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Elon Musk’s Starlink swagger, SpaceX vs. the cloud giants, and Seattle’s tech universe revisited

SpaceX reports its first quarter as a public company, and Elon Musk says Starlink could deliver a majority of the world’s internet within a decade. Also on the GeekWire Podcast: two Washington tech universe posters, 17 years apart, and a timely question about Google’s first office. Read More

Disaster hits home: How Amazon and other companies are responding to Washington state wildfires

Amazon’s Disaster Relief team is sending emergency supplies; Boeing is donating $250,000; F5 is supporting employees; and other efforts are responding to the devastation in Spokane, Wash. Read More

Opinion: Governor’s new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI

Seattle angel investor Charles Fitzgerald argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new Economic Development Council is backward-looking, lacks startup and VC representation, and ignores AI — the single biggest force shaping Washington’s economy. Read More

Gov. Bob Ferguson taps Amazon, Microsoft and others as concerns over Washington economy grow

The group includes leaders from technology, aerospace, organized labor, higher education, tribal governments, ports and economic development organizations who will advise the governor on policies aimed at strengthening Washington’s economy. Read More

At Tech Alliance annual luncheon, a stark analysis and a call to action

A McKinsey analysis presented at the Technology Alliance’s State of Technology luncheon warns that Washington’s nation-leading economic growth is projected to slow to the national average, driven by negative domestic migration, rising costs, and heavy reliance on a handful of giant employers. Read More

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Cleveland’s mayor, Seattle’s future: A conversation about what happens when a city’s economy shifts

GeekWire brought Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Seattle tech veteran Charles Fitzgerald together on the phone Thursday after a guest column warning Seattle not to repeat Cleveland’s past mistakes sparked a big response — including from Bibb himself. What followed was a constructive conversation about what cities should do when the ground shifts beneath them. Read More

Why the prime minister of this European nation sees Amazon as a partner, not a problem

Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden visited Seattle this week, offering a glimpse into how his country — Amazon’s European headquarters — manages its relationship with the tech giant. In an interview with GeekWire, he called Amazon “a strategic partner,” reflecting a markedly different approach than Seattle’s own. Read More

Tech Moves: Icertis names new CEO as Samir Bodas steps down; Smartsheet adds security leader

Icertis has named Anand Subbaraman as CEO, succeeding Samir Bodas, who will become executive chairman of the Bellevue, Wash.-based contract… Read More

Tech Moves: AWS leader goes to Siemens; Wash. names broadband lead; NuScale adds to C-suite

— Joseph Williams is temporarily taking the helm of the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) as it’s scrambling to respond… Read More

BE-4 engines on Blue Origin New Glenn booster.

Space shots: A tangled web of speculation surrounds Boeing, Blue Origin and Bezos

Is Boeing thinking about unloading some of its space projects? Is Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture a potential buyer?… Read More

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft wraps up its crewless journey home from space station

It wasn’t perfect, but the propulsion system that NASA worried about did its job today as Boeing’s Starliner space capsule… Read More

NASA says Boeing Starliner craft will land empty, with its crew returning months later

NASA has decided it’s too risky to have Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft return to Earth from the International Space Station with… Read More

Judge overturns jury verdict awarding $72M to Zunum in its dispute with Boeing

A federal judge in Seattle has sided with Boeing and is throwing out a jury verdict that called for the… Read More

View of Boeing Starliner capsule docked to ISS

NASA says Boeing Starliner test crew may have to return in SpaceX capsule in 2025

Continuing concerns about the thruster system on Boeing’s Starliner space capsule may lead NASA to decide against letting astronauts take… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: What Microsoft and Amazon earnings say about the state of AI and the economy

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we take a closer look at the latest earnings reports from Microsoft and Amazon… Read More

Boeing chooses its next CEO — and he will reportedly be based back in Seattle

Opening up a new chapter in its century-long history, Boeing says its next CEO and president will be Kelly Ortberg,… Read More

Boeing’s Starliner craft docks with space station after dealing with balky thrusters

Boeing’s Starliner capsule and its two-person NASA crew arrived at the International Space Station today after mission managers coped with… Read More

Third time’s the charm! Boeing’s Starliner capsule begins first crewed space mission

Two NASA astronauts were sent into space today to begin the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, making a… Read More

Atlas V with Starliner capsule on Florida launch pad

Computer problem forces another delay for first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner

For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule to the International Space… Read More

Zunum Aero airplanes flying over Seattle

Seattle federal jury says Boeing should pay $72M to Zunum Aero in trade secrets case

A federal jury in Seattle says Boeing owes an unsuccessful electric-aviation startup called Zunum Aero $72 million for misappropriating trade… Read More

First crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule rescheduled amid troubleshooting

Update: Mission managers say they are evaluating plans for the first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi and… Read More

Starliner atop Atlas V rocket on Florida launch pad

First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue

The first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi was postponed today due to concerns about a valve on the… Read More

Gary Lai at Museum of Flight's Pathfinder Awards banquet

Blue Origin’s chief architect lifts the veil on stealth moon startup at Pathfinder Awards

Gary Lai’s resume features his status as chief architect and pioneer spaceflier at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture —… Read More

Augmented-reality fighter pilot training system aces first flight tests, Boeing says

Boeing and an augmented-reality company called Red 6 have successfully flown and tested a virtual display system in a TA-4J… Read More

Boeing and NASA partner with Alaska and other airlines on eco-friendly X-66A aircraft

Boeing and NASA say they’ll collaborate with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and four other major airlines on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator… Read More

Hydrogen-powered aviation and sustainable fuel startups announce expansion plans in Washington

The Paris Air Show is taking place this week and the event kicked off with news from two sustainable aviation… Read More

Blue Origin-led team wins $3.4B contract for NASA’s second lunar landing system

An industry team led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won a $3.4 billion NASA contract to provide… Read More

Tech Moves: Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow; Chewy adds VP after buying Petabyte

— Online clothing rental startup Armoire hired Seattle investor and Microsoft veteran Laura Butler as its chief technology officer. Butler spent more… Read More

Boeing pays tribute to its last 747 jumbo jet — and vows to keep its story going

Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff today, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane… Read More

UW's Xinxin Tang and IonQ's Peter Chapman at Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit

Northwest Quantum Nexus adds Amazon and Boeing to its team for a summit sequel

It’s been almost four years since Pacific Northwest leaders in the field of quantum computing gathered in Seattle for the… Read More