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APRIL 8, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) NASHVILLE, Ind. and totality begins at 3:05, there’s nothing OpenAI or SpaceX can do about it. Here are three tales from GeekWire’s eclipse team: Goodbye, Texas — hello, Arkansas Clouds partially obscure the view of the solar eclipse’s partial phase, as seen from Arkansas.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

GeekWire Illustration / Canva Pro Image A new wave of startups is transforming the technology community in the Seattle area and the surrounding region, fueled by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, health, energy, and other emerging technologies. See the full GeekWire 200 ranking for Q1 2024.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

. “We remain committed to supporting our departing employees and to continuing to provide world class service to our customers,” Siebrecht told GeekWire. A former Flexe employee posted about a Slack thread for impacted workers. GeekWire reported Monday about Seattle-based camper van startup Cabana closing up shop.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The 2023 GeekWire Summit — “AI Gets Real” — at SIFF Cinema in Seattle on Oct. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) In a Seattle building full of history and nostalgia, the GeekWire Summit returned Thursday with an agenda focused on rapidly advancing technology and what it will mean for the future.

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APRIL 13, 2024

Amazon CTO Werner Vogels sits down for a wide-ranging conversation on the GeekWire Podcast at Amazon in Seattle, focusing on issues including AI and social responsibility. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Early versions of generative AI were “like a dancing bear,” says Werner Vogels , the Amazon chief technology officer.

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GeekWire

APRIL 8, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon’s employment in Washington state, including warehouse and corporate workers, fell by 3,000 people to 87,000 employees between early 2023 and early 2024 — its first recorded year-over-year employment decline in the state since the company was founded nearly 30 years ago in Jeff Bezos’ Bellevue garage.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 9, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) New journalists with a passion for covering climate technology are encouraged to apply for GeekWire’s new summer 2024 climate tech internship, the Etzioni Internship in Climate Tech Journalism. GeekWire’s climate-related coverage can be found on its Sustainability channel.

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GeekWire

APRIL 23, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The current law, approved unanimously by councilmembers two years ago, requires companies to pay drivers a minimum per-minute amount of 44 cents and a minimum per-mile amount of 74 cents while making a delivery, or a minimum of $5 per order. .

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

the theme was definitely about experimenting, learning and evolving. It’s about how the people who make those things will actually work and interact with one another in a space that’s a testing ground of sorts. . GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The building, at 555 108th Ave. isn’t finished though.

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GeekWire

MAY 20, 2023

Clockwise from upper left: Ophir Ronen, founder and CEO of CalmWave; Claudius Mbemba, co-founder and CTO of Spritz, Ivan Liachko, CEO and co-founder of Phase Genomics; Christie Lagally, CEO of Rebellyous Foods; and Xiao Wang, CEO of Boundless, speak with GeekWire’s Todd Bishop at the GeekWire Awards.

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GeekWire

APRIL 8, 2024

The five finalists for the Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards highlight the multitude of ways that technology is changing healthcare, from treatment in the hospital to the development of new therapeutics. Read more about the finalists and cast your vote below.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we assess the outcome of the drama at OpenAI, considering what the removal and ultimate return of its CEO Sam Altman, and everything that happened in between, means for Microsoft. Sam Altman at OpenAI DevDay on Nov. 6, 2023, in San Francisco.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Zulily is laying off employees and closing three offices — including its Seattle headquarters — according to internal communications obtained by GeekWire and a new filing with the state of Washington. Do you have information about Zulily? The company relocated to a smaller HQ earlier this year.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A major new exhibition and multi-year initiative celebrating the life and work of artist Alexander Calder has opened at Seattle Art Museum, with a variety of colorful mobiles, sculptures and more demonstrating Calder’s lasting contribution to modern art. billion.

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GeekWire

MARCH 27, 2024

The Deal of the Year finalists at the GeekWire Awards include, clockwise from top left: Fund raisings by Recurrent, Oleria, Treasury4 and Rhythms, and the acquisition of Icosavax. Warren Rice, director of business development at Bungie, accepts the award for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards in Seattle.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 27, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Over the holidays, my daughter and I experimented with creating custom nametag stickers for the family members we were traveling with using a cheap portable black-and-white thermal printer and Microsoft’s Bing AI image generator. Kevin Leneway, principal software engineer at Pioneer Square Labs.

