoft … for an AI summit, and possibly more

Organized labor has arrived at Microsoft headquarters. A two-day AI Labor Summit between AFL-CIO leaders and Microsoft executives this week… Read More

New Starbucks CEO lays out his vision: Get the morning right, invest in tech, focus on coffee

In his first public comments as Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol published an open letter Tuesday laying out his initial… Read More

Amazon’s AI feature for NFL broadcasts predicts which defensive players will blitz the quarterback

AI seems to be everywhere these days — even on the screen during live NFL games. Amazon is kicking off another… Read More

Microbiome and diagnostics startup Viome lands $25M and hires former Amazon leader as COO

Viome, a company selling microbiome products and health diagnostics, announced Tuesday that it raised $25 million from investors and hired… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Saver’ private-label grocery brand, escalating price wars with Walmart and Target

Amazon is lowering prices on thousands of grocery items and rolling out a new private label food brand called Amazon… Read More

With new Amazon Web Services partnership, Oracle’s cloud database trade-off is complete

Oracle announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services on Monday afternoon that will further integrate its database offerings and… Read More

IBM to acquire Accelalpha, a Seattle-area firm that helps companies manage Oracle Cloud products

IBM announced Monday that it plans to acquire Accelalpha, a Bellevue, Wash.-based services provider that specializes in managing Oracle Cloud… Read More

Seattle-area climate consulting and analytics startup Earth Finance acquires water-focused firm

Earth Finance, a Seattle-area company founded last year that helps businesses globally reduce their climate impacts, announced Monday that it… Read More

‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks against K-12 schools are increasing, with a new incident affecting a school district south… Read More

A futuristic space habitat will touch down in Seattle in new exhibit at Museum of Flight

Visitors to Seattle’s Museum of Flight will be able to step into a mock-up of what a futuristic space habitat… Read More

Nori, a Seattle-based carbon removal marketplace that raised $17M, shuts down after 7 years

Seattle-based carbon removal startup Nori has shut down after operating for seven years and raising $17.25 million from investors. Nori… Read More

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces unique digital challenges as he takes over Seattle coffee giant

It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. After spending the past six years helping… Read More

School district south of Seattle cancels classes Monday due to cyberattack

FOLLOW-UP: ‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe Highline Public Schools, a 17,500-student district… Read More

Artificial intelligence tools offer substantial benefits, challenges for hiring and recruiting

The recruitment landscape is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and generative AI technologies, which are revolutionizing both… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 1, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 1, 2024. Read More

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E Ink’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ moment: The technology behind the digital notepad’s transition to color

E Ink writing tablets are some of my favorite devices. I got started with the Amazon Kindle Scribe, and ended… Read More

Corporate expense software startup Center lays off workers

Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Center laid off eight workers, or about 4% of its workforce.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft wraps up its crewless journey home from space station

It wasn’t perfect, but the propulsion system that NASA worried about did its job today as Boeing’s Starliner space capsule… Read More

Workers mate sections of New Glenn's first stage

Blue Origin shifts its plans for New Glenn rocket after NASA postpones Mars mission

NASA is delaying the launch of its ESCAPADE probes to Mars, which means plans for the debut of Blue Origin’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins UiPath board; Trupanion names COO; and more

S. “Soma” Somasegar, a longtime former Microsoft leader, joined the board of directors at robotic process automation company UiPath. Somasegar,… Read More

A look inside a Seattle middle school that just banned cellphone use on campus

Many of the students arriving at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School on a sunny Thursday morning paused before entering the… Read More

Richard Black holds a Project Silica data storage platter

Microsoft joins with students to document humanity with a ‘Golden Record’ of glass

Forty-seven years after NASA sent a “Golden Record” into deep space to document humanity’s view of the world, Microsoft’s Project… Read More