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DoorDash reports record quarterly revenue of $2.5B, rips Seattle over minimum wage law

by Taylor Soper on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 10:58 pm

DoorDash dedicated two large paragraphs of its first quarter earnings report and spent several minutes on a call with analysts to voice opposition against controversial minimum wage laws for delivery… Read More

New startup group in Seattle aims to support Black founders and investors

by Taylor Soper on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 8:01 am

A computer programmer and laboratory scientist are teaming up to help boost the number of Black founders and investors in tech startups. Evan Poncelet and Jesse Posey are the co-founders… Read More

How Seattle and Bellevue are Cultivating the Right Ecosystem for Growth

Take a second to think about the Bay Area. You’ll probably picture the shoreline of the Northern California coast, perhaps the Golden Gate Bridge or maybe even the iconic Google… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith join Mariners ownership group

by Kurt Schlosser on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 1:24 pm

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and his wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Seattle Mariners, becoming just the third additions since the team formed a… Read More

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All play and no work: LinkedIn launches daily games, and here’s why we’re easily hooked

by Kurt Schlosser on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 10:03 am

LinkedIn — the place where you go to update your resume, network with other professionals and search for jobs — is now another place to play games. Taking a cue from… Read More

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Former Microsoft engineers raise $3M for cybersecurity startup StepSecurity

by Taylor Soper on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 7:57 am

StepSecurity, a Seattle-area startup aiming to help developers secure their projects, raised a $3 million seed round led by Runtime Ventures. Founded in 2022 by former Microsoft engineers and cybersecurity… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 10:05 pm

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

by Taylor Soper on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 at 4:05 pm

Insurance giant Prudential is shutting down Assurance IQ, five years after spending $2.35 billion to acquire the under-the-radar tech startup based in the Seattle region. “As we look to the… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 7:12 pm

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sat up straight in his chair inside a Seattle courtroom Tuesday morning, his hands folded on the defense table, as a federal prosecutor made the… Read More

Bot or Not

AI startup’s new tool creates music for video footage without requiring text prompts

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Amazon keeping corporate headcount ‘flat’ but hiring in select areas including generative AI

by Taylor Soper on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 2:51 pm

Amazon wants to keep corporate headcount growth flat but is still hiring selectively in some areas of the company, including generative AI. That’s the word from Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky,… Read More

Amazon stock rises as Q1 earnings top estimates with $143.3B in revenue; AWS sales up 17%

by Taylor Soper on April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 at 10:19 am

Amazon topped estimates for its first quarter earnings, reporting $143.3 billion in revenue, up 13% year-over-year, and earnings per share of $0.98. Analysts expected Q1 revenue of $142.7 billion and… Read More

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Washington state launches program to cut costs of new and used EVs for low-income residents

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Kerry Carter tackles CEO role at Atavus as ex-pro aims to grow adoption of football training technique

by Kurt Schlosser on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 11:09 am

Kerry Carter, a former pro football player with the Seattle Seahawks and other teams, is tackling a new role as CEO at Atavus, the Seattle-based sports technology company that teaches… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 10:18 pm

The 2024 GeekWire Awards are fast approaching on May 9 in Seattle, and we’ve released a limited number of individual tickets for the big event. Join us in celebrating the… Read More

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AI startup’s new tool creates music for video footage without requiring text prompts

by Kurt Schlosser on April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Another startup has added a new wrinkle to the growing ways artificial intelligence is affecting content creation — this time with a feature that analyzes video and creates music geared… Read More

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Seattle startup Rippl acquires Kinto to boost dementia care services

by Taylor Soper on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 8:30 am

Rippl, a Seattle startup that supports dementia care, acquired Kinto, a Boston startup that provides coaching services to family caregivers.

