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 Sept. 10, 2023.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Washington state awards $14.5M to aid all residents in getting internet access
While online access seems ubiquitous, there are still Washington residents going without this essential resource. … Read More
Here’s why so many video game developers are suddenly abandoning the Unity engine
In the wake of a controversial policy change by game engine developer Unity, dozens of small independent video game studios have announced they’ll abandon the engine and/or have called upon Unity to reverse course. … Read More
Worst butt-dial of my life: Apple’s iPhone SOS technology, and an inadvertent wilderness ‘rescue’
I love the outdoors. Some of my best moments have been spent backpacking in the Pacific Northwest or, more recently, rafting the rivers of Colorado and Utah. … Read More
Amazon rolls out ground shipping service for sellers in broader challenge to UPS and FedEx
Amazon is further expanding its delivery business with the official rollout of Amazon Shipping, a service for sellers that picks up items directly from their warehouses and delivers them to customers. … Read More
Larry Ellison makes first-ever visit to Redmond to announce Oracle databases in Microsoft cloud
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison made a rare joint appearance this afternoon to announce the next stage in their partnership, a new service that will let customers run Oracle’s database services on its cloud infrastructure in Microsoft’s Azure data centers. … Read More
iSpot makes another acquisition, buying New York company 605, boosting its TV ad measurement tech
TV advertising tech company iSpot.tv acquired New York-based 605, marking its fourth acquisition in less than three years. … Read More
Pain points: Seattle-area dental diagnostics company gets FDA approval for tooth-tapping tech
A Seattle-area tech company has reason to smile after receiving clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its tooth-tapping device and machine learning platform that helps dental professionals detect underlying issues. … Read More
Is Seattle an AI hub? City is missing from national conversation about the new tech economy
Seattle tech leaders say their city is a hub for AI innovation. … Read More
Elon Musk called Bill Gates ‘categorically insane’ after dispute over Tesla stock
Walter Isaacson’s new book “Elon Musk” reveals more details about the billionaire beef between the Tesla chief and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. … Read More
New Starbucks CEO calls Seattle the ‘crucible’ of artificial intelligence for the world
Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence prowess. … Read More
