8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
9:29 AM PDT Podcast Robot law: Public policy, legal liability, and the new world of autonomous systems
6:03 PM PDT Tech6:03 PM PDT ‘It’s not just science fiction’: Zeva is taking its flying saucer concept to the next level
2:02 PM PDT Civic2:02 PM PDT Univ. of Washington pledges to divest multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuels by 2027
12:49 PM PDT Geek Life12:49 PM PDT Zero Latency opening a free-roam virtual reality gaming venue in Seattle area
11:32 AM PDT Startups11:32 AM PDT Booster, which fuels fleets for Amazon and UPS, expands to Portland and other new cities
9:17 AM PDT Amazon9:17 AM PDT Nearly 400 workers in Washington state will be laid off due to Amazon Care shutdown
9:08 AM PDT Social Media9:08 AM PDT University rebukes professor whose tweet about dying queen drew response from Jeff Bezos
9:06 AM PDT Tech9:06 AM PDT Waymo to test its latest self-driving car technology on the wet, wide streets of Bellevue, Wash.
9:05 AM PDT Amazon9:05 AM PDT Amazon will buy Belgium-based Cloostermans to boost warehouse robotics operations
8:02 AM PDT Startups8:02 AM PDT Tech Moves: Lighthouse names CEO; Mariners hire Accolade director; and more
8:00 AM PDT Education8:00 AM PDT DreamBox Learning hit by layoffs, but promises strategy to take on ‘troubling trends’ in education
2:59 PM PDT Startups2:59 PM PDT Software vetting startup QA Wolf comes out of stealth with $20M from Peter Thiel and others
9:55 AM PDT Tech9:55 AM PDT BlackRock leads $100M round for Cap Hill Brands; e-commerce vets acquire 35 brands, add key execs
8:24 AM PDT Startups8:24 AM PDT Seattle startup helping teens learn about and invest in crypto raises $2.7M
8:00 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences8:00 AM PDT Largest gift in Fred Hutch history: $78M from Stuart and Molly Sloan will support precision oncology
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Elevator Pitch8:00 AM PDT Who has the winning formula? Watch 3 fintech startup CEOs compete in GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch
6:00 AM PDT Tech6:00 AM PDT Ziply Fiber raises $450M to fund expansion in four Northwest states; two new execs appointed
3:28 PM PDT Amazon3:28 PM PDT Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on the future of work: Still experimenting, not yet mandating return to office
1:08 PM PDT Real Estate1:08 PM PDT Real estate investment startup Arrived Homes adds vacation rental properties to platform
12:32 PM PDT Geek Life12:32 PM PDT Mount Rainier is NOT erupting: Agencies relieve pressure on Twitter after video of cloud on volcano
11:35 AM PDT Space11:35 AM PDT For Apple and other companies, satellites plus cellphones add up to a new frontier
10:43 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences10:43 AM PDT Roche to acquire Good Therapeutics’ lead drug program for $250M, plus milestone payments
7:30 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences7:30 AM PDT Life sciences data intelligence startup Amplion acquired by Science and Medicine Group
7:00 AM PDT Startups7:00 AM PDT Seattle startup raises $13.5M to help developers build AI-driven applications on the blockchain
6:00 AM PDT Impact Series6:00 AM PDT Gut check: Seattle Aquarium scientists simulate a whale stomach to test plastic alternatives
4:02 PM PDT Amazon4:02 PM PDT Mark Cuban looks to turn the tables on Amazon in prescription drugs: ‘Their margin is my opportunity’
12:27 PM PDT Geek Life12:27 PM PDT Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’
10:53 AM PDT Startups10:53 AM PDT Seattle startup Picnic partners with Domino’s to test pizza-assembly machine
9:50 AM PDT Startups9:50 AM PDT WTIA launches cohort for 34 Washington startups, providing free business 101 training and mentoring
