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Articles from 2024

Outbound Aerospace founders Jake Armenta and Ian Lee at Antler Portfolio Summit

Stealthy aviation startup attracts backers while getting a prototype ready for takeoff

The founders of Seattle-based Outbound Aerospace want to shake up the aviation industry with a blended-wing airplane design that takes… Read More

AI-trained cameras beat the naked eye at spotting first sign of wildfires

On June 17, early in the fire season in Washington state, a blaze ignited acres of undeveloped land in Mason… Read More

Microsoft’s earnings report will offer a new gauge for AI demand and cloud investments

Microsoft’s earnings report Tuesday afternoon, July 30, will provide new insights into the impact of artificial intelligence on its business,… Read More

Former Techstars Seattle leader, Ridwell co-founder raise $4M for stealthy new AI startup

A secretive new AI startup out of Seattle led by technology industry veterans raised $4 million to help companies manage… Read More

Jerome Lecoq

Allen Institute’s OpenScope team stirs up a brainstorm to study the mind’s mysteries

The Allen Institute’s OpenScope program lets scientists study the weird workings of the brain — for instance, how magic mushrooms work their… Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 21, 2024

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of July 21, 2024. Read More

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Microsoft’s misunderstood era: Ben Gilbert of ‘Acquired’ on the tech giant’s most pivotal years

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and co-host of the hit… Read More

Privacy engineer’s vision to use tech for good fuels his bid for Seattle City Council

Tariq Yusuf‘s wake-up call came from Google. He was working as a security software engineer for the tech giant when the… Read More

Washington to provide $200 energy credits to low-income households ahead of vote on climate law

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday is highlighting a statewide program that will provide $200 energy credits to help low-income… Read More

With new AI sidekick ‘Genie,’ startup vets aim to create a safer online experience for kids

In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius… Read More

Agtech startup Terrantic raises $3.5M to help food growers optimize yield and quality

A group of former colleagues at DataCloud, a startup that helped mining companies extract value out of data collection, are… Read More

‘Seattle Tech Week’ returns — here’s the full agenda, and some notable themes

Seattle Tech Week is back for another slate of panel discussions and networking events covering a wide range of topics… Read More

OpenAI’s ‘SearchGPT’ challenges Google and puts a new wrinkle into Microsoft partnership

OpenAI announced its long-rumored search engine on Thursday, calling it “SearchGPT,” although it’s being labeled as a prototype for now,… Read More

Seattle’s Hiya acquires deepfake startup Loccus and releases voice-cloning detection tool

Hiya, a Seattle startup battling fraudulent calls and providing technology to protect voice identity, is acquiring deepfake detection company Loccus.ai… Read More

Notes from the tech frontier: What’s next for innovation in Spokane and the Inland Northwest

SPOKANE, Wash. — Treasury4 is tapped into the power and history of this place. The headquarters of the financial and treasury… Read More

A new unicorn in Seattle: Cybersecurity startup Chainguard raises $140M at $1.1B valuation

Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup Chainguard announced a $140 million Series C investment, bumping its valuation to $1.12 billion and minting… Read More

Archera raises $17M to help companies get cloud discounts without long-term commitments

Archera, a Seattle-based startup that sells tools to help companies reduce cloud computing expenses, raised $17 million in a Series… Read More

Another one bites the dust: AAA’s Gig car-sharing service shutting down in Seattle and nationally

Another fleet-based car-sharing service is shutting down in Seattle. AAA’s Gig Car Share emailed customers Wednesday notifying them that the service… Read More

Amazon scores 11-year deal with the NBA in a slam dunk for tech giant’s sports streaming ambitions

Amazon announced its massive new media rights deal with the National Basketball Association on Wednesday, providing a major boost to… Read More

Pacific NW hydrogen hub launches phase 1 of its program with $27.5M federal award

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2 Association), a multi-state hub to establish a hydrogen economy, is now eligible for up… Read More

AI puzzler: Which chatbot is smart enough to figure out the year of this vintage concert poster?

On one of my recent trips to Spokane for our “GeekWire on the Road” series, I ran across a vintage… Read More

Tech Moves: Impinj promotes execs; Zendesk hires comms vet; Qumulo founder leads new startup

Seattle RFID-maker Impinj announced new promotions and additions to its executive leadership team. Impinj on Wednesday reported revenue of $102.5… Read More

Seattle startup Oisín Biotechnologies raises cash to develop therapies for age-related diseases

Oisín Biotechnologies, a Seattle-based startup focused on treating aging-related diseases, raised the first close of a $15 million Series A… Read More

Washington leaders pitch state’s sustainable aviation innovation at global aerospace summit

Sustainable aviation is a hot topic at the giant Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom this week, and the… Read More

T-Mobile gobbles up more fiber: $4.9B Metronet deal is part of a broader move beyond wireless

T-Mobile will invest $4.9 billion into a new joint venture that plans to acquire broadband internet company Metronet, a key… Read More

UW lands $50M from National Science Foundation to lead new center for research security

Backed by $50 million from the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington will lead a national consortium of research… Read More

Kestra Medical Technologies lands $196M to boost commercialization of wearable defibrillator

Kestra Medical Technologies, a Kirkland, Wash.-based company that develops cardiac monitoring technology, raised $196 million to fuel commercialization efforts. Founded… Read More

Seattle-area ports vying for $500M in federal funding to boost zero-emissions tech

Seattle-area seaports have teamed up to go after $500 million of federal funding to bring zero-carbon technologies to maritime operations.… Read More

Delta’s continuing CrowdStrike issue reveals that fragile tech, and no Plan B, is a recipe for disaster

Editor’s note: This analysis originally appeared in Bob Sullivan’s newsletter The Red Tape Chronicles There have been so many hot… Read More

deako

Smart light switch startup Deako raises $3.4M to meet growing market demand

Deako Lighting, makers of smart light switch technology, raised a $3.4 million convertible note, the company confirmed Tuesday. The funding… Read More

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