9:42 AM PST Geek Life9:42 AM PST In Clubhouse chat, Bill Gates talks bitcoin, iPhone, the pandemic and what he’s binging on Netflix
9:32 AM PST Space9:32 AM PST After losing launch competition, Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket’s first flight until late 2022
8:00 AM PST Space8:00 AM PST Stoke Space raises $9.1 million to create a new breed of reusable upper-stage rockets
11:43 PM PST Civic11:43 PM PST Biden signs executive order to investigate semiconductor shortage affecting electronic goods
10:44 PM PST Games10:44 PM PST ‘Halo’ TV show will air in 2022, alongside ‘Star Trek,’ on new Paramount+ streaming service
5:06 PM PST Tech5:06 PM PST Adaptive Biotech revenue up 25%; company launches T-cell test for past COVID-19 infections
4:17 PM PST Science4:17 PM PST Paleontologists use fossilized teeth to flesh out ancient tale of earliest primates
1:18 PM PST Real Estate1:18 PM PST Redfin beats Q4 earnings estimates with $244M in revenue and record traffic
12:10 PM PST Civic12:10 PM PST Seattle City Light to turn vacant lot into electric vehicle charging site run by third-party providers
10:35 AM PST Startups10:35 AM PST Immigration startup Boundless consolidates customer service team; 31 employees affected
8:53 AM PST Junior Geek of the Month8:53 AM PST Junior Geek of the Month: Nithya Kemp’s kind heart guides her tech path, with focus on mental health
8:09 AM PST Retail8:09 AM PST Fry’s Electronics shutting down all stores, ending 36 years as a big-box stop for tech enthusiasts
6:00 AM PST Amazon6:00 AM PST Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus
5:44 PM PST Startups5:44 PM PST Second Wave: Meet the 11 startups picked for Washington state’s maritime accelerator
2:48 PM PST Startups2:48 PM PST ChefSteps founder returns to the kitchen with new startup and another high-tech cooking device
10:57 AM PST Health/Life Sciences10:57 AM PST Number of cases of more worrisome COVID variants increases, raising questions about lockdowns
10:31 AM PST Amazon10:31 AM PST Internal memo: Key Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn officially leaving, hinting at new role elsewhere
9:42 AM PST Games9:42 AM PST ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’ publisher removes Seattle’s Hardsuit Labs as developer
8:00 AM PST Community8:00 AM PST GeekWire is turning 10: Seeking memorabilia from the past decade of Seattle and Pacific NW tech
7:00 AM PST Startups7:00 AM PST Pendulum, a new Madrona Venture Labs startup, aims to combat misinformation on video platforms
6:00 AM PST Games6:00 AM PST Pluto VR promises high-end VR without a computer via new PlutoSphere platform
6:00 AM PST Startups6:00 AM PST SoundCommerce raises $15M to help online retailers ‘think and act like Amazon’
5:08 PM PST Amazon5:08 PM PST Riveter CEO and husband dispute FBI’s seizure of their bank accounts in AWS kickback investigation
4:04 PM PST Space4:04 PM PST NASA releases jaw-dropping video and audio from Mars, with an assist from AWS
3:19 PM PST Science3:19 PM PST First Mode building hydrogen fuel cell to power one of the biggest zero-emission vehicles on Earth
7:50 AM PST Startups7:50 AM PST Another unicorn in Seattle: Enterprise sales startup Highspot raises $200M round at a $2.3B valuation
6:15 AM PST Tech Moves6:15 AM PST Zillow Group promotes Jeremy Wacksman to COO and Susan Daimler to president
2:16 PM PST Community2:16 PM PST Bezos and the Bills (a.k.a., the three B’s): A Seattle Business Story
10:00 AM PST Startups10:00 AM PST VC shares 5 tips for startup founders who are ready to raise their Series A round