5:22 PM PDT Games5:22 PM PDT ProbablyMonsters, led by ex-Bungie CEO, raising more cash for ‘family of sustainable game studios’
4:42 PM PDT Space4:42 PM PDT SpaceX launches 88 spacecraft into orbit — including two of Spaceflight’s orbital tugs
12:10 PM PDT Amazon12:10 PM PDT Amazon sustainability report: Carbon emissions rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic drove huge revenue
10:55 AM PDT Amazon10:55 AM PDT Amazon seeks recusal of FTC Chair Lina Khan in antitrust examination of $8.5B MGM deal
9:22 AM PDT Philanthropy9:22 AM PDT Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality and ‘deliver real change’
8:19 AM PDT Startups8:19 AM PDT Tomo’s seed round hits $70M as ex-Zillow leaders aim to digitize mortgage process for homebuyers
7:57 PM PDT Amazon7:57 PM PDT Elizabeth Warren says Amazon-MGM deal requires ‘meticulous antitrust scrutiny’ in letter to FTC
5:40 PM PDT Tech Moves5:40 PM PDT Tech Moves: Microsoft’s general counsel joins Cisco; Outreach adds execs; Avalara expands board
3:07 PM PDT Startups3:07 PM PDT First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more
10:35 AM PDT Civic10:35 AM PDT Microsoft reorgs legal team, lays out plan to ‘earn the public’s trust’ amid heightened tech regulation
9:03 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences9:03 AM PDT Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims
5:00 AM PDT Startups5:00 AM PDT Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and teen daughter cook up a new food-focused social media startup
4:00 AM PDT Amazon4:00 AM PDT Amazon adding more space east of Seattle in Redmond for 800 new AWS jobs, Project Kuiper lab
3:41 PM PDT Games3:41 PM PDT Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices
11:36 AM PDT Amazon11:36 AM PDT Why is Seattle so hot? Wild weather sparks climate concerns as Amazon turns HQ into ‘cooling center’
8:30 AM PDT Junior Geek of the Month8:30 AM PDT Junior Geek of the Month: Take stock in Vineel Bhat, who teaches other teens about investing
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 20, 2021
7:00 AM PDT Startups7:00 AM PDT How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations
8:00 AM PDT Startups8:00 AM PDT Book excerpt: What makes a great startup idea? Lessons from a veteran entrepreneur
7:00 AM PDT Podcast What’s the deal with all the deals? Why the market for IPOs, venture capital and acquisitions is red hot
11:45 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences11:45 AM PDT Fred Hutch study: Mangling RNA may extend use of immunotherapy drugs
10:45 AM PDT Amazon10:45 AM PDT Amazon Web Servies acquires end-to-end encryption messaging software startup Wickr
7:00 AM PDT Tech Moves7:00 AM PDT Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more
6:00 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences6:00 AM PDT Do we still need to wear masks? Making sense of mandates amid reopenings and rising variants
4:28 PM PDT Health/Life Sciences4:28 PM PDT Gates Foundation gives $122M for Univ. of Washington study on monthly HIV pill
1:44 PM PDT Retail1:44 PM PDT E-commerce startup Sendle raises $35M to connect small biz with unused space in delivery trucks
1:17 PM PDT Games1:17 PM PDT Tencent subsidiary TiMi opens Seattle-area game studio led by Halo, Battlefield vets
12:57 PM PDT Podcast Testing Amazon Pharmacy: Tech giant’s clever system collides with realities of modern healthcare
12:11 PM PDT Civic12:11 PM PDT Uber to pay $3.4M in settlement for 15,000 Seattle drivers’ unpaid sick leave, back wages
