Science – Page 28 of 69

Watch Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg take some ‘stick time’ in a T-X training jet

One of the things I learned about Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is that he loves to fly the aircraft his… Read More

City of Seattle says it’ll challenge FCC ‘overreach’ on 5G telecom transition policy

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes say they intend to appeal an order from the Federal Communications… Read More

Tesla rebounds after Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit (and after big Model 3 push)

Tesla’s share price jumped today as dramatically as it fell on Friday, thanks largely to this weekend’s settlement of the… Read More

Paul Allen says non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has returned but voices optimism about fighting it

Nine years after he underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a potentially fatal but treatable form of cancer, Microsoft co-founder Paul… Read More

Boeing beats Lockheed to win $9.2B Air Force contract for fleet of T-X training jets

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for a new fleet of T-X… Read More

SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud over ‘misleading’ tweets

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tesla’s billionaire CEO and chairman, Elon Musk, with securities fraud over a series… Read More

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures lists seven new investments

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $1 billion energy innovation fund spearheaded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has revealed seven more companies… Read More

Paul Allen enlists machine-learning tools for monitoring wildlife and ecosystems

Paul Allen has made a name for himself as a co-founder of Microsoft, a supporter of artificial intelligence research and… Read More

Boeing and National Science Foundation team up for STEM diversity and training

The National Science Foundation and Boeing say they’ve forged a $21 million partnership to accelerate skill development and increase diversity… Read More

White House issues quantum computing strategy and hosts public-private summit

Federal officials and industry leaders — including representatives from Microsoft and Google — met today at a White House summit to… Read More

3-D movies in the air? Alaska Airlines adds virtual reality to in-flight entertainment

Alaska Airlines is adding virtual reality to its in-flight entertainment menu in an experiment aimed at recreating a movie theater… Read More

Amazon aims to patent fulfillment centers that can ride the rails and dispatch drones

If Amazon follows through on a pair of patent applications, future fulfillment centers could be transported on their rounds by… Read More

BluHaptics rebrands itself as Olis Robotics and acquires machine learning startup

For five years, a University of Washington spin-out called BluHaptics has been building up a business focusing on robotic control… Read More

Tesla stock declines after report of criminal probe into Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ comment

Tesla shares fell by as much as 6.5 percent today after Bloomberg News reported that the electric-car company was the… Read More

Pivotal Commware raises millions more in investment for beamforming antennas

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Pivotal Commware, a venture that’s backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is in the midst of a fresh… Read More

Seattle skyline turns blue this week to celebrate Allen Institute’s 15th birthday

If you see a lot of blue lights around Seattle landmarks this week, it’s not in honor of the Seahawks —… Read More

RIP, J50? Friends of the killer whales mourn emaciated orca, but search goes on

The emaciated and ailing killer whale known as J50 or Scarlet has disappeared from her family group, and experts presume… Read More

Scientists in a sub turn up good news during expedition in the Salish Sea

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — This week’s Salish Sea Expedition is unfolding amid the heavily trafficked waters off the San Juan Islands, but… Read More

A drone that’s an on-demand data server? The perfect patent for Amazon’s ambitions

Amazon is well-known for developing delivery drones, and for delivering data through Amazon Web Services — so it had to be… Read More

Boeing gets $2.9B contract for 18 Air Force KC-46 tankers as it nears first deliveries

News Brief: The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 more KC-46A tanker aircraft and… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout Membrion raises $1.8M for molecule filter technology

From winning the University of Washington Business Plan Competition to raising investment dollars, it’s been a busy past year-and-a-half for… Read More

Years after patenting the concept, Amazon admits putting workers in a cage would be a bad idea

Warehouse workers confined in cages? That’s the dark vision evoked by an essay delving into the worries that come along… Read More

Bummer, dude: Tesla stock drops after Elon Musk smokes weed on talk show and executives leave

Tesla share prices took a hit amounting to as much as 10 percent today, after billionaire CEO Elon Musk took… Read More

Online-only voting? Don’t do it, experts say in report on America’s election security

Chastened by Russian interference and hacking attempts in the 2016 election, academic experts on voting technology say electronic voting machines… Read More

Crowdsourcing efforts save digital ghosts of artifacts lost in Brazil’s museum fire

One of the greatest tragedies in the museum world transpired over the weekend when fire broke out at Brazil’s Museu… Read More

Fresh patents served up for the smart shelf technologies seen in Amazon Go stores

Amazon has just opened a third Seattle location that makes use of its cashierless Amazon Go grocery shopping concept —… Read More

Boeing wins $805M contract to build U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A robotic refueling planes

After a months-long competition with the likes of Lockheed Martin, Boeing has won a $805.3 million contract from the Pentagon… Read More

How Boeing’s engineers redesigned the landing gear to make the 737 MAX 10 fly

When Boeing’s customers said they wanted a stretched-out 737 MAX jet, there was one big problem: The 737’s landing gear… Read More

Microsoft and Kymeta bring futuristic connected vehicles onto home turf

REDMOND, Wash. — The vehicles sitting in the parking lot here at the headquarters of Kymeta Corp., a flat-panel antenna startup… Read More

Startup unveils a wireless power system that can give a lift to DJI drones

Seattle-based WiBotic is unveiling a wireless power system designed for DJI’s commercial-grade drones, a product that opens the way for… Read More