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A reckoning for the gig economy: Why Amazon and Uber are facing new scrutiny over contract workers
Warren slams Bezos over Amazon’s decision to cut medical benefits for part-time Whole Foods workers
Seattle startup gets in the mix with StudioMaster, a music-matching algorithm that’s in tune with tech
Headphone maker Human cuts majority of staff, including execs, seeks buyer 3 weeks after launch
Xnor teases an AI gizmo that’ll make sure grocery stores keep their shelves stocked
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Silicon Valley’s impact on America; National Day of Civic Hacking; and more
Geek of the Week: UW’s Justin Chan uses computer science skills to democratize medical devices
Seattle startup connects farms to home delivery, launches new program for low-income families
Coming attraction: Evidence is mounting for detection of a second interstellar visitor
Seattle-based OLEO, maker of CBD-infused drink mixer, raises $1.5M
Senators scrutinize Amazon Delivery Service Partners program after reports of accidents and labor law violations
Cybersecurity advice: How local government entities and employees can avoid costly hacks
Microsoft and Disney aim to speed up movie and TV production with new ‘scene-to-screen’ cloud deal
CryptoKitties maker Dapper Labs raises $11M to build a blockchain for gaming and entertainment
Bigelow Aerospace and NASA test earthly mockup of interplanetary space station
Inspired by the Amazon Dash button, this startup is using tech to help special needs students
Block by block, ambitious new ‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ will celebrate game at Seattle’s MoPOP
Coinme reels in $1.5M to grow cryptocurrency ATM network
Tech Moves: Goldman Sachs snags AWS exec; Vicis names COO; Leafly, Jama, FlavorCloud hire product chiefs
Lift Aircraft reports progress on eVTOL testing, with Austin launch (and Seattle stopover) in mind
The safest bet for space settlers? Would you believe it’s inside Mars’ moon Deimos?
How a stealthy insurance tech startup bootstrapped its way to a $2.35B acquisition in less than 4 years
‘Microsoft the Musical’ features summer interns in a singing, dancing romp across tech giant’s campus
Everything Apple announced today, including the new iPhone 11, Apple TV+, Apple Watch, and more
Headphone maker Human cuts majority of staff, including execs, seeks buyer 3 weeks after launch
50 US states and territories launch antitrust probe into Google’s ‘potential monopolistic behavior’
Techstars Seattle grad Rammer.AI raises $1.8M to democratize ‘conversational intelligence’ tech
After 50 years, space settlement experts update their vision for off-planet outposts
After leading Mars rover missions, Steve Squyres joins Blue Origin as chief scientist
Amazon to hold ‘Career Day’ in 6 cities to help fill more than 30K open positions
Seattle startup Swiftly raises $15.6M, launches supermarket OS to help retailers battle Amazon
Warren slams Bezos over Amazon’s decision to cut medical benefits for part-time Whole Foods workers
Amazon leases huge space at unique multi-story warehouse in Seattle to speed up delivery
Amazon surpasses Microsoft in number of Seattle region employees amid big growth plans across US
Echodyne raises $20M from Bill Gates and others as surveillance radar gains traction
Clippy is back — for Mac! Microsoft’s infamous Office assistant gets a new virtual life
Paul Allen’s superyacht Octopus — which he once called ‘too big’ — listed for a whopping $325M
Coming attraction: Evidence is mounting for detection of a second interstellar visitor
Watch tsunami waves from a 9.0 earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest in new simulation videos
Bigelow Aerospace and NASA test earthly mockup of interplanetary space station
