We took the GeekWire Podcast on the road this week, but not very far — recording the show in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, the “Center of the Universe,” just a few blocks from our own offices, with a lively crowd, great beer, and plenty to talk about in Seattle tech and beyond.
We debate whether Seattle is positioned for the next wave of tech, float future candidates for Seahawks and Sonics ownership, and hear from
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
Pete Hanning
about the neighborhood’s tech scene. Plus, Fremont-themed Seattle tech trivia.
Global Washington
, a nonprofit based in Seattle, is closing after 16 years of supporting philanthropy, technology, businesses and academics working in global development. Read more.
Upcoming events: Tech and startup community gatherings on our radar in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
- Amazon workers and activists gathered at the Amazon Spheres in Seattle to protest the company’s ties with ICE and CBP. (FOX 13; YouTube)
- Former Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell joined Anthropic’s board of directors. (CNBC)
- Some food delivery workers in Seattle say they aren’t receiving as many orders, two years after the city’s minimum wage law took effect. (KUOW)
- AWS is working with Seattle startup
Row Zero
, which offers a cloud-based spreadsheet tool. (Row Zero) - Microsoft Translator is the secret to this couple’s happy marriage. (New York Times)
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