Articles from 2024 – Page 23 of 56

CarbonQuest, a carbon capture startup that serves industrial sites, raises cash for expansion

Spokane, Wash.-based startup CarbonQuest raised new capital to expand the reach of its carbon capturing devices. The cash is coming… Read More

Hugging Face acquires Seattle data storage startup XetHub

Hugging Face has acquired XetHub, a data storage and collaboration startup founded by former Apple engineers that helped developers streamline… Read More

Zillow stock rises 18% as mortgage and rentals helps boost revenue amid slow home sales

Housing market headwinds remain strong. But Zillow Group seems to be weathering the storm. Shares of the Seattle real estate… Read More

General Fusion lands $15M to develop its fusion demonstration device

General Fusion, a fusion energy company based in British Columbia, announced nearly $15 million in new funding on Thursday. The… Read More

‘VCsforKamala’ jumps on Zoom fundraising trend, hosts call with investors and techies

The latest Zoom call to help raise money for Kamala Harris’ presidential run featured hundreds of venture capitalists, a startup… Read More

GeekWire test ride: Why Lime’s new ‘LimeGlider’ may attract even more riders in Seattle

I’ve had some scary wobbles riding scooters on some of Seattle’s less-than-smooth roadways. Thankfully I’ve never hit the pavement. But… Read More

View of Boeing Starliner capsule docked to ISS

NASA says Boeing Starliner test crew may have to return in SpaceX capsule in 2025

Continuing concerns about the thruster system on Boeing’s Starliner space capsule may lead NASA to decide against letting astronauts take… Read More

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Zillow Group has a new CEO: Rich Barton hands reins to longtime exec Jeremy Wacksman

Zillow Group named a new CEO, longtime company executive Jeremy Wacksman, announcing that co-founder and two-time CEO Rich Barton will… Read More

Driven away: Overloaded by Amazon, rural delivery companies reach the end of the road

ORLAND, Calif. — Two of the three independent delivery companies based at the Amazon facility on the outskirts of this… Read More

Crew 245 simulated EVA at Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station in Utah

Mars Society brings its convention — plus strategies for space startups — to Seattle

What’s the best route to the Red Planet? Hundreds of people are converging on Seattle this week to consider that… Read More

Seattle searching for solutions to charging cable thefts while meeting EV driver demand

At a recent climate event, representatives from Seattle City Light proudly displayed an electric vehicle charger with a cable that… Read More

‘It’s Twilight Zone’: Redfin CEO befuddled at housing market as sales stay slow despite lower rates

It’s not often that the phrases “urine” and “blood” make it on to a public company’s earnings call with analysts.… Read More

Seattle digital remittance company Remitly opening new office in Vancouver, B.C., area

Seattle-based digital remittance company Remitly is expanding its office-space footprint to the Greater Vancouver, B.C., area, the company announced Tuesday.… Read More

Industrial analytics startup Seeq lands $50M to continue its growth

Seattle industrial analytics startup Seeq announced on Tuesday that it has landed $50 million in new funding. The company has… Read More

First Mode files notice to lay off 65 workers at clean-tech facilities in Washington state

Seattle-based First Mode is reporting that 65 of its workers in Washington state are being laid off in a move… Read More

Tech Moves: Former GitLab exec Chris Weber joins Amazon’s Project Kuiper team

Chris Weber, former chief revenue officer at GitLab, has joined Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite business as its new vice president… Read More

Real or Not? New Microsoft quiz targets deepfake AI images and we still can’t really tell the difference

Doggone it, deepfakes are tough to sniff out. Microsoft President Brad Smith got our attention this morning with a picture… Read More

‘Google is a monopolist’: Tech giant loses antitrust suit over search business in huge victory for DOJ

Editor’s note: Story updated with statement from Google A judge ruled Monday that Google violated antitrust law by paying other… Read More

City of Seattle increasing in-office work to three days for more than 13,000 employees

The City of Seattle announced Monday that it will increase the required number of days for in-office work for executive… Read More

The biology of addiction: Scientists use brain studies in pursuit of therapies amid fentanyl crisis

Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure out why people chase a fix that comes at such a high… Read More

More layoffs at Rad Power Bikes as Seattle e-bike maker aims to ensure ‘brand’s longevity’

Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes made more cuts to its workforce in July, the latest in a wave of layoffs that… Read More

Internal memo: Microsoft makes security a ‘core priority’ for employee review process

Microsoft will elevate security to the status of “core priority” for all employees as part of the process of focusing… Read More

HouseAmp, a fintech platform for home improvement, raises $12.4M

Seattle-area startup HouseAmp raised a fresh round of funding to fuel growth of its software platform that helps homeowners get… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 28, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of July 28, 2024. Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: What Microsoft and Amazon earnings say about the state of AI and the economy

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we take a closer look at the latest earnings reports from Microsoft and Amazon… Read More

Sana Biotechnology cuts the ribbon at new manufacturing facility near Seattle

Sana Biotechnology celebrated the beginning of a new chapter on its journey to make drugs that treat complicated diseases, cutting… Read More

‘AI House’ in downtown Seattle will serve as a hub for AI startups and entrepreneurs

Plans are moving forward for a new hub in downtown Seattle focused on AI startups, with support from city and… Read More

Tech Moves: AI researcher Yejin Choi leaves Univ. of Washington and Allen Institute for AI

Yejin Choi, who was named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow and one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI for her… Read More

How is AI helping you at work? We asked Seattle founders and investors about their favorite tools

The use cases for generative AI are still being ironed out amid a plethora of new tools hitting the market.… Read More

Brutally honest startup advice: Here’s why you actually shouldn’t launch your own company

Quitting your day job to pursue a startup idea is an enticing proposition. Lots of people dream about building out… Read More