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From Cinerama and MoPOP to KEXP and Upstream, Paul Allen’s cultural legacy permeates Seattle

Many will remember him as the co-founder of Microsoft, or the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers.… Read More

‘His legacy will live on forever’: Death of Paul Allen brings reaction from the many worlds he touched

The death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen brought with it an outpouring of reaction across social media on Monday, from… Read More

Amazon-owned Liquavista screen technology company shutting down

Liquavista, a screen tech company Amazon acquired five years ago, has shut down. News of Liquavista’s closure was first reported… Read More

Peanut, a matchmaking app for moms led by former Bumble and Badoo leader, launches in Seattle

Michelle Kennedy could order food, go on a date, and buy just about anything, all from the palm of her… Read More

How to motivate Millennials to give blood? Bloodworks NW launches app after successful test

How do you encourage new generations to adopt a habit of their older predecessors? A major regional blood center is… Read More

As learning technologies enter a ‘heady place,’ DreamBox CEO thinks skepticism was justified

Being a little late out of the gate with new tech may not be a bad thing when you’re dealing… Read More

Lime previews shared e-scooters in Seattle, seeking public support to end the city’s ban

Seattleites have to deal with some of the worst traffic congestion in the country. According to traffic technology and data… Read More

Voice-first, AI, AR: Three technologies race to again change how we shop

Ecommerce is known for its waves of innovation. From the rise of pure-plays to the advent of multi-channel and subscription… Read More

How Pokémon Go evolved to remain popular after the initial craze cooled

Pokémon Go owned the summer of 2016. Gaggles of players took over parks and other public places, using their smartphones… Read More

Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and ULA win Air Force’s backing for future rockets

The U.S. Air Force says Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance have won its go-ahead for the development… Read More

LinkedIn rolls out new AI-powered diversity tools, aiming to tackle gender gaps in recruiting

LinkedIn today unveiled several new features powered by to help companies better plan for, hire, and develop diverse and inclusive… Read More

New WeWork program provides free access to 20+ Seattle-Vancouver-Portland offices for ‘Cascadia Innovation Corridor’ proponents

WeWork is giving free access to the co-working giant’s more than 20 Seattle, Portland and Vancouver B.C. offices for select… Read More

Extreme doodling! GeekWire Summit’s ‘graphic facilitator’ illustrates how listening can be an art

Guillaume Wiatr was clearly listening during two days of speakers and presentations at the 2018 GeekWire Summit in Seattle. He… Read More

Judge: Former Bill & Melinda Gates tech leader entitled to $4.9M in dispute with foundation

A King County judge has found that a former top technology executive at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is… Read More

Expedia virtual reality project offers ‘try before you buy’ tour of cenote pools in Mexico

Expedia unveiled a new virtual reality experience today that takes viewers to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to see and swim in… Read More

Watch: Ring CEO on how he kept going after ‘Shark Tank’ rejection and how he feels returning to show

“The drive home sucked,” Jamie Siminoff said rather matter of factly this week when asked what he was thinking five… Read More

Lawsuit accuses Impinj of defrauding investors, alleging company overhyped demand for connected RFID tags

Impinj had a stellar start to life as a public company, posting several strong quarters in a row, but a… Read More

Watch: Google UX design director Kat Holmes talks ‘mismatched interactions’ and inclusive design at GeekWire Summit

Inclusion is a buzzy word these days for businesses intent on conveying to people that they are a place for… Read More

Online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard sells to LendingTree in massive $300M deal

Insurance comparison marketplace QuoteWizard has been acquired by LendingTree for $300 million, and the price tag could rise even more should the… Read More

2018 GeekWire Summit recap: The future of innovation at our biggest tech conference ever

Flying cars, virtual reality gloves, rock-picking robots, and the future of companies such as Boeing, eBay, Amazon, Redfin, and Nintendo.… Read More

Silicon Valley VC Aileen Lee offers advice to Seattle: Make technology more equitable

As both an entrepreneur and investor, Aileen Lee has lived and worked in the heart of SIlicon Valley for the… Read More

Inventions We Love: High-tech jeans, haptic VR gloves and a way to help self-driving cars see better

Various companies dealing in software and services may try to steal the spotlight when it comes to Seattle’s tech scene.… Read More

Watch as hundreds receive President Trump’s emergency alert test during GeekWire Summit

The nation received a text from President Trump on Wednesday. It wasn’t a tweet. It was just a test. A… Read More

What Amazon and Netflix can teach us about learning, according to DreamBox Learning CEO

Many of the technologies we use every day are constantly learning from us. We train Netflix in what genres of… Read More

Live from the GeekWire Summit, Day 2: Nintendo of America President and Boeing CEO

Update: Thanks for tuning into the livestream. We’ll be posting videos of the fireside chats and panel discussions later on… Read More

Uber hires longtime Expedia executive Nikki Krishnamurthy to lead HR

Longtime Expedia executive Nikki Krishnamurthy has a new role at Uber. According to a report by Recode, Krishnamurthy joined the ride-hailing company… Read More

Uber legal chief: Why the ride-hailing giant deserves a second chance

Tony West had a rough first day at Uber. Instead of setting up his office, getting familiar with the computer… Read More

Heard and Overheard: Insight, advice and wit from Day 1 of the 2018 GeekWire Summit

It’s that time of the year: Leaves are turning red, pumpkin spice is returning and at GeekWire, we’re gathering some… Read More

Not even Congress can keep up with IoT cybersecurity challenges, and here’s why

For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their… Read More

This really rocks: TerraClear shows off working design for its rock-picking robot for farmers

In the heart of one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, technology entrepreneur Brent Frei came to… Read More