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Amazon finally opened its Spheres building this week, a greenhouse-office hybrid that gives its employees a new, plant-filled workspace. The company also announced it is teaming up with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to create a new healthcare company. Plus, a plan to transform cities as technology radically changes transportation.  Follow all our coverage and read more about the stories we...

Rumors abounded this week that Apple is canceling the iPhone X, which isn't exactly true. Plus, a smart bicycle hub, new details on the Apple HomePod and the $500 flamethrower that one of our hosts just pre-ordered. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to see our live behind-the-scenes videos at YouTube.com/gearlive Follow this link to enter our latest Geared Up Giveaway, the...

One of the most prominent immunotherapy companies, Juno Therapeutics, announced a deal to be acquired by Celgene. Plus, we dive into the tech renaissance in Pittsburgh and complain about Seattle's bike lanes. Read all our coverage at GeekWire.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon Go, which opened Monday, is the convenience store version of Amazon.com: A store with no checkout lines that automatically tracks everything you grab off the shelves. We go inside the tech that powers the store on this episode. Plus, top-line triple-A games are coming to the Xbox Game Pass and Apple finally sets a release date for the Home Pod. Read all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and...

Amazon announced 20 cities that have made the short list for its second headquarters. We analyze the list and each city's chances of winning the $5 billion project on this special episode of the Week In Geek. Read all our coverage of Amazon's HQ2 search at GeekWire.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CES created all kinds of news, from the groundbreaking to the just plain whacky. We go over everything you need to know on this episode of Geared up, including: The Google Assistant devices squaring off against the Echo Show; A toilet with Alexa built in; and an autonomous delivery vehicle. See more of our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos at YouTube....

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hasn't exactly had a quiet retirement. His projects include being the owner of the LA Clippers, running his own philanthropy and founding USA Facts, a project that uses government data to inform how to improve the lives of American children. We talk to him about all those projects in this special interview. See more from the event and follow all our tech coverage...

We check in with GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser live from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. His highlight so far? Beating a ping-pong robot. In other news, one of Seattle's biggest private tech companies, Avvo, was acquired this week and tech startup funding reaches levels higher than the dot com boom. Plus, we don't talk about Oprah. Follow all our coverage and read this week's storie...

Andru is live at CES in Las Vegas and he tunes in for a special report on what's going on at the world's biggest tech show: Voice assistant mania, giant 8K TVs and an apocalyptic rainstorm.  We're still giving away an Echo Spot to a Geared Up subscriber! Enter here:  geni.us/WinEchoSpot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The health world faces a lot of challenges, and oftentimes it also knows the answer to those challenges -- it just needs some help putting the pieces together. That's where artificial intelligence comes in. On this episode of Health Tech, we dive into how health is using AI to solve some of its biggest problems. Follow all our health and technology coverage at GeekWire.com See omnystudio.com/liste...

There are two fatal flaws in computer processors that hold up much of the tech world: Meltdown and Spectre. On this episode, we explain what these flaws mean for tech systems and devices and how worried people should really be. Follow all our enterprise and cloud tech coverage and read more about this story at GeekWire.com/cloud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington State is suing Motel 6 after the hotel chain shared customers' personal data with federal immigration authorities. Plus, Microsoft makes a big investment in an AI-fueled health test that could screen dozens of diseases at once. That and more on this episode of the Week In Geek. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Apple is under fire after iPhone users discovered the company meddled with the device's performance as their batteries slowed down. Plus, a preview of all the tech and gadgets to watch for at CES and a chance to win a brand new Echo Spot. Follow this URL for details on how to enter the giveaway:  http://geni.us/WinEchoSpot Follow more tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-...

It's been a big year for the tech world. The industry endured repeated clashes with the Trump Administration and saw the rise of Amazon as the company made two of its biggest moves yet. We analyze the Year In Geek on this episode and also make some predictions about what's to come in 2018. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's spon...

We've seen it all this year on Geared Up, from super-powerful consoles to super-goofy camera glasses. On this episode, we celebrate our first full year as a podcast with a roundup of the best tech from 2017 — and a few of the worst flops. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Secretive, super-rich startup Magic Leap finally revealed its first product: An augmented reality headset that throws it into competition with Microsoft’s HoloLens. Plus, we explain the science behind a new “universal” flu vaccine and play a round with the new Echo Buttons. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle...

T-Mobile has big plans, and right now they plan to completely disrupt the cable TV market. We dive into the details of their plan on this episode, along with our review of the Muse, a new in-car Alexa device, and an overview of the Echo Spot release. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive Thank you to this w...

Artificial intelligence is threatening jobs and reshaping lives everywhere. What can we do about it? What will our AI future look like? We ask Oren Etzioni, CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, whohas some creative ideas for handling challenges AI brings. Follow all our coverage and read more about AI and robotics at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle ( W...

The FCC voted to overturn net neutrality protections — and Washington State is taking the decision to court. What does it all mean for the average person? Plus, T-Mobile is getting into the TV streaming business and we geek out over Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle ( Winshuttle.co...

Natural disasters. Deep social divisions. Most people would say 2017 wasn't a good year. But Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says 2017 was "an awesome year" for global health and U.S. education. We hear why on this episode of the GeekWire podcast. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: W...

Apple acquired Shazam for about $400 million, and they might have some ambitious plans for the company's tech.  Plus, Microsoft debuts the phone-like Always Connected PC and Alexa knows a new trick, plus some tunes. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive , youtube.com/gearlive Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle ( Winsh...

Andrew Whittaker is the British Consul General representing the United Kingdom in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and other portions of the Western United States. He has a particular interest in the technology industry, serving previously as Deputy Director of CERT, the UK’s national cybersecurity team. On a recent visit to Seattle, he sat down with GeekWire to answer questions about many...

Is Elon Musk really going to shoot his Tesla Roadster into space? How is Space X's plan for global satellite internet going? And what does this week's Sunday Night Football game have to do with Galilean Transformations? That and much more on this episode of the Week In Geek. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttl...

Amazon might start selling prescription drugs online — and it's causing a "mass freak-out" among the healthcare industry. One result: drugstore chain CVS brough Aetna, a health insurance company. We analyze the trends behind the deal and ask: Are they going to be good for patients? Thank you to our sponsor, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Digital and Innovation Group . Follow them at twitter.com/pr...

Orchestras are built on technology that goes back hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years. How do you bring that tradition into the modern age? We go behind the scenes with Seattle Symphony's tech-powered multisensory performances, featuring stars like the Harry Potter movies. Follow all our tech coverage and read more about geek culture at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttl...