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GeekWire Gala recap: Seattle community dances, sings and parties at annual bash

A frosty night inside Seattle’s Showbox Market warmed our geeky hearts on Wednesday as the tech community came together to… Read More

GeekWire Gala FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our big holiday party tonight in Seattle

We’re kicking off the holiday season in style tonight at our annual GeekWire Gala, with an epic night of dancing,… Read More

Illustration: IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum servers

IonQ opens up Forte quantum computing platform for use on Amazon Braket Direct

IonQ has opened up its most advanced quantum computing platform for public availability through Amazon’s cloud-based Braket Direct Program, even… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: UW prof and entrepreneur Shwetak Patel has a rare ‘creative brilliance’

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series profiling “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change.… Read More

Even as WeWork goes bankrupt, co-working is poised to survive and thrive in other spaces

Donna Moodie has a home office. But the chief impact officer at the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle prefers to… Read More

5 good reasons to get your holiday geek on at the GeekWire Gala in Seattle

If you’ve been procrastinating and putting off holiday plans, here’s your friendly wakeup nudge: it’s December tomorrow. And the GeekWire… Read More

Looking for a hot holiday party ticket? GeekWire Gala early-bird rates ending soon

Light up your favorite holiday suit, dress or whatever makes for festive fashion, it’s almost time for the annual GeekWire… Read More

Rover to be acquired by asset manager Blackstone in $2.3B deal

Seattle pet-sitting marketplace Rover announced Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by asset manager Blackstone in a deal… Read More

FBI investigating package containing white powdery substance at Gates Foundation mail facility

Seattle Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a report Tuesday afternoon of a suspicious package containing a white powdery… Read More

Broadcom laying off workers in Washington state following acquisition of VMware

Broadcom, the San Jose, Calif.-based semiconductor and software tech multinational, is laying off 158 workers in Bellevue, Wash., according to… Read More

MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith at company headquarters in Everett, Wash.

Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming… Read More

Get your GeekWire Gala tickets today, and help give back to a nonprofit that supports young people

Today is a great time to secure your tickets for the GeekWire Gala. As part of our Giving Tuesday promotion,… Read More

Cyber Monday expected to be biggest U.S. online shopping day of all time at $12B in spend

U.S. consumers are expected to spend between $12-to-$12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, which would exceed forecasts and set a new… Read More

We watched — and shopped — Amazon’s first Black Friday NFL broadcast

I just experienced something completely new as a sports fan on Friday. No, I didn’t get to see the Seattle… Read More

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI is ‘a first essential step’ to stability, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says

OpenAI’s announcement last night that Sam Altman will return as CEO, under a newly formulated board, brings an apparent end… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: For USAFacts’ Poppy MacDonald, ‘facts are paramount’ for democracy

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming… Read More

Binance CEO pleads guilty in Seattle as federal prosecutors secure record $4.3B crypto penalty

The federal courthouse in Seattle was the scene of a pivotal event in the U.S. government’s crypto crackdown Tuesday as… Read More

Satya Nadella: Microsoft will never again get blindsided by OpenAI board if Sam Altman returns

The OpenAI saga appears to be in a holding pattern, at least for the moment, as hundreds of employees threaten… Read More

OpenAI taps Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear as interim CEO

Emmett Shear, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitch, has reportedly been named interim CEO at OpenAI, the latest turn… Read More

Sam Altman leaving OpenAI after board says he was ‘not consistently candid in his communications’

Updated at 4:21 p.m. with news of Greg Brockman’s resignation. Sam Altman, one of the most influential leaders in the… Read More

Car industry analyst: Amazon’s move into vehicle sales ‘just makes sense’

Amazon caused a spark in the car industry Thursday, announcing a new deal with Hyundai to let customers buy cars… Read More

UW computer science research event offers a glimpse of the future at the dawn of AI

Inside one of the University of Washington’s computer science buildings on Tuesday evening, students showed off smart earrings that monitor… Read More

The GeekWire Gala — Seattle’s geekiest holiday party — returns to Showbox Market on Dec. 6

Ready to dress up and geek out? The GeekWire Gala, our annual festive holiday function, returns to downtown Seattle on… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Elizabeth Hansen uses her job as an anesthesiologist to cut carbon emissions

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming… Read More

Inrix to acquire Portland startup Ride Report, which helps cities manage mobility programs

Transportation software company Inrix acquired Ride Report, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that helps city governments manage shared mobility fleets. Founded… Read More

ALLtech and GeekWire want to help your company offer competitive health and wellness benefits

In the dynamic world of startups, securing top talent often hinges on one key question: What kind of health and… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers use AI to help noise-canceling headphones filter certain sounds

If your noise-canceling headphones are canceling sounds you’d actually prefer to hear, researchers at the University of Washington may have… Read More

Former investors from Bill Gates’ investment office launch $135M Seattle-based ‘deep tech’ fund

Two former investors for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and the Gates family investment office have launched a… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Boundless CEO Xiao Wang on his quest to fix the immigration process

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming… Read More

WeWork files for bankruptcy; co-working giant has 8 locations in the Seattle area

WeWork, the one-time darling of the tech world that was valued at $47 billion, filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

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