Mark Suzman’s resume includes a doctorate from Oxford to top off a bachelor’s from Harvard, a correspondent gig for the Financial Times in Johannesburg, London, and D.C., and an advisory… Read More
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice are once again battling things out in court. But unlike their duel back in the 90s, this time Microsoft is defending the rights… Read More
As part of its holly jolly makeover, Amazon this week wrapped up a season of philanthropic giving locally and abroad. PREVIOUSLY: What gives? Tech giant Amazon finally boosts its philanthropic reputation… Read More
Amazon has been making headlines recently — and not just for the stories you’d expect. The Seattle-based tech giant is providing housing for homeless families, contributing large sums to the University of Washington’s… Read More
Back in 2009, immunotherapy was considered a long shot. The process involves reprogramming a patient’s T cells, important elements of the immune system, so that they attack cancerous cells. But since… Read More
Bill Gates believes countries throughout Africa can obtain economic prosperity and fairly distributed wealth — but only by mobilizing the region’s young entrepreneurs. He shared his optimistic vision as he… Read More
As part of yesterday’s Homeless in Seattle initiative, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced a $1 million donation to convert a 6,000 square-foot parking lot, in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, into… Read More
Bill Gates has spent years working on global health and fighting to eradicate diseases of poverty in developing countries, and in a new interview he says he expects to work with whomever… Read More
Bill Gates, chicken farmer? The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist says in a blog post that investing in poultry would his first move if he were living on $2 per day. Nearly 1… Read More
Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and wife Lynne are among 17 billionaires joining The Giving Pledge. The initiative, founded by Bill and… Read More
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann thinks a Nigerian health officer’s work collecting sewage is “a thing of beauty.” It may seem like an unusual way to describe the… Read More
The past two days have been difficult for nonprofit groups around the Seattle region that rely heavily on the annual GiveBIG philanthropic campaign. The Seattle Foundation, which organizes the one-day event,… Read More
Update: The Seattle Foundation will extend its GiveBIG campaign through Wednesday, May 4. (See statement below). Seattle’s annual GiveBIG charitable campaign is experiencing technical difficulties. The Seattle Foundation, which runs… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will personally match up to $1 million in donations on Tuesday, May 3, to the Mary’s Place nonprofit organization, supporting homeless women, children and families. The Seattle-based… Read More
Seattle’s economy is booming at an incredible rate — but not all Seattle residents are profiting equally from the city’s economic success. While tech and other industries have brought thousands… Read More
It goes without saying that Paul Allen and Bill Gates had an enormous impact on Seattle. But their influence on the region goes beyond Microsoft and the startup and venture… Read More
Seattle billionaire Paul Allen added another venture to his philanthropic portfolio today with the creation of the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a $100 million program to support research on… Read More
Our annual giving campaign called Geeks Give Back, brought to you in partnership with our friends at Bank of America, is 21 days old today. And this little bundle of joy — the… Read More
Optimism and perseverance, in the face of obstacles big and small, was the message from Washington State Opportunity (WSOS) scholar Mahdi Ramadan at the recent GeekWire Summit. He moved the crowd with… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Sunday that he plans to boost his foundation’s funding for malaria research and eradication by 30 percent, part of an effort by the Seattle area… Read More
The Microsoft Alumni Foundation has announced new grants and matching funds totaling $175,000 for former employees whose philanthropy and nonprofit work has been recognized by the group for improving the lives of others. The… Read More
Alaska Airlines will fund a new Aerospace Education Center at Seattle’s Museum of Flight with a gift of $2.5 million, aiming to promote and enable science, technology, engineering and math… Read More
Microsoft just wrapped up its yearly Employee Giving Campaign, the latest installment in a philanthropic initiative that has raised more than $1 billion for charity over the past three decades.… Read More
Authorities in Connecticut confirmed over the weekend that former Microsoft executive Bill Henningsgaard, 54, was killed Friday in a plane crash in East Haven, Conn., along with his 17-year-old son, Max,… Read More
We received the photo above from a curious reader this morning, showing a new “Senanayake Way” street sign on the famed Microsoft Way, the street that runs through the Redmond campus… Read More
Move over Oprah. Melinda Gates is out to change the world, and she’s moving up the list of the most powerful women. Forbes released its annual ranking of the 100… Read More
Ali and Hadi Partovi have used their entrepreneurial talents to change the music, advertising and communications industries. Now, the twin brothers are turning their sights to a much bigger problem:… Read More
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, former Microsoft executive Mike Murray, former Bain Capital managing director Bob Gay and others have joined with several leading investors in India to bankroll the Unitus… Read More
We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our normal standards, the breadth of stuff on this week’s show… Read More
Thanks to everyone who came out last night for the GeekWire Gala. We had a blast partying with more than 800 folks, recognizing some of the top Newsmakers of the… Read More