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$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO
Andrew Steer, newly appointed president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund. (World Resources Institute Photo) Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday that...
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After struggling to adopt a child, this founder launched a matchmaking platform for other families
Erin Quick and her adopted son and daughter. (Photo courtesy of Quick) After trying for four years to have their own baby — including...
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‘Three little pigs’ help Elon Musk demonstrate Neuralink’s brain implant
Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk holds a brain implant device between his fingers during a presentation about the technology. (Neuralink via...
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Amazon envisions aerial drones pulling skiers and surfers across water, new patent filing reveals
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Image) Amazon isn’t just thinking about delivery with its drones. The new patent made public this week...
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Filing shows where Microsoft is really making its money; reveals M&A spending; adds Netflix, Hulu and Tencent to list of rivals
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has led a resurgence in the company’s business. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft may be toying...
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SpaceX launches 57 stealth satellites for Starlink network, plus a pair for BlackSky
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX via YouTube) After weeks of delay, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent up...
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Microsoft talks trash: Tech giant aims for zero waste by 2030 in latest environmental initiative
A Microsoft Azure data center. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is rolling out details of its third sustainability focus area : waste reduction....
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Amazon tops 1 million employees and seasonal workers for first time as demand and profits surge
Amazon HQ in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon crossed a key milestone over the last quarter, growing to more than 1 million...
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Is he in a barn? Where are the books? Hearing exposes design lapses in offices of tech CEOs
(House Judiciary screengrabs via YouTube) Seated in front of the world (virtually) during a House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing ,...
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Why this CEO favors the struggles and perks of self-reliance in building his Seattle startup
Join It CEO Mitch Colleran, left, traveling in Spain with his partner, Jake. They in Valencia at the City of Arts & Sciences. (Photo...
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Seattle adopts spending plan for new payroll tax on big business
The Seattle City Council’s initial payroll tax spending plan. A new tax on Seattle’s highest-paying businesses will fund a variety of...
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Book excerpt: Why brands must deliver compelling visual content or risk losing their audience
(Wiley Image) [ Editor’s note: Amy Balliett is founder and CEO of Seattle-based creative content agency Killer Visual Strategies. This...
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WATCH LIVE: The future of sports, a GeekWire virtual event with leaders from Seattle Sounders, UW and WSU
How can professional and collegiate sports return safely? Which technologies and approaches will ensure a seamless transition back to the...
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FCC chief seeks conditional approval for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband satellite network
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) The...
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GeekWire Podcast: What pandemic? Tech funding stays strong; Accolade’s IPO; Future of sports
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Despite the pandemic, funding for Pacific Northwest tech startups remains...
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Washington state reports 700+ new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since outbreak began
GeekWire Chart Washington state is seeing a continued resurgence of COVID-19, reporting a record 728 confirmed cases on Thursday, the...