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Articles from 2017

European Commission launches probe into Valve, other game publishers for alleged geo-blocking

The European Commission is targeting Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company Valve in a new antitrust probe, officials announced Thursday. The… Read More

Cloud tech vet Jared Wray launches Fons, a software startup for music teachers and private instructors

Sometimes you choose your next career move and sometimes it chooses you. Longtime cloud exec Jared Wray’s next venture falls… Read More

Microsoft asks U.S. agencies to create process for exceptions to Trump’s immigration order

Microsoft is asking new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to create a process… Read More

Madrona and Amplify Partners invest $3.1M in stealthy enterprise ‘intelligent app’ startup Suplari

Three veteran entrepreneurs just raised a hefty seed round from top venture capital firms for their stealthy enterprise startup. Suplari… Read More

Xnor.ai spins out from Paul Allen’s AI2 incubator, raises $2.6M to put AI in every device

Bringing artificial intelligence technology into the hands of consumers and businesses is no easy task; doing so takes a ton of… Read More

Google vows to build leading cloud for enterprise Windows, swiping at Microsoft’s core business

Google is going after a core part of Microsoft’s cloud business, aiming to expand Google Cloud Platform’s appeal to big companies that run the… Read More

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin and Bill Nye the Science Guy turn into shiny objects for New York’s 2035 fashion show

To be a fashionable geek is usually a contradiction of terms, but Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and Bill Nye… Read More

Zuckerberg calls video a ‘megatrend’ as Facebook expands focus and looks at ‘episodic’ content

You’re going to start seeing more video in your Facebook feed. In Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed… Read More

Report: Faster deliveries open the market for tech startups to reshape the logistics industry

If you live in a city, chances are you’ve had packages delivered hours after you ordered them online. Same-day or… Read More

Knock illustration

Who’s there? Knock, a new online real estate startup that guarantees it will sell your home in 6 weeks

Founding members of the online real estate company Trulia have launched a new platform called Knock which guarantees that it… Read More

Working Geek: New DocuSign CEO Dan Springer returns to tech after 3 years as a stay-at-home dad

Just two weeks ago, DocuSign named cloud tech veteran Dan Springer CEO after more than a year searching for the… Read More

Walk this way: New pedestrian-oriented ‘Access Map’ fills a gap in the world of apps

Waze, HERE, Apple Maps, Google Maps. The list of sites and apps to help you navigate the fastest driving route… Read More

WiFi-enabled smart kiosks with touch screens could be coming to Portland, mayor says

Smart kiosks featuring free Wi-Fi, charging ports and 55-inch touch screens may soon be coming to Portland. Portland Mayor Ted… Read More

Facebook beats earnings and user growth expectations again with $8.8B in revenue

Facebook reported its fourth quarter earnings today. Here’s what you need to know: Facebook reported non-GAAP earnings per share of… Read More

Bat Bot

It’s a bat! It’s a plane! It’s Bat Bot, a soft-winged drone that’ll give you the creeps

Holy drone, Batman! Scientists have created a robotic drone with soft, flapping wings that looks and flies like a ghostly… Read More

In their latest edition of terrifying robotic creatures, MIT researchers create invisible fish-hunting bot

Here’s a fish tale that really is about the one that got away — with video to prove it. A new… Read More

Is this part of Microsoft’s current winning streak? Naked jogger stopped by police on campus

There appears to be some confusion about the term “run program” at Microsoft. A man was stopped by police on the software… Read More

Starshot mission

How do you stop a speeding starship?

Millions of dollars are being spent on a scheme to speed up swarms of tiny sail-equipped probes to 20 percent… Read More

Here’s how to stream the Super Bowl for free, without a cable subscription

Most football fans will be watching the Super Bowl on TV with a traditional cable feed when the Patriots take on… Read More

Trump’s immigration crackdown may force Amazon and Microsoft to shift some workers to Canada

Prior to President Trump’s controversial immigration orders, Amazon offered positions in the U.S. to seven Iranian-born candidates. Now, the company… Read More

Apple touts ‘record results’ for iCloud storage business as services revenue tops $7B

Here’s a sign of the times: Apple made almost as much revenue on its services businesses in the December quarter… Read More

Nintendo’s first-ever Super Bowl ad tries to broaden audience for Switch console

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdWd8fUC71g Nintendo is known as a family-friendly brand, and many of its classic franchises, such as Legend of Zelda, are tied closely… Read More

Tesla-SolarCity unveiling by Elon Musk

It’s official: Tesla drops ‘Motors’ from its name in expansion beyond electric vehicles

Tesla has officially dropped “Motors” from its name, reflecting the company’s expanded focus beyond its namesake electric cars. In a… Read More

Russell Hannigan and reflector array

Wireless energy for drones? Intellectual Ventures beams power with metamaterials

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Wireless power transmission has been a dream since the days of Nikola Tesla, but Intellectual Ventures is… Read More

Slack launches ‘Enterprise Grid’ for larger businesses as Microsoft touts Teams traction

Popular messaging service Slack has entered the big leagues. The company launched a service catering to large corporations on Tuesday.… Read More

David Pogue on "Hunting the Elements"

‘Nova’ TV series gets into the Kickstarter spirit with ‘Make Science for All’ campaign

Kickstarter has given a boost to science projects ranging from satellites to “Bill Nye: Science Guy,” but now it’s opening a new… Read More

University of Washington’s CoMotion innovation hub opens Spokane location

CoMotion is growing its presence across the state of Washington. The University of Washington’s “collaborative innovation hub” is expanding to eastern… Read More

529 garage app

Bicycle security startup Project 529, led by former Xbox exec J Allard, acquires National Bike Registry

Project 529, the Seattle-based startup that aims to curb what it calls an epidemic of bicycle theft in North America, announced Tuesday… Read More

Apple CEO touts record Apple Watch sales, says there is ‘huge growth potential’ for wearables

Apple didn’t reveal any sales data for the Apple Watch as part of its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, but the tech… Read More

Apple returns to growth mode, mostly, as iPhone sales top 78M units

Apple posted record revenue of $78.4 billion for the December quarter, returning to overall growth as unit sales of the… Read More

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