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- IBM sues Expedia https://www.geekwire.com/2018/ibm-sues-expedia-alleging-online-travel-giant-built-business-big-blues-patents/ 2 comments
- Lessons from WaMu: Historic financial failure offers clues to what’s next for Silicon Valley Bank https://www.geekwire.com/2023/silicon-valley-bank-debacle-is-a-reminder-of-washington-mutual-the-last-time-a-big-bank-failed/ 5 comments economics
- Former General and sec def Jim Mattis has gotten married https://www.geekwire.com/2022/tech-vet-and-physicist-christina-lomasney-marries-james-mattis-retired-general-and-ex-defense-chief/ 30 comments navy
- Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k for corporate and tech workers, citing labor market https://www.geekwire.com/2022/amazon-more-than-doubles-max-base-pay-to-350k-for-corporate-and-tech-workers-citing-labor-market/ 792 comments technology
- TikTok parent ByteDance sets up Bellevue WA office as first official presence in Seattle area https://www.geekwire.com/2021/tiktok-parent-bytedance-sets-bellevue-wa-office-first-official-presence-seattle-area/ 3 comments technology
- Microsoft remote work study: Average length of workweek has increased 10% during pandemic https://www.geekwire.com/2021/microsoft-remote-work-study-average-length-workweek-increased-10-pandemic/ 688 comments futurology
- AI-powered weed destroying startup harvests $27M round, farmers say laser-blasting machine saves time and cuts pesticide use https://www.geekwire.com/2021/carbon-robotics-raises-27m-ai-powered-weed-destroying-machine-used-farmers/ 45 comments technology
- Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share https://www.geekwire.com/2021/chromebooks-outsold-macs-worldwide-2020-cutting-windows-market-share/ 15 comments technology
- Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to step down this year, replaced by AWS chief Andy Jassy https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-step-year-replaced-aws-chief-andy-jassy/amp/?__twitter_impression=true 3 comments worldnews
- Here’s how much Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made in total compensation during fiscal year 2020 https://www.geekwire.com/2020/heres-much-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-made-total-compensation-fiscal-year-2020/ 3 comments microsoft
- Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mock-up to NASA https://www.geekwire.com/2020/blue-origin-partners-deliver-lunar-lander-mock-nasa-try/ 7 comments space
- Amazon sues former AWS marketing VP Brian Hall after he takes Google Cloud job https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-sues-former-aws-marketing-vp-brian-hall-accepts-google-cloud-job/ 255 comments programming
- Blue Origin strikes a deal with NASA to use a historic rocket test stand in Alabama https://www.geekwire.com/2019/blue-origin-strikes-deal-nasa-use-historic-rocket-engine-test-stand-alabama/ 9 comments space
- SpaceX seeks FCC approval for up to 1M Starlink satellite earth stations https://www.geekwire.com/2019/spacex-fcc-starlink-million-earth-stations/ 58 comments technology
- Report: Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress helps with his nuclear power push https://www.geekwire.com/2019/report-bill-gates-promises-add-billions-congress-helps-nuclear-power-push/ 273 comments technology
- AWS acquires Cloud Endure https://www.geekwire.com/2019/reports-amazon-adds-disaster-recovery-tech-aws-purchase-cloudendure/ 14 comments aws
- Trump signs legislation to boost quantum computing research with $1.2 billion https://www.geekwire.com/2018/trump-signs-legislation-back-quantum-computing-research-1-2-billion/ 25 comments moderatepolitics
- Microsoft commits $10M to Code.org as survey finds obstacles to teaching computer science https://www.geekwire.com/2018/microsoft-survey-finds-obstacles-teaching-computer-science-commits-new-10m-code-org/ 14 comments microsoft
- Patent filings reveal new details about Microsoft’s vision for a foldable, dual-screen Surface device [X-post from /r/surface] https://www.geekwire.com/2018/patent-filings-reveal-new-details-microsofts-vision-foldable-dual-screen-surface-device/ 18 comments windowsphone
- Smallest interplanetary probe snaps a picture of our Pale Blue Dot (and the moon) https://www.geekwire.com/2018/smallest-interplanetary-probe-snaps-picture-pale-blue-dot-moon/ 5 comments space
