One of the legacies left behind by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who passed away last October, is a drone development program aimed at providing aerial intelligence for… Read More
A technology company working with Vulcan Inc. is seeking to install and test an AI-powered scanning system outside the company’s Seattle headquarters building, capable of sensing whether people walking by… Read More
Top venture capital firms are making an early bet on a new Seattle startup that is pushing the envelope with immersive games. Leaftail Labs recently reeled in $1.25 million from… Read More
Paul Allen has made a name for himself as a co-founder of Microsoft, a supporter of artificial intelligence research and a contributor to causes such as wildlife conservation — so it… Read More
More than 500 employees and volunteers organized by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. will spend Friday hammering, sawing, painting, and assembling 30 tiny homes to provide temporary shelter for people currently living… Read More
When it comes to the side projects of Seattle’s richest tech titans, billions of pixels are apparently as fun to play with as billions of dollars. While Jeff Bezos and… Read More
When people began panicking about vanishing wild tigers in the early 1990s, the Indian government tried to count them by identifying individuals by their tracks. Trouble was, tiger paw prints… Read More
Beyond playing host to the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at his Seattle movie theater Cinerama on Thursday, Paul Allen has other connections to the beloved sci-fi film… Read More
A camera positioned underwater near the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand, with the goal of capturing footage of sharks and other marine life, reeled in a big one recently… Read More
Investors are taking note of Blokable, a Seattle startup founded by a former Amazon manager that aims to cut costs for builders and residents alike through the construction of tech-powered manufactured housing.… Read More
As we’re breaking records for high temperatures around the globe and watching forest fires blaze across the Northwest, you can thank the planet’s oceans for saving us from even hotter… Read More
With the help of a remotely-operated vehicle and new historical information, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and a team of researchers have discovered a lost U.S. Navy cruiser 5,500 meters below… Read More
Barbara Bennett, president and chief operating officer of Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. for close to three years, has left the company. A Vulcan spokesperson confirmed Bennett’s departure, which was first… Read More
It’s easy to see why Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen brought on Spencer Reeder to run Vulcan’s climate change-focused philanthropic initiatives. Reeder holds two engineering degrees, he’s done geophysical field research in… Read More
Crews have started work on Google’s new campus in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, on the edge of Amazon’s global headquarters. The project, which is being developed by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Real… Read More
Salmon — whether being tossed between Pike Place Market fish mongers or wending their way through the locks in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood — are one the most iconic images of… Read More
If Paul Allen were just starting out in computer science today, he might not know where to start. Robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, augmented reality, biological systems — the list of topics… Read More
The Upstream Music Fest and Summit has announced the three keynote speakers and four themes that will anchor the conference portion of the Paul Allen-founded event when it kicks off in… Read More
Keith Rosema calls his job “probably one of the most diverse opportunities anywhere.” As the head of the technology group at Seattle-based and Paul Allen-founded Vulcan Inc., Rosema has his… Read More
I can’t remember a time before computers. They’ve always been a part of my life, yet I never considered how little I knew about them until Tuesday. Exploring the newly… Read More
Seattle billionaire Paul Allen’s ongoing efforts to shed light on the plight of African elephants comes to Netflix on Friday as the new documentary film “The Ivory Game” will premiere… Read More
Amazon continues to grow its footprint in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. The latest expansion comes with a new lease at 428 Westlake Avenue, the old Tommy Bahama headquarters, where… Read More
Something rare and historic is happening to Washington state’s Supreme Court. An unprecedented number of incumbent seats (three to be exact) will be challenged Nov. 8 — and some of… Read More
Thirty years after Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen established Vulcan Inc. to build on his vision of a wired world, he’s giving the job of chief executive officer to an outsider: Bill… Read More
The team designing Google’s Seattle campus has released a new batch of images that show how the tech giant will drive the next evolution of the South Lake Union neighborhood,… Read More
Google’s new Seattle campus — deep in the heart of Amazon country in the South Lake Union neighborhood — will be up for a key approval from the city next week.… Read More
A first-of-its-kind census of African savanna elephants reveals that populations have declined by as much as 30 percent over the course of just seven years. The backer of the Great… Read More
Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, has been awarded $50 million as winner of the Smart City Challenge, an initiative designed to transform transportation and tackle climate change. The U.S. Department… Read More
— PitchBook, the Seattle startup that collects data on venture capital and private equity financings, has hired Rod Diefendorf as the company’s chief operating officer, it was announced this morning. Diefendorf will… Read More
The real estate arm of Paul Allen’s investment company Vulcan Inc. announced the $40.9 million purchase of the Redbury Hotel in Hollywood on Thursday. The boutique hotel, located just off the… Read More