Jeff Bezos says he’s spending more on his Earth Fund than on Blue Origin space shots

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, talks about the link between space and Earth’s welfare with moderator Adi Ignatius at a forum at Washington…

In unusually close votes, Amazon shareholders send messages on exec pay, labor, and environment

A poster in Seattle promoting an Amazon shareholder resolution on plastics. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) New numbers reveal an undercurrent of Amazon shareholder opposition to the…

What we’re most thankful for in tech, science, business, and innovation

We’re hopeful about the impact that MacKenzie Scott, left, and Melinda French Gates will have as independent philanthropists. (Photos via Bystander Revolution and Gates Foundation) This was…

New aerial video shows Microsoft’s progress on massive HQ revamp

Microsoft launched a brand new video Wednesday that shows the most recent progress on a multi-year redevelopment challenge reshaping a big swath of its headquarters in Redmond,…

Microsoft launches Climate Research Initiative to collaborate on climate change challenges

(Photo via Microsoft Research Blog) Microsoft is launching a new research initiative aimed at fighting climate change, the company announced Wednesday. The Microsoft Climate Research Initiative (MCRI)…