GeekWire

JUNE 13, 2023

Prompt: “A robot helping a software engineer develop code.” GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, ChatGPT, Tabnine, and various other AI coding tools are quickly gaining traction, helping developers automate mundane tasks and freeing them up to work on more challenging problems. Made with Microsoft Bing Image Creator.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The company sells a pizza-making robot called the Picnic Pizza Station and announced a partnership with pizza giant Dominos in September. Wood, a former Honeywell director, previously was CEO of Synapse Product Development and held executive roles at Planetary Power and IUNU. Moina Banerjee.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The news: Inspectify , a 2-year-old Seattle startup tackling the home inspection process, raised $8 million from several VCs, real estate giant Redfin, and execs from startups such as Built Technologies, Side, Sundae, Flyhomes, and Steadily. “It’s such a massive industry,” Jensen said of the real estate sector.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing platform. Other recent appointments to Tanium’s board include former Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields and Accenture Executive Chairman David Rowland. The company has raised $6 million to date.

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GeekWire

MAY 11, 2020

One of Redfin’s co-founders is suing the high-tech real estate brokerage for patent infringement and intellectual property theft, alleging that the violations handicapped his current startup. Eraker launched Surefield as a real estate technology startup in 2012 after leaving Redfin.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 28, 2023

(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re featuring a panel discussion from the recent GeekWire Summit in Seattle, with three technology and business leaders offering first-hand insights into the new era of artificial intelligence. Bridget Frey, Redfin CTO. and Canada.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

(GeekWire File Photo / Kaitlyn Wang) — Yifan Zhang , a Seattle-based entrepreneur who previously led real estate startup Loftium, is joining the AI2 Incubator as a managing director. Seattle-based marketing software giant Marchex hired Holly Aglio as chief marketing officer. based fusion energy company.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

With more and more companies undertaking the journey of digital transformation, the role of the CIO has become critical. He joins the Indian beverage company after a 17-year stint at Wockhardt where he was associate vice president of information technology head. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. March 2022. March 2022.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 17, 2021

Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. The company says its mission is to help de-escalate police use of force by providing transparency, technologies and tools that can replace deadly weapons. Chris Chin. Axon Photo). — Read the story.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The 8-person company is led by former Expedia director David Krieger. Onder Photo) A group of travel and real estate tech vets recently launched a startup to help new homeowners stay up-to-date on maintenance issues by providing regular inspections. Onder CEO and founder David Krieger.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Clockwise from upper left: Sci-fi author Ted Chiang, Redfin CTO Bridget Frey, Screenwriter Eric Heisserer, GitHub CPO Inbal Shani, Read AI CEO David Shim, Factory managing partner Diego Oppenheimer, Pollen Systems CEO Keith McCall, author and entrepreneur Juliette Powell, Overland AI CEO Byron Boots, and Microsoft President Charlotte Yarkoni.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Thielke is currently managing director of Hines Asia Pacific, a global real estate investment, development and management firms. The founding team includes: • CEO Peter Horadan, previously EVP of engineering and CTO at tax automation startup Avalara. She is currently adjunct faculty at her alma mater, Stanford University.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2023

(Amazon Image) Sarah Rhoads , who previously led Amazon’s aviation operations as vice president of Amazon Global Air, was promoted to lead the Worldwide Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and Global Operations Learning and Development (GOLD) organizations. Rhoads joined Amazon more than a decade ago after an 11-year career with the U.S.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2022

These once elusive creatures of the corporate world — privately-held companies valued at a $1 billion or more — certainly are plentiful these days. And then today, another blockbuster unicorn boosted its valuation, with Seattle-based sales engagement software company Highspot raising $248 million at a $3.5 Industry : Real estate.

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GeekWire

MARCH 17, 2022

Shapiro is marketing veteran, previously working in leadership roles at companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, Zulily, and SAP Concur. Shapiro will manage global marketing operations for LiveRamp, a publicly traded data management company serving large enterprises. She was most recently a vice president at Bellevue, Wash.-based

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GeekWire

JANUARY 10, 2022

The company sells kits to assess the immune response and detect COVID-19, blood cancers, and other conditions, and partners with vaccine makers and other drug companies. Cohen is also a board member of Vacasa, the vacation rental management platform company, and operating partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm.

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GeekWire

MARCH 24, 2021

NEU co-founder and CTO Claudius Mbemba is an investment director. The new fund provides investments to companies participating in the accelerator and also makes direct investments. It focuses on pre-seed companies with capital-efficient business models and early signs of commercialization. agtech startup Verdi. Scott Nagel.

