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Band that took shot at ‘local villain’ Jeff Bezos during Seattle hockey game releases song

by Kurt Schlosser on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 at 9:44 am

Three weeks after the Seattle band Who Is She? played during intermission of a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena — and was asked not to play again — the… Read More

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Amazon’s Super Bowl ad starring a dog ranks highest among tech commercials

by Kurt Schlosser on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 at 11:14 am

Amazon, the pet friendly tech giant where employees get to bring their dogs to work, scored high among Super Bowl advertisers with an ad about a dog that’s left at… Read More

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Super Bowl ad roundup: Travolta sings T-Mobile’s praises; Google’s fix is in; and more tech spots

by Kurt Schlosser on February 10, 2023February 13, 2023 at 10:01 am

In between the beer, Doritos, mayonnaise, Pepsi, Pringles and more beer, make sure to leave some room for the tech. Ahead of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, the crop of… Read More

Technology and human charm power new behind-the-scenes tours at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 at 4:11 pm

Standing in the Amazon Music Lounge at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, tour guide Joe Vella asked Alexa to play some suitable musical for visitors. Amazon’s voice assistant powered up… Read More

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Band says it’s ‘not welcome back’ at Seattle arena; NHL team insists song lampooning Bezos isn’t why

by Kurt Schlosser on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 at 8:53 pm

A Seattle punk-pop group that played this week as the “house band” between periods at a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena won’t be playing again this weekend as… Read More

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Amazon scores one Oscar nomination; Netflix war drama is streaming leader with nine nods

by Kurt Schlosser on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 at 8:34 am

Amazon Studios earned a single Academy Award nomination Tuesday morning, with “Argentina, 1985” getting a nod for best international feature film. Netflix stole the show among streaming services, garnering 16… Read More

These tech workers bring valuable lessons from the office to coaching kids’ sports — and back again

by Kurt Schlosser on January 14, 2023January 16, 2023 at 7:25 am

Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have a lot in common with what’s happening on a kids’… Read More

Oh, crap! Amazon delivery driver falls into septic hole, films it for TikTok, gets rescued, finishes route

by Kurt Schlosser on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 at 9:34 am

Talk about a sh**ty day at work. An Amazon delivery driver making a stop at a customer’s house fell into what appears to be a septic hole. Standing in knee-deep… Read More

Bill Gates talks AI, climate, Microsoft, the new season of ‘White Lotus’ and more in Reddit ‘AMA’

by Kurt Schlosser on January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 at 2:39 pm

Bill Gates logged on Wednesday for his 11th Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session, and spent more than an hour fielding questions related to climate change, artificial intelligence, ethical billionaires, and… Read More

Poof, it’s gone: Magic-themed wizard bar and restaurant in Seattle closes after one year

by Kurt Schlosser on January 4, 2023January 5, 2023 at 8:13 pm

The magic has run out for a unique pub in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. According to a post on its website Wednesday, The Splintered Wand is shutting down after a year… Read More

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Photos: Drones light up the Seattle sky for annual Space Needle New Year’s show

by Kevin Lisota on January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 at 2:34 am

Happy New Year! This year’s fireworks show at the Space Needle in Seattle welcomed a high-tech addition: drones. For the first time, the annual show featured a drone demonstration handled… Read More

Amazon installs historic Elephant Car Wash sign on Seattle HQ campus, blocks from original home

by Kurt Schlosser on December 15, 2022December 16, 2022 at 10:41 am

One of Seattle’s beloved neon pink elephants is back up and smiling. Amazon installed the smaller Elephant Car Wash sign on its headquarters campus on Thursday, relighting a piece of… Read More

Chess Club is making all the right moves in Seattle, attracting players to lively venues across the city

by Kurt Schlosser on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 at 6:54 pm

Unlike Fight Club, the first rule of Chess Club is apparently to talk about what happens in Chess Club, promote it, support it and enjoy it. And it all seems… Read More

The old brick ballpark: LEGO fanatic has a hit on his hands with Seattle Mariners stadium build

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 at 3:41 pm

The Seattle Mariners have been busy assembling the building blocks for a potential run to the World Series. Shane Deegan has been assembling them as part of a major LEGO… Read More

Seattle soccer fan became toast of the internet with his map for where to find alcohol at the World Cup

by Kurt Schlosser on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 at 9:28 am

Ed Ball is back in Seattle after spending 10 days traveling to the World Cup in Qatar. But his legacy lives on on the internet. Ball is the creator of… Read More

