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Allen Institute kicks brain wave recording into overdrive with Neuropixels probe

by Alan Boyle on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 at 9:15 amComment

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science is sharing 70 trillion bytes’ worth of data documenting electrical activity in mouse brains, collected by a new type of silicon probe that can… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

by Alan Boyle on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 at 5:25 pmComment

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other dignitaries got a helping hand from a troop of third-graders today when they cut a hand-woven cedar ribbon to mark this weekend’s opening of… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

by Nicole Tanner on October 11, 2019October 10, 2019 at 9:33 pmComment

— The ability to travel through the stars is something that we all dream of, but in reality, becoming one of those people is very, very hard. But you can… Read More

Fred Hutch scientist on how gold nanoparticles could bring CRISPR to the developing world

by James Thorne on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 at 11:21 amComment

Genetically editing cells using CRISPR could be the answer to curing genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia. But in order for the technology to be available for people in… Read More

A sports car in the sky? Boeing and Porsche target urban air mobility market

by Alan Boyle on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 at 11:14 amComment

Boeing and Porsche say they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the premium air mobility market and the potential for extending urban traffic into airspace. In short, they’re thinking… Read More

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How ‘avatars’ could let you see the world — and your family — through telepresence

by Alan Boyle on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 at 8:33 amComment

When it was time for Kevin Kajitani to put his ideas for traveling through telepresence to the test, he chose a familiar experimental subject: his son. Kajitani — the co-director… Read More

A year after Paul Allen’s death, sources say Vulcan holding company is cutting jobs

by Alan Boyle on October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 at 7:31 pmComment

Vulcan Inc., the holding company created by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is in the midst of a round of job reductions, sources have told… Read More

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Too big to fail? FTC commissioner sees parallels between Big Tech and bank crisis

by Alan Boyle on October 8, 2019October 10, 2019 at 7:33 pm1 Comment

During his first year and a half on the Federal Trade Commission, Rohit Chopra has built a reputation as Big Tech’s toughest critic — and today at the GeekWire Summit,… Read More

Biotech experts gather at the White House for ‘Summit on America’s Bioeconomy’

by Alan Boyle on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 at 5:13 pmComment

More than 100 biotech researchers, industry executives and government officials met at the White House today for a summit focusing on America’s bioeconomy — the range of products, services and… Read More

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MagniX revs up 750HP all-electric motor in preparation for first test flights in B.C.

by Alan Boyle on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 at 11:55 am 2 Comments

The Magni500 sounds just about as loud as you’d expect for an airplane engine — but technically speaking, this is no engine. It’s a 750-horsepower, all-electric motor that MagniX has… Read More

Bill Gates lays out his predictions for global health during tribute to Stephen Hawking

by Alan Boyle on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 at 11:38 am 2 Comments

What’s the shape of global health to come? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued two hopeful predictions for the year 2040 today during a lecture given at the late physicist Stephen… Read More

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Photos: New Burke Museum freshens up age-old Northwest treasures — and adds brand-new ones

by Alan Boyle on October 5, 2019October 6, 2019 at 2:47 pmComment

After a three-year, $99 million construction effort, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is putting the finishing touches on a new home that shows off old favorites and… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

by Alan Boyle on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 at 6:42 pmComment

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is joining forces with two other research powerhouses to pioneer a new $5.5 million research center created by the U.S. Department of Energy to focus on… Read More

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EarthRanger program widens focus from elephant killers to cross-species diplomacy

by Alan Boyle on October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 at 8:24 am1 Comment

Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s elephant population, brought about primarily by illegal poaching. Allen passed… Read More

Washington State Univ. spinout Dewey Scientific raises $1.25M to cultivate better cannabis buds

by James Thorne on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 at 5:16 pmComment

Dewey Scientific, a new startup that spun out of Washington State University, has taken in $1.25 million in seed funding from unnamed private investors to create genetically superior marijuana and… Read More

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Your move, Amazon: UPS Flight Forward wins FAA approval as drone delivery airline

by Alan Boyle on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 at 10:47 amComment

UPS says its drone delivery subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate as the nation’s first full-fledged drone airline. “This is history in… Read More

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TakeFlight is revving up for expansion of its simulator-based flight training service

by Alan Boyle on September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 at 7:41 amComment

RENTON, Wash. — The makers of software such as Microsoft Flight Simulator usually say their programs are meant for entertainment, not actual flight training — but there’s a venture called… Read More

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Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again

by Alan Boyle on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 at 12:02 am 5 Comments

RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk airplane over my neighborhood … then… Read More

Ag tech startup Phytelligence shuts down after losing dispute over Cosmic Crisp apple variety

by James Thorne on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 at 5:20 pmComment

Phytelligence, a Seattle startup behind a novel method of rapidly growing fruit trees, is shutting down just months before the launch of Cosmic Crisp, a highly anticipated new apple variety… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

by Nicole Tanner on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 at 5:58 amComment

– Advances in artificial intelligence raise new questions about the future of humanity. But what will AI mean for faith? And how could faith shape AI? Queen Anne Lutheran Church… Read More

