Senators ask regulators to investigate bank and crypto ties, citing Washington state bank – GeekWire

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a 2019 campaign rally in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) are pressing U.S. bank…

Why Amazon should rethink its business from scratch – GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo Amazon is resetting its business. Is it doing enough to change its mindset? In an analysis published this week, former Amazon executive John Rossman presents a blueprint…

Amazon installs historic Elephant Car Wash sign on Seattle HQ campus, blocks from original home – GeekWire

The Elephant Super Car Wash sign atop its new perch at the corner of 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street on Amazon’s Seattle headquarters campus. (Amazon Photo) One of Seattle’s beloved…

Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 4, 2022 – GeekWire

Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 4, 2022. Sign…

Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law – GeekWire

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Meta, the parent company of Facebook, was fined the maximum penalty of $24.6 million on Wednesday for violating…

SOBA, a Twitch streamer community in Seattle, reboots vision and programming – GeekWire

Kenley Cheung, director of production & education at Seattle Online Broadcasters’ Association, addresses a crowd of streamers at SOBA’s first in-person meetup since 2020. (GeekWire Photo / Thomas Wilde) As…

GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

There’s no doubt that it has been a challenging year for nearly everyone for so many reasons. Happily, the Seattle area is home to numerous hardworking organizations that are using…