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…
What’s New With the Health App in iOS 15: Data Sharing, Lab Result Improvements, COVID Vaccine Records and More
Apple made some notable improvements to the Health app in iOS 15, primarily focused on helping iPhone users care for elderly parents and others who might need…
How to Turn Off ‘Time to Stand’ Reminders on Apple Watch
By default, Apple Watch periodically sends you stand reminders, but if you’re finding them annoying, there’s an easy way to turn them off from your wrist or…
Review: Beats Flex Offer a Great Entry Point to Apple’s Wireless Earphone Ecosystem for Just $50
One of the announcements last week that flew under the radar since it wasn’t explicitly mentioned during Apple’s event was the introduction of Beats Flex, new wireless…
Report: Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels to call Amazon’s NFL games on Thursdays
Al Michaels in Los Angeles in 2018. (BigStock Photo) Al Michaels, the longtime NFL play-by-play broadcaster, is Amazon’s pick to call “Thursday Night Football” games streaming on…
EU approves Microsoft’s $19.7B Nuance deal, clearing last major hurdle for big acquisition
Microsoft Image The European Commission gave unconditional approval to Microsoft’s pending acquisition of speech technology company Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion in cash, clearing the way for…
Sea.citi merges with WTIA in combination of two civic-focused tech industry nonprofits in Seattle
Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the launch of Sea.citi in 2018. (GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Sea.citi, a nonprofit that launched in 2018 with the…
BlackSky makes a deal to sell satellite imagery to NASA — and makes its first quarterly report
One of BlackSky’s Earth observation satellites is readied for launch. (Rocket Lab Photo) BlackSky Technology says it has secured a five-year, sole-source blanket purchase agreement with NASA…
Real estate riches: Paul Allen’s Hawaii estate sells for $43M; Oprah home gets $14M on Orcas Island
Paul Allen at the University of Washington in 2017. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) High-priced real estate with Northwest connections has changed hands for top dollar…
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…