What does Microsoft’s return to the office mean for everybody else? That was one of the questions raised by the tech giant’s announcement Monday that it will fully reopen its… Read More
The Washington Technology Industry Association has sued the state’s Department of Labor & Industries over what it claims was nonpayment of federal grant funds earmarked for non-traditional apprenticeships. The lawsuit,… Read More
Guest Commentary: Seattle, like much of the world today, is reeling. Crumbling infrastructure. Failing entertainment venues and restaurants. An underfunded school district. One of the largest homeless populations in the… Read More
This week on the GeekWire podcast, we explore the dynamic, high-stakes and often controversial intersection of technology, public policy and the innovation economy. Our guest is Michael Schutzler, the CEO… Read More
After competing against Rosetta Stone, criticizing the rival, and then being acquired by it almost three years ago, the online language community Livemocha is saying its last goodbyes. In an… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay for the same work. More than seven decades later, a bill up… Read More
Banning non-compete agreements is a hot button issue — that much was clear in Twitter land on Tuesday morning. As business groups and labor councils gather in Olympia to testify in… Read More
Amazon has tripled in size over the past three years. Food delivery services are raking in the cash from investors. Zillow is rivaling the market value of some of real estate’s biggest… Read More
Livemocha CEO Michael Schutzler hasn’t been shy about taking some shots at rival Rosetta Stone over the years. Last year, for example, the Seattle Internet executive declared that Rosetta Stone… Read More
Not that long ago, only the largest and most profitable companies could afford to build a multinational enterprise. Today, with Skype, LinkedIn, Google Docs and other services in the cloud… Read More
Visitors to the 28 branches of the Seattle Public Library will now have the ability to pick up some new language skills, thanks to a partnership between the library and… Read More
Earlier this summer, we told you about the $5 million in venture capital that Seattle online language learning startup Livemocha raised. At the time, CEO Michael Schutzler didn’t want to talk… Read More