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 May 5, 2024.
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Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups
Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav Oberoi’s dedication to solving customer problems. … Read More
Docusign to acquire Lexion for $165M in exit for Seattle-based AI contract management company
Docusign announced an agreement to acquire Lexion for $165 million, signaling plans to integrate the Seattle-based company’s AI-powered contract management technology into its Intelligent Agreement Management Platform. … Read More
Uber CEO says minimum wage law in Seattle has ‘hurt the people that it’s supposed to protect’
Follow-up: Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he’s expecting a “positive outcome” from a potential vote this week in Seattle to move forward with a proposal that would revise recently implemented minimum pay requirements for food delivery drivers. … Read More
T-Mobile reportedly nearing deal to acquire part of U.S. Cellular
Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S. … Read More
As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering
Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business. … Read More
Outreach founders reveal new ‘buyer copilot’ AI startup that automates customer demos
A new Seattle startup led by the co-founders of sales software giant Outreach is using AI to automate initial customer interactions and provide personalized product demos for B2B companies. … Read More
GeekWire Awards 2024 revealed: Winners bask in momentum of AI and potential of region
After giving a nod to tech’s bygone era of gadgets and gimmicks, we celebrated the new entrepreneurs shaping the future of innovation in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest on Thursday night at the GeekWire Awards. … Read More
Gates Foundation’s toilet and sanitation exhibit in Seattle is flush with education and innovation
“Everyone poops,” declares the classic children’s book used by parents, including me, to help their kids understand what is a natural part of all animals’ lives. … Read More
Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec
Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO. … Read More
Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google
In a surprise reveal, Microsoft said Thursday it plans to launch a mobile gaming store later this year. … Read More
