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‘Apps ramp up control to maximize profits’: Gig workers speak out as Seattle considers labor law

by Charlotte Schubert on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 6:46 pm

New legislation under consideration by the Seattle City Council aims to improve wages and job standards for gig workers at services like Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and Uber Eats. The legislation… Read More

Union in Alabama again files objections to Amazon’s conduct before second warehouse election

by Kurt Schlosser on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 4:11 pm

For the second time, the union attempting to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse facility in Bessemer, Ala., has filed an objection related to the conduct of the tech giant… Read More

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by Charlotte Schubert on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Seattle startup Receptor Life Sciences has raised $9.7 million to move its CBD-based therapeutic candidate for acute anxiety through clinical testing. The company is developing a dry powdered form of… Read More

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by Todd Bishop on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 10:58 am

Amazon “exercises near complete control” over the thousands of ostensibly independent companies that deliver packages for the e-commerce giant, a new lawsuit alleges, treating them as de facto franchisees without… Read More

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Find Ventures and Washington Dept. of Commerce name cohort for ‘Equitable Innovations Accelerator’

by Kurt Schlosser on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 9:36 am

A new accelerator program that prioritizes Washington state entrepreneurs from underserved and historically marginalized communities has selected its first cohort of 10 tech startups and founders. Find Ventures and the… Read More

Vote for Startup CEO of the Year: GeekWire Awards finalists focus on different strengths

by Charlotte Schubert on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 8:09 am

This year’s finalists for Startup CEO of the Year at the 2022 GeekWire Awards lead a diverse group of companies, ranging from a fashion startup to an AI-powered service to… Read More

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With remote work here to stay and more apartments occupied, can downtown Seattle reinvent itself?

by Amy Rolph on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 at 7:21 am

Seattle’s downtown has changed a lot since its early days, with sawmills making way for skyscrapers. But one thing hasn’t changed much. Even though people have always lived downtown, the… Read More

‘Amazon, here we come,’ President Biden says in address to union leaders

by Kurt Schlosser on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Just days after the company was on the losing end of a historic union election, President Joe Biden issued a strongly worded jab at Amazon during an address to union… Read More

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Vote for Workplace of the Year at the GeekWire Awards: Edifecs, Icertis, F5, Flyhomes, Uplevel

by Julie Emory on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 at 7:49 am

Happiness at the job isn’t just kombucha on tap and trendy lounges. For the past two years, companies have balanced concerns with COVID-19 and integrating workers back into offices. The… Read More

Amazon is No. 1 on LinkedIn’s annual ranking of top 50 companies where people want to work in U.S.

by Kurt Schlosser on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 at 11:24 am

As it strives to be “Earth’s Best Employer,” Amazon will have to settle for “top U.S. company,” at least according to LinkedIn and its annual list of the 50 places… Read More

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Inside the AI2 Incubator: Microsoft co-founder’s unfinished legacy fuels quest for new AI startups

by Todd Bishop on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 at 10:49 am

As a key figure in the PC revolution, late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen understood the power of new technologies to create world-changing companies. Later in life, Allen saw the same… Read More

Amazon, Google or Microsoft? Boeing chooses all of the above for cloud computing services

by Alan Boyle on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 at 4:10 pm

The billion-dollar competition to provide Boeing with cloud computing services is finished, and the winner is … a three-way split. Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft are all getting… Read More

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Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

by Kurt Schlosser on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 at 11:35 am

Dig this — two Seattle-area students were semifinalists in a national contest run by NASA in which kids in grades K-12 were tasked with designing a robot that could scoop up… Origami Owl

Starbucks is getting into the ‘NFT business,’ according to Howard Schultz

by Taylor Soper on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 at 7:24 am

Frappuccinos, pumpkin spice lattes, and now … NFTs? Yes, Starbucks is apparently getting into the world of NFTs. That’s the word from Howard Schultz, who is running the Seattle coffee… Read More

Vote for Next Tech Titan: 5 Seattle companies on the verge of becoming a giant force

by Taylor Soper on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 at 7:52 am

The Seattle startup scene has been sizzling, and there are several up-and-coming companies are headed on a path toward becoming industry giants. Five of those fast-growing superstars are finalists for… Read More

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Overwatch raises $11M for airborne imaging systems with built-in artificial intelligence

by Alan Boyle on April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 at 10:52 pm

Overwatch Imaging, an Oregon venture that makes airborne imaging systems for piloted aircraft and drones, has closed on an $11.15 million investment round led by Squadra Ventures and Shield Capital.… Read More

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Amazon reserves up to 83 rocket launches for Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation

by Alan Boyle on April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 at 4:34 pm

Amazon has secured as many as 83 launches on three types of heavy-lift rockets to put more than 1,500 satellites into low Earth orbit for its Project Kuiper broadband internet… Read More

