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Articles from 2017

‘You know who can afford a house in Seattle?’ Code Fellows pulls divisive ad touting software salaries

(Editor’s Note: Tweets in this story contain explicit language) Whether it’s deserved or not, the Seattle tech community has become… Read More

Pico Model C

Beer me, and you and you and … PicoBrew sets Kickstarter record with $1.812M for latest machine

PicoBrew, the Seattle-based makers of high-tech home-brew machines, just gave the boot to the Precision Cooker on Kickstarter. The Pico… Read More

How a new fan-driven ‘Interactive Football League’ could change the way you think about sports

Update, June 12: To hear Farudi speak at our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 in Seattle,… Read More

Tunnel boring machine

Warning: Elon Musk posts dizzying views of his first tunnel boring tests in L.A.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, demonstrated once again that he’s serious about boring tunnels beneath Los Angeles. But… Read More

Expedia acquires majority stake in London company seeking to modernize rail travel

Expedia said it has acquired a majority stake in SilverRail, a London based company focused on online booking for train… Read More

Blok24 is building a spontaneity marketplace, connecting people with local businesses for activities happening now

Studies show that millennials value experiences over things and are willing to put their discretionary cash toward activities. Blok24 is banking on… Read More

Former Bitly CMO returns to Seattle, creates VC fund to provide NW startups with more early-stage cash

Seattle has become one of the most important top tech hubs in the world, with an all-star lineup of homegrown… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg talks working with Zuckerberg, her all-time favorite post and more on Spencer Rascoff’s podcast

Sheryl Sandberg, the influential chief operating officer of Facebook and best-selling author, is the latest guest to chat with Zillow CEO… Read More

White House graphic

Trump signs cybersecurity executive order, mandating a move to cloud computing

President Donald Trump today signed a long-awaited executive order aimed at beefing up cybersecurity at federal government agencies – with a… Read More

Bleacher Report CEO joins Sports Tech Summit lineup to talk about the future of sports media

It’s been quite the run for Dave Finocchio and his team at Bleacher Report. The CEO and co-founder launched the… Read More

HP Integrity Itanium server

Intel’s last Itanium processor end of an era that never began

The Itanic is finally pulling into port. Intel announced Thursday that it will ship the last version of its notorious… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Front Desk seeks Systems Engineer to develop infastructure for the service economy

Front Desk, a well-funded Seattle startup that develops management infrastructure for business, is looking to add to its growing team.… Read More

Amazon Music product leader explains why Alexa is only available in 3 countries so far

When it comes to global expansion, Amazon’s Alexa is taking it slow. As of now, Amazon devices with the Alexa… Read More

Photos: Inside the Microsoft Build 2017 keynotes

Microsoft unveiled news about Windows 10, Azure, developer tools and other technologies over the past two days at its Build 2017… Read More

Upstream Quincy Jones

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest + Summit kicks off with ‘coolest Seattleite ever,’ Quincy Jones

The inaugural Upstream Music Fest + Summit, the brainchild of billionaire music fan and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, kicked off… Read More

Welcome to the new West Coast ‘megalopolis:’ Diving into the complex relationship between Seattle and Silicon Valley

For the past few years, I’ve been kicking around a theory that relates to the city that I love, this… Read More

Twitter inks multi-year deal with NFL to broadcast live pre-game and daily studio shows

Twitter lost out on a chance to broadcast live NFL games for the second season in a row, but the… Read More

Coming to Microsoft’s Windows Store: Apple iTunes, and Linux distributions

Apple’s iTunes software will be coming to the Windows Store, as Microsoft pushes to increase the popular software titles through its preferred… Read More

Video streaming marketplace uZoom acquires Creator Republic

One-on-one video streaming platform uZoom has acquired Creator Republic for an undisclosed sum. UZoom is a Seattle startup that connects viewers in remote… Read More

Flexe launches nationwide next-day delivery service to help e-commerce companies take on Amazon

Flexe, a Seattle startup that offers a marketplace for warehouse space, announced Thursday a new next-day delivery service, which the company… Read More

Microsoft unveils first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers

Microsoft unveiled the first motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, scheduled to debut this holiday from the company’s third-party hardware partners.… Read More

A new era for Windows: Microsoft will link Windows 10 to Android and iOS with Fall Creators Update

Microsoft unveiled its next major Windows 10 update today, including new features designed to unify the experience across Windows 10, Android and… Read More

Live from Microsoft Build, Day 2: Watch as Windows takes the stage

Microsoft’s Build developer conference Day 2 keynote begins at 8:30 a.m. Pacific this morning, with top Windows executives slated to… Read More

Context Relevant changes name to Versive, launches AI-powered enterprise security technology

Context Relevant — a well-funded Seattle-area startup founded in 2012— has been flying under the radar for the past few years… Read More

Coming soon to Seattle: Allset app aims to cut restaurant wait times in half

Allset, a service that lets users make a reservation, order their food and pay the bill all before sitting down… Read More

Cloud development company Puppet to open Seattle engineering office, escalating talent wars

It’s more than a trend at this point. Another cloud-focused company, this time Portland-based Puppet, is opening an engineering office… Read More

How Gatorade is using technology to measure sweat content and help athletes stay hydrated

You probably know Gatorade as a sports drink maker. But the 51-year-old company also has a robust research and innovation… Read More

Fixed-wing drone

Drone sets a long-distance delivery record

Team Roadrunner, a Nevada-based drone consortium, says it set a record for long-distance drone delivery last week in Texas. The… Read More

Former tech adviser to Bill Gates raises $2M for cybersecurity startup that discourages hackers

Cybersecurity company Polyverse has raised $2 million in a new round of funding to continue building out its “moving target… Read More

Hello Barbie

Study lays out privacy concerns that kids and parents have about toys that listen

The kids who play with internet-connected toys such as Hello Barbie and CogniToys Dino may not fully realize their voices… Read More

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