Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi. (GeekWire File Photo) President Joe Biden brought together top executives from the nation’s biggest technology, financial services and energy companies this week to address the growing challenge of cybersecurity, speaking to tech leaders including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook. “The federal government can’t … Read more
Urbanbase, a Seoul-based company developing a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today that it has raised $ 11.1 million (13 billion won) in a Series B + round as it is scaled Has. This financing round was led by Hanwha Hotel & Resort, a subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate … Read more
Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of August 22, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates in your inbox every Sunday by subscribing to our weekly GeekWire email newsletter. The most popular stories on GeekWire Another Asian giant … Read more
Daniel Liss is the founder and CEO of Dispo, the digital disposable camera social network. More posts by this contributor Today’s real story: The Facebook monopoly This is the second post in a series on the Facebook monopoly. The first post explored how the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should define the Facebook monopoly. I am … Read more
Google has been accused of playing favorites in treating Android app developers. The Verge reports that a recently unsealed consumer lawsuit against Google is being offered the company to make a “significantly reduced” cut in revenue from Netflix’s Play Store in an attempt to quell “the streaming giant’s displeasure.” Netflix, Spotify, and Tinder all reportedly … Read more
Orion Razat is a very busy boy. The newly minted twelve-year-old is already an accomplished author working on his second book. He is also an entrepreneur, animator, public speaker, designer and dreamer. Also, add Junior Geek of the Month to the list as the seventh grader received this August award, presented by the Northern Trust … Read more
When Salesforce announced its Salesforce + streaming platform, Paul Greenberg and Brent Leary of CRM Playaz interviewed Colin Fleming, SVP of Global Brand Experiences for the CRM firm (disclosure: I work at Salesforce). I later asked Brent about his show on that episode of the gang. Brent: With all the things that privacy and cookies … Read more
If you’re having trouble making calls on your iPhone 12, don’t despair – there may be a free fix for it. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has introduced a repair program for a “very small” number of iPhone 12 and 12 Pro devices with defective earbuds that do not play any sound while on the phone. … Read more
Tents will be pitched on a grassy lot along Dexter Avenue in Seattle in January 2021. The Space Needle and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation can be seen in the background. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A state judge removed the “Compassion Seattle” measure from the November vote on Friday and said the proposal … Read more
What does a company do need to differentiate wireless earbuds in 2021? Since good hardware is almost ubiquitous, this question is becoming increasingly difficult to answer. I’ve probably tested around 10 different sets of buds over the past year and, frankly, they were all pretty good. Companies like Nura and Nothing are taking interesting approaches … Read more