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 March 24, 2024.
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Protesters block entrances at Amazon HQ, objecting to planned use of fossil fuels in Oregon
Dozens of environmental activists this morning blocked the entrances at Amazon’s Day 1 building at its Seattle headquarters. … Read More
Love it or hate it, Tesla Cybertruck turns heads in Seattle as GeekWire test drives futuristic EV
“Does it still have that new spaceship smell?” That was the quip from Dave Boone, walking past the GeekWire office in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood last week as Javier Luraschi pulled up in his new Tesla Cybertruck to take me for a ride. … Read More
Data protection giant Veeam moves HQ to Seattle region, tops $1.5B in annual recurring revenue
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Credit the cloud, and the talent. … Read More
Seattle startup OpenPipe raises $6.7M to help companies reduce costs for LLM models
OpenPipe, a Seattle startup that wants to make it easier and cheaper for companies to train and deploy large language models, announced a $6.7 million seed round. … Read More
From timber to tech: Spokane’s startup scene is ready for its big breakthrough
SPOKANE, Wash. — Jack Githens didn’t plan to stay here after college. … Read More
Pockets of opportunity: Seattle startup’s clothing line looks to end inequality in women’s workwear
Aditi Sinha was working at Amazon, as the worldwide marketing leader for Prime Day and other global shopping events for the e-commerce giant, when she reached a tipping point on a specific issue. … Read More
A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps
While the reality of affordable fusion energy is still an atom-smashing twinkle in physicists’ eyes, the state of Washington is moving ahead with plans to support the nascent commercial fusion sector. … Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft’s new Surface and Windows chief; ex-Zillow CEO joins Match Group board; Oleria adds execs
— Longtime Microsoft exec Pavan Davuluri is taking on a new role leading the company’s Surface and Windows divisions, according to a report from The Verge. … Read More
Three options for seeing the solar eclipse, from expensive to iffy to absolutely free
After a seven-year gap, a total solar eclipse is once again due to make a coast-to-coast run across North America, boosting popular interest (and airfares) to astronomical proportions. … Read More
Sonoma Bio celebrates new Seattle waterfront R&D center for autoimmune disease research
Sonoma Biotherapeutics on Monday hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new research and development center and office space on Seattle’s waterfront. … Read More
