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Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation in latest development following Gates divorce

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said he will resign as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “For… Read More

From Microsoft to Expedia to Zillow: Behind the scenes with Rich Barton on NPR’s ‘How I Built This’

Like many entrepreneurs, Rich Barton is a fan of NPR’s “How I Built This.” He says it has long been… Read More

Researchers create ‘Shadow Figment’ cybersecurity decoy tech that lures attackers into a fake world

Over the past several years, hackers have increasingly targeted the physical systems we rely on to run our society. Electrical… Read More

MacKenzie Scott reveals another round of philanthropy: $2.74 billion to 286 organizations

MacKenzie Scott has announced her third round of philanthropy within a year. The new gifts, tallying $2.74 billion, will go… Read More

Zillow Group uses machine learning to improve Zestimate algorithm for changing market trends

Seattle real estate giant Zillow Group announced new tweaks to its Zestimate tool that provides home value data on more… Read More

5 summer book picks from Bill Gates — yes, he’s still recommending books

Bill Gates is maintaining one of his favorite traditions, recommending his favorite summer books to read, even as his public… Read More

Precisely to acquire Seattle-area software company Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group

Winshuttle, a Bothell, Wash.-based company that helps customers manage and automate their data, will be acquired by Precisely, a Boston-area… Read More

To the moon! Amazon Web Services lists first startups for AWS Space Accelerator

The first 10 companies to participate in Amazon Web Services’ accelerator program for space-centric startups are targeting territory ranging from… Read More

Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building

Sustainable Living Innovations, a Seattle tech company that’s created a new way to build commercial structures, broke ground Thursday on… Read More

UW student projects highlight how WebXR ‘levels the playing field’ with remote VR/AR development

University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last… 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

ZoomInfo acquires Insent to bolster chat function capabilities

Vancouver, Wash.-based ZoomInfo will acquire Insent.ai to integrate a chat function into its workflow portfolio. Terms were not disclosed. ZoomInfo,… Read More

Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

In 2001, Expedia Group embarked on a shopping spree. Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform… Read More

Bill Gates’ TerraPower will build its first next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming

TerraPower, PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced plans on Wednesday to build a next-generation nuclear power plant on the… Read More

Smartsheet stock jumps after Q1 results beat expectations with $117.1M in revenue, up 37%

Smartsheet stock rose nearly 4% in after-hours trading as the company saw revenue grow 37% year-over-year to $117.1 million for… Read More

Nintex buys e-signature company AssureSign, its 4th acquisition in the past 3 years

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex has acquired AssureSign, an e-signature company based in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not… Read More

Well-funded construction giant Katerra cuts 117 jobs in Washington state as part of reported closure

Construction giant Katerra, which has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital, is shutting down, according to a report… Read More

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funds $7.2M in grants to shield coral reefs from decline

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today announced it will fund $7.2 million in research grants to promote the resilience… Read More

Seattle-area lighting manufacturer forms new business to build COVID-zapping UV products

A Seattle-area lighting manufacturer has entered the market with a line of UV lighting products that it says can kill… Read More

Salesforce discloses Tableau results for first time since $15.7B deal, offering new Slack clues

Seattle-based Tableau Software generated $394 million in revenue for Salesforce in its first fiscal quarter, up 38% from a year… Read More

MagniX inks deal to retrofit seaplanes with electric motors for Blade flights around NYC and Hamptons

Everett, Wash.-based MagniX will provide electric aircraft motors to power Cessna seaplanes flying between Nantucket, the Hamptons and downtown New… Read More

Report: Amazon, Microsoft and Google vie for billion-dollar Boeing cloud contract

Amazon, Microsoft and Google are involved in a bidding process to provide Boeing with cloud computing services, a contract that’s… Read More

Betacom lands $15M to manage private 5G networks after relocating from Florida to Seattle

The news: Betacom, a longtime telecommunications company, raised $15 million as it launches a fully-managed private wireless service called Betacom 5G-as-a-service.… Read More

Expedia Group hires top execs from Apple and Verizon as part of leadership structure overhaul

Expedia Group has hired top executives from Apple and Verizon Media as the company overhauls its leadership structure and brand… Read More

With interest in electric trucks on the rise, Rivian gets set for business in Seattle area

Rivian, the California-based electric vehicle startup that some call the “Tesla of Trucks,” is setting up a showroom in Seattle… Read More

Watch the 2021 GeekWire Awards live! Join us for an epic celebration of innovation

The GeekWire Awards are back! It’s time to watch the 2021 GeekWire Awards (starting at 4 p.m. PT today) —… Read More

Researchers develop new way to help machine-generated language systems reduce toxic language

A young child’s ability to acquire language is nothing short of astonishing. But occasionally a toddler will pick up an… Read More

Ballmer Group gives $38M to bolster Washington state’s ailing mental health services

Ballmer Group, an organization created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, is donating $38 million over… Read More

Why this Seattle deli ditched third-party delivery services: ‘I don’t want them anywhere near our food’

Jonny Silverberg, co-owner of Seattle’s Schmaltzy’s Delicatessen, remembers his breaking point. It was on a Wednesday, not long ago. A… Read More

IXL Learning lays off 16 employees in Seattle after acquiring Rosetta Stone

The news: San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech company IXL Learning will cut 16 jobs in Seattle following the company’s acquisition of Rosetta Stone,… Read More