Articles from 2024 – Page 21 of 56

Former Living Computers Museum director returning to Seattle to lead National Nordic Museum

Lāth Carlson, the former executive director of Seattle’s Living Computers Museum + Labs, is returning to the city to head… Read More

Lamina1 and Weta join forces with Seattle sci-fi author to create a virtual universe

A digital content platform inspired by Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s vision of the metaverse is collaborating with Weta Workshop,… Read More

AWS exec explains how AI agents are driving a radical shift in the world of coding

In an era where AI is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, Doug Seven finds himself at the forefront of a… Read More

Expedia vet leads stealthy Madrona Venture Labs spinout building an AI agent for business travelers

A group of longtime travel industry veterans are teaming up on a new Seattle-based startup called Otto that is developing… Read More

Redfin layoffs impact real estate company’s brokerage business

Redfin laid off employees on Wednesday, GeekWire has learned. The Seattle-based company confirmed the cuts and said that fewer than… Read More

New Glenn first-stage simulator being maneuvered in Florida

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket program reportedly faces failures during testing

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has encountered two recent failures in its efforts to get orbital-class New Glenn rockets… Read More

A year into Downtown Activation Plan, reviving Seattle relies on more than return of office workers

City of Seattle officials said downtown is in better shape than it was a year ago but there is much… Read More

Seattle’s APiJET lands $4.5M grant from the FAA to enhance tool for fuel efficient flights

APiJET, a Seattle-based aviation data analytics company, has landed a $4.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The startup… Read More

Microsoft says Windows ‘Recall’ preview will be available in October

Microsoft says it will release a preview of its new Windows Recall AI capabilities in October to users in the… Read More

Software firm sues Amazon in contract dispute over Emirates VR experience at Dubai Airshow

A VR demo at the Emirates booth during the 2023 Dubai Airshow is the subject of a lawsuit filed by… Read More

Computer shoes, Pac-Man, a rock from space and more gems in the upcoming Paul Allen auction

Imagine playing a vintage Pac-Man arcade game while wearing Puma’s RS-Computer sneakers and pondering what to order for lunch off… Read More

Study shows how students and teachers are using AI for college essays, letters of recommendation

A new study from Seattle-based education research organization foundry10 found that 30% of students and teachers surveyed are using AI… Read More

Amazon’s new Prime Video animated series will feature stories set in 15 video game worlds

Amazon announced a new adult-animated anthology series coming to Prime Video with original stories set within the worlds of a… Read More

Dropbox acquires Reclaim, a calendar app that uses ‘AI scheduling’ to boost productivity

Reclaim.ai, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that uses AI to help companies prioritize tasks and coordinate schedules with a calendar app,… Read More

Canadian carbon capture and removal company lands up to $100M to speed deployment

Svante, a carbon capture and removal company based in British Columbia, is receiving up to $100 million to speed the… Read More

Pack Ventures raising $30M fund to back more startups with ties to University of Washington

Pack Ventures, an emerging venture capital fund that invests in startups with key connections to the University of Washington, is… Read More

Seattle biotech startup secures $11.2M to make drugs for ‘undruggable’ disease targets

Talus Bioscience on Tuesday announced $11.2 million in venture capital funding to advance its drug discovery program for hard-to-treat diseases. … Read More

Nordstrom closing corporate offices in Los Angeles and Chicago

Nordstrom is closing two corporate offices and asking some employees to relocate to its Seattle headquarters, GeekWire has learned. Nordstrom… Read More

Seattle startup Replenium accuses Albertsons of stealing trade secrets under guise of partnership

A Seattle e-commerce tech startup says Albertsons Companies ended their three-year partnership and stole the trade secrets behind its automated… Read More

A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model

I parked my dirty old Honda at the grocery store around 2 p.m. last Thursday and drove away in a… Read More

Gaming startup Mudstack raises $4M from top VCs, taps industry vet James Gwertzman as CEO

Mudstack is adding a veteran Seattle-based gaming exec as its new leader and raising capital from top venture capitalists as… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 11, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 11, 2024. Read More

Air hockey, kraken tentacles, and laser rhythm: Inside new virtual-reality entertainment venue Mirra

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended a preview event on Wednesday for Mirra, a new virtual reality… Read More

Sophia the Robot looking at itself as if in a mirror

Can AI agents become conscious? Experts look ahead to artificial general intelligence

There’s no question that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more intelligent, thanks to software platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and… Read More

Amazon to acquire Perceive for $80M from Xperi, expanding its AI technology for edge devices

Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire chip maker and AI model compression company Perceive, a San Jose, Calif.-based subsidiary… Read More

Zonar Systems lays off 57 employees as parent company Continental considers restructuring

Zonar Systems, a Seattle-based company that provides electronic fleet inspection and tracking systems for public and private fleets, laid off… Read More

Tech Moves: Avanade CEO to join Microsoft; Seattle gaming vet’s new project

— Pamela Maynard, the longtime CEO of IT services and consulting firm Avanade, is joining Microsoft in a new role… Read More

This Seattle startup studio is leaning on its Amazon leadership chops to launch new companies

Former longtime Amazon leaders are applying lessons from their time at the tech giant to help incubate new companies at… Read More

Salesforce integrates Tableau’s AI-powered ‘Pulse’ feature into its flagship CRM platform

Salesforce will expand one of Tableau’s key AI features to its core customer relationship management platform, in one of its… Read More

Starbucks is setting up an office in Southern California as a hybrid outpost for its new CEO

The hybrid work trend now includes the incoming CEO of Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee giant said in a regulatory filing… Read More