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Pledgendary, Carbon New Trill, Amazon Go(ne): What should Jeff Bezos name his new superyacht?

When the news broke that Amazon founder and moderately rich guy Jeff Bezos commissioned a 417-foot-long, $500 million superyacht known… Read More

Melinda Gates reportedly consulted with divorce lawyers since 2019

The news: Melinda Gates has been working with divorce lawyers since 2019, according to a new report from The Wall… Read More

Expedia Group CEO says he’s ‘rooting for revenge travel’ as revenue sinks 44% in Q1

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said the travel industry remains a “study in contrasts” — citing a rebounding U.S. travel… Read More

Seattle-area tech leaders join forces to try to raise $10M to aid India’s COVID-19 battle

Tech leaders have formed a group called Seattle for India that’s trying to raise $10 million to support efforts that… Read More

Tech jobs hold steady in Seattle and other big tech hubs, but there’s another disturbing trend line

The great migration of tech talent out of large tech hubs like Seattle, San Francisco and Boston may be overblown.… Read More

The Gates split: While the money is outrageous, here’s why the divorce likely won’t be

Just before he was about to begin teaching his online family law class at the University of Washington on Monday,… Read More

Chromebooks sales grew 275% in Q1; Amazon tablet shipments climb nearly 200%

Despite manufacturing shortages, the global PC market saw its fourth consecutive quarter of growth, with shipments of new systems up… Read More

T-Mobile beats earnings estimates with $19.8B in Q1 revenue, adds another 1.4M customers

T-Mobile beat expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report, posting revenue of $19.8 billion and earnings per share of $0.74. Analysts… Read More

Expedia will sell Egencia corporate travel unit to American Express Global Business Travel

The news: Seattle travel giant Expedia announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its corporate business arm Egencia to… Read More

RealSelf acquires cosmetic treatment platform serving users in Europe and Latin America

The news: Seattle-based RealSelf, the cosmetic treatment review platform, has acquired YNS Group, a portfolio of online destinations, including Multiestetica, that… Read More

Divorce fallout: What happens to Gates Foundation when Bill and Melinda are no longer married?

Created more than 20 years ago, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been a global leader in philanthropy. So… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates announce decision to end marriage after 27 years

Bill and Melinda Gates announced Monday that they are ending their marriage after 27 years, sending shockwaves through their hometown… Read More

Zulily co-founder’s SPAC raises $300 million

Mark Vadon is on the prowl for the next e-commerce superstar. Vadon, who previously co-founded Zulily and Blue Nile and… Read More

Can machine learning help save the whales? How PNW researchers use tech tools to monitor orcas

Being an orca isn’t easy. Despite a lack of natural predators, these amazing mammals face many serious threats – most… 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

F5 Networks beats quarterly expectations as revenue up 11% to $645M, but stock dips 5%

F5 Networks earnings: The Seattle-based company reported $645 million in revenue, up 11% year-over-year, for its fiscal second quarter. Non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Report: After MacKenzie Scott gave away billions, scammers began preying on vulnerable in her name

MacKenzie Scott made a philanthropic splash in 2020 by giving away more than $5 billion of her vast wealth to… Read More

Why ‘deepfake geography’ presents significant risks — and how researchers are detecting it

“Seeing is believing.” It’s an aphorism that used to be a lot more true than it is today, now that… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

There’s no doubt that it has been a challenging year for nearly everyone for so many reasons. Happily, the Seattle… Read More

Vulcan and Tableau team up to protect the planet with EarthRanger data analysis project

Every year between three and four percent of Africa’s estimated 350,000 elephants die at the hands of ivory poachers. While… Read More

Drones, radars, pizza makers among finalists for Hardware of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

The finalists for this year’s hardware and gadget category at the GeekWire Awards run the span of aviation to anchovies.… Read More

‘Be bold and humble’: Lessons from UiPath’s journey as ‘RPA’ startup goes public with $1.3B IPO

The news: UiPath had one of the biggest IPOs ever for a U.S. software company, raising $1.3 billion as it… Read More

Avalara acquires assets from DAVO, which helps small businesses automate sales tax compliance

Seattle-based tax automation company Avalara announced Tuesday that it has acquired assets from DAVO Technologies, a company that helps small… Read More

Expedia launches brand refresh, new features and ad campaign in anticipation of travel surge

Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across… Read More

Society of Women Engineers group at University of Washington aims to close the gender gap

A hackathon hosted by the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Washington later this month wants to play… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Learn about the 5 finalists for Innovation of the Year

Innovators across the Seattle area are tackling problems big and small with a variety of breakthroughs and technologies. Whether it’s… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Check out the 5 finalists for Workplace of the Year

After a year in which the definition of “workplace” became especially fluid, our understanding of what makes for a great… Read More

Meet Mike Lewis, a longtime Seattle journalist and GeekWire’s newest reporter

You may know him as Seattle’s Storyteller. You may know him as the owner of Streamline Tavern. And now, you’ll… Read More

Short-seller hits Porch Group with litany of claims, questions its accounting for Lowe’s stock sale

An investment firm with a short position in Porch Group, standing to benefit if its share price falls, released a… Read More

CoinFlip brings cryptocurrency ATMs to Washington state as demand soars for bitcoin-buying machines

CoinFlip, a supplier of cryptocurrency ATM machines, is bringing the ease of bitcoin transactions to locations across Washington state. The… Read More