Modern Warfare III was the worst-reviewed Call of Duty in years, but still managed to sell more units than almost any other video game in 2023. (Activision Image) The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the new Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass, which marks a significant gamble for Xbox and the latest in a series of moves to determine...

Loretta Napoleoni’s new book is “Technocapitalism: The Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good,” published by Seven Stories Press. [Editor’s Note: This week’s GeekWire Podcast features an interview with author Loretta Napoleoni, conducted by Ross Reynolds, the longtime public radio host and occasional GeekWire Podcast...

A corporate sign at Expedia Group’s Seattle headquarters. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia Group abruptly dismissed two of its top engineering leaders due to what the online travel giant called a “violation of company policy.” The Seattle-based company did not provide further details about the departures of CTO Rathi Murthy...

After crabs like these caught in the Bering Sea have been processed, seafood companies are stuck with the problem of disposing of the shells. Tidal Vision has developed a green chemistry technology for turning the discarded shells into a useful, sustainable industrial chemical. (Tidal Vision Photo) Tidal Vision, a green chemistry...

Daniel Diez. (Agility Robotics Photo) Daniel Diez, a longtime tech and communications leader who was most recently chief commercial officer at augmented reality company Magic Leap, joined Agility Robotics as its chief strategy officer. The Corvallis, Ore.-based company known for its Digit bipedal humanoid warehouse robot raised a $150...

From top left, clockwise: Aviel Ginzburg, Art Litvinau, Ryan Dao, and Tyler Brown. The tech vets, led by Ginzburg, are creating a new entrepreneurial community in Seattle. (Seattle Foundations Photo) An entrepreneur and investor with roots in the defunct Techstars Seattle program plans to launch a new invite-only organization...