Great Elephant Census
Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s elephant population, brought about primarily by illegal poaching.
Inside Microsoft’s 50th: Iconic moments, strong memories, and the realities of the outside world
It had been eleven years since Microsoft's three CEOs had appeared together on stage, and the public reunion Friday of Bill ...
Self-charging drones for power line inspections land top prize at UW enviro innovation contest
A team building self-charging drones for power line inspections land the top prize at the University of Washington ...
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff rejoins Amazon in new VP role
Siminoff, the Ring founder and longtime CEO, left Amazon in 2023, five years after the Seattle tech giant acquired Ring for a ...
Gates, Ballmer, Nadella and Copilot: Microsoft CEOs past and present engage in podcast chat with AI
As part of the festivities around Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, current CEO Satya Nadella reunited with Microsoft co-founder ...
Microsoft flag flies atop Space Needle to celebrate company’s 50th anniversary
Even the Space Needle is getting in on the celebration of Microsoft's 50th anniversary. Seattle's iconic tower raised a ...
‘Keep building’: Tariffs cause uncertainty for startups, but VCs encourage a long-term view
“In theory, a high-growth startup succeeds because it finds a thing people want, builds it, and sells it, not because the Fed ...
Space Force allocates $2.4B in national security launch contracts to Blue Origin
The U.S. Space Force announced its latest allotments of national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.
In their own words: Microsoft leaders, past and present, on the company’s legacy and impact
What’s the significance of Microsoft in modern business and tech history? For the past several months, in the course of ...
Their Stories, Our Future: Why the #empowHER50 Campaign is a Call to Action to Democratize AI for All
This year, as Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary—marking five decades of innovation, leadership, and global ...
Ai2 and Google Cloud join Cancer AI Alliance with a total of $20M in commitments
The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is joining a high-profile national effort to accelerate cancer research using artificial ...
Washington’s proposed statewide payroll tax sparks backlash from tech industry and local leaders
The much-anticipated and hotly-contested GeekWire Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders ...