Category: Podcast

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Insights from Paul Allen: How the ‘Idea Man’ made a vast impact beyond Microsoft

by Todd Bishop on October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 at 10:38 amComment

Who founded Microsoft? Ask almost anyone that question, and they’ll say Bill Gates. But the software icon himself told the rest of the story today in a tribute to his… Read More

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Hear Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reflect on his life and legacy in rare public interview

by Clare McGrane on October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 at 11:44 amComment

It’s hard to overstate the impact Paul Allen has had on technology, philanthropy and, really, the world. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist died at age 65 on Monday, but despite… Read More

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Uber legal chief Tony West on overcoming scandal, going public, and tech’s watershed moment

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 9, 2018October 12, 2018 at 8:20 am1 Comment

Uber is in the midst of a makeover. Call it Uber 2.0. After a year of controversies rocked the embattled ride-hailing giant, new leadership came in to transform Uber’s internal… Read More

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Everything you need to know about Amazon’s $15 min. wage and the new app backed by Bill Gates

by Clare McGrane on October 6, 2018October 5, 2018 at 2:21 pmComment

In a surprise move, Amazon announced this week that it will raise its internal minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees, including part-time and seasonal workers. It also… Read More

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Inside the Amazon-Ring deal: How a doorbell maker got on the tech giant’s radar before $1B acquisition

by Taylor Soper on October 2, 2018October 5, 2018 at 2:19 pmComment

Jamie Siminoff knows what it takes to be acquired by Amazon. The Ring founder appeared on stage at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Tuesday to discuss his up-and-down entrepreneurial… Read More

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The story behind Nest’s gamble on health tech

by Clare McGrane on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 at 9:44 amComment

Last year, Google quietly acquired a digital health startup spun out of the University of Washington — but, more than a year after the deal took place, GeekWire uncovered new information… Read More

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Startup success stories from two winners of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch

by Clare McGrane on September 15, 2018September 15, 2018 at 8:36 amComment

You’ve just founded a new company and it’s time to start pitching to investors. What do you do? Pitching the concept behind an early-stage startup is a challenge for any… Read More

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Join us for a live GeekWire Podcast event this week! Elevator Pitch winners share startup secrets

by Todd Bishop on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 at 11:08 amComment

Our next live GeekWire podcast event, this Wednesday evening, Sept. 12 in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, will feature two entrepreneurs who each emerged victorious on their respective episodes of GeekWire’s Elevator… Read More

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One year later, what have we learned from Amazon’s HQ2 search?

by Clare McGrane on September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 at 9:46 amComment

One year ago, Amazon announced it would launch a continent-wide search for a city to host its $5 billion second headquarters. This search has turned the tech world upside down… Read More

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Behind the scenes at Cinerama: Landmark movie house becomes an international pop culture draw

by Frank Catalano on September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 at 9:00 am 8 Comments

You may think of Seattle’s Cinerama theater as just a cool place to watch movies. Yet for some, it represents an international pilgrimage. “Earlier this year we had someone who… Read More

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Funding trends reveal how Seattle startups are starting to rival their Silicon Valley counterparts

by Clare McGrane on September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 at 9:34 amComment

Seattle is sometimes called the younger sibling of Silicon Valley when it comes to startups, and it’s true that Seattle’s startup scene has historically been smaller and more modest than… Read More

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Inside the coworking boom: How these emerging communities are reshaping the startup world

by Clare McGrane on August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 at 8:55 amComment

Coworking. Accelerators. Virtual offices. The nature of work is changing rapidly, and the communities built around these new workplaces are growing just as quickly. Seattle Startup Spaces: GeekWire’s list of co-working… Read More

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GeekWire Live: Highlights and pics from Thursday’s podcast and rooftop meetup in Seattle

by Todd Bishop on August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 at 8:27 amComment

We had a great time last night recording the GeekWire podcast at NeighborHub at Columbia Bank, before hanging out on the rooftop deck with more than 150 of you as… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: The saga of the stolen plane — and the flaws it revealed in airport security

by Clare McGrane on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 11:22 amComment

After his shift last week, Horizon Airlines employee Richard Russell successfully stole a medium-sized plane and flew it across Western Washington, performing aerial stunts with F15 fighter jets on his tail,… Read More

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How this workshop creates some of the world’s top sci-fi and fantasy writers, inside a Seattle house

by Frank Catalano on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 5:56 pmComment

This and every summer around the first of August, 18 students leave a house in Seattle’s University District, after an intense six weeks in a crucible of creativity. Graduates over… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: How blueprints for 3D printed guns turned into a national lawsuit

by Clare McGrane on August 4, 2018August 3, 2018 at 10:31 amComment

A legal battle over 3D-printed guns is heating up once again. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a new lawsuit this week to prevent a Seattle-area group from publishing blueprints online… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: A reckoning for Facebook and the life-changing tech of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

by Clare McGrane on July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 at 3:47 pmComment

Facebook settled a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson this week, and as part of the deal, the company will no longer let advertisers exclude ethnic and religious groups… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Facial recognition enters grade schools and Bird scooters landing in Seattle

by Clare McGrane on July 21, 2018July 21, 2018 at 9:41 amComment

It was quite a week for controversial news. First up: Would you let a facial recognition program track your kids at school? One tech dad is making the technology a… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast with special guest, Sarah Lacy of Chairman Mom and Pando

by Clare McGrane on July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 at 10:48 amComment

This week, we’re joined by a special guest for our regular Week In Geek news roundup. Sarah Lacy is a longtime journalist, well-known to many in the tech community as… Read More

