Amazon’s business secrets: Former insiders explain how the tech giant really works in new book

How will Amazon maintain its culture as it approaches 1.3 million employees and prepares for its founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO? One answer is…

How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

The Jan. 6 breach and riot on the U.S. Capitol, and the bigger effort to overturn the outcomes of the election, have introduced new consideration to the…

Bill Gates on his high-risk climate investments, and spurring innovation to save the planet

Bill Gates’ new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, is due out Tuesday. He spoke with GeekWire in advance of its release. (John Keatley Photo) Breakthrough…

Amazon vs. Shopify: What the tech giant’s latest deal says about its larger retail ambitions

GeekWire Illustration When Jeff Bezos named e-commerce software company Shopify as an example of Amazon’s growing competition in his testimony to a U.S. House antitrust subcommittee last…

Inside Amazon’s ‘Labor Awakening’: Journalist Erika Hayasaki on her New York Times Magazine story

A delivery driver loads packages at an Amazon distribution facility. (Amazon Photo) What happens when Amazon becomes an integral part of the economy and culture of a…

Roblox, GitHub and the power of online communities: A discussion with Madrona’s Dan Li

Online communities have existed since the dawn of the Internet age. And yet over the past 15 years as massive communities such as Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit and…

GeekWire turns 10: Reflections on an extraordinary decade in Seattle tech

“What Happens Here Matters Everywhere.” GeekWire’s refurbished conference room, with our motto about the Seattle region’s tech community, awaiting our return to the office. (BCRA Design Photo)…

Why this venture capitalist thinks LGBTQ+ and women’s health is the next big investment frontier

Women make the vast majority of healthcare decisions and on average spend 30% more than men on healthcare. And yet when it comes to funding next-generation digital…

GeekWire’s new ‘Day 2’ podcast scrutinizes Amazon’s impact on tech, business and the world

It feels sometimes like the “enemy hordes are at the gates,” an Amazon shareholder told Jeff Bezos at the company’s annual meeting in 2018. “Is this the…

Exclusive interview: Spencer Rascoff talks SPAC mania, home buying and why he’s created a stealthy social media startup with his daughter

Former Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) When we reached out to entrepreneur and angel investor Spencer Rascoff on Tuesday with notes about…