Protein design pioneer David Baker on why sharing code is key to building biotech startups The Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington is a startup factory, spinning out companies developing new protein-based… Read More
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 25, 2024 See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 25, 2024. Read More
Pfizer to close Seagen manufacturing plant in Seattle area following $43B acquisition Pharma giant Pfizer, fresh off its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, said it will shut down construction on a new… Read More
Seattle vanlife gurus see tech and AI’s potential as a copilot, to boost human connections on road trips With all the makings of a buddy road trip adventure, two longtime Seattle friends and tech veterans have teamed up… Read More
Podcast How Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Amazon use big bets to build durable businesses in turbulent times At the outset of their new book, “Big Bet Leadership,” authors John Rossman and Kevin McCaffrey identify three “mega forces”… Read More
Transplant organ freezing and rewarming technique wins U. of Washington health innovation challenge A team working on prolonging the lifespan of transplant organs took home the top prize in the 9th annual Hollomon… Read More
5 days in the office? Some tech startups are bringing workers together all week, every week BELLEVUE, Wash. — At precisely 2 p.m. Pacific time on a recent Monday afternoon, employees of the technology startup Statsig… Read More
Tech Moves: AWS vet lands at health startup; Lumen hires longtime Microsoft GM; ex-Qualtrics exec joins Typeform board — Harshit Shah, a former head of engineering at Amazon Web Services, is now chief technology officer at Boston, Mass-based… Read More
Univ. of Washington’s famed cherry blossoms have some bright, tech-infused competition on campus The cherry blossoms at the University of Washington offer a spectacular welcome to spring every year on the school’s Seattle… Read More
Clean energy and power grid projects in Washington land federal and state funding Clean energy projects for Washington groups including public utilities, the Yakama Nation, and others will receive funding from grants announced… Read More
With $1.2B in assets, the Paul Allen Family Foundation evolves — and stays true to PNW roots Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his… Read More
Seattle studio Ridgeline Games, led by ‘Halo’ co-creator, closes as part of EA cuts A new wave of layoffs at video game mega-studio Electronic Arts has multiple impacts on the Pacific Northwest gaming industry,… Read More
Seattle biotech company Kineta lays off majority of staff, including its CEO Kineta announced Thursday that it is laying off 64% of its workforce, or seven employees — including its CEO Shawn… Read More
2024 GeekWire Awards nominations close today, so act fast to honor the best in Pacific NW tech You’ve probably met plenty of deadlines for code releases, product launches and anything else tech related that makes sense, so… Read More
Oceanography professors transform a research tool into a startup that’s sucking CO2 from seawater A decade ago, University of Washington oceanographers Julian Sachs and Alex Gagnon were working in a tropical paradise, studying the… Read More
Former AWS engineers raise $3M to take on tech giants with ‘world’s fastest spreadsheet’ When a spreadsheet gets big, your computer can get slow. Row Zero wants to help. The Seattle startup that describes… Read More
Global health nonprofit PATH moving to new HQ space in Seattle that was once home to Tableau PATH, the global health nonprofit, is moving to a new headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood after 15 years in… Read More
Computer scientist Cecilia Aragon traces her trajectory from stunt flying to a startup BELLEVUE, Wash. — Three decades ago, Cecilia Aragon made aviation history as the first Latina to earn a place on… Read More
Uber and Lyft drivers will get expanded death benefits thanks to new Washington state law The families of drivers in Washington state working for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft will receive enhanced… Read More
Glowforge gets in legal tangle with tech ‘activist’ who questions safety of startup’s laser engravers Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has been tangled in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas man… Read More
Former Textio CEO Kieran Snyder dives into new research on how AI is impacting the workplace Kieran Snyder, the co-founder and former CEO of Seattle-based Textio, has launched her next project, less than two months after… Read More
SpaceX and Microsoft vets raise $5.4M for Gradial, a Seattle startup using generative AI for marketing Gradial, a new Seattle startup using generative AI to help marketing operations teams increase productivity, raised $5.4 million in a… Read More
Podcast Seattle after Techstars: Former managing director reflects on accelerator’s impact, looks ahead Entrepreneur and investor Chris DeVore had an inside view of Techstars Seattle as one of the original leaders of the… Read More
Tech Moves: Instacart COO lands at Microsoft in AI product role; ZoomInfo accounting chief departs Asha Sharma is headed back to Seattle full-time for a new role leading product for Microsoft’s AI platform. Sharma was… Read More
Redfin trims losses in Q4 as it navigates ‘dreadful’ housing market Redfin shares were down more than 2% in after-hours trading after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings. Related: Redfin… Read More
Rover CEO on company’s next chapter as pet-sitting giant completes $2.3B deal with Blackstone It’s the start of another new era at Rover. The Seattle-based pet-sitting business completed its $2.3 billion deal with Blackstone… Read More
Former Snowflake and Microsoft execs back new data governance startup Codified Venture capital firms and longtime tech execs are making a bet on Codified, a new startup out of Seattle that… Read More
Rivian, Lucid and other EVs stuck in park by failed effort to change car sales laws in Washington If you own one of the 3,853 Rivians registered in Washington, odds are you didn’t test drive the electric vehicle… Read More
Author and former Navy SEAL David Goggins sues Amazon over bootleg books Amazon has been sued by David Goggins, the author, endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and former Navy SEAL, on allegations that… Read More
Expedia Group cutbacks will impact 1,500 roles this year, more than 8% of workforce Expedia Group expects about 1,500 roles to be impacted, primarily in its Product & Technology division, under an operational review… Read More
