(Yoodli) President Trump had clear messaging and a well-paced delivery during his inauguration speech Monday, but he could have been 36% more concise and offered more clarity on execution. That…
State Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, on the floor of the Senate in 2024. (Senate Democratic Caucus Photo) State Sen. Sharon Shewmake is taking over as chair of the Senate’s Environment,…
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 12, 2025. Sign…
Amazon’s MK30 delivery drones debuted in November. (Amazon Photo) Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a…
Marcelo Calbucci is the author of The PRFAQ Framework, with insights and guidance for adapting Amazon’s strategic process for use in startups and other businesses. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop)…
Rob Greer, CEO of ExtraHop. (LinkedIn Photo) — Rob Greer is now CEO of Seattle cybersecurity company ExtraHop. Greer is ExtraHop’s third CEO since Patrick Dennis took the helm in…
Mozi co-founders Ev Williams, left, and Molly DeWolf Swenson. (Margo Moritz Photo) Bucking the conventional wisdom around most new products, Molly DeWolf Swenson‘s goal with her new app is for…
Fuse has come up with a mission patch for its program to back early-stage space ventures. (Fuse Graphic) Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse wants to light a spark for entrepreneurs…
(Textio Image) Textio laid off 15 employees on Wednesday, the company confirmed, citing a restructuring at the Seattle augmented writing startup. The company did not specify how many people it…
(GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to various applications. It’s…
An Amazon Prime package delivery. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon is laying off employees in its North America Stores division, impacting roughly 200 employees across the U.S., the…
(GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The AI2 Incubator is getting new digs. The startup incubator is moving from its current space near Gas Works Park to a new office at…
Moment Energy founders, from left: Edward Chiang, Sumreen Rattan, Gurmesh Sidhu and Gabriel Soares. (Moment Energy Photo) Moment Energy, a startup turning used batteries from electric vehicles into energy storage…
Amazon employee Ashley Brunner hugs a giant (fake) bear from the Chamber of Connection, a new civic organization in Seattle, on Wednesday in South Lake Union. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt…
Byteboard co-founder and CEO Sargun Kaur. (LinkedIn Photo) Seattle startup Karat is boosting its technical recruiting platform with the acquisition of Byteboard, a San Francisco-based company that also helps companies run technical…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad. (Blue Origin via YouTube) For the first time ever, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (Blue Origin Photo) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture will try, try again to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket…
Hanford Nuclear Reservation with Northwest Energy’s nuclear reactor letting off steam in the background. (Photo by Tobin, via Flickr, Creative Commons) President Joe Biden this week issued one of his…
The new Barnes & Noble bookstore at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Wash., opened on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Barnes & Noble is back in Bellevue, Wash., and book…
University of Washington Professor Ryan Calo, chair of the Technology and Society Task Force, during the inaugural convening of the UW initiative called Society + Technology. (Matthew Weinstein Photo via…