Women’s sexual health startup Joylux gets celebrity boost with new Halle Berry partnership

Colette Courtion, Joylux founder and CEO, and award-winning actress and entrepreneur Halle Berry. (Joylux Photo) Joylux, a Seattle startup selling electronic devices that can help women improve their vaginal health,…

Continue Reading Women’s sexual health startup Joylux gets celebrity boost with new Halle Berry partnership

Seattle lawmakers advance plan to use surveillance cameras and new software for police monitoring

(Photo by Parker Coffman on Unsplash) The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee approved legislation Tuesday that would add new CCTV cameras and “Real-Time Crime Center” software in a bid…

Continue Reading Seattle lawmakers advance plan to use surveillance cameras and new software for police monitoring

Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts

Smartsheet went public in 2018. Now the company is going private again. (Smartsheet Photo) Smartsheet is allowed to solicit other potential acquirers after announcing a $8.4 billion buyout deal with…

Continue Reading Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts

Allen Institute for AI’s new model points to items in images, aims to make bigger point in industry

Molmo, the new multimodal AI model from the non-profit Allen Institute for AI, correctly points to the ketchup bottle in a refrigerator door. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop, screenshot from…

Continue Reading Allen Institute for AI’s new model points to items in images, aims to make bigger point in industry

Self-driving wheelchairs at Sea-Tac Airport whisk mobility challenged travelers to their gates

  • Post author:
  • Post category:LATEST

A self-driving, electric wheelchair navigating a concourse at Sea-Tac International Airport. (GeekWire Photo / Holly Grambihler) Mobility challenged travelers at the Sea-Tac International Airport have a high-tech new option for…

Continue Reading Self-driving wheelchairs at Sea-Tac Airport whisk mobility challenged travelers to their gates

Microsoft Copilot will show the underlying web search terms that contribute to AI chat responses

Microsoft announced new “Trustworthy AI” features Tuesday. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft announced a series of artificial intelligence security, privacy and transparency capabilities, including a new feature in…

Continue Reading Microsoft Copilot will show the underlying web search terms that contribute to AI chat responses

Smartsheet to go private in $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader. (Smartsheet Photo) Follow-up: Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts Smartsheet announced Tuesday that it agreed to be acquired by…

Continue Reading Smartsheet to go private in $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone

Freight fintech startup Outgo raises $15M to help trucking carriers access cash quickly

From left: Outgo co-founders Ray Fortna, Marcus Womack, and Mike Bohlander. (Outgo Photo) Outgo, a Seattle-based startup that sells banking services to freight carriers, revealed that it raised $15 million…

Continue Reading Freight fintech startup Outgo raises $15M to help trucking carriers access cash quickly