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GeekWire

MAY 19, 2023

Geeks Give Back Award winners pose in the photo booth at the 2023 GeekWire Awards at Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday night. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bee boop beep beep boo dee doo weeeeeeeee! GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper shares the stage with R2-D2 at the GeekWire Awards.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The endless rain in Seattle stopped long enough on Thursday night for the “stars” to come out — even if those stars had to be man-made. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Thomas Pintal is the director who created the show for Moment Factory. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser)

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Science-fiction writer Ted Chiang, whose work inspired the movie “Arrival,” speaks at the 2023 GeekWire Summit in Seattle. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) How will “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto, ” venture capitalist Marc Andreessen’s paean to economic growth and artificial intelligence, play to a wider audience?

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GeekWire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Amperity has laid off about 20 employees, or 5% of its workforce, in a new round of cuts for the Seattle-based customer intelligence startup. CEO Barry Padgett called the reduction a “minor restructuring” in an email to GeekWire, and said the plan is to redeploy impacted jobs in new areas.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) WNDR Museum , an interactive, tech-infused art experience near the waterfront in downtown Seattle, has ceased operations eight months after opening. A statement about the abrupt closure is posted on the WNDR website , but it doesn’t provide a reason for the decision.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 28, 2024

Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire An inside look at Tableau: What’s the future of the ‘DataFam’ at Salesforce?

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GeekWire

MAY 31, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Some Amazon employees in Seattle and other offices around the world walked out in protest Wednesday, urging the company to take bolder climate action and to reconsider its return-to-office policies. A crowd gathers outside the Seattle Spheres on Wednesday as part of a planned walkout of Amazon employees.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we catch up with Chris about his latest project, CreatorTech.net , an email newsletter and monthly meetup focused on the intersection of creativity and artificial intelligence. Listen above, or subscribe to GeekWire in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

SEND US A TIP Do you have information about this story? Email tips@geekwire.com , or use this form to contact the GeekWire news team. GeekWire reported on two lawsuits filed against Zulily by a logistics company and a software development consultancy in recent months, both alleging unpaid invoices.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 31, 2024

LAYOFF TRACKER: GeekWire’s regularly updated list of tech job cuts in the Pacific Northwest. GeekWire reached out to Block for more information about the layoffs and the impact in Seattle and we’ll update this story when we hear back.

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GeekWire

MARCH 5, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon Rufus offers an even-handed response to one of the most divisive questions in tech. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon Rufus offers an even-handed response to one of the most divisive questions in tech. I tried a wide range of queries, focusing primarily practical questions about products.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Bridget Frey of Redfin, Inbal Shani of GitHub, David Shim of ReadAI with GeekWire’s Todd Bishop at the 2023 GeekWire Summit. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) How Redfin is using AI: “It’s been off the charts,” Frey said. They address topics like privacy, bias, education, and the future of work.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A unique art project is leaving its big footprint on the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it a message about waste, the environment and getting out in nature. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the years he’s installed more than 120 of the larger-than-life sculptures in locations around the world.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 25, 2024

GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in its gaming unit, or about 9% of gaming-related staff. Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., The layoffs come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company largest acquisition ever.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 31, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Standing in the Amazon Music Lounge at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, tour guide Joe Vella asked Alexa to play some suitable musical for visitors. GeekWire got a preview on Tuesday morning. Amazon’s voice assistant powered up Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

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GeekWire

MARCH 22, 2023

GeekWire’s Kurt Schlosser captures himself in the reflections of “Hyper Mirror,” an art installation at the new WNDR Museum in Seattle. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) If you’ve been wondering what it will take to entice more people to visit downtown Seattle, it might just be WNDR.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 30, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Zulily’s got new digs. GeekWire visited the new office last week. We asked the front desk attendant for details about when the company moved in, and were directed to another person who declined to comment. Zulily’s new office in Seattle, at 95 S Jackson St.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We’re excited to launch a new awards program at GeekWire recognizing the region’s boldest Uncommon Thinkers — the inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs who are transforming industries and driving positive change throughout the world. Calling all Uncommon Thinkers! Fill out the survey below or at this link.

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GeekWire

MAY 15, 2023

GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment. Washington is “leaving Amazon to pursue an external opportunity,” a spokesperson told GeekWire. Ken Washington with the Amazon Astro home robot. The news was first reported Monday by Insider , citing an internal email.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2024

GeekWire File Photo A Microsoft AI engineering leader says he discovered vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 image generator in early December allowing users to bypass safety guardrails to create violent and explicit images, and that the company impeded his previous attempt to bring public attention to the issue.

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GeekWire

APRIL 9, 2024

GeekWire’s Todd Bishop waits for his ID to be checked due to the canned cocktails included in his Amazon Dash Cart at the Amazon Fresh store on Aurora Avenue in Seattle. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Amazon has been trying to reinvent the way people buy groceries for 17 years.

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