8:26 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences8:26 AM PDT Double dose of debate: Opinions vary on timing of COVID vaccine shots as potential 4th wave looms
8:12 AM PDT Podcast Exclusive interview: Spencer Rascoff talks SPAC mania, home buying and why he’s created a stealthy social media startup with his daughter
3:03 PM PDT Geek Life3:03 PM PDT ‘Alexa, what is union busting?’ John Oliver lobs tough questions at Amazon’s AI on ‘Tonight Show’
2:04 PM PDT Amazon2:04 PM PDT In new NFL deal, Amazon to be exclusive home for ‘Thursday Night Football’ at a reported $1B per year
1:04 PM PDT Amazon1:04 PM PDT Florida space officials discuss satellite factory with ‘Project Kraken,’ but it’s not Project Kuiper
10:20 AM PDT Podcast GeekWire’s new ‘Day 2’ podcast scrutinizes Amazon’s impact on tech, business and the world
10:20 AM PDT Civic10:20 AM PDT Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts
8:50 AM PDT Startups8:50 AM PDT 5G Open Innovation Lab names 15 startups in third cohort, with tech serving wide range of markets
8:36 AM PDT Tech Moves8:36 AM PDT Tech Moves: Sea.citi adds board members; another Microsoft vet joins Magic Leap; and more
7:43 AM PDT Real Estate7:43 AM PDT Google tops 6,300 employees in Seattle area, will invest $7B in new U.S. offices this year
6:05 AM PDT Real Estate6:05 AM PDT Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff leads SPAC deal to acquire Offerpad, a rival to his former employer
6:00 AM PDT Startups6:00 AM PDT ‘We make our customers rich’: Shelf Engine raises $41M to help grocery giants manage their orders
3:22 PM PDT Tech3:22 PM PDT IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company
2:30 PM PDT Health/Life Sciences2:30 PM PDT Seattle startup Heard raises $1.3M to help mental health professionals run their own business
1:14 PM PDT Tech1:14 PM PDT Tech voices speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in wake of Atlanta shootings
1:06 PM PDT GeekWire Events Highlights1:06 PM PDT We’re looking for the best designers, workplaces, and STEM educators in the Pacific Northwest
12:00 PM PDT Science12:00 PM PDT Allen Institute for AI takes over Vulcan’s portfolio of environmental big-data projects
8:57 AM PDT Geek Life8:57 AM PDT Getting chippy: ‘I’m a Mac’ guy is now just a guy who likes PCs better in ad campaign from Intel
8:36 AM PDT Amazon8:36 AM PDT Amazon will expand Amazon Care telemedicine service nationwide to all companies
6:00 AM PDT Startups6:00 AM PDT OctoML raises $28M grow machine learning software used by Qualcomm, Microsoft, AMD
6:00 AM PDT Transportation6:00 AM PDT Scooter startup Unagi brings subscription service to Seattle with monthly fee and no sharing hassles
4:34 PM PDT Civic4:34 PM PDT Capital gains tax in Washington state: Is it about fairness and funding, or will it drive away startups?
4:02 PM PDT Impact Series4:02 PM PDT Remote learning at 1 year: Experts explain why the move to online education has been so painful
3:54 PM PDT Games3:54 PM PDT Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ video game debuts June 22
2:40 PM PDT Startups2:40 PM PDT Cannabis retail tech startup Dutchie valued at $1.7B after raising $200M
10:20 AM PDT Startups10:20 AM PDT Gender diversity at Seattle-area venture capital firms: Women rise, but parity still a long way off
10:02 AM PDT Civic10:02 AM PDT Amazon poll finds most Americans support increasing federal minimum wage to $15
8:51 AM PDT Microsoft8:51 AM PDT Microsoft acquires The Marsden Group, a rapid tech innovation and prototyping company
