GeekWire Radio: Olympics streaming tips, ReachNow at the Seattle airport, and more
BMW launched ReachNow in Seattle in April. Photo via BMW. This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: BMW’s ReachNow car sharing program added service to Seattle’s SeaTac Airport this week.…
Socially-conscious accelerator Fledge raises more cash for new cohort in Peru
Fledge founder Michael “Luni” Libes at Demo Day in June. Fledge is headed to Peru. The Seattle-based socially-conscious accelerator announced this week that its eight cohort will be in Lima, Peru. This…
Relive the peak night for the Perseid meteor shower – and catch an encore
A Perseid meteor flashes above Mount Rainier. (GeekWire photo by Kevin Lisota) Crowds of skywatchers turned the peak of the Perseid meteor shower into a mass spectator event overnight – and…
Once down to its last $350, this fast-growing startup is now reportedly valued at more than $1B
Nick Huzar, CEO of OfferUp at a Startup Grind event. OfferUp has more than doubled its employee count in the last year and is reportedly set to raise $120 million in…
Super-secure private browser Tenta launched by new startup from founders of adult app store
Tenta and MiKandi co-founders Chris O’Connell, Jesse Adams, and Jen McEwen. Privacy isn’t just about porn. It’s increasingly becoming an important priority for citizens and a challenging issue for lawmakers…
Z2, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, cuts jobs to better align with ‘strategic goals’
Z2, the Seattle-based game studio acquired by King Digital Entertainment last year, has cut jobs in its support functions group. Founded in 2009, Z2 — previously known as Z2Live — is…
How biotech visionary Leroy Hood redefined the industry: Q&A with biographer Luke Timmerman
Genetics pioneer Leroy Hood. (Credit: Institute for Systems Biology) In the quest for a better understanding of the human body, the automated DNA sequencer was a breakthrough innovation, giving scientists…