Yahoo’s recent work from home uproar caused the pundit class to claim that one company’s internal decision was a mandate that that would kill off workplace flexibility and set women… Read More
In his annual State of the City address, Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson named two equity investors as part of the fight to keep the Sacramento Kings in town. 24-Hour Fitness… Read More
Twitter and I go way back, which is funny to say. If there’s anything the fast talking social network has never handled well, it’s history. Twitter is caught in the moment.… Read More
A lot of geeks must really want to travel in style between Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. Arrow, the private jet club led by entrepreneur Russell Belden, has… Read More
At this point, it feels like we’re reporting on a new Amazon licensing deal every day. The Seattle online giant announced another streaming deal today, this time with Scripps Networks… Read More
Memory Lane, the social networking site that operates Classmates.com, has laid off staffers at its offices in the Seattle area, sources tell GeekWire. We’ve reached out to Memory Lane’s parent… Read More
Those who like reading the New York Times but don’t want to pay for an online subscription have a new option: Starbucks. The New York Times announced a new partnership… Read More
Say what you will about Andrew Mason’s reign as CEO of Groupon, he sure knows how to say goodbye. Mason was let go as the top executive of the daily deals… Read More
John McAdam is a man in high demand. The CEO of F5 Networks, the Seattle networking and software powerhouse, joined the board of Tableau Software two months ago. Now, he’s… Read More
Paul Allen is giving his money to five young scientists he thinks need a little cash to answer fundamental questions in biology. The Paul G. Allen Foundation announced today $7.5… Read More
Microsoft is selling its Atlas Advertising Suite to Facebook, the companies confirmed this afternoon. Financial terms of the purchase weren’t disclosed. The deal makes Facebook a bigger player in online advertising,… Read More
I’ve launched half a dozen or so startup products in my career and in the process I’ve picked up my list of favorite tools to make each step easier, faster, and cheaper. … Read More
Redfin has certainly made it clear that it wants to transform the real estate business — initially focusing on the way people buy and sell homes. Now, the Seattle company… Read More
The National PTA announced today that Amazon’s Kindle will be the exclusive sponsor of a new Family Reading Experience program that will encourage children to read. The program is powered by… Read More
While Microsoft’s tablets may be scarce here in the States, the company announced today that it plans to make the Surface RT and Surface Pro available in several countries abroad… Read More
Do you want to know who is hanging around you at the coffee shop, airport or bar? A new mobile app called Sonar, which today is announcing funding from Microsoft’s… Read More
According to Fortune, the state of Washington has some admirable companies. Fortune released its 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list today, with five Washington corporations in the top 25. Amazon… Read More
Code.org, the non-profit created by entrepreneurs Ali and Hadi Partovi, has struck a nerve with its video about the importance of computer science education. The video, which was released earlier… Read More
Barnes & Noble is reporting operating losses of $190 million for its Nook business in its most recent quarter, more than twice the loss posted a year ago — the latest… Read More
If there’s a geek paradise in Seattle, a 10,000-square-foot creative playground nestled in Fremont might just be it. Welcome to MakerHaus, a huge community-based working space for geeks, nerds, designers, makers… Read More
Former drugstore.com vice president of e-commerce Stan Pavlovsky has been named president of Allrecipes.com, an appointment that comes after longtime exec Lisa Sharples announced that she’d be leaving the company… Read More
T-Mobile USA, looking to rebound against its larger rivals, reported lower fourth quarter revenue and profits overnight, and gave a clear signal that it will be making additional cuts in… Read More
Julep founder Jane Park pauses near the end of our interview, and just lays it out straight when it comes to her recent venture capital fundraising efforts. “There’s nothing like… Read More
Anyone who has shopped for a ring knows that platinum doesn’t come cheap. Existing fuel cells rely on this precious metal as the catalyst to convert hydrogen into electricity, increasing… Read More
Ever wondered what Seattle would look like if the Apocalypse happened and zombies took over the town? Thanks to a years worth of work from local artist Tony Dowler, now you… Read More
With many states depending on sales tax for revenue, it’s only natural that they want to focus on ways to help in-state businesses increase sales. So the recent moves by… Read More
Not only is Nintendo dealing with less-than-stellar Wii U sales, but now the company is being sued over 3D technology used in its 3DS handheld console. Reuters is reporting that… Read More
Some of Seattle’s top angel investors are tossing their support behind Zoomingo, the mobile shopping application developed by serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni. Investing in the new round are former Facebook… Read More
The Seattle Police Department is hoping to keep the city safe by using data that better predicts where crime may happen. Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that on Sunday the… Read More