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A balloon with Pop! Funko flies high in annual Thanksgiving Parade with Grogu from ‘Mandalorian’

Funko is flying high on Thanksgiving Day. The Everett, Wash.-based pop culture products company played a popular part in the… Read More

Feast on facts: USAFacts serves its annual helping of real data to help steer holiday discussions

There are plenty of ways to be a total turkey at your Thanksgiving gathering. Not having your facts straight about… Read More

T-Mobile’s latest bright idea is a magenta-infused Lite-Brite toy to promote its 5G network

T-Mobile is tapping into a bit of toy nostalgia to shine a light on its unending quest to let everyone… Read More

Bill Gates’ holiday book list includes a brain booster, and giveaways at Seattle indy bookshops

Voracious reader Bill Gates is constantly consuming information and expanding how much knowledge his brain can hold. Fittingly, a book… Read More

Amazon doesn’t rock, artists and others say, in call to reject palm-scanning tech at Red Rocks venue

“Put your hands in the air, wave ’em like you just don’t care!” someone said, somewhere, once. But musicians and… Read More

Segment on union busting from John Oliver rips Amazon and tactics other companies use

Amazon is in the crosshairs again during a new segment on union busting from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”… Read More

Seattle film nonprofit SIFF supports effort to save Cinerama and could run theater with funding help

SIFF, the nonprofit that champions film and the movie-going experience in Seattle, is joining the call to save the Cinerama,… Read More

It’s electric inside Seattle’s auto show: Ford F-150 Lightning, BMW iX and driving Bill Gates’ Porsche

You know progress is being made in the move toward increased production and adoption of electric vehicles when you visit… Read More

Petition aims to save Seattle’s beloved Cinerama as movie theater approaches two years since closure

It’s like the worst and longest cliffhanger in Seattle movie history: Will the beloved Cinerama theater ever reopen? When? …… Read More

Idol threat: Jeff Bezos jokes with Leonardo DiCaprio over video of actor meeting billionaire’s girlfriend

Jeff Bezos may be chasing the stars with his Blue Origin space venture, but he needs to keep an eye… Read More

Hanks, but no Hanks: Actor turned down Jeff Bezos’ offer to ride Blue Origin rocket because of price tag

Tom Hanks has already been to space, sort of, as the star of 1995’s “Apollo 13.” He wasn’t going to… Read More

Inside Seattle’s Splintered Wand: Like magic, unique pub is set to open, inviting patrons to sit for a spell

A few days before the official magic begins at The Splintered Wand in Seattle’s historic Ballard neighborhood, it’s clear that… Read More

News Brief

See worthy: First look at Jeff Bezos’ reported $500M superyacht at Netherlands shipyard

Jeff Bezos appears to be getting closer to setting sail in superyacht style. The Amazon founder and former CEO is… Read More

Light the lamp — and the arches: Seattle landmark will put on display to celebrate Kraken hockey goals

When the Seattle Kraken “light the lamp” by scoring a hockey goal at Climate Pledge Arena this season, another lighting… Read More

Ciara at the GeekWire Summit: Entertainer and entrepreneur on music, business and having impact

In talking about the decision to “Level Up,” both in moving outside of her comfort zone and in striking out… Read More

Billionaire belly laughs: SNL’s space skit pokes fun at Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk

You know that the billionaire space race has entered the nation’s mainstream when it’s skewered by NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”… Read More

Ex-Amazon designers dream up $148 cardboard bassinet, and sleep better with sustainable solution

Two industrial designers who helped create and launch the first Amazon Go cashierless convenience store have a new baby, as… Read More

Seattle cutout artist Rudy Willingham teaming with singer Lil Nas X for TikTok’s first foray into NFTs

Rudy Willingham, the Seattle artist known for his colorful, stop-motion photo cutouts on social media, is teaming with rapper/singer Lil… Read More

Public mural installation in Seattle, backed by Facebook, promotes COVID vaccine participation

A new art project being unveiled in Seattle today is part of an effort by Facebook and others to promote… Read More

Funko reaches new heights: Company’s ‘Big Bang’ Pop! figure was part of crew on SpaceX mission

Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based maker of Pop! figurines and other collectibles, has expanded its market reach. To space. The company… Read More

Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film

A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of… Read More

Will these costumes be ‘Among Us’ for Halloween? Game maker’s colorful collection sells out quickly

The Seattle-area team behind the hit social deduction game Among Us has released a line of inflatable Crewmate costumes playing… Read More

Amazon’s smile logo and Climate Pledge decal to appear on Seattle Kraken hockey helmets

Amazon is adding a little promotional branding on the helmets of the Seattle Kraken, the city’s new NHL team set… Read More

PAX in a pandemic: Why I liked this year’s subdued gaming expo better, even with the COVID-19 rules

A week out from the return of the Penny Arcade Expo, I’m still sorting out how I felt about it.… Read More

Nabisco and Nintendo team up to release limited-edition ‘Pokémon’ Oreo cookies

The Pokémon Company, which manages the international brand operations behind the Pokémon series, announced Wednesday that it’s teamed up with… Read More

Putting the Nirvana in NFT: Photographer Charles Peterson digs into grunge archives for digital debut

The look on Kurt Cobain’s face might just say it all — like someone in 1991 just explained to him… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ mom did not email me: How I got a troll to apologize, and why we might be friends now

In my five-plus years at GeekWire, I’ve often wondered what it would take to get Jeff Bezos’ attention and how… Read More

Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship joins the pantheon of model rockets

Rocket fans will soon be able to follow in Jeff Bezos’ footsteps when it comes to ownership of a suborbital… Read More

Ice cream news with a twist: Jeff Bezos has his own home soft-serve machine from popular L.A. brand

This week-old news doesn’t exactly qualify as a scoop, but it is ice cream related, so dig in anyway. Straight… Read More

Tech guy in the sky: Seattle entrepreneur takes GeekWire to new heights with epic balloon ride

“It never gets old,” Eliav Cohen said as he raised his iPhone at the sun peeking over the Cascades one… Read More