Tech – Page 9 of 306

Illustration: Triton 4000/2 Abyssal Explorer submersible for Titanic dives

A year after OceanGate tragedy, billionaire plans Titanic trip in a different submersible

Less than a year after the loss of Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate’s submersible and its five-person crew during a dive to… Read More

Shift AI Podcast: Setting AI guidelines at work, with City of Seattle interim CTO, Jim Loter

As the interim CTO of the City of Seattle and leader of IT-related projects within the city’s departments, Jim Loter… Read More

Look, and listen: AI headphones cancel background noise and focus on one speaker after a glance

Perhaps you’ve heard the admonishment “look at me when I’m speaking to you.” But what if while wearing headphones you… Read More

Brinc unveils new 911 response drone, says it can handle 25% of calls without police officers

Brinc announced a new public safety drone designed to fly ahead of police in response to 911 calls to quickly… Read More

Wave Motion CEO holding Jet Gun prototype

U.S. Army awards $1.6M to Wave Motion for development of Jet Gun technology

Everett, Wash.-based Wave Motion Launch Corp. has won a contract worth nearly $1.6 million from the U.S. Army to continue… Read More

Microsoft unveils ‘Copilot + PC’ initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft showed new integrations between its Copilot artificial intelligence technologies and its Windows PC operating system, and… Read More

Expedia Group cites ‘violation of company policy’ for sudden ouster of two key tech leaders

Two of Expedia Group’s top engineering leaders have abruptly exited the company due to what the online travel giant called… Read More

Baird Capital president offers startups a glimmer of hope: ‘The market’s coming your way’

It has been a rough couple of years for startup founders, emerging from the pandemic only to find themselves in… Read More

Nothing to see here, Amazon tells court in response to FTC’s complaints about Signal messages

At a company known for putting its most important ideas and strategies into comprehensive six-page memos, quick messages between executives… Read More

‘She’s going to be a bigger deal’: What’s next for Melinda French Gates

Melinda French Gates is walking away from a 2,000-employee philanthropy with assets totaling more than $75 billion. But some say… Read More

Kyndryl acquires Seattle-based cloud migration company Skytap

New York-based IT infrastructure services giant Kyndryl announced Monday that it acquired Skytap, a Seattle-based company founded 17 years ago… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2024 revealed: Winners bask in momentum of AI and potential of region

After giving a nod to tech’s bygone era of gadgets and gimmicks, we celebrated the new entrepreneurs shaping the future… Read More

T-Mobile reportedly nearing deal to acquire part of U.S. Cellular

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S. Cellular, one of… Read More

A meeting of the mayors: Spokane’s Lisa Brown and Seattle’s Bruce Harrell on the impact of innovation

Seattle and Spokane, Wash., may be on opposite ends of the state, with tech industries at very different stages of… Read More

GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to expect at event honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech

The GeekWire Awards are back, and we’re looking forward to partying with Seattle’s tech community Thursday at Showbox SoDo. If… Read More

Commentary: What it will take for Washington state to create a skilled and adaptable workforce

[Editor’s Note: This commentary was adapted from Technology Alliance CEO Laura Ruderman’s remarks at the organization’s annual State of Technology… Read More

NVIDIA invests in AI-powered weed zapping ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics

Seattle ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has a new investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, to fuel the… Read More

Docusign to acquire Lexion for $165M in exit for Seattle-based AI contract management company

Docusign announced an agreement to acquire Lexion for $165 million, signaling plans to integrate the Seattle-based company’s AI-powered contract management… Read More

As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering

Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business. The Seattle coffee giant saw shares sink more than 12%… Read More

Gates Foundation joins Novo Nordisk, Wellcome on $300M global health effort

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committing $100 million to a new joint partnership that will support innovation and… Read More

Inside CoMotion’s new HQ: UW’s entrepreneur program plants its roots in an innovation hub

The University of Washington this week held an open house to celebrate the new headquarters of CoMotion, the UW organization… Read More

Take-Two Interactive layoffs hit Seattle area; 70 workers affected

Take-Two Interactive, the gaming giant behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise, is laying off 70 employees in the Seattle region.

Prudential to shut down Assurance, the insurance tech startup it acquired for $2.35B in 2019

Insurance giant Prudential is shutting down Assurance IQ, five years after spending $2.35 billion to acquire the under-the-radar tech startup… Read More

Inside the Seattle courtroom where Binance’s founder received a controversial prison sentence

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sat up straight in his chair inside a Seattle courtroom Tuesday morning, his hands folded… Read More

Get your GeekWire Awards tickets: May 9 event celebrates the best in tech and innovation

The 2024 GeekWire Awards are fast approaching on May 9 in Seattle, and we’ve released a limited number of individual… Read More

Tableau Public will finally get local file-saving in latest move to appeal to loyal users

Tableau will enable local file-saving for the free version of its data visualization software, no longer requiring Tableau Public users… Read More

Sued by FTC, bill payment company Doxo disputes ‘unjust’ allegations of deceptive billing

A lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleges that Seattle-based bill payment company Doxo has repeatedly deceived consumers into… Read More

Impinj stock soars 20% after beating Q1 estimates

Shares of Impinj were up 20% on Thursday following the company’s first quarter earnings release.

Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant’s results will test AI traction

How many points will AI add to Microsoft’s financial scoreboard? That’s the big question going into the Redmond company’s earnings… Read More

Seattle biotech company NanoString to be acquired by Bruker for $392M, ending bankruptcy process

NanoString announced Wednesday that it will be acquired by Bruker, ending the company’s restructuring process that included a Chapter 11… Read More