National and regional VC numbers show Seattle faring better than the rest of the country … so far

National VC investing trends, from a preliminary PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report Thursday. Venture capital investments in the U.S. declined more than 23% to $62 billion in the…

‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station

A ground crew checks out Boeing’s Starliner capsule after its landing. (NASA via YouTube) Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico…

Seattle entrepreneur launches ‘JoySauce’ to spotlight American Asian talent

“We will always endeavor to be ‘fun forward,’ while sneaking up on you with just a little serious,” JoySauce founder Jonathan Sposato says. (JoySauce Network Image) Seattle…

The new frontiers of AI and robotics, with CMU computer science dean Martial Hebert

Martial Hebert, dean of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, during a recent visit to the GeekWire offices in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop)…

Apple’s USB-C iPhone: When is it Coming?

Apple is testing an iPhone that uses a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, and if Apple decides to swap ports, the first USB-C ‌iPhone‌ could…

iOS 16: How to Show Upcoming Calendar Events on Your iPhone Lock Screen

In iOS 16, currently in beta, Apple lets you display upcoming calendar events directly on your iPhone’s Lock Screen. Keep reading to learn how it’s done. Thanks…

Review: Nomad Launches ‘Base One’ Official MagSafe Charger for $130

Nomad today announced the launch of the Base One, its first official MagSafe wireless charger. For a long time, Belkin has had the only official ‌MagSafe‌ charging…

Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said repeatedly that he wants the “lived experience” of employees to match the company’s ideals. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bending…

Seattle startup raises $14M to fuel ambitious plan for a social network built on the blockchain

Peer leaders, from left: COO Heath Abbate; CEO and founder Tony K. Tran; Chief Design Officer Kyle Hay; Chief Science Officer Thomas Nguyen. (Peer Photo) Metaverse. Web3….

Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state

An artist’s conception shows astronauts at work on the moon. (NASA Illustration) How do you keep moondust from gumming up the works in NASA’s future spacesuits and…