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Articles from 2017

Ready for your interview? Here are ‘tough’ questions asked by Facebook, Apple, SpaceX, others

It’s tough to prepare for every facet of a job interview. But career site Glassdoor has amassed thousands of company… Read More

Trulia Room for Rent

As costs go up, new Trulia report details how much renters can save by having a roommate or two

As it gets more and more difficult to afford rising rents in cities like Seattle, renters looking to cut costs should… Read More

What ‘Chime’ is it? Amazon sued over name of its new online conferencing technology

A New York-based tech company has filed a federal trademark suit against Amazon Web Services over the name of the cloud giant’s newly launched Chime online… Read More

Tesla posts another loss but says it’s on track to roll out Model 3 cars in July

Tesla says it’s “on track” to start producing its mass-market Model 3 electric vehicles in July, and plans to build… Read More

Podcast

‘Upstarts’ author Brad Stone on Uber’s scandals, Airbnb’s regulatory fight, and lessons from Amazon

When it comes to disruption, Brad Stone wrote the book. Twice. The best-selling author of The Everything Store, a detailed account… Read More

Here’s what you can order from Caviar’s ‘secret’ food delivery menu in Seattle

Are you a fan of Starbucks’ unlisted drinks? What about Jamba Juice’s secret smoothies? If you’re a person who likes ordering… Read More

New Shepard assembly area

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has plans for big expansion of Seattle-area HQ

Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has out-of-this-world ambitions – with expansion plans to match. Permit filings at… Read More

Biotech startup tries unique weapon in fight against chronic pain and opioid addiction: snail venom

If you didn’t know snails could be venomous, you’re not alone. But it turns out some are, and a recent… Read More

Twitter

Twitter tests feature allowing businesses to create custom profiles in direct messages

As Facebook pushes to include more bots in its messaging feature, Twitter has shifted in the opposite direction. The social… Read More

Adobe escalates DocuSign challenge with new cloud-based digital signatures built on open standards

Adobe is introducing new ways to scan, read and digitally sign documents on smartphones and tablets with the latest updates to… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur who starred on Trump’s reality show raises cash for mobile startup AppZocial

AppZocial, a Seattle startup that builds native apps for “trusted communities,” like alumni groups, churches, and non-profits, just secured $1… Read More

Enterprise video platform Panopto plans to expand Seattle HQ with room for 100 employees

Panopto is on a roll. The 10-year-old enterprise video company plans to double the size of its Seattle headquarters after it… Read More

TRAPPIST-1 system

Looking for life: Scientists find 7 possibly Earthlike planets orbiting ultracool star

A second look at an exoplanet system 40 light-years from Earth has brought a bonanza for astronomers: not two, not… Read More

Instagram adds albums to app in another push to become one-stop shop for photo sharing

Don’t fret about finding the perfect photo from the party for your Instagram; you can now upload an entire gallery… Read More

SpaceX Dragon

SpaceX delivery to space station delayed due to glitch; Russian cargo craft en route

NASA and SpaceX had to call off today’s planned arrival of a robotic Dragon cargo spaceship at the International Space… Read More

Snap Inc. taps longtime Adobe VP and former UW professor David Salesin to lead research group

Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. has found a new executive to lead a significant expansion of its Snap Research group: San… Read More

Verizon to bring 5G network to select customers in Seattle and 10 other U.S. cities this year

Verizon will be the latest wireless provider to pilot 5G this year. The company announced Wednesday a plan to rollout the next-generation… Read More

Apollo 11 command module

It’s official: Apollo 11 moon ship will land in Seattle in 2019, 50 years after giant leap

The Smithsonian Institution has officially put Seattle’s Museum of Flight on the schedule for an exhibit featuring Apollo 11’s moon… Read More

GeekWire 200 February update: Funding rounds spur hiring pushes for Pacific Northwest startups

Seattle has become known as one of the nation’s hubs for technology, but the Emerald City isn’t the only region… Read More

Amazon package

Why Amazon is giving all customers a puzzling $8.62 discount today

Sometimes, even history’s most successful e-commerce company needs to take a moment to pat itself on the back. Amazon is… Read More

Bill Gates-backed Kymeta reaches milestone for connected car satellite antenna internet technology

Kymeta continues to make progress with its satellite antenna internet technology for connected vehicles. The Redmond, Wash.-based startup announced today that it… Read More

Apple’s spaceship has landed: 175-acre ‘Apple Park’ opens in April with 1,000-seat ‘Steve Jobs Theater’

We’ve been having fun tracking the progress of Apple’s new Cupertino, Calif., campus through a series of drone videos by… Read More

Tech Moves: Limeade adds former Microsoft exec; Bezos’ first female advisor moves to new role; and more

Wellness technology company Limeade announced this morning that former Microsoft exec Lee Rossini is joining the company’s leadership team as VP… Read More

Impact Hub closing Bellevue co-working and event space due to Sound Transit light rail construction

Impact Hub will close its Bellevue co-working and event space next week as Sound Transit prepares to take over the building for… Read More

Amazon applies to sell beer and wine at Amazon Go store, and liquor at Ballard drive-up

Beer and wine could be on the shelves when Amazon Go opens to the public in the next few months.… Read More

Seattle votes to ‘upzone’ University District to accommodate the city’s population and tech boom

The Seattle City Council unanimously voted today to “up-zone” the University District, giving developers the green light to build taller… Read More

Major League Baseball streaming service taps Amazon Video exec to lead BAMTech

Embed from Getty Images Michael Paull, a long-time digital media veteran who spent the last three years heading up Amazon’s ambitious video efforts,… Read More

Arianna Huffington vows to hold Uber’s ‘feet to the fire’ amid harassment allegations

Arianna Huffington is speaking out publicly amid the investigation into alleged sexual harassment at ride-hailing company Uber. Huffington, a member of Uber’s… Read More

Outdoor Project raises $2M to help people find and plan adventures outside

A Portland startup that wants to help plan your next outdoor adventure just raised some fresh cash to build out its… Read More

Podcast

Interview: ‘American Spies’ author Jennifer Granick on the quest for privacy in the age of surveillance

The internet has made information easily accessible, and we normally see that as a good thing. Making bank transfers online… Read More

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