Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 24, 2024
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 24, 2024.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Seattle tech leader Jennifer Wong launches networking app to connect parents of young kids
Jennifer Wong, founder of the Seattle NFT Museum and a former leader at Convoy and Tune, has launched an app to help parents of young children network with each other and manage their conversations. … Read More
Julie Sandler, managing director at Pioneer Square Labs, will shift to venture partner role
Longtime tech startup investor Julie Sandler plans to transition away from her role as managing director at Pioneer Square Labs, the Seattle venture firm that runs an investment fund and startup studio. … Read More
Uncommon Thinkers: Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa explores an innovative route to rocket reusability
Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. … Read More
How this startup used AI to keep raccoons from invading my house
If you’ve never woken up to find a raccoon hanging out on your living room carpet, let me tell you from first-hand experience that it’s a surprise best avoided. … Read More
Former Amazon Care leader raises $3.5M for startup offering virtual support for caregivers
When my ailing 86-year-old dad refused food and water last winter, the guidance from his longtime primary care doctor was useless bordering on cruel: “Take him to the ER.” My dad suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, had limited mobility and the trip would require an aid car. … Read More
Startup radar: 5 early stage tech companies to know in Seattle
From software to sustainability to space, we’re spotlighting another crop of newer startups in Seattle in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journeys. … Read More
Amazon employee survey reveals concerns about company’s climate leadership and enviro impacts
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice surveyed 800 of the tech giant’s workers to get feedback on Amazon’s climate impacts and the role of leadership in portraying and addressing these issues. … Read More
Flyhomes co-founder gets ‘second chance at life’ as CEO of new startup supporting caregivers
Stephen Lane‘s last startup was growing like gangbusters when his life changed in an instant. … Read More
‘It just has to work’: Ahead of Black Friday NFL game, Amazon shows how it’s perfected live sports
While millions of Americans think of Black Friday as a prime day to launch their holiday shopping, Prime Video will be focused on yet another live sporting event, streaming today’s NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. … Read More
Entrepreneur Rand Fishkin’s latest venture: A new Seattle video game studio
SparkToro co-founder Rand Fishkin announced Monday that he raised $2.15 million for a new independent video game studio in Seattle. … Read More