Capital spending soars in the cloud as Microsoft, Google, and others bet big on AI demand

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 7:56 am

Analysts, investors, and the media are suddenly focused intensely on capital expenditures by tech giants including Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others to size up the industry’s bet on the cloud… Read More

Amazon Q adds feature to create AI apps using natural language

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 2:56 pm

Amazon says it will give non-developers the ability to create apps using natural language as part of a new feature for Amazon Q, the AI assistant unveiled by Amazon Web… Read More

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Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth with satellites that’ll be fired up by the sun

by Alan Boyle on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 6:25 am

A Seattle-area startup called Portal Space Systems is emerging from stealth to share its vision for a type of satellite that’s apparently never been put into space before: a spacecraft… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 5:53 am

Tableau will enable local file-saving for the free version of its data visualization software, no longer requiring Tableau Public users to publish their work online to the community if they… Read More

Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

by Lisa Stiffler on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 at 2:03 pm

A startup developing long-duration batteries is teaming up with a Pacific Northwest tribe to build innovative energy storage devices. Puyallup Tribal Enterprises has signed an exclusive manufacturing deal with Portland,… Read More

This startup just raised funding to turn wood pulp into sustainable, biodegradable plastics

by Lisa Stiffler on April 29, 2024April 30, 2024 at 9:34 am

A Vancouver, B.C.-based startup making biodegradable plastics out of wood pulp has raised up to $5 million from Brazil’s Suzano Ventures, the investment arm of a manufacturing giant turning farmed… Read More

Generative AI is a dual concern for cybersecurity industry — and will drive increased labor demand

by Frank Catalano on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 at 10:25 am

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword when it comes to cybersecurity — and will be a core driver of demand for new cybersecurity professionals, according to the keynote speaker at… Read More

Tech Moves: Matt Hulett steps down as PetMed Express CEO; Seattle startup Avante adds execs

by Taylor Soper on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 at 9:57 am

Matt Hulett, a veteran of the Seattle tech and startup scene, is stepping down as CEO and president of PetMed Express, a publicly traded, Florida-based online pet pharmacy. Hulett joined the… Read More

Amazon earnings preview: Advertising and AWS expected to continue fueling profits

by Taylor Soper on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 at 8:29 am

Amazon reports its first quarter earnings on Tuesday. Analysts will be watching for continued growth in the company’s key profit drivers: advertising and cloud computing. After dropping in price throughout… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 21, 2024

by GeekWire on April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 at 8:00 am

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 21, 2024.… Read More

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‘The Everything War’: Inside Amazon with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli

by Todd Bishop on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 at 9:27 am

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: A conversation with Dana Mattioli, Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the new book, “The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the… Read More

AI for AP: High school students create tool that acts as tech tutor for advanced placement courses

by Kurt Schlosser on April 27, 2024April 26, 2024 at 2:46 pm

Frustrated by inadequate resources to help students study for advanced placement courses, two Seattle-area high school teens turned to technology, and put AI to work on AP. Pradyu Kandala and… Read More

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GeekWire Awards 2024

DoorDash reports record quarterly revenue of $2.5B, rips Seattle over minimum wage law

New startup group in Seattle aims to support Black founders and investors

How Seattle and Bellevue are Cultivating the Right Ecosystem for Growth

Microsoft President Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith join Mariners ownership group

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Former Microsoft engineers raise $3M for cybersecurity startup StepSecurity

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

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

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

Bot or Not

Amazon keeping corporate headcount ‘flat’ but hiring in select areas including generative AI

Amazon stock rises as Q1 earnings top estimates with $143.3B in revenue; AWS sales up 17%

Civic

Kerry Carter tackles CEO role at Atavus as ex-pro aims to grow adoption of football training technique

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

GeekWire Podcasts

AI startup’s new tool creates music for video footage without requiring text prompts

Seattle startup Rippl acquires Kinto to boost dementia care services

Capital spending soars in the cloud as Microsoft, Google, and others bet big on AI demand

Amazon Q adds feature to create AI apps using natural language

Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth with satellites that’ll be fired up by the sun

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

Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

This startup just raised funding to turn wood pulp into sustainable, biodegradable plastics

Generative AI is a dual concern for cybersecurity industry — and will drive increased labor demand

Tech Moves: Matt Hulett steps down as PetMed Express CEO; Seattle startup Avante adds execs

Amazon earnings preview: Advertising and AWS expected to continue fueling profits

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 21, 2024

‘The Everything War’: Inside Amazon with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli

AI for AP: High school students create tool that acts as tech tutor for advanced placement courses

Seattle mayor joins tech leaders on Homeland Security’s new AI safety and security board

Report: Amazon will stream NBA games in latest major sports deal for tech giant

Founders with unique backgrounds unite over climate concerns and launch new venture fund