Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 16, 2021.
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Melinda French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures in January 2015 with so little fanfare that news of the effort broke after GeekWire accidentally came across its website. … Continue reading
Bill Gates resigned from Microsoft’s board of directors after allegations surfaced that the company’s co-founder had an inappropriate, long-term sexual relationship with an employee, the Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday. … Continue reading
The news: Amazon has renamed its Amazon Go Grocery brand to “Amazon Fresh” and has closed its Amazon Go Grocery store in Redmond, Washington, near Microsoft headquarters, GeekWire has learned. … Continue reading
Twilio, a communications software company with roots in Seattle, is acquiring Seattle-based business SMS startup Zipwhip for around $ 850 million in a cash and stock deal, the companies said on Monday. … Continue reading
Microsoft will merge its global sales and marketing organization and its global trading business under Judson Althoff and continue to position the eight-year-old Microsoft executive under CEO Satya Nadella as a key leader. … Continue reading
As Amazon continues to offer faster delivery times – not just a day or the same day, but sometimes a matter of hours – the difference between Amazon.com and its fast Prime Now delivery service is narrowing. … Continue reading
Rivian, the California-based electric vehicle startup that some refer to as the “Tesla of Trucks,” is setting up a showroom in Seattle and a service center in nearby Bellevue for the planned launch of its R1T all-electric pickup truck and R1S sports utility vehicle this year. … Continue reading
It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. … Continue reading
Amazon is reportedly considering launching a new business unit that will expand the interests of the tech giant in healthcare. … Continue reading
New Funding: Zap Energy raised a Series B round valued at $ 27.5 million to advance the development of its fusion reactor, which, according to Benji Conway, CEO, “can become one of the most important drivers for a sustainable global energy future” . … Continue reading