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Systima expands to meet hypersonic demand
Kirkland, Wash.-based Systima Technologies is taking on more employees and real estate to work on Defense Department contracts related to hypersonic and long-range weapon systems. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
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Tagged Hypersonic flight, Military, Space, Systima Technologies, Technology
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LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner passes the baton
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, who guided the business-networking company through its $26.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft in 2016, says he’ll become executive chairman as of June 1 and leave the CEO reins to Ryan Roslansky. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
Amazon reveals lineup for re:MARS tech fest
How do you follow up on Iron Man? The answer for Amazon’s second annual re:MARS conference is to bring the godfather of Baby Yoda to the Vegas stage. Jon Favreau — the actor, writer, director and producer who created “The Mandalorian,” a Star Wars spin-off … Continue reading
Boeing braces for impact of China’s virus outbreak
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — One of Boeing’s top market analysts says the concerns stirred up by China’s Wuhan coronavirus outbreak will affect airline profitability, passenger air traffic — and the economy as a whole. Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing at … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviation, Boeing, Business, China, Health, PNAA, Technology
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Univ. of Washington president joins AI2’s board
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce has joined the board of directors for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, forging an even closer connection between two of Seattle’s premier research institutions. The addition, which took effect Jan. 1, leverages existing … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Institute, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, University of Washington
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Boeing and Navy turn Growler jets into drones
The era of remote-controlled combat jets has come a little closer in the wake of a demonstration staged by Boeing and the Navy to fly two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers as uncrewed air systems. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
Accion Systems raises $11M for tiny ion engines
Boeing HorizonX Ventures has teamed up with Shasta Ventures to lead an $11 million Series B investment round for Accion Systems, a pioneer in developing miniaturized ion propulsion systems for satellites in space. This isn’t the first time Boeing and Shasta have announced investments … Continue reading