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GeekWire

MARCH 28, 2023

Real estate ownership. Last year’s winner was Common Room, a Seattle-area startup that aims to help companies deepen relationships with their users and customers. The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology. Legal contracts. Industrial AI.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) and founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Fusion energy company Helion raised a whopping $500 million, with the possibility of an additional $1.7 The company will use the capital to build Polaris, its fusion generator version 7.0

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

He weathered the 2009 recession as CEO of Isilon Systems, coming out the other end to sell his company the next year for $2.25 “As a development stage company, we’re doing everything we can to strike the right balance between accelerating the development of our platform while seeking to extend our cash runway,” said Patel.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Early Amazon employee and angel investor Meredith Han is now vice president of product at Seattle real estate startup FlyHomes. . The private equity company also develops and owns companies around the globe. based digital services company PK (formerly ProKarma) appointed Dinesh Venugopal as its new CEO.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Julie Larson-Green, an engineering leader and executive who spent more than 25 years at Microsoft, is retiring from her position as the chief experience officer at Qualtrics following the experience management technology company’s recent initial public offering. “The technology changes all the time.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Founded in 2017, the company lets users upload their electricity usage and compare available plans to save money or buy electricity from a solar or wind energy provider. WattBuy co-founder and CTO Ben Hood is based in Washington D.C. and was most recently CEO of Polish mobile developer GogoApps. WattBuy raised $3.25

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

. — Microsoft added to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development. Young will be responsible for developing Microsoft’s global business development strategies, including assessing partnerships, alliances, venture investments, and joint ventures.

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GeekWire

MAY 20, 2020

Waldher most recently served as EVP and general manager for experience management technology company Qualtrics. During his time at Microsoft, Waldher held various roles on the Office 365 team. He was a longtime member and former chairman of the Washington Technology Industry Association’s board of directors.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As chief digital and technology officer at CBRE, Davé recognized early that the commercial real estate industry was ripe for AI and machine learning enhancements, and he and his team have tested countless use cases across the enterprise ever since. It’s also setting the stage for more innovation across the company.

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GeekWire

JUNE 27, 2021

Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation in latest development following Gates divorce. Microsoft reached a new milestone Tuesday as the company’s market capitalization hit $2 trillion for the first time. million for its software that helps developers save time by automating code migration and fixes. … Read More.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 13, 2023

Signs of a tech talent shift are under way, with IT pros increasingly turning away from Silicon Valley and tech stalwarts in favor of new roles outside the technology industry. UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Optum “was the holy grail of healthcare know-how and prowess,” says Bodnari, vice president of product at Optum.

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GeekWire

MAY 7, 2021

In January, the company raised $150 million , bringing total funding to date past $1 billion. Microsoft and Amazon veteran Dirk Didascalou has been appointed the first CTO of Siemens Digital Industries, a business unit of the German multinational company. Guzmán was previously VP of local for media technology company WhereBy.Us

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2023

In addition to general workplace enhancements, automation will play a vital role across IT domains, including software development , both streamlining IT processes and increasing IT productivity. “IT Srivastava says companies will automate low-skill tasks to reduce mental load and save time.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Pacific Northwest companies are raising venture capital dollars at a rapid clip — so much so that it’s hard to keep up. The gist : The company, which recently emerged from stealth mode, will use the funds to hire 80 people at a new 150,000 square foot facility in Quakertown, Penn., (Pandion Photo). ” Tribute.

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GeekWire

JULY 9, 2020

Zillow Group co-founder and former CEO Spencer Rascoff joined the board of Palantir Technologies, a big data company backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Rascoff, who stepped down as CEO of Zillow in early 2019, resigned from the Seattle-based real estate company’s board in April. Arvin Patel.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The view from atop the 2+U building in downtown Seattle where companies such as Qualtrics and Bungie still have offices. Swiftly had already jettisoned its downtown offices early in the pandemic and moved to smaller digs in the nearby First Hill neighborhood. The company’s 150 employees now work almost exclusively remote.

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GeekWire

JULY 9, 2020

But some Pacific Northwest companies whose customers initially vanished in the blink of a gubernatorial stay-at-home order have been able to turn potentially dire situations into long-lasting opportunities. When the pandemic eventually recedes, these companies could find themselves with improved immunity to weather future economic turmoil.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The data was exciting, but the technology was young and later-stage clinical trials were still in the future. The Seattle company raised more than $300 million and went public within a year of its launch, ultimately selling for more than $9 billion in 2018 to Celgene. company GRAIL, prior to its acquisition for $8 billion.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 8, 2024

Interlace Health is one such entity, having named Maggie Peña as the electronic forms company’s first-ever chief experience officer. Peña has been with the company for nearly 13 years in customer-facing roles, most recently, building a customer success management team. billion square feet of real estate in 19 countries.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 20, 2024

Tech services provider Logicalis found in its 2024 Global CIO Report that 89% of CIOs reported “actively seeking opportunities to incorporate AI capabilities into their companies,” making it the No. A committee reviews potential projects and expected returns, to ensure the company is pursuing impactful AI initiatives.

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