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Airbus subsidiary Voom takes the wraps off Bay Area on-demand helicopter service

by Alan Boyle on September 26, 2019September 27, 2019 at 6:25 amComment

Voom has officially extended its app-based, on-demand helicopter service to the San Francisco Bay Area, confirming that the Airbus subsidiary is now active in the United States as well as… Read More

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D-Wave unveils name of next-gen quantum system (with weapons lab as customer)

by Alan Boyle on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 at 7:03 pmComment

D-Wave Systems says its next-generation, 5,000-qubit quantum computing system will be called Advantage, to recognize the business advantage it hopes its customers will derive from the company’s products and services.… Read More

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A-Alpha Bio raises $2.8M for genetically engineered drug discovery platform

by Alan Boyle on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 at 9:05 amComment

A Seattle startup that took root at the University of Washington has closed a $2.8 million seed round for a drug discovery platform that can sort through millions of protein… Read More

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Red vs. Blue? Britain’s Red Arrows land in Seattle for aerobatics of a different color

by Alan Boyle on September 23, 2019September 24, 2019 at 6:06 am 3 Comments

Seattle’s Museum of Flight may have put a Blue Angels jet on a pedestal, but today it rolled out the red carpet for a military aerobatic team of a different… Read More

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Are dogs conscious? How about computers? Brain scientist Christof Koch takes on deep questions

by Alan Boyle on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 at 9:56 amComment

Do animals possess consciousness? Can consciousness be uploaded into a computer? Can we measure objectively whether someone is conscious or not? Those may sound like deep, imponderable questions — but… Read More

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Boeing’s MQ-25 military refueling drone aces its first test flight at St. Louis airport

by Alan Boyle on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 at 8:18 pmComment

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray drone successfully completed its first test flight today, marking a big step toward providing the Navy with robotic refuelers for carrier-based warplanes. The test aircraft, known as… Read More

How do drugs interact with supplements? Supp.AI search engine tracks down clues

by Alan Boyle on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 at 7:25 am1 Comment

Physicians and regulators keep close tabs on how different drugs interact. But what about interactions involving dietary supplements? “There’s just no way for anybody to keep up with the combinations… Read More

Kurvv closes $1M seed funding round for AI service designed for small businesses

by Alan Boyle on September 18, 2019September 23, 2019 at 8:21 pmComment

Artificial intelligence is a big deal for the likes of Amazon, Microsoft and Google — but what about a small business that can’t afford to have a data scientist on… Read More

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Fujifilm SonoSite and AI2 team up to add artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging

by Alan Boyle on September 18, 2019September 20, 2019 at 5:31 pmComment

A new collaboration between Fujifilm SonoSite and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence aims to use AI to generate better interpretations of ultrasound images, opening the way for new applications and enhanced accuracy.… Read More

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Boeing and Safran give a boost to Electric Power Systems — and electric airplanes

by Alan Boyle on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 at 5:18 pmComment

Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Safran Corporate Ventures say they’ve made a joint investment in Utah-based Electric Power Systems, a company whose energy storage products are blazing a trail for electric… Read More

Allen Institute kicks brain wave recording into overdrive with Neuropixels probe

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

Fred Hutch scientist on how gold nanoparticles could bring CRISPR to the developing world

A sports car in the sky? Boeing and Porsche target urban air mobility market

How ‘avatars’ could let you see the world — and your family — through telepresence

A year after Paul Allen’s death, sources say Vulcan holding company is cutting jobs

Too big to fail? FTC commissioner sees parallels between Big Tech and bank crisis

Biotech experts gather at the White House for ‘Summit on America’s Bioeconomy’

MagniX revs up 750HP all-electric motor in preparation for first test flights in B.C.

Bill Gates lays out his predictions for global health during tribute to Stephen Hawking

Photos: New Burke Museum freshens up age-old Northwest treasures — and adds brand-new ones

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

EarthRanger program widens focus from elephant killers to cross-species diplomacy

Washington State Univ. spinout Dewey Scientific raises $1.25M to cultivate better cannabis buds

Your move, Amazon: UPS Flight Forward wins FAA approval as drone delivery airline

TakeFlight is revving up for expansion of its simulator-based flight training service

Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again

Ag tech startup Phytelligence shuts down after losing dispute over Cosmic Crisp apple variety

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

Airbus subsidiary Voom takes the wraps off Bay Area on-demand helicopter service

D-Wave unveils name of next-gen quantum system (with weapons lab as customer)

A-Alpha Bio raises $2.8M for genetically engineered drug discovery platform

Red vs. Blue? Britain’s Red Arrows land in Seattle for aerobatics of a different color

Are dogs conscious? How about computers? Brain scientist Christof Koch takes on deep questions

Boeing’s MQ-25 military refueling drone aces its first test flight at St. Louis airport

How do drugs interact with supplements? Supp.AI search engine tracks down clues

Kurvv closes $1M seed funding round for AI service designed for small businesses

Fujifilm SonoSite and AI2 team up to add artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging

Boeing and Safran give a boost to Electric Power Systems — and electric airplanes

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