11:34 AM PDT Geek Life11:34 AM PDT But is he geeky? New Seattle Kraken player Morgan Geekie talks tech and more with GeekWire
10:38 AM PDT Startups10:38 AM PDT DataRobot lands $300M and acquires Seattle machine learning startup Algorithmia
10:08 AM PDT Startups10:08 AM PDT After landing NBA jersey sponsorship deal, crypto startup StormX raises $9M
8:02 AM PDT Tech8:02 AM PDT PAX gaming event in Seattle will now require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for entry
8:00 AM PDT Space8:00 AM PDT Bezos vs. Branson vs. Musk: A reality check on the billionaire space race — and space station sci-fi
7:35 AM PDT Tech7:35 AM PDT Alan Corwin, 1946-2021: Anchor Computer founder was an early pioneer in PC sales and Seattle tech
6:30 AM PDT Tech Moves6:30 AM PDT Tech Moves: Life Science Washington CEO to retire; Hootsuite hires new CMO; and more
7:38 PM PDT Amazon7:38 PM PDT Amazon’s ‘New World’ game spreads hype, melts video cards in unexpectedly popular closed beta
2:12 PM PDT Tech2:12 PM PDT Shares of F5 Networks rise 5% after earnings beat expectations with $652M in revenue
11:51 AM PDT Cloud Tech11:51 AM PDT Microsoft earnings preview: Cloud growth promises to deliver another big quarter for tech giant
10:50 AM PDT Startups10:50 AM PDT Identity authentication and fraud prevention company AuthenticID lands $100M
10:04 AM PDT Space10:04 AM PDT Jeff Bezos offers to cover $2B more in costs as part of NASA lunar lander deal
8:53 AM PDT Games8:53 AM PDT Review: ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on Xbox Series X is a showcase for Microsoft’s console and cloud
8:39 AM PDT Startups8:39 AM PDT Lighter Capital raises more cash for model that lets startups get funding without dilution
8:10 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences8:10 AM PDT This Seattle-area startup is building a pill dispenser that reminds people to take their medicine
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 18, 2021
8:38 AM PDT Podcast How Facebook works: Comparing its engineering process to Google, Microsoft, and Amazon
4:34 PM PDT Tech Moves4:34 PM PDT Tech Moves: Techstars Seattle adds director; Redfin’s head of industry relations departs; more
2:36 PM PDT Amazon2:36 PM PDT Amazon leads $2.5B funding round in Rivian, maker of the tech giant’s future electric delivery vans
10:51 AM PDT Startups10:51 AM PDT Workforce training startup OpenSesame raises $50M as shift to remote work drives demand
10:01 AM PDT Amazon10:01 AM PDT Amazon plans to investigate discrimination within AWS after hundreds of employees sign petition
3:39 PM PDT Health/Life Sciences3:39 PM PDT How Sean McClain founded Absci at just 22 — and now leads a newly public biotech worth nearly $2B
12:51 PM PDT Startups12:51 PM PDT ‘Co-warehousing’ startup Saltbox opens facility in Seattle, its third nationwide
10:34 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences10:34 AM PDT Absci shares spike 30% in IPO debut, valuing Washington state biotech company at nearly $2B
9:50 AM PDT Amazon9:50 AM PDT Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft, Steam, Costco and many others hit by widespread Internet outage
9:21 AM PDT Impact Series9:21 AM PDT New interactive tool using satellites and AI creates more precise wildfire maps for public, firefighters
6:00 AM PDT Sports Tech6:00 AM PDT As hoops star Sue Bird chases fifth Olympic gold, here’s the latest fitness tech gadget she’s backing
8:38 PM PDT Space8:38 PM PDT Who’s an astronaut? FAA weighs in on a murky issue for suborbital space travelers
12:25 PM PDT Amazon12:25 PM PDT Amazon gives developers access to Alexa device home screens, aiming to revitalize market for skills
10:30 AM PDT Google10:30 AM PDT Q&A: Google’s Seattle-area engineering leader – an Amazon vet – on big growth and remote work
