Tech – Page 35 of 319

Dec 21, 2022, 1:01 PM

I just earned (and sold) a Starbucks NFT: How it works, how much I made, and what I learned

After 11 days playing trivia challenges and mini-games, entering a contest to win coffee for life, pledging to spread holiday… Read More

Dec 14, 2022, 6:17 PM

MacKenzie Scott launches new website that details her giving process and lists recipients of $14B

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott launched a new website that outlines her charitable giving process for the first time.… Read More

Dec 14, 2022, 5:00 AM

Microsoft teams up with Viasat to spread satellite internet access across Africa

Over the past five years, Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has helped bring internet access to more than 51 million people in… Read More

Illustration: Eviation airplane with Air New Zealand livery

Dec 13, 2022, 4:07 PM

Air New Zealand intends to purchase up to 23 electric Alice airplanes from Eviation

Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to order up to 23 all-electric Alice aircraft from Arlington, Wash.-based… Read More

Dec 11, 2022, 12:55 PM

NASA’s round-the-moon odyssey comes to successful end with Orion splashdown

NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule passed its final exam today, surviving a fiery atmospheric re-entry and splashing down in the Pacific… Read More

Dec 8, 2022, 10:29 AM

GeekWire Gala recap: Seattle community celebrates the holidays in a big way at our annual party

The GeekWire Gala returned in epic fashion Wednesday evening as we welcomed nearly 700 people to our holiday bash for… Read More

Dec 7, 2022, 10:42 AM

Boeing pays tribute to its ‘Queen of the Skies’ following the rollout of the last 747

Nearly 55 years after Boeing started production of its jumbo 747 jet, the last model of the iconic airplane left… Read More

Dec 7, 2022, 10:23 AM

Meet Allison Arzeno, the data science whiz leading insurance tech company Assurance IQ

It’s been a leadership roller coaster ride over the past two years for Allison Arzeno, chief executive officer of Seattle… Read More

Dec 6, 2022, 4:15 PM

GeekWire Gala FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our big holiday party

It’s time to party! We are looking forward to seeing everyone Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the GeekWire Gala as we… Read More

Dec 5, 2022, 1:24 PM

Redfin launches new feature that shows zoning data on home detail pages

Redfin announced Monday that it added the zoning data of more than 70 million homes on its platform, becoming the… Read More

Dec 1, 2022, 1:27 PM

Tableau Software CEO Mark Nelson steps down

Mark Nelson is stepping down as CEO of Tableau Software, less than two years after he took the helm of… Read More

Nov 30, 2022, 8:13 AM

Let’s party! Here are 5 good reasons to attend the GeekWire Gala in Seattle

We’re a week away from the return of the GeekWire Gala, a holiday tradition for the Seattle tech community. If… Read More

Nov 29, 2022, 9:30 AM

With new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims breakthrough in quest for ‘wearable brain’

A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by semiconductor and technology industry veterans, says it has developed an energy-efficient chip capable… Read More

Nov 26, 2022, 10:08 AM

Black Friday online sales hit record $9.1B amid inflation, up 2.3% from last year

Black Friday online sales hit a record $9.12 billion despite ongoing inflation as categories such as electronics, toys, and exercise… Read More

Nov 22, 2022, 10:10 AM

GeekWire Gala: Purchase tickets this week to our big holiday bash and support a great cause

The GeekWire Gala — the Seattle tech community’s stylish holiday party — returns Wednesday, Dec. 7 in downtown Seattle. We’re… Read More

Nov 22, 2022, 10:06 AM

‘It’s the beginning of a sea change’: How tech layoffs are transforming the job market

After nine years in tech marketing in Seattle, working his way up from individual contributor into management, James Carroll decided… Read More

Nov 21, 2022, 10:22 AM

Bill Gates’ holiday book picks are 5 all-time favorites; look for them in 100 Little Free Libraries

Bill Gates has made a tradition of releasing lists and reviews of his favorite books, but his holiday installment this… Read More

Nov 20, 2022, 11:01 AM

Greg Bear, 1951-2022: Best-selling writer influenced sci-fi world, on and off the page

Greg Bear, a Seattle science-fiction author who played a leading role in defining how global audiences saw future final frontiers,… Read More

Visualization of global cloud connections

Nov 16, 2022, 1:32 PM

Lockheed Martin teams up with Microsoft on classified cloud services for Pentagon

Lockheed Martin and Microsoft say they’re deepening their strategic relationship to help power the next generation of computing and communications… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 8:42 AM

Need a style reboot? Here’s your chance to get a new look before this year’s GeekWire Gala

Finding the right outfits in our closets is a daunting task these days, given three years of social hibernation. Who… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 12:24 PM

Payscale acquires competitor Agora as states push for pay transparency

Seattle compensation data startup Payscale announced Tuesday that it is purchasing San Francisco-based competitor Agora Solutions amid a tailwind of lawmakers… Read More

Nov 14, 2022, 6:57 PM

Air Force Research Lab agrees to support Stratolaunch’s first hypersonic flight test

Stratolaunch, the company created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen more than a decade ago, says it’s won a contract from… Read More

Nov 14, 2022, 9:00 AM

Microsoft gives developers a new method for estimating quantum computing needs

What’ll it take to solve the quantum computing challenges of the future? Microsoft has an app for that — and… Read More

Nov 14, 2022, 7:59 AM

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Jeff Bezos will be giving away most of his fortune. The Amazon founder revealed the news for the first time… Read More

Illustration: Eviation airplane over Australia

Nov 10, 2022, 11:11 AM

Australia’s NTAS airline puts in an order for 20 of Eviation’s Alice electric airplanes

It’s only fitting that 20 of Eviation’s all-electric Alice commuter airplanes are destined to be based in Alice Springs. That’s… Read More

Nov 9, 2022, 8:47 AM

Redfin to cut 13% of workforce and shut down home-flipping business RedfinNow

Redfin will wind down its home-flipping program RedfinNow and lay off employees for the second time this year as it… Read More

Nov 9, 2022, 8:18 AM

Crypto exchange Gemini expanding in Seattle area amid industry turmoil

Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange co-founded by the Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame, plans to hire 100 people at its Seattle-area… Read More

Nov 7, 2022, 3:15 PM

More than 200 Twitter employees in Seattle laid off as part of larger cuts

Twitter is laying off 208 Seattle-based employees, according to a new filing with the Washington state Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More

Nov 4, 2022, 3:58 PM

Seattle’s Twitter office impacted by widespread layoffs under new owner Elon Musk

FOLLOW-UP: More than 200 Twitter employees in Seattle laid off as part of larger cuts Original story: Seattle-based Twitter employees… Read More

Nov 4, 2022, 8:22 AM

Robotic arm startup founded by former Microsoft engineering leader is raising cash

A new Seattle-area startup is betting that robotic arms can help restaurants and construction sites improve efficiency and address labor… Read More