One share of Amazon stock at $1,780 joins other mementos inside Space Needle time capsule The Space Needle has stood the test of time as Seattle’s most iconic landmark. Will stuff placed inside a time… Read More
An autonomous school bus that delivers packages, and other predictions for the future of mobility When Devin Liddell rushes to catch the King County water taxi, gazes out his office window at 1st and Union… Read More
Is AI more threat than promise? Tech developers join activists in calling for new safeguards It’s much worse to let Darth Vader go free than to keep Luke Skywalker incarcerated. That is the philosophical argument… Read More
Diversity in tech: Company leaders talk ‘black tax,’ recruiting, retention, and impostor syndrome For all of the talk around bringing more diversity to tech, black and Hispanic employees remain vastly underrepresented at some… Read More
Failure to follow safety guidelines led to Seattle crane collapse that killed 4, state investigation finds The crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood in April occurred because three companies failed… Read More
An employee on Microsoft’s board? Shareholder proposal floats concept, board calls it ‘unnecessary’ A shareholder resolution up for a vote at Microsoft’s Dec. 4 annual meeting asks the company to consider putting a… Read More
Seattle progressives fired up over Amazon’s $1.45M spending on local elections Amazon’s $1 million political contribution announced Tuesday — on top of $450,000 the company previously spent on elections in its hometown… Read More
WeWork teams with Washington state for new maritime startup accelerator WeWork today announced a new program to bridge the gap between one of Washington state’s oldest industries and the booming… Read More
Salesforce and Tableau in regulatory purgatory: UK review stymies integration of $15.7B acquisition Hold on, didn’t Salesforce complete its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau Software? Not just announce it, but complete it? It’s… Read More
The Seattle sound? Napster and Amazon both partner with Sony on immersive ‘360 Reality Audio’ Sony’s effort to replicate the immersive soundscape of a live musical performance is coming to listeners this fall, and Seattle-based… Read More
WeWork cancels 36-floor ‘WeLive’ mixed-use Seattle residential project The WeWork fallout is now affecting Seattle, where the troubled company has canceled plans for its WeLive co-living residential project… Read More
New York Times report reveals more connections between Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein multiple times starting in 2011, The New York Times… Read More
How Amazon’s biggest flop paved the way for one of the company’s most important pillars A few years ago Amazon was putting the finishing touches on two important pieces of hardware that came out within… Read More
Slack hits 12M daily users — here’s how that compares to Microsoft Teams and other rivals Slack now has 12 million daily active users, the latest indication of the fierce competition for dominance in the realm… Read More
GeekWire Summit 2019 recap: Inspiration and innovation highlight our 8th annual tech conference What happens here, matters everywhere. That’s one of GeekWire’s founding principles as a technology news website — that the innovation-related… Read More
Madrona backs revenue software startup Clari in $60M round, its first Acceleration Fund investment Madrona Venture Group made the first investment out of its Acceleration Fund, launched earlier this year to both expand the… Read More
The future of food is mobile, plant-based, and sustainable, experts say Technology is transforming every sector of the economy, including the supply chain that gets food to our kitchen table. It’s… Read More
Live from the GeekWire Summit: Seahawks legend Doug Baldwin; Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom; Amazon exec Jay Carney Good afternoon from the GeekWire Summit in Seattle! We’re headed into the home stretch of our annual conference with an… Read More
Want to build a successful organization? Embrace diversity, risk-taking and nimble thinking To build successful, impactful businesses, leaders need to do more than just manage diversity goals. “We try to see diversity… Read More
Live from the GeekWire Summit: Leaders share tips on how to build impactful organizations Good morning from Seattle, where we’re kicking off Day 2 of our eighth annual GeekWire Summit tech conference. Watch our first… Read More
In the absence of regulation, tech companies and law enforcement are left policing themselves As surveillance technology is rapidly advancing — including facial recognition and devices such as Amazon’s Ring doorbell cameras — the… Read More
Steve Ballmer on leadership lessons from the NBA; China dilemma; Microsoft’s new devices; and more Steve Ballmer spent more than two decades at Microsoft, leading the company from 2000 to 2014 as its CEO. But… Read More
Live from the GeekWire Summit: Steve Ballmer, USAFacts founder and LA Clippers chairman Read coverage of Ballmer’s on-stage comments here. Good morning from Seattle, where we’re kicking off our eighth annual GeekWire Summit… Read More
Church technology startup Subsplash acquires top competitor Custom Church Apps Subsplash, a Seattle startup that builds software and apps for churches, acquired one of its top competitors: Austin-based Custom Church… Read More
What should we ask our GeekWire Summit speakers? Submit your questions for Expedia CEO, Microsoft president, and other leaders Calling all GeekWire readers: here’s your chance to be a part of live journalism on-stage at the GeekWire Summit this… Read More
Former NFL player gets a year in prison for wire fraud against Capital One-owned brokerage ShareBuilder A former NFL player was sentenced to a year in prison for a “kickback scheme” that prosecutors say defrauded his… Read More
Between a Wi-Fi rock and a high-tech place: Expedia preaches connectivity and productivity in new Seattle HQ The bustle of construction and prep work continues outside at the massive Seattle waterfront campus where Expedia will start moving… Read More
GeekWire members bolster our mission and enjoy rewards at the GeekWire Summit The GeekWire Summit, taking place on Oct. 7-9 in Seattle, is the result of months of brainstorming, planning and collaboration… Read More
Seattle tech execs fund ‘Opportunity Zone’ housing, harnessing new tax breaks Real estate developers are breaking ground on Canton Lofts in Seattle on Oct. 15, an apartment building in Pioneer Square… Read More
Delta updates app with new features, including security wait times being tested at Sea-Tac Travelers in airport security lines staring at their phones could very well end up learning how long they’ll be standing… Read More
