Science – Page 22 of 69

May 13, 2019, 7:00 AM

Apple-picking robots gear up for U.S. debut in Washington state

Next fall, as you browse the produce section at your local grocery store, pay close attention to the apples. You… Read More

May 11, 2019, 10:59 AM

Washington Hyperloop slims down its pod racer for Elon Musk’s next big contest

Could this year be the year for Washington Hyperloop? For the fourth time, the students on University of Washington’s pod-racing… Read More

May 8, 2019, 6:00 AM

Tenax Aerospace invests millions in Overwatch Imaging to boost autonomous aerial surveys

Overwatch Imaging, an Oregon venture that specializes in airborne imaging systems, says it has won a multimillion-dollar investment from Tenax… Read More

May 6, 2019, 10:57 AM

Boeing says problem with 737 MAX warning signal slipped through the cracks

Boeing says a warning alert system that figures in the investigation of two catastrophic 737 MAX crashes didn’t work the… Read More

May 3, 2019, 12:22 PM

Microsoft teams up with UNESCO and kids to revive lost monuments with Minecraft

Can a video game reclaim centuries’ worth of lost cultural heritage in the Middle East? Microsoft’s Minecraft Education Edition is… Read More

May 2, 2019, 10:01 AM

Tesla gets a boost after $2.7B debt and stock offering that Elon Musk is buying into

Update for 11:15 p.m. PT May 5: Tesla has increased the size of its stock and bond offering to $2.7… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

Boeing CEO rebuffs the idea of resigning amid debate over 737 MAX’s fitness to fly

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg stuck to his positions on the safety of the 737 MAX airplane today during a contentious… Read More

Apr 27, 2019, 10:51 AM

Elon Musk touches on his Twitter tactics after settling with SEC over Tesla tweets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep his Twitter habit in… Read More

Apr 26, 2019, 6:59 PM

The ‘State of Technology’ spotlight shines on Digital Winglets and in-flight Wi-Fi

There was a heavy aerospace spin to this year’s State of Technology Luncheon, presented today by the Technology Alliance at… Read More

Apr 26, 2019, 7:04 AM

SoftBank-backed HAPSMobile joins the high-flying global internet race in league with Alphabet’s Loon

HAPSMobile, a joint venture created by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. and California-based AeroVironment, is jumping into the race to provide global… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 8:31 PM

Experts from Google, T-Mobile and other tech frontiers weigh in on the future of AI

Artificial intelligence can rev up recommendation engines and make self-driving cars safer. It can even beat humans at their own… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 5:03 PM

OceanGate’s Titan submersible carries four aquanauts on a record-setting dive

OceanGate set a deep-diving record last week when a crew of four rode inside the Everett, Wash.-based company’s Titan submersible… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 3:26 PM

Pentagon ethics probe clears acting defense chief after claims of Boeing bias

The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General says acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is in full compliance with his… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 7:20 PM

Here’s how Amazon innovation guru Paul Misener uses machine learning at home

Taking advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning may be part of Paul Misener’s job as an Amazon executive, but… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 5:22 PM

Despite a down quarter, Tesla is planning new products — including car insurance

Tesla today reported wider-than-expected financial losses in the first quarter — due to what the company said were delivery challenges,… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 3:02 PM

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 6:25 PM

How Microsoft is opening AI’s algorithmic ‘black box’ for greater transparency

Artificial intelligence can work wonders, but often it works in mysterious ways. Machine learning is based on the principle that… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 2:43 PM

JetSuiteX to launch $99 flights between Oakland and Seattle’s Boeing Field in July

JetSuiteX says it’s starting air service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Oakland International Airport in July, with flights that combine… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 9:41 AM

Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries

Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 9:05 AM

Microsoft TechSpark grants $100K to North Dakota’s Airtonomy drone startup

Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 3:28 PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils his Robotaxi concept for a self-driving rideshare fleet

Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, laid out a vision for a huge fleet of self-driving electric vehicles that owners could… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 6:00 AM

Eviation picks MagniX to provide a propulsion option for all-electric airplane

Eviation says it has selected Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX to become a propulsion system provider for its Alice all-electric airplane, a… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Open source project led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee; mastering startup pitches; and more

— When he invented the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee had a specific vision for how it would evolve,… Read More

Apr 18, 2019, 4:01 PM

Policing AI: Is it a task for government, industry, consumers or all of the above?

It may not yet be clear how societies will guard against the potential downside of artificial intelligence — including algorithmic… Read More

Apr 17, 2019, 9:01 PM

Earthrise Alliance aims to turn data from space into a resource for climate action

Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver helped lead the charge for commercial space ventures, and now she’s leading a brand-new… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 5:00 PM

Institute for Protein Design wins $45M in funding from TED’s Audacious Project

The era of engineering proteins for medical applications just got a lot closer, thanks to a five-year, $45 million grant… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 1:32 PM

Nonlinear Materials goes public with plan to commercialize electro-optic devices

It’s taken 20 years, but executives at Seattle-based Nonlinear Materials Corp. are finally putting the pieces in place for what… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 3:09 PM

Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22737%20maga%22&src=typed_query In addition to praising Tiger Woods and pillorying Democrats, President Donald Trump had some words of advice on Twitter… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 10:59 AM

Bill Gates channels inner ‘Star Trek’ geek to riff on shapeshifters for Mosquito Week

It’s Mosquito Week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a time to focus on the global campaign to eradicate… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 3:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Science fiction literature, biases in AI, and helping businesses go global

— “We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.” That statement seems eerily on point for what’s… Read More