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Jeff Bezos’ worlds collide: Amazon and AWS join Blue Origin on Orbital Reef space station team

by Alan Boyle on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 4:14 pm

Amazon and its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, say they’re joining forces with another company founded by Jeff Bezos to support the development of a commercial space station known… Read More

Vote for CEO of the Year: GeekWire Awards finalists find growth opportunities in uncertain times

by Todd Bishop on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 3:18 pm

Building and running a company is no easy task in the best of times, let alone amid the ongoing uncertainty of the past year. This year’s finalists for CEO of… Read More

Xplore acquires assets of Kubos flight software company as it ramps up for first space mission

by Alan Boyle on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 1:18 pm

Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore says it’s acquired the assets of Kubos Corp., the creator of cloud-based mission and flight control software for satellites. Xplore’s co-founder and CEO, Jeff Rich, said in… Read More

New bill establishes group to recommend policies for blockchain tech in Washington state

by Charlotte Schubert on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 2:46 pm

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to establish a working group to evaluate blockchain technology in the state. The group will recommend policies to “make Washington a favorable place to… Read More

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Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves

by Alan Boyle on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 11:04 am

“Check my spacewalking gloves, HAL.” The HAL 9000 computer that starred in “2001: A Space Odyssey” — and made such a mess of maintenance issues on the Discovery One spaceship… Read More

First-of-its-kind stormwater ‘heat map’ lights up pollutants fouling waters in Washington state

by Lisa Stiffler on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 8:48 am

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us familiar with the idea of a deadly threat that spreads invisibly. Polluted stormwater has a similar modus operandi. Rainfall washes toxic chemicals from roadways,… Read More

Small agencies in Washington state seek federal support to fortify against cyberattacks

by Andrew Engelson on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 4:42 pm

Andrew Engelson is a freelancer for Crosscut, where this story first appeared. Cyberattacks, data breaches and ransomware incidents surged to record numbers in Washington state last year. In a report issued in… Read More

Tech Moves: Syndio hires managing director; Google travel vet returns to Expedia; ex-Adaptive CMO joins Freenome

by Julie Emory on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 at 10:48 am

— Ritu Mohanka, vice president of strategy & development EMEA at Glint (part of LinkedIn), is now the managing director and head of EMEA at Seattle startup Syndio. Mohanka has prior experience… Read More

Life sciences and health tech news roundup: Cancer care, layoffs, fundings, more

by Charlotte Schubert on April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 at 9:15 am

The week in life sciences in the Pacific Northwest ended with an announcement years in the making: The UW and Fred Hutch tightened their relationship to more closely integrate cancer… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 27, 2022

by GeekWire on April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 at 8:00 am

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 27, 2022.… Read More

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Spaceflight Inc. hails a pair of successful launches as it deals with frictions in SpaceX relationship

by Alan Boyle on April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 at 3:23 pm

Thanks to its role in handling pre-launch logistics, Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. can claim a share of the credit for two successful satellite deployments that took place within 24 hours this… Read More

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‘Apps ramp up control to maximize profits’: Gig workers speak out as Seattle considers labor law

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Find Ventures and Washington Dept. of Commerce name cohort for ‘Equitable Innovations Accelerator’

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Wing Point Waterfront Sanctuary

With remote work here to stay and more apartments occupied, can downtown Seattle reinvent itself?

‘Amazon, here we come,’ President Biden says in address to union leaders

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Vote for Workplace of the Year at the GeekWire Awards: Edifecs, Icertis, F5, Flyhomes, Uplevel

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Inside the AI2 Incubator: Microsoft co-founder’s unfinished legacy fuels quest for new AI startups

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Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

Starbucks is getting into the ‘NFT business,’ according to Howard Schultz

Vote for Next Tech Titan: 5 Seattle companies on the verge of becoming a giant force

Overwatch raises $11M for airborne imaging systems with built-in artificial intelligence

Amazon reserves up to 83 rocket launches for Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation

Jeff Bezos’ worlds collide: Amazon and AWS join Blue Origin on Orbital Reef space station team

Vote for CEO of the Year: GeekWire Awards finalists find growth opportunities in uncertain times

Xplore acquires assets of Kubos flight software company as it ramps up for first space mission

New bill establishes group to recommend policies for blockchain tech in Washington state

Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves

First-of-its-kind stormwater ‘heat map’ lights up pollutants fouling waters in Washington state

Small agencies in Washington state seek federal support to fortify against cyberattacks

Tech Moves: Syndio hires managing director; Google travel vet returns to Expedia; ex-Adaptive CMO joins Freenome

Life sciences and health tech news roundup: Cancer care, layoffs, fundings, more

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 27, 2022

Spaceflight Inc. hails a pair of successful launches as it deals with frictions in SpaceX relationship

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