1:22 PM PST Microsoft1:22 PM PST Microsoft profits jump 33% as CEO Satya Nadella cites a ‘second wave of digital transformation’
10:44 AM PST Portland10:44 AM PST Elevate Capital raises $26M for second fund to invest more dollars into minority-led startups
9:56 AM PST Amazon9:56 AM PST Amazon invests in startup producing ‘net-zero carbon fuels’ for transportation
9:44 AM PST Amazon9:44 AM PST Amazon adding 3,000 new tech and corporate jobs in Boston with lease of new 17-story office tower
8:24 AM PST Health/Life Sciences8:24 AM PST Seattle biotech startup Split Biosciences raises $7M, changes name to Parse Biosciences
8:13 AM PST Civic8:13 AM PST Why Washington state could finally pass data privacy laws with a bill backed by the tech industry
8:00 AM PST Health/Life Sciences8:00 AM PST Kevala raises $4M to address healthcare labor shortage with software for long-term care facilities
6:05 AM PST Startups6:05 AM PST Usermind raises $14M as Seattle marketing startup bounces back with digital acceleration shift
6:00 AM PST Startups6:00 AM PST ‘Huge milestone’ for HaptX as startup releases its gloves for true-contact VR and robotics experiences
2:07 PM PST Geek Life2:07 PM PST Sub Pop Records opens new retail shop in Seattle — at the base of an Amazon headquarters tower
10:56 AM PST Microsoft10:56 AM PST Dustup over Microsoft PAC’s contributions brings calls for company to lead political reform
8:06 AM PST Health/Life Sciences8:06 AM PST More-transmissible COVID-19 variant confirmed in Washington state as vaccinations ramp up
8:00 AM PST Startups8:00 AM PST Techstars Seattle reveals latest class — here are the pros and cons of a virtual startup accelerator
7:00 AM PST Tech7:00 AM PST Paul G. Allen Family Foundation giving $1.4M in COVID-19 relief aimed at underserved communities
5:02 PM PST Tech5:02 PM PST Photos: Inside Amazon’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at its Seattle headquarters
3:02 PM PST Science3:02 PM PST Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers
8:40 AM PST Space8:40 AM PST SpaceX puts record 143 satellites in orbit, with Spaceflight playing a supporting role
8:00 AM PST GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PST Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 17, 2021
9:43 AM PST Podcast What the Biden administration means for tech, from the future of work to regulatory crackdowns
9:00 AM PST Geek of the Week9:00 AM PST Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success
8:49 AM PST Tech8:49 AM PST Gates Foundation gives millions to help persuade ultra-wealthy donors to give more of their billions
4:32 PM PST Startups4:32 PM PST Brightly raises $1M for eco-friendly e-commerce and content platform, following the Goop playbook
11:47 AM PST Tech Moves11:47 AM PST Tech veteran Suzi LeVine leaving Washington state unemployment agency for Biden administration role
11:34 AM PST Games11:34 AM PST Microsoft won’t increase price of Xbox Live Gold subscription plans after backlash
10:19 AM PST Startups10:19 AM PST Tech Moves: Microsoft’s Brad Anderson jumps to Qualtrics in wave of pre-IPO hires; Elena Donio joins Databricks board; Hiya, Esper add startup vets
9:42 AM PST Geek Life9:42 AM PST ‘I feel great’: Bill Gates shares photo of himself getting first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
8:54 AM PST Civic8:54 AM PST Is the regulatory crusade against Big Tech over? What experts expect under Biden administration
7:47 AM PST Startups7:47 AM PST Seattle entrepreneur Todd Hooper raises cash for mysterious new startup Aardvark Labs
7:00 AM PST Startups7:00 AM PST Seattle startup vet Bob Crimmins launches new accelerator based on ‘GroundWork’ methodology
