What’s his angle? Teen frustrated by plastic protractor reimagines the classic classroom tool

Wenxin Fang of Redmond, Wash., launched a hardware startup to create the ZeroPivot Protractor, a sleek, precision-machined aluminum replacement for the tool that gave him problems in math class.

Amazon’s next big business, Satya Nadella’s DIY app, and a VC’s rallying cry for Seattle tech

Microsoft and Amazon both beat cloud expectations this week, and Microsoft's headcount fell for the first time since 2016. Also on the show: Satya Nadella builds a dashboard out of a Morgan Stanley ...

Microsoft R&D jobs drop for second straight year as total headcount falls for first time in a decade

Microsoft's annual report shows the company employed 223,000 people as of June 30, down 5,000 from a year earlier and its first annual decline since 2016. Product R&D roles accounted for most of the ...

Moving faster than planned, AI drug developer Accipiter Bio quietly tops up seed round with $10.5M

Seattle biotech startup Accipiter Bio has raised an additional $10.5 million from existing investors to accelerate its work ...

Seattle Tech Week notebook: AI, startups, and the best insights and takeaways we heard

GeekWire's Todd Bishop reports from Seattle Tech Week 2026, where more than 250 events made artificial intelligence the ...

The Quality Engine: How TSMC Became the Benchmark for Chipmaking Precision

Every advanced smartphone, AI accelerator, and data-center processor shipped today traces back to a small number of factories ...

Off the train, into a VW bus: Amazon helps fund free shuttle service for Bellevue light rail riders

Visit Bellevue announced this week that it's launching a free electric shuttle pilot program on Aug. 3 to help riders on ...

‘World of Warcraft’ meets ‘Dungeons & Dragons,’ and more from Wizards of the Coast at Gen Con

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast previewed its D&D plans ahead of Gen Con, including a "World of Warcraft" crossover ...
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Intrepid Oregon Fund launches with $4M from the state to invest in climate and tech startups

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm April 24, 2024 at 11:07 pm Portland Seed Fund’s Angela Jackson (left) and Steve ...

Remitly launches Global Card to turn cross-border money transfers into everyday banking

By offering direct deposits, fee-free local spending, and global ATM access, the company is aiming to deepen customer loyalty ...

Which Microsoft businesses are growing and shrinking, according to obscure table in regulatory filing

Overall, for the fiscal year ended June 30, Microsoft's revenue increased 18%, or $50.1 billion, to $331.8 billion. Here is ...

K2 Space raises $500M to boost its drive to build big, powerful satellites

California-based satellite startup is working on multiple mega-projects, supported by an engineering hub set up in Seattle ...