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 Oct. 24, 2021.
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Bellevue’s boom: City’s tech industry is poised to eat Seattle’s lunch
When Apptio launched in 2007, early employees debated whether the enterprise software startup should establish its headquarters in Seattle or nearby Bellevue. … Read More
‘I got a beer in 8 seconds’: Testing Amazon’s cashierless tech at an NHL game inside Climate Pledge Arena
Grabbing a bite or a drink at a Seattle sporting event without waiting in line is now a reality. … Read More
This Seattle e-commerce startup didn’t raise any VC money and was just acquired in a nine-figure deal
A huge exit doesn’t always require venture capital money. That’s what Pacvue just demonstrated. … Read More
Inside Seattle’s Splintered Wand: Like magic, unique pub is set to open, inviting patrons to sit for a spell
A few days before the official magic begins at The Splintered Wand in Seattle’s historic Ballard neighborhood, it’s clear that the proprietors of the new restaurant, bar and wand shop have been working wonders on the 125-year-old building where the business will open. … Read More
With mandate in effect, CLEAR app gets official OK in Seattle area as vaccine verification method
As the new Public Health – Seattle & King County policy requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain businesses goes into effect today, digital methods of verification are expected to gain in popularity. … Read More
Neurosciences startup gets Defense Dept. funds to test headband to improve sleep and ‘clean’ the brain
During sleep, our brains are “cleaned.” Waves of fluid wash through the organ, collecting waste products from cells and sending them out via the circulatory system. … Read More
Amazon-backed EV company Rivian hiring for more than 40 engineering roles in Seattle region
Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that has attracted major backing from Amazon, is trying to attract more engineers in the Seattle region based on job openings posted on the company’s website. … Read More
Amazon delivers big earnings miss, Jassy warns Q4 will bring ‘several billion dollars of additional costs’
Amazon’s profits plunged to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, dropping by nearly half year-over-year, and CEO Andy Jassy told shareholders to brace for more of the same in the critical holiday season. … Read More
The box is open: AWS Center for Quantum Computing is definitely alive at Caltech
It’s been nearly two years since Amazon Web Services announced a quantum computing initiative that included the establishment of an AWS Center for Quantum Computing — and today AWS is opening the box, Schrödinger-style, to reveal that the center is alive and delving into quantum weirdness in a new building on Caltech’s campus in Pasadena, Calif. … Read More
Climate Pledge Arena: Here’s what Seattle Kraken fans think of the new arena name
Climate Pledge Arena doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. … Read More
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