Rebooted in style: See the before and after as two techies put on fresh looks for the GeekWire Gala

by Kurt Schlosser on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 at 3:23 pm

Two geeks definitely stepped out in style in Seattle on Wednesday night. Karina Martija-Harris and Brian Crouch, winners of this year’s Geek Style Reboot, attended the GeekWire Gala feeling refreshed and looking great… Read More

Meet the two hard-working techies getting a ‘Geek Style Reboot’ ahead of the GeekWire Gala

by Kurt Schlosser on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 at 9:21 am

Everyone gets a pass for slacking off on the fashion front over the past couple years. But with the return of the GeekWire Gala in Seattle this week, it’s time… Read More

CNBC’s Jim Cramer pitches John Legere as Twitter CEO, and Elon Musk offers his blunt take on that

by Kurt Schlosser on November 14, 2022November 15, 2022 at 9:57 am

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere certainly spent a good amount of time on Twitter when he was running the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier. Would that make him a suitable candidate… Read More

Inside the Seattle Auto Show, with more electric vehicles and a Hummer EV that is ‘just crazy’

by Kurt Schlosser on November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 at 7:16 am

You know the move toward automobile electrification is getting serious when they roll out the electric Hummer. GMC’s monster Hummer EV pickup is among the notable vehicles on display this… Read More

Paul Allen’s private art collection fetches more than $1.5B in record-setting auction

by Kurt Schlosser on November 9, 2022November 10, 2022 at 1:41 pm

The sale of the private art collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen shattered auction records on Wednesday night, as Christie’s New York reeled in more than $1.5 billion… Read More

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How a Seattle investor, Univ. of Washington student and Amazon are linked by new documentary film

by Kurt Schlosser on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 at 7:30 am

A documentary film about wildlife conservation and the redemptive power of nature, shot primarily in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru, has a connection to another Amazon — in Seattle. The… Read More

Tatoosh, a superyacht owned by Paul Allen, is sold after being listed for $90M

by Kurt Schlosser on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 at 10:23 am

Another of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s personal properties has been sold off. M/Y Tatoosh, a luxury superyacht that was on the market for almost two years and listed… Read More

Report: Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z named as potential buyers of Washington NFL team

by Kurt Schlosser on November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 at 12:37 pm

Jeff Bezos’ name is surfacing again as a potential NFL team owner. A new report from People magazine cites a source “close to the billionaire” Amazon founder who says Bezos… Read More

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To die for! Direct-to-consumer casket company lives to see its product in a Taylor Swift video

by Kurt Schlosser on October 24, 2022August 9, 2023 at 12:48 pm

Any startup would die for the chance to have their product show up in a Taylor Swift music video. That’s just life for Titan Casket. The Bellevue, Wash., and Massachusetts-based… Read More

Why this Seattle venture capitalist moved to a farm — and the startup lessons learned along the way

by Nate Bek on October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 at 9:03 am

Aviel Ginzburg has been splitting time between taking calls from startup founders and tending to his farm. The software engineer, entrepreneur and investor is a longtime Seattle tech leader who… Read More

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Former 98point6 CEO goes from telemedicine to fried chicken — with recipe to fight climate change

by Kurt Schlosser on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 at 9:50 am

Before co-founding Seattle telehealth startup 98point6 back in 2015, Robbie Cape was weighing whether to use his tech know-how to pursue a healthcare-related idea, or something focused on the environment.… Read More

William Shatner describes ‘overwhelming sadness’ he felt for Earth in his Blue Origin flight to space

by Kurt Schlosser on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 at 9:52 am

William Shatner’s journey to the final frontier aboard a Blue Origin spaceship last fall seemed like the perfect opportunity to strike profound joy and celebration into a man who had… Read More

SOBA, a Twitch streamer community in Seattle, reboots vision and programming

by Thomas Wilde on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 at 7:51 pm

As live events start coming back after a pandemic-induced hiatus, one of the major organizations in Seattle’s local livestreaming scene has taken the opportunity to reorganize its events and community.… Read More

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As Mariners end historic drought, a look back at how much has changed in Seattle in 21 years

by Kurt Schlosser on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 at 10:38 pm

Take a breath, Seattle. The Mariners are back in the postseason for the first time in 21 years, ending the longest active drought in professional American sports after a stunning… Read More

One NFL owner predicts Seahawks could be next team to sell, perhaps in next two years

by Kurt Schlosser on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 at 10:46 am

The owner of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts predicts a few of the league’s teams could be ripe for sale, and the Seattle Seahawks might be next. Colts owner and CEO… Read More