9:00 AM PDT Startups9:00 AM PDT French work collaboration startup iObeya plans Seattle-area headquarters
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Events Highlights8:00 AM PDT It’s GeekWire Awards day! Here’s how to watch our one-of-a-kind virtual event at 4 p.m. Pacific time
3:27 PM PDT Tech3:27 PM PDT Highlights from Bill Gates’ CBS interview on return to school, COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, more
1:54 PM PDT Microsoft1:54 PM PDT Microsoft revenue up 13% to $38B as stay-at-home orders boost cloud and games businesses
1:00 PM PDT Tech1:00 PM PDT Seattle schools leader recommends remote-only classes when school resumes in September
10:58 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences10:58 AM PDT Tasso raises $17M for self-sample blood test; CEO says pandemic increases demand for at-home tests
10:41 AM PDT Tech10:41 AM PDT Microsoft jabs at Slack for lagging in video conferencing in response to EU antitrust complaint
10:28 AM PDT Startups10:28 AM PDT Shelf Engine raises $12M to help Whole Foods, Target, Kroger manage orders and reduce waste
9:40 AM PDT Tech Moves9:40 AM PDT Tech Moves: Zillow hires NYC leader; ex-Airbnb president joins Tapas Capital; Big Fish exec returns to EA; Slalom’s first CMO; and more
9:00 AM PDT Amazon9:00 AM PDT Amazon rolls out new Alexa development features to expand capabilities of voice tech interactions
8:55 AM PDT Startups8:55 AM PDT Mobile auto repair startup Wrench ‘thriving’ amid pandemic, especially with work on fleet vehicles
7:38 AM PDT Microsoft7:38 AM PDT Slack files EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft, alleging it illegally ties Teams to Office
6:09 PM PDT Podcast GeekWire Awards: Flyhomes CEO Tushar Garg on leading a real estate startup through the pandemic
5:26 PM PDT Space5:26 PM PDT Air Force goes with BlackSky’s Spectra AI platform to track impact of COVID-19
3:24 PM PDT Working Geek3:24 PM PDT With stops at Amazon and Rover, Convoy VP Kristen Forecki shares her map for success
3:09 PM PDT Space3:09 PM PDT Spaceflight and Tethers Unlimited team up on deorbiting system for satellite carrier
10:47 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences10:47 AM PDT New UW COVID-19 study will test 7k people across WA state, funded by $3.4M from Allen Foundation
10:33 AM PDT Microsoft10:33 AM PDT Microsoft wants to run your conference rooms with new Teams Rooms Premium offering
10:24 AM PDT Microsoft10:24 AM PDT Microsoft unveils new sustainability steps in effort to remove all carbon produced in company history
10:00 AM PDT Amazon10:00 AM PDT Amazon policy page updated with position stating support for the equitable treatment of Black people
9:30 AM PDT Science9:30 AM PDT Next-gen vaccine from UW researchers shows promise in fighting COVID-19
8:19 AM PDT Civic8:19 AM PDT Microsoft president reportedly took aim at Apple in private interview with House antitrust committee
8:07 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences8:07 AM PDT Seattle-area medical device startup CurvaFix raises $10.7M for curved bone implant tech
8:06 AM PDT Amazon8:06 AM PDT Amazon expands route for package delivery robot Scout with addition of two Southern cities
7:11 AM PDT Microsoft7:11 AM PDT LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs, or 6% of workforce, as demand dips for hiring software due to pandemic
6:00 AM PDT Startups6:00 AM PDT Fintech startup Jirav raises $8.3M for financial planning and analysis software
3:57 PM PDT Tech3:57 PM PDT Mariners owner and wireless industry vet John Stanton on T-Mobile/Sprint, future of retail, more
2:31 PM PDT Tech Moves2:31 PM PDT OfferUp hires Amazon Web Services and RealNetworks veteran Michael Eggers as CFO
11:59 AM PDT Civic11:59 AM PDT Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers
