Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap
Google prepares to say goodbye to Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, we get ready to say farewell to Skype; and we take a ...
Google Project Loon
Canada’s biggest satellite operator, Telesat, has signed agreements with Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Alphabet’s Loon aerial telecommunicatio ...
Social commerce startup led by Seattle-area sisters uses AI to connect brands with younger shoppers
Nectar Social is wielding the latest AI technologies to help brands reach consumers on social media platforms to create ...
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings ...
Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union
Google confirmed Friday that the company plans to bring all its employees in Seattle together at its South Lake Union campus.
Tech investors on why AI makes this a great moment for startups — with one caveat
GeekWire editor; TiE Seattle President Prashant Mishra; FUSE founding partner Brendan Wales; Madrona investor Sabrina Wu; ...
Starbucks layoffs impact more than 600 workers in Washington state
Layoffs at Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks will impact 612 workers in Washington according to a new filing from the ...
New head of Alliance of Angels excited to hit ‘refresh’ on longtime startup investment group
Angie Parker is the new executive director of Alliance of Angels, the Seattle-based investment group. A University of ...
Amazon commits $100M to Bellevue to ‘accelerate’ production of affordable housing
Amazon is helping fund affordable housing at the Spring District in Bellevue, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) ...
Nautilus Biotechnology lays off 16% of workforce, plans release of commercial platform in 2026
Seattle's Nautilus Biotechnology is laying off 16% of workforce, and plans to release its commercial platform in late 2026.
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin’s next space trip
Blue Origin's next space trip features a crew that includes singer Katy Perry, TV host Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, Jeff ...
Allen Family Foundation awards $5M to support and study six nature-based carbon removal projects
Allen Family Foundation awards $5 million to six initiatives using nature-based solutions for removing and storing carbon.