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Shyam Gollakota, a University of Washington computer science professor and Seattle-based health tech startup founder, won a $100,000 award as one of six researchers honored as part of this year’s Infosys Prize.

A week or more to get a bunch of stuff I don’t really need?

Biopharma giant Gilead Sciences will shut down its office in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, the company confirmed to GeekWire on Wednesday.

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This UW grad student is fighting climate change through human connection

Chris Mantegna’s dream of being a marine biologist came true at the UW. As a grad student in aquatic and fishery sciences, she studies how pollutants affect our food chain, and she trains undergrads from communities underrepresented in the marine sciences. Through her work, Mantegna hopes to turn the tide on climate change — and change the face of her field.

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Amazon is launching a new storefront aimed at delivering a wide range of products priced $20 and under as the e-commerce giant faces increased pressure from discount retailers such as Shein, TikTok Shop and Temu.

Seattle City Council members debated a 2% capital gains tax to fund housing and food programs for residents.

iSpot's new CTO is a long-time engineering leader from Amazon, Microsoft and elsewhere, and Expedia's CFO steps down from her role and board position.

As I pulled away from the Seattle International Auto Show on Thursday during a test drive of the highly anticipated Volkswagen “ID.

Hunter Irving is like a tech time traveler.

Tony Alika Owens, a longtime tech exec who previously spent a decade at Salesforce, was named CEO at Amperity, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies collect and manage customer data.

Seattle real estate tech company Zillow Group promoted Jun Choo to the role of chief operating officer.

Bob Crimmins just wanted to play some poker.

Film and video game fans looking for another escape from reality have a new option in downtown Seattle with the opening this week of the new “Tomb Raider Experience Seattle: Escape from the Temple of Fire.” The immersive escape room, previewed by GeekWire on Monday, puts players in the world of protagonist Lara Croft, the British archaeologist and treasure hunter, as they have to avoid danger and solve an assortment of puzzles to move from room to room.

Zap Energy co-founder and University of Washington Professor Uri Shumlak is being honored for his groundbreaking work on fusion power.

Elon Musk, an original co-founder of OpenAI, attempted to steer the organization away from becoming too cozy with Microsoft when it was negotiating an early cloud computing deal with the Redmond company.

For this second chapter in our Microsoft @ 50 series, GeekWire spent the past month revisiting Microsoft’s early years, from its founding in 1975 to its IPO in 1986, looking for a new understanding and enduring lessons from its startup story.

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