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 Aug. 13, 2023.
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On the EV road again: A year after using an electric Mustang, father and son try a Tesla for long drive
Last summer, Aaron Blank and his son hit the road between Seattle and Los Angeles for a baseball-fueled journey that had more misses than hits, thanks to repeated confusion and lack of charging infrastructure for their electric vehicle. … Read More
Amazon devices chief Dave Limp is leaving in latest executive departure
Dave Limp, the longtime leader of Amazon’s devices division, will step down later this year. … Read More
Seattle company founded by Nobel Prize winner plans human tests for experimental COVID-19 drug
Cocrystal Pharma, a Seattle-area company co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner and backed by biotech veterans, is taking aim at high-profile viruses. … Read More
Bungie doubles down on remote work and teases next project after ‘Destiny 2’
Bungie, creator of the popular online shooter Destiny 2, announced Friday that it’s hiring new remote workers, as part of an ongoing commitment to a “digital-first future.” This continues an ongoing movement by Bungie, dating back before its acquisition by Sony in July 2022, to focus on a full hybrid work culture. … Read More
Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff joins former colleagues to launch personal assistant AI startup
Spencer Rascoff, Anna Rodriguez, and Tony Small spent years figuring out how to help small businesses convert leads into transactions when they worked together at Zillow Group. … Read More
VP Kamala Harris visits Seattle to tout climate act and attend fundraiser hosted by Microsoft president
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Seattle today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a measure that is directing billions of dollars into clean energy efforts and is the signature climate bill of the Biden administration. … Read More
CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group
Seattle’s professional soccer club is adding more tech heavyweights to its ownership group. … Read More
Tech Moves: Hootsuite adds CMO; Flexe appoints COO; Absci names CFO
— Hootsuite appointed Elina Vilk as chief marketing officer. … Read More
Seattle tech exec Gordon Gardiner will face challenging task as OceanGate’s new CEO
A veteran of Seattle’s startup and investment scene, Gordon Gardiner, has been given the task of leading OceanGate through the aftermath of June’s controversial loss of the Titan submersible and its crew during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck — and eventually to the closure of operations. … Read More
A global maritime innovation hub coming to Seattle aims to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs
Proponents of the planned Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle want to help Washington state get its marine mojo back. … Read More
