Science – Page 15 of 69

MacKenzie Bezos, Amazon CEO’s ex-wife, sells $400M in stock after pledge to give away billions

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, has divested herself of about $400 million worth of the Amazon stock she… Read More

‘It was awesome’: After Boeing’s 777X jet finishes its first flight, test pilots give the first review

Boeing’s next-generation 777X wide-body jet completed its first flight today, providing a boost to the embattled company amid the 737… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Stand-up mathematician; healthcare at home; geeky music; and more

— Math is one of those subjects that seems to be divisive among students as they grow up. Basically, you… Read More

Gates Foundation’s new nonprofit venture will boost innovations for farmers facing climate change

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is starting up a new nonprofit group that will focus on providing small-scale farmers… Read More

Computer modeling and tiny meteorites suggest that CO2 blanketed ancient Earth

Today, rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a cause for concern, but 2.7 billion years ago, high levels of… Read More

‘He does good at rockets’: President Trump pays tangled tribute to Elon Musk’s tech triumphs

President Donald Trump is said to be closely watching the impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, but he’s also watching what… Read More

Bill Gates’ TerraPower and GE Hitachi team up on proposal to build a new nuclear reactor for research

TerraPower, the nuclear energy venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is collaborating with GE… Read More

Adaptive Biotechnologies plans to sell up to 9.2M shares; revenue grew 52% in 2019

Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies plans to sell up to 9.2 million shares of common stock by existing shareholders, the company said… Read More

Boeing moves back estimated timetable for 737 MAX’s return to flight to mid-2020

Boeing today acknowledged that it doesn’t expect 737 MAX airplanes to be back in service until mid-2020, months later than… Read More

Amazon wins patent for robots that drop off bunches of items on delivery routes

Amazon is already testing robots that deliver packages, but a newly issued patent covers a far more ambitious scheme, involving… Read More

Microsoft and Univ. of Washington join Georgia Tech team in $25M DNA data storage project

The University of Washington and Microsoft will take part in a federally funded effort to develop data storage techniques using… Read More

Microsoft’s ambitious ‘carbon negative’ climate goal sets it apart from Amazon and other tech giants

A wide-ranging environmental initiative unveiled by Microsoft this week represents some of the most aggressive goals that climate experts say… Read More

AI2 Incubator hatches a $10M fund for AI startups with support from big-name VCs

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is kicking things up more than a notch for AI startups with a $10… Read More

Exclusive: Apple acquires Xnor.ai, edge AI spin-out from Paul Allen’s AI2, for price in $200M range

Apple has acquired Xnor.ai, a Seattle startup specializing in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools, sources with knowledge of the deal… Read More

Going negative: Boeing records more cancellations than orders for commercial airplanes in 2019

Amid its 737 MAX crisis, Boeing Commercial Airplanes is reporting a negative number for net orders in 2019, meaning that… Read More

Analysis: Boeing’s new CEO plays it safe — but more will be needed to get the company flying right

Veteran aerospace executive David Calhoun took the reins as Boeing’s CEO today, telling employees in a company-wide email that his… Read More

Iranian military acknowledges it shot down Ukrainian Boeing 737 jet by mistake

Days after claiming that the catastrophic crash of a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 plane was caused by a mechanical failure, the… Read More

OceanGate raises $18M to build a bigger submersible fleet and set up Titanic trips

OceanGate says it has raised $18.1 million in new investment, laying the financial groundwork for an expansion of its fleet… Read More

Trump and other U.S. officials suspect Ukrainian Boeing 737 jet was downed by Iranian missile strike

President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials today voiced suspicions that Iranian surface-to-air missiles brought down the Ukrainian Boeing 737-800… Read More

77 teams enter next stage of ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition for virtual travelers

Seventy-seven teams from 19 countries around the globe have qualified to participate in the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition,… Read More

Ukrainian Boeing 737 jet crashes in Iran just after takeoff, killing 176 people

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1214764094412201985 A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 jet carrying 176 people crashed tonight after taking off from Tehran’s international airport, killing all… Read More

Scientists link mysterious snippets of DNA to cell growth and tumor suppression

Why do some strings of genetic code remain virtually unchanged despite tens of millions of years of evolutionary divergence? A… Read More

Boeing changes 737 MAX recovery plan to call for a new round of pilot training, adding to cost and delay

Months after two accidents forced the worldwide grounding of 737 MAX passenger jets, Boeing is now recommending that pilots go… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Tech and disinformation; finding art in scientific images; and more

— As the 2020 presidential election approaches, many are concerned about the effects disinformation campaigns may have on the race,… Read More

Zonar Systems hit with firmware glitch affecting school bus fleet management devices

Zonar Systems, a Seattle-based company that provides electronic fleet inspection and tracking systems for public and private fleets, experienced a… Read More

Scientists lay out a scenario for life to emerge from Earth’s carbonate-rich lakes

Where did life on Earth get its start? In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Washington argue… Read More

Chinese scientist who led first gene-editing experiment on babies gets 3 years in jail

Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who stirred up a global controversy last year when he said his experiment produced twin baby… Read More

Year in Science: Revisit a black hole and other sights that weren’t seen before 2019

What will people remember about the year 2019 in the year 3019? Just as they’re likely to recall 1969 as… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Interview with Outlook product chief; comic convention; and more

— How did Outlook’s mobile app reach 100 million users since launching in 2015? Hear from Outlook Mobile team leader… Read More

FAA’s draft rules aim to use electronic ID system to put a tighter leash on drones

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued proposed regulations that would require virtually all drones to transmit electronic identification codes while in… Read More