Virgin Galactic downplays talk about Branson vs. Bezos space race

Virgin Galactic downplays talk about Branson vs. Bezos space race

How serious could the suborbital space race between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos get? (GeekWire photos) Would Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson try to steal a march from Blue Origin (and Amazon) founder Jeff Bezos when it comes to which billionaire will fly his own suborbital spaceship first? There was some excitement over the question … Read more

BioEmergent Solutions execs talk J&J; Texas threatens fines

BioEmergent Solutions execs talk J&ampJ; Texas threatens fines

The top executives at Emergent BioSolutions, who ruined millions of Johnson & Johnson doses of coronavirus vaccine at their Baltimore facility in March, will testify before a House subcommittee on Wednesday. A 13-page report released by the Food and Drug Administration in April found that the Baltimore plant was too small, poorly designed, and dirty. … Read more

‘Developers, developers, developers!’ Ballmer and Sinofsky talk Microsoft, memes, more in Clubhouse

‘Developers, developers, developers!’ Ballmer and Sinofsky talk Microsoft, memes, more in Clubhouse

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. (GeekWire file photo) Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and former Windows President Steven Sinofsky met for a surprising conversation on Thursday evening when they appeared together in the conversation app Clubhouse by invitation only. The two tech leaders, who weren’t exactly the friendliest breakup, joked and remembered as guests “The … Read more