Watch a tearful Jeff Bezos celebrate his immigrant father: ‘Could not have had a better role model’
Jeff Bezos and his father Miguel Bezos, with the Statue of Liberty in New York. (Instagram Photo via @jeffbezos) Jeff Bezos is never shy about sharing his…
Photos: Geeks, assemble! Inside the GeekWire Awards with the singing, smiling and much more
(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) It was so nice to see your faces, Seattle. The GeekWire Awards returned as an in-person event for the first time in…
Major League Cricket secures $120M funding from Microsoft CEO and others to launch in U.S.
(Major League Cricket Photo) Major League Cricket is tapping into the tech and business communities to secure major funding for its planned launch in the U.S. The…
In latest Reddit ‘AMA,’ Bill Gates talks COVID, farming, Bitcoin, what phone he uses and more
Bill Gates offering up proof that it’s really him on Reddit. (GatesNotes Photo) Bill Gates returned to Reddit for his 10th “Ask Me Anything” session on Thursday,…
Tech CEO lost his backpack, laptop, passport and more — but found a calling in Twitter storytelling
Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi. (Code.org Photo) In addition to writing code, Hadi Partovi should teach more people how to write suspenseful mysteries on Twitter. The Seattle-area investor…
Move over, bobbleheads: Seattle Mariners to release NFT digital collectible at upcoming game
Seattle Mariners players J.P. Crawford, Logan Gilbert and Ty France on a non-fungible token commemorative ticket that pays tribute to the Seattle Steelheads. (Mariners Image) Free posters,…
Seattle selected as one of 11 U.S. host cities for World Cup soccer matches in 2026
The SEA 2026 logo for Seattle’s bid to be a host city for international soccer’s 2026 World Cup. (SEA 2026 Image) Seattle has proven itself to be…
Obamas’ media company Higher Ground signs exclusive audio deal with Amazon-owned Audible
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in New York in September 2014. (White House Flickr Photo) Audible, the audiobook and podcast platform owned by Amazon, has reached…
Fan uses Twitter and DoorDash to deliver pizza to Mariners player at Angel Stadium after brawl
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker got a special delivery on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif. (Photos via GeekWire, Mariners) Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker had a little pep…
Tech vet and physicist Christina Lomasney marries James Mattis, retired general and ex-defense chief
Christina Lomasney and James Mattis. (PNNL, Dept. of Defense Photos) Christina Lomasney, a tech veteran and physicist who is now director of commercialization at the Pacific Northwest…