- NASA looks into fixing James Webb Space Telescope after fasteners come loose https://www.geekwire.com/2018/nasa-looks-repairing-james-webb-space-telescope-fasteners-come-loose/ 9 comments space
- MIT student wows surfing the internet and ordering pizza — with his mind https://www.geekwire.com/2018/mit-student-wows-60-minutes-surfing-internet-ordering-pizza-mind/ 7 comments technology
- Three years later, Microsoft’s bet on Xbox One backward-compatible games is still paying off https://www.geekwire.com/2018/three-years-later-microsofts-bet-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-still-paying-off/ 20 comments microsoft
- Rook, an open-source project adding storage to Kubernetes, joins the Cloud Native Computing Foundation https://www.geekwire.com/2018/rook-open-source-project-adding-storage-kubernetes-joins-cloud-native-computing-foundation/ 7 comments kubernetes
- Virgin Orbit’s ‘Cosmic Girl’ 747 jet moves closer to rocket launches https://www.geekwire.com/2017/virgin-orbits-cosmic-girl-747-jet-passes-tests-moves-closer-first-rocket-launch/ 8 comments space
- ‘This is just going to make it more expensive’ — Sen. Cantwell warns business owners about net neutrality rollback https://www.geekwire.com/2017/just-going-make-expensive-sen-cantwell-warns-business-owners-net-neutrality-rollback/ 308 comments technology
- SpaceX adds a big new lab to its satellite development operation in Seattle area http://www.geekwire.com/2017/spacex-lab-satellite-development-redmond/ 33 comments spacex
- Oculus engineering leader arrested near Seattle, charged with soliciting sex from cop posing as 15-year-old girl http://www.geekwire.com/2016/oculus-engineering-leader-arrested-near-seattle-charged-soliciting-sex-cop-posing-15-year-old-girl/ 677 comments technology
- Microsoft bringing full Windows 10 to ARM devices with Qualcomm partnership http://www.geekwire.com/2016/microsoft-bringing-full-windows-10-arm-devices-qualcomm-partnership/ 59 comments programming
- The stars align: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin treated in New Zealand hospital by Dr. David Bowie http://www.geekwire.com/2016/stars-align-astronaut-buzz-aldrin-treated-new-zealand-hospital-dr-david-bowie/ 3 comments worldnews
- Amazon to hire 120k seasonal workers in U.S. — a new peak that could signal a big holiday ahead http://www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-hire-120k-seasonal-workers-u-s-new-peak-signal-big-holiday-ahead/ 3 comments economy
- For the first time in 27 years, U.S. produces plutonium-238 to power space missions http://www.geekwire.com/2015/first-time-27-years-u-s-produces-plutonium-238-powering-space-missions/ 15 comments space
- Coding bootcamps see huge enrollment increase in 2015; Ruby most popular language http://www.geekwire.com/2015/coding-bootcamps-see-huge-enrollment-increase-in-2015-ruby-most-popular-language/ 15 comments programming
- Boeing chief engineer says SpaceX ‘drives us to be better’ http://www.geekwire.com/2014/boeing-chief-engineer-says-spacex-drives-us-better/ 48 comments spacex
- Microsoft board gives CEO Satya Nadella a $3.6M cash bonus in annual performance review http://www.geekwire.com/2014/microsoft-board-gives-nadella-3-6m-cash-bonus-annual-performance-review/ 9 comments microsoft
- Could a Microsoft researcher's 1991 video torpedo Apple's key 'slide to unlock' patent? http://www.geekwire.com/2014/microsoft-researchers-1991-video-torpedo-one-apples-patents/ 8 comments technology
- Netflix testing new $6.99 standard definition streaming plan for new users http://www.geekwire.com/2013/netflix-testing-699-standard-def-streaming-plan-users/ 74 comments technology
- A contract employee talks about "loyalty" and the down side of working for Amazon http://www.geekwire.com/2013/open-letter-jeff-bezos-contract-workers-amazoncom/ 11 comments technology
- AMD finally gets @AMD thanks to Seattle entrepreneur's insistence on charity donations http://www.geekwire.com/2013/amd-finally-amd-seattle-entrepreneurs-creative-charity-swap/ 3 comments technology
- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. blames technology like the iPad for US job losses? http://www.geekwire.com/2011/rep-jesse-jackson-jr-antitech-rant-blames-ipad-killing-jobs 3 comments politics