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Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups

Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav Oberoi’s dedication to solving customer problems.

Docusign to acquire Lexion for $165M in exit for Seattle-based AI contract management company

Docusign announced an agreement to acquire Lexion for $165 million, signaling plans to integrate the Seattle-based company’s AI-powered contract management technology into its Intelligent Agreement Management Platform.

Uber CEO says minimum wage law in Seattle has ‘hurt the people that it’s supposed to protect’

Follow-up: Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he’s expecting a “positive outcome” from a potential vote this week in Seattle to move forward with a proposal that would revise recently implemented minimum pay requirements for food delivery drivers.

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T-Mobile reportedly nearing deal to acquire part of U.S. Cellular

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S.

As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering

Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business.

Outreach founders reveal new ‘buyer copilot’ AI startup that automates customer demos

A new Seattle startup led by the co-founders of sales software giant Outreach is using AI to automate initial customer interactions and provide personalized product demos for B2B companies.

GeekWire Awards 2024 revealed: Winners bask in momentum of AI and potential of region

After giving a nod to tech’s bygone era of gadgets and gimmicks, we celebrated the new entrepreneurs shaping the future of innovation in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest on Thursday night at the GeekWire Awards.

Gates Foundation’s toilet and sanitation exhibit in Seattle is flush with education and innovation

“Everyone poops,” declares the classic children’s book used by parents, including me, to help their kids understand what is a natural part of all animals’ lives.

Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec

Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO.

Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google

In a surprise reveal, Microsoft said Thursday it plans to launch a mobile gaming store later this year.

NVIDIA invests in AI-powered weed zapping ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics

Seattle ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has a new investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, to fuel the company’s AI-powered farming solutions.

Starfish tests satellite rendezvous system — and wins a $37.5M Space Force contract

Despite setbacks, Starfish Space coaxed a satellite rendezvous out of its first space mission — and now it's won a big Space Force contract.

First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner space taxi was postponed due to concerns about a valve on the rocket's upper stage.

Amazon rolls out fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks to decarbonize more of its transportation network

Amazon is bulking up its fleet of electric vehicles beyond the delivery vans that many customers are accustomed to seeing in their neighborhoods.

Tech Moves: Funko names new CEO; Nintex promotes VPs; Leafly adds president

Cynthia Williams, a video game industry vet who recently departed Wizards of the Coast, was named CEO of Everett, Wash.-based pop culture collectibles maker Funko.

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