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Tech Moves: Starbucks tech leader departs; former T-Mobile exec joins Ossia board; and more

— Starbucks Senior Vice President of Technology Wouleta Ayele has departed the Seattle coffee retailer to join California fast-casual restaurant… Read More

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Satya Nadella’s biggest success as Microsoft CEO; Inside GeekWire’s Great Race; Number of the Week

When Microsoft announced its acquisition of LinkedIn for more than $26 billion five years ago, there was lots of skepticism,… Read More

Return of the mugs: Starbucks lets customers bring their own cups after COVID pause as part of sustainability push

Starbucks will again allow customers to bring their own clean, reusable cups to their stores for beverages beginning June 22.… Read More

More than a quarter of all Starbucks orders in the U.S. are now paid for with a smartphone

The news: As part of its fiscal second quarter earnings report, Starbucks said that mobile order transactions now make up… Read More

Starbucks trying reusable cups to cut down on waste while teaming with Seattle recycling startup

Starbucks is launching a new effort to cut down on waste from its ubiquitous beverage cups with a limited trial… Read More

Starbucks implements tech for blind and low-vision customers to aid in-store navigation and more

Starbucks is turning to technology to help blind and low-vision customers navigate its U.S. stores. The Seattle-based coffee giant is… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more

— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role… Read More

Tech Moves: Starbucks names new CFO as pandemic fuels mobile ordering; Panopto adds IBM exec; F5’s new security leader; and more

— Starbucks announced the retirement of its chief financial officer and named a successor. Rachel Ruggeri, a 16-year veteran of… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach and Flyhomes marketing chiefs depart; startup studio Pienza grows team

— Margaret Arakawa has left her role as chief marketing officer at sales automation startup Outreach. Arakawa spent nearly 20… Read More

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson joins board of Seattle customer intelligence startup Amperity

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech industry leader who previously led Juniper Networks and spent 16 years… Read More

How Bill Gates Sr., late father of the Microsoft co-founder, helped Howard Schultz buy Starbucks

For all the remembrances tied to the passing of Bill Gates Sr., who died Monday at age 94, perhaps no… Read More

Starbucks mobile orders make up record 22% of transactions as Q3 sales sink 40% due to COVID-19

More people than ever are buying Starbucks food and drink with their phone. The Seattle coffee giant said Tuesday that… Read More

Starbucks to require customers wear face masks inside its cafes

Customers who enter a company-owned Starbucks location in the U.S. will be required to wear a face covering starting next… Read More

Starbucks pauses all social media advertising over hate speech concerns

Starbucks is the latest big company to rethink advertising on Facebook, announcing Sunday it will stop paying for content across… Read More

Testing Impossible Sausage at Starbucks: Breakfast sandwich looks, tastes like the real thing

I love Starbucks’ double-smoked bacon, cheddar, and egg sandwich. The thick meat, melted cheese, and soft egg all in between… Read More

Starbucks will accelerate new mobile-focused ‘Pickup’ store concept rollout due to pandemic

Get ready for more Starbucks Pickup stores. Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City… Read More

Starbucks to reopen 90% of US company-operated stores by early June, leveraging digital capabilities

Starbucks, which closed stores across the US and Canada amid the COVID-19 outbreak, says it plans to start reopening in… Read More

Starbucks CEO lays out plan for ‘next phase’ as coffee giant looks to reopen U.S. stores

Starbucks is entering a “monitor and adapt” stage as it aims to reopen stores in the U.S. The company will… Read More

Howard Schultz isn’t giving up on the ‘third place,’ but foresees lasting change in consumer behavior

Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, appeared on CNBC this morning to discuss the Schultz Family Foundation’s role in launching… Read More

Starbucks delivery service will reach 48 U.S. states by end of April

Starbucks announced today that its delivery service powered by Uber Eats will reach all 48 states where both companies operate… Read More

Starbucks will go entirely ‘to go’ — no sitting for at least two weeks in its U.S. and Canada stores

Starbucks will shift entirely to a “to-go” model at its company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada for at least… Read More

Tech Moves: Allen Institute adds former governor to board; Starbucks hires a CMO; and more

—The Allen Institute, a nonprofit research organization founded by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, announced… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield joins Madrona Venture Labs; Starbucks hires sustainability chief; and more

— Former BMW ReachNow CEO and INRIX executive Steve Banfield has joined Seattle-based “startup studio” Madrona Venture Labs as founder-in-residence.… Read More

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