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December 30, 2024

Lisa Stiffler 2024-12-30 11:00:00 www.geekwire.com Better weather forecasting can have significant economic and social impacts for wide-ranging sectors, including energy,...

Blue Origin completes its last major test for first New Glenn launch – GeekWire

December 27, 2024

Alan Boyle 2024-12-27 23:19:00 www.geekwire.com The New Glenn rocket executes an integrated vehicle hotfire on its Florida launch pad. (Blue...

Early-stage companies getting off the ground in Seattle – GeekWire

December 27, 2024

Taylor Soper 2024-12-27 10:44:00 www.geekwire.com From top left, clockwise: Aeone CEO Twama Nambili; Summed AI CEO Tyler Rich; JustCoach CEO...

Seattle venture capital firm Flying Fish raising new ‘Opportunity Fund’ – GeekWire

December 26, 2024

Taylor Soper 2024-12-26 22:15:00 www.geekwire.com Flying Fish managing partners, from left: Geoff Harris, Heather Redman, and Frank Chang. (Flying Fish...

How should I monetize AI agents? – GeekWire

December 23, 2024

Taylor Soper 2024-12-23 11:57:00 www.geekwire.com Hello, GeekWire readers. We launched our new business advice column earlier this month, featuring different...

Nick Hanauer, critic of income inequality, calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ – GeekWire

December 20, 2024

Taylor Soper 2024-12-20 14:55:00 www.geekwire.com Seattle entrepreneur, investor, and activist Nick Hanauer. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Seattle venture...

Uber sues Seattle over new law regulating how delivery platforms boot drivers off their apps – GeekWire

December 20, 2024

Todd Bishop 2024-12-20 10:53:00 www.geekwire.com A lawsuit by Uber challenges Seattle’s attempt to regulate the way it deactivates delivery drivers...

Plans for high-speed train from B.C. to Oregon lands federal award

Lisa Stiffler 2024-12-18 18:13:00 www.geekwire.com (BigStock Photo / Taras Rudenko) The idea of building a high-speed rail line that could...

University of Washington researchers craft method of fine-tuning AI chatbots for individual taste – GeekWire

Lisa Stiffler 2024-12-18 19:03:00 www.geekwire.com Natasha Jaques, an assistant professor at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of...

Perplexity acquires Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps developers connect data sources to LLMs – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-18 13:20:00 www.geekwire.com Carbon CEO Derek Tu. (LinkedIn Photo) Perplexity, an OpenAI rival valued at $9 billion, acquired...

Amazon unveils new packaging for its devices, reducing the use of plastic, ink and bleach – GeekWire

Kurt Schlosser 2024-12-18 11:00:00 www.geekwire.com Amazon Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV products in new-look packaging that uses more recycled fiber...

New sustainable aviation startup completes test flight of model aircraft

December 16, 2024

Lisa Stiffler 2024-12-16 09:00:00 www.geekwire.com Seattle startup Nimbus Aerospace conducted a proof-of-concept flight in Phoenix this month of its planned...

Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 8, 2024 – GeekWire

December 15, 2024

GeekWire 2024-12-15 11:00:00 www.geekwire.com Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are...

A sweet night in Seattle as community comes together for annual holiday bash – GeekWire

December 14, 2024

Kurt Schlosser 2024-12-13 13:12:00 www.geekwire.com The scene at Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday night during the annual GeekWire Gala...

Washington state creates working group to target CHIPS Act funding, stoke semiconductor industry – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-12 13:43:00 www.geekwire.com (Bigstock Photo) A new public-private working group organized by the Washington Department of Commerce will...

Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup – GeekWire

Kurt Schlosser 2024-12-12 16:09:00 www.geekwire.com The Stoke Space rocket engine test lights up a vertical test stand in Moses Lake,...

Seattle-area startup Modern Hydrogen raises $25M to fuel clean energy efforts – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-12 14:40:00 www.geekwire.com Bill Gates, right, gets hands on with Modern Hydrogen’s carbon black. (Gates Ventures Photo) Bothell,...

Here’s what to know before attending our big holiday party tonight in Seattle – GeekWire

Kurt Schlosser 2024-12-12 11:36:00 www.geekwire.com (GeekWire File Photo) Tonight’s the night for the GeekWire Gala, our annual holiday extravaganza in...

Marketing tech company Banzai to acquire video creation platform OpenReel in $19.6M deal – GeekWire

Todd Bishop 2024-12-11 14:40:00 www.geekwire.com Banzai CEO Joe Davy. (Photo via LinkedIn) Seattle-based marketing technology company Banzai International, which went...

Lumen Orbit, a Seattle-area startup that wants to put data centers in space, raises $11M – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-11 14:47:00 www.geekwire.com Lumen Orbit’s co-founders are, from left, CEO Philip Johnston, chief technology officer Ezra Feilden and...

Microsoft will take $800 million charge on Cruise investment as GM exits robotaxi business – GeekWire

Todd Bishop 2024-12-11 17:14:00 www.geekwire.com GM announced this week that it will no longer pursue the Cruise robotaxi business. (Cruise...

OfferUp cuts 22% of headcount as it aims to expand beyond used goods — read CEO’s memo to staff – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-11 14:50:00 www.geekwire.com OfferUp CEO Todd Dunlap. (OfferUp Photo) OfferUp, the Seattle-area company behind a popular used goods...

Tech is major focus as Melinda French Gates gives $150M to increase workplace equality for women – GeekWire

Kurt Schlosser 2024-12-11 12:10:00 www.geekwire.com Melinda French Gates. (Jason Bell Photo) Melinda French Gates is giving $150 million to a...

Cloudflare VP joins Statsig as chief revenue officer at fast-growing Seattle startup – GeekWire

Taylor Soper 2024-12-11 11:26:00 www.geekwire.com William da Cunha. (LinkedIn Photo) William da Cunha, a longtime tech exec who was most...

CarbonQuest and Carbfix team up on carbon capture and storage