1:37 PM PDT Amazon1:37 PM PDT Amazon commits $150M for new ‘Black Business Accelerator’ amid reports of racial discrimination
11:36 AM PDT Games11:36 AM PDT Nintendo’s E3 press conference: New Smash character, Metroid game — but no Switch Pro news
10:48 AM PDT Tech10:48 AM PDT MacKenzie Scott reveals another round of philanthropy: $2.74 billion to 286 organizations
10:17 AM PDT Amazon10:17 AM PDT New reports examine Amazon’s strained ‘employment machine’ and alleged race problem
10:00 AM PDT Civic10:00 AM PDT US and European Union put tariff threats on hold in long-running Boeing vs. Airbus dispute
9:00 AM PDT Startups9:00 AM PDT Tech Moves: Seattle AI experts join national task force; Boundless co-founder departs; and more
7:48 AM PDT Tech7:48 AM PDT Zillow Group uses machine learning to improve Zestimate algorithm for changing market trends
12:01 AM PDT Amazon12:01 AM PDT Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location
6:05 PM PDT Civic6:05 PM PDT Microsoft president says secret subpoenas, gag orders should be the exception not the rule
5:01 PM PDT Civic5:01 PM PDT Did you receive a ‘long-term care’ email from your employer? Here’s what it means to opt-in or opt-out
11:40 AM PDT Tech11:40 AM PDT 5 summer book picks from Bill Gates — yes, he’s still recommending books
8:53 AM PDT Podcast A 15th Amazon leadership principle? Former exec floats new idea for tech giant’s next era
8:04 AM PDT Portland8:04 AM PDT Portland startup Candid lands $2M to help brands and retailers run their wholesale business online
7:21 AM PDT Tech7:21 AM PDT Precisely to acquire Seattle-area software company Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group
2:21 PM PDT Games2:21 PM PDT ‘Yes, this is really happening’: Xbox Series X Mini Fridge coming out this holiday season
1:41 PM PDT Games1:41 PM PDT Halo, Forza, Starfield, Redfall: Microsoft and Bethesda unveil 30 new games coming to Xbox
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 6, 2021
8:00 AM PDT Startups8:00 AM PDT Don’t give up: An entrepreneur’s journey to success in building affordable eco-friendly buildings
7:30 AM PDT Bot or Not7:30 AM PDT Amazon details how its warehouse robots are designed to help humans work safely
10:47 AM PDT Space10:47 AM PDT Blue Origin sells seat on suborbital spaceship for $28 million after fast and furious bidding
5:40 PM PDT Startups5:40 PM PDT Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One
2:42 PM PDT Amazon2:42 PM PDT New federal antitrust legislation puts Amazon, Big Tech on notice and on target
10:33 AM PDT Amazon10:33 AM PDT Restaurants and small biz near Amazon HQ show signs of life as tech giant adjusts remote work rules
7:46 AM PDT Podcast Tableau’s new CEO Mark Nelson on life inside Salesforce, and the company’s future in Seattle
10:19 PM PDT Civic10:19 PM PDT Sen. Patty Murray, Microsoft’s Brad Smith endorse greater internet access through Digital Equity Act
4:21 PM PDT Tech4:21 PM PDT To the moon! Amazon Web Services lists first startups for AWS Space Accelerator
12:58 PM PDT Tech12:58 PM PDT Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building
11:52 AM PDT Tech11:52 AM PDT UW student projects highlight how WebXR ‘levels the playing field’ with remote VR/AR development
9:31 AM PDT Amazon9:31 AM PDT Amazon adjusts return-to-office guidance, says employees can work two days a week remotely
8:08 AM PDT Startups8:08 AM PDT Remitly files initial IPO paperwork as Seattle fintech company prepares to go public