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Week In Geek podcast: Under the hood of Amazon’s surprising new delivery service and $1B acquisition

by Clare McGrane on June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 at 6:39 amComment

This week, like so many, was filled with big announcements from Amazon. First, the company unveiled a new last-mile delivery service to rival FedEx and UPS. But there’s an interesting… Read More

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How science fiction can predict the future and help tech innovators make better decisions

by Frank Catalano on June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Organizations may do better in planning for the future by thinking less like business leaders and more like science-fiction writers. That’s the idea behind the Seattle startup Scout, a subscription… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: Amazon health partnership’s CEO pick offers new clues about ambitious venture

by Clare McGrane on June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 at 6:39 amComment

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway have finally picked a CEO for their ambitious health venture. Unlike most healthcare executives, Dr. Atul Gawande is a doctor before anything else, and… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: The story behind the dramatic reversal of the ‘Amazon tax’ in Seattle

by Todd Bishop on June 16, 2018June 16, 2018 at 8:46 am1 Comment

The fight over taxing big businesses in Seattle took a dramatic turn this week. The Seattle City Council voted to repeal the Head Tax, sometimes called the ‘Amazon Tax,’ less… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Why Redfin and Zillow might want to buy your home

by Clare McGrane on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 at 10:41 amComment

Right now, plenty of people use Redfin and Zillow, two of Seattle’s more prominent tech companies, to find homes. But what if the companies actually wanted to buy your home?… Read More

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Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’

by Alan Boyle on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 at 10:23 am 8 Comments

LOS ANGELES – Deep thinkers have been saying for generations that we have to get off this rock and head for the stars, but the idea takes on a little more weight… Read More

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Seattle Art Museum’s first-ever CTO sculpts SAM’s technology future on a non-profit budget

by Frank Catalano on May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 at 9:32 amComment

Even in a region of technology giants and in an age of screens, it might be possible to overdo tech in an art museum. “I’ve been in some museums where… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: An epic week for startup funding, and the Space Needle gets a makeover

by Clare McGrane on May 26, 2018May 26, 2018 at 6:45 amComment

Seattle startups raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in the past week alone — for businesses as varied as pet sitting tech and a revolutionary leukemia treatment. What’s behind… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: Seattle is taxing big business and tech is pissed — what happens now?

by Clare McGrane on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 at 3:04 pm 4 Comments

The Seattle City Council passed a controversial head tax on big businesses, prompting outcry from the city’s tech giants and unearthing white-hot passion on both sides over the region’s fast growth… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast live from Microsoft Build with Cloud + AI chief Scott Guthrie

by Clare McGrane on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 at 2:39 pmComment

GeekWire is spending the week at Microsoft’s annual Build developer’s conference, where the company is pitching its cloud and enterprise offerings and announcing a slew of new initiatives and products.… Read More

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Amazon’s tax fight explained, and why it could have a huge effect in Seattle and among HQ2 hopefuls

by Clare McGrane on May 4, 2018May 5, 2018 at 10:28 amComment

There’s a rumble in the concrete jungle. A conflict between the Seattle City Council and Amazon boiled over this week, leading to public clashes between those on opposite sides of… Read More

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Insights from Paul Allen: How the ‘Idea Man’ made a vast impact beyond Microsoft

Hear Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reflect on his life and legacy in rare public interview

Uber legal chief Tony West on overcoming scandal, going public, and tech’s watershed moment

Everything you need to know about Amazon’s $15 min. wage and the new app backed by Bill Gates

Inside the Amazon-Ring deal: How a doorbell maker got on the tech giant’s radar before $1B acquisition

The story behind Nest’s gamble on health tech

Startup success stories from two winners of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch

Join us for a live GeekWire Podcast event this week! Elevator Pitch winners share startup secrets

One year later, what have we learned from Amazon’s HQ2 search?

Behind the scenes at Cinerama: Landmark movie house becomes an international pop culture draw

Funding trends reveal how Seattle startups are starting to rival their Silicon Valley counterparts

Inside the coworking boom: How these emerging communities are reshaping the startup world

GeekWire Live: Highlights and pics from Thursday’s podcast and rooftop meetup in Seattle

Week in Geek Podcast: The saga of the stolen plane — and the flaws it revealed in airport security

How this workshop creates some of the world’s top sci-fi and fantasy writers, inside a Seattle house

Week In Geek Podcast: How blueprints for 3D printed guns turned into a national lawsuit

Week in Geek Podcast: A reckoning for Facebook and the life-changing tech of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

Week In Geek Podcast: Facial recognition enters grade schools and Bird scooters landing in Seattle

Week in Geek Podcast with special guest, Sarah Lacy of Chairman Mom and Pando

Week In Geek podcast: Under the hood of Amazon’s surprising new delivery service and $1B acquisition

How science fiction can predict the future and help tech innovators make better decisions

Week in Geek Podcast: Amazon health partnership’s CEO pick offers new clues about ambitious venture

Week in Geek Podcast: The story behind the dramatic reversal of the ‘Amazon tax’ in Seattle

Week In Geek Podcast: Why Redfin and Zillow might want to buy your home

Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’

Seattle Art Museum’s first-ever CTO sculpts SAM’s technology future on a non-profit budget

Week In Geek Podcast: An epic week for startup funding, and the Space Needle gets a makeover

Week in Geek Podcast: Seattle is taxing big business and tech is pissed — what happens now?

GeekWire Podcast live from Microsoft Build with Cloud + AI chief Scott Guthrie

Amazon’s tax fight explained, and why it could have a huge effect in Seattle and among HQ2 hopefuls

NASA International Space Apps Challenge – Seattle,WA

ProductCamp Seattle 2018

Fall 2018 MIHS Programming Contest