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They left for Denver, but Russell Wilson and Ciara are opening a second fashion store in Seattle area

Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/entertainer Ciara have galloped off to Denver where Wilson now plays for the Broncos, but the couple is continuing the Seattle-area expansion of their fashion store The House of LR&C.

Watch a tearful Jeff Bezos celebrate his immigrant father: ‘Could not have had a better role model’

Jeff Bezos is never shy about sharing his love for his parents on social media, thanking them for the inspiration and support they have provided in his life.

Jonathan Burstein, 1976-2022: Engineer, investor and entrepreneur was a natural problem-solver

Jonathan Burstein, who co-founded voice technology startup Jargon and made a lasting impact at Seattle-area tech companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Zillow and Remitly, was an intuitive and empathetic engineer, angel investor and entrepreneur with a knack for generating creative solutions to problems.

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Bill Gates tests positive for COVID, says he has mild symptoms and is ‘fortunate to be vaccinated’

Bill Gates revealed Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, more than two years into a pandemic that the Microsoft co-founder has dedicated himself to better understanding and fighting.

Police report details domestic violence arrest of Seagen CEO at his home near Seattle

Seagen CEO Clay Siegall was arrested in the early hours of April 23 at his home and charged with a fourth degree domestic violence gross misdemeanor, according to police records obtained by GeekWire.

Here’s the stat about Washington state’s education shortfall that ‘appalled’ Seattle tech leaders

Seattle and Washington state have a lot to crow about when it comes to the innovation economy, including disproportionately large technology employment and R&D investment compared to many other states.

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Seagen CEO takes leave of absence amid domestic violence allegations, shares down 8%

Clay Siegall, the CEO, president, and chairman of Bothell, Wash.-based biotech giant Seagen, is taking a leave of absence as the company investigates allegations of domestic violence.

Tech Moves: Longtime Microsoft leader James Phillips leaves Stripe; and more

— James Phillips is stepping down as president of financial services at Stripe, just one month after joining the company.

Bill Gates helps open new vaccine manufacturing facility in Seattle area

Bill Gates helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at a new Seattle-area manufacturing facility for vaccines built by Inventprise, a biotech company supported with funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech

Community. It felt good to say it and hear it, and it felt even better to see it in action on Thursday in Seattle as the tech community gathered for the GeekWire Awards in person for the first time in three years.

Microsoft aims to boost growing cybersecurity business with new managed services

Microsoft is diving deeper into cybersecurity with three new managed services to help companies with their security needs.

Bezos vs. Biden: Amazon founder calls out president over inflation and corporate taxes

Jeff Bezos spent a good chunk of Friday tweeting about everything from his critique of slidedecks to heartfelt remarks about his father.

Recipe for sustainability: Inside Microsoft’s new electric food hall, where there’s no cooking with gas

In the early days of Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen were so focused on getting their software company up and running, the notion of stopping to eat a proper meal was hardly ever a thought.

Andreessen Horowitz doubles down on Seattle blockchain game startup, leads $40M round

The news: Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz is putting more cash behind Irreverent Labs.

Facing NASDAQ delisting, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser makes bid to take company private

Nearly 25 years after streaming media pioneer RealNetworks went public in one of the hottest IPOs of the dot-com era, the company’s founder and CEO wants take the Seattle-based company private and become its sole owner.

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