Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence prowess. Laxman Narasimhan, the new Starbucks CEO, has clearly gotten… Read More
— Seattle tech leader Lauren Sato joined Seattle hardware startup studio Conduit Venture Labs as an entrepreneur-in-residence. The former CEO of Ada Developers Academy said she will focus on Conduit’s… Read More
Howard Schultz has stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, handing the reins to incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan a couple weeks earlier than previously expected. In a letter to company… Read More
Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s time to “rebuild and revive the energy” of its headquarters… Read More
After 11 days playing trivia challenges and mini-games, entering a contest to win coffee for life, pledging to spread holiday cheer, taking a virtual tour of a Costa Rican coffee… Read More
Two longtime Seattle-area tech leaders are teaming up on a new startup that sells NFT-based customer engagement tech to consumer-facing companies. Former Starbucks exec Adam Brotman and startup investor Andy… Read More
Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a marketplace with other members of the loyalty program, through an… Read More
Laxman Narasimhan, who was named the next CEO of Starbucks Thursday afternoon, brings experience in international business and consumer brands, most recently leading the turnaround of Reckitt Benckiser, the British… Read More
Starbucks and Volvo Cars are installing 60 DC electric vehicle chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations spanning the drive from Seattle to Denver. The companies on Tuesday announced which… Read More
In a blind and not-that-scientific taste test, a trio of GeekWire staffers took on the tough task of slugging back eight varieties of cold brew coffee in the middle of… Read More
Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City. The physical retail partnership between the tech and coffee giants features a Starbucks… Read More
— Christina Kozloff joined Vancouver, B.C.-based dating app company Plenty of Fish as chief marketing officer. Kozloff was previously VP of marketing at Apartment List, VP of global marketing at… Read More
Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Seagen CEO resigns after domestic violence arrest: Clay Siegall resigned as CEO and… Read More
Starbucks is diving into the world of NFTs. As part of its quarterly earnings report Tuesday, the Seattle coffee giant revealed plans to use the blockchain-based technology to create a… Read More
Starbucks is bringing on a former longtime tech leader at McDonald’s as its new chief technology officer. Deb Hall Lefevre will become Starbucks CTO on May 2, Reuters first reported,… Read More
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech exec who led the coffee giant since 2017, will retire next month, the company announced Wednesday. Howard Schultz will return as CEO in… Read More
Amazon and Starbucks plan to expand upon their physical retail partnership and open two more “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” stores this year, Amazon said during its quarterly earnings report… Read More
Two of Seattle’s retail icons are collaborating on a store for the first time. The first “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” will open Thursday in New York City. The space… Read More
Could Starbucks give Amazon’s retail technology a jolt? A report this afternoon by the Insider news site, citing an internal document, says the Seattle companies have discussed creating a new… Read More
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz, the… Read More
— Starbucks Senior Vice President of Technology Wouleta Ayele has departed the Seattle coffee retailer to join California fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen as CTO. Sweetgreen applies technology to manage its… Read More
When Microsoft announced its acquisition of LinkedIn for more than $26 billion five years ago, there was lots of skepticism, and for good reason. After all, Microsoft was a company… Read More
Starbucks will again allow customers to bring their own clean, reusable cups to their stores for beverages beginning June 22. The worldwide coffee juggernaut temporarily banned the practice following the… Read More
The news: As part of its fiscal second quarter earnings report, Starbucks said that mobile order transactions now make up 26% of total orders at U.S. company-operated retail stores. That’s… Read More
Starbucks is launching a new effort to cut down on waste from its ubiquitous beverage cups with a limited trial in Seattle of a “Borrow a Cup” program. The program… Read More
Starbucks is turning to technology to help blind and low-vision customers navigate its U.S. stores. The Seattle-based coffee giant is now offering free access to Aira, a service that connects… Read More
— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role has included leading the company’s pandemic response, will retire at… Read More
— Starbucks announced the retirement of its chief financial officer and named a successor. Rachel Ruggeri, a 16-year veteran of the company, will take over for the retiring Patrick Grismer,… Read More
— Margaret Arakawa has left her role as chief marketing officer at sales automation startup Outreach. Arakawa spent nearly 20 years at Microsoft before joining Outreach in July 2019. In… Read More
Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech industry leader who previously led Juniper Networks and spent 16 years at Microsoft, is joining the board of Seattle startup Amperity.… Read More