Articles from 2024 – Page 22 of 56

Brinc will integrate Echodyne radar to help expand 911 response drones beyond visual line of sight

Two Seattle-area companies are bringing their drone and radar technologies together to help police and other law enforcement agencies win… Read More

Alpenglow Biosciences lands new contracts to develop 3D pathology tech

Alpenglow Biosciences, a Seattle biotech startup that develops 3D spatial biology imaging technology, announced Thursday that it landed a $2… Read More

GeekWire 200: Latest update highlights hottest tech startups across Seattle and Pacific Northwest

We’re back with another update to the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top privately held technology startups in Seattle… Read More

Key artifacts from Microsoft and Apple history to be sold by Christie’s from Paul Allen’s collection

Christie’s announced the items that will be auctioned in three sales from the Paul G. Allen Collection, including historic computers… Read More

Judge overturns jury verdict awarding $72M to Zunum in its dispute with Boeing

A federal judge in Seattle has sided with Boeing and is throwing out a jury verdict that called for the… Read More

Tech Moves: TerraClear’s new CEO; CoreWeave hires ex-Oracle SVP; Amperity adds revenue chief

Devin Lammers, a longtime leader in the agriculture technology industry, joined rock-mapping and picking technology startup TerraClear as its new… Read More

Inside the Seattle labs of Xaira, the AI-powered startup launched with $1B from investors

In a laboratory near downtown Seattle on the shores of Lake Union, Hetu Kamisetty is helping build what he says… Read More

How this startup uses AI to target fake content and protect the digital identities of public figures

Luke Arrigoni is enthusiastic about AI’s potential to transform storytelling and the way people interact with the world. But he… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: What the new Starbucks CEO could mean for the coffee giant’s digital future

The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO on Tuesday gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a… Read More

Meet Margi Tooth, the new CEO at Seattle-based pet insurance giant Trupanion

We’re loving our pets more than ever. Driven in part by a pandemic boom in pet ownership, spending on animal… Read More

University of Washington awarded $21M in ‘Cancer Moonshot’ funding for new cell imaging techniques

The University of Washington in Seattle will receive up to $21.1 million out of $150 million awarded to researchers across… Read More

Washington state officials hope new $75M battery research center will help meet energy demands

There’s growing concern about the nation’s ability to meet future energy demands, driven in part by the AI boom and… Read More

Starbucks’ new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading Chipotle

Starbucks has a new CEO. The Seattle coffee giant on Tuesday named Brian Niccol, who led Chipotle for the past… Read More

ITpipes raises $20M to help municipalities get a better look at sewer and storm systems

ITpipes, a software company that aims to help cities manage maintenance of underground assets such as sewer and storm systems,… Read More

Rooftop party! Join us for GeekWire’s annual summer event in Seattle

Calling all Mariners fans and those who enjoy sunny rooftop deck parties! We’re excited to host GeekWire’s annual summer rooftop… Read More

Product-related R&D jobs surge at Microsoft as operations roles decline, new numbers show

The number of product-related research and development roles at Microsoft increased more than 12% to 81,000 positions as of June… Read More

Generative AI vs. cancer: Absci partners with Memorial Sloan Kettering for new therapeutics

Absci Corp., a Vancouver, Wash.-based company that uses AI to develop drugs, is partnering with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center… Read More

Amazon rebrands used goods marketplace to Amazon Resale

Amazon’s used goods marketplace is now known as Amazon Resale. The company revealed the rebrand in a blog post Monday.… Read More

Gaming giant Valve hit with another antitrust lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices

A new class action lawsuit alleges that Valve Software is a “platform monopolist” that has kept game prices artificially high… Read More

NASA engineer working on construction robot

Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space

The Mars Society says it’s making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area, with artificial intelligence and… Read More

AI-generated images of "Cybertruck on Mars."

Cybertrucks on Mars? Space advocates and NASA consider ideas for sample return

Tesla’s Cybertruck may look ungainly on Earth, but a pressurized version of the vehicle might be just the thing for… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 4, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 4, 2024. Read More

Podcast

What the Google ruling means for Microsoft Bing; Amazon delivery dilemma; Seattle’s return to office

“I don’t believe there’s a price in the world that Microsoft could offer us. They offered to give us Bing… Read More

What it’s like to ride a self-driving Waymo car

You’ve probably ridden your share of weird taxis and ride-hails, with overpowering air freshener and sticky plastic-covered seats. A self-driving… Read More

Rap legend Sir Mix-A-Lot mixes it up at Black Tech Night with talk of AI, music gadgets and more

“I like large language models and I cannot lie …” Legendary Seattle rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot probably isn’t ready to sub… Read More

This nonprofit wants to break down barriers for entrepreneurs — with help from U.S. policymakers

Victor Hwang has been a founder, an investor, and a champion of people who start companies. His grandfather ran a… Read More

Portrait of Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham

What if the aliens win? That’s the subject of a new saga from creators of ‘The Expanse’

In nearly all alien-invasion tales, the puny humans somehow find a way to win — for example, in classic novels… Read More

Expedia warns of lower travel demand but stock rises 7% after Q2 earnings

Expedia Group topped expectations for its second quarter, with $3.6 billion in revenue, up 6% year-over-year, and profits of $386… Read More

Social impact software platform Submittable acquires WizeHive, lays off staff

Submittable, a social impact platform that helps corporations, governments, and nonprofits manage programs focused on social good, announced the acquisition of… Read More

Titanic explorer’s family files $50M lawsuit targeting OceanGate and other companies

The family of Titanic explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet is seeking more than $50 million in damages in a lawsuit targeting Everett,… Read More