Articles from 2017 – Page 160 of 175

Microsoft’s market value surges past $500B for first time in nearly 17 years

Another strong earnings report has pushed Microsoft to a new milestone, lifting the company’s market value past $500 billion for the first… Read More

Trump announces Manufacturing Jobs Initiative; Boeing’s Muilenburg, Tesla’s Musk to join council

President Trump on Friday announced plans to create a council of business leaders as part of a new “Manufacturing Jobs… Read More

Inside GoDaddy’s rapidly growing Seattle-area engineering office, with CEO Blake Irving

KIRKLAND, Wash. — GoDaddy might not get as much attention as the Facebooks and Googles of the world, but the… Read More

Amazon to close Kindle ‘Write On’ author community, pulling the plug on story lab

Updated on Friday morning with more information from Amazon. Amazon’s Kindle Write On author community, billed as a “story lab”… Read More

Redfin moves into mortgages, will issue home loans in latest bid to upend real estate industry

Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, announced the launch of Redfin Mortgage on Thursday in an effort to service its customers from… Read More

Here are the 9 startups in Techstars Seattle’s newest class

Here comes another round of Techstars Seattle startups. The 3-month accelerator announced its 2017 cohort on Thursday. The group, which marks the… Read More

Smartphone orders clog Starbucks shops, forcing coffee giant to revamp store designs

Starbucks reported a “banner” quarter for its smartphone feature that lets customers order coffee and food ahead of time and skip… Read More

Bot or not? We may never know as robot checks CAPTCHA box and does a ‘mic’ drop

Don’t underestimate robots, or their ability to get around the ridiculous CAPTCHA services that are designed to keep internet scammers… Read More

FlyHomes now offering Lyft rides and credits to reward homebuyers at closing

Last year, FlyHomes made a splash when the online real estate brokerage announced its radical plan to reward homebuyers with… Read More

Comcast announces plan to bundle wireless services as AT&T, Verizon eye cable business

As both AT&T and Verizon shift their focus to cable, Comcast will launch its wireless phone service in the coming months,… Read More

Microsoft’s commercial cloud run rate tops $14B for first time, driven by Azure and Office 365

Microsoft’s commercial cloud run rate exceeded $14 billion for the first time during the December quarter, driven by Office 365 and Microsoft… Read More

Xbox Live monthly active users reach record 55M, up 15% from last year

Microsoft’s Xbox Live platform continues to add more users as the company expands its gaming business across consoles and PC devices. As… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Married couple turns a personal crisis into a gifting platform to help people in turmoil

Three years ago, Laura Malcolm and James Kocsis received the heartbreaking news that they were part of the one in… Read More

Microsoft posts $26B in revenue, beating estimates in first report since closing LinkedIn acquisition

Microsoft reported revenue of more than $26 billion for the December quarter, with earnings of 84 cents a share, after adjusting… Read More

To drive or not? Google adds new Maps feature to estimate parking difficulty in metro areas

It can be nearly impossible to find parking in Seattle, or any major city for that matter. But now, rather… Read More

Google parent Alphabet posts $26B in revenue, but shares drop after earnings miss expectations

Google parent company Alphabet saw shares fall slightly after missing analyst expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report. Alphabet, the holding company… Read More

Amazon Web Services and Azure expand IPv6 offerings, to add security and handle more devices

Amazon Web Services has implemented IPv6 support in virtual private clouds running under its basic computing service (Elastic Compute Cloud,… Read More

Federal lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to study cyber security in connected cars

Connected cars are the future for the automotive industry, with more than 90 percent of vehicles expected to have built-in… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Grind hosts Ada Developer’s Academy CEO; Bellingham Startup Challenge; and more

Cynthia Tee was born in the Philippines, earned a computer science degree at MIT, and later enjoyed a long career as… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Xinova and Aetho join forces on tools for virtual and augmented reality

A Seattle-based invention factory called Xinova has made a deal to collaborate with Aetho, a San Francisco-based venture, on new… Read More

Symbolic Doomsday Clock is closer to the ‘final hour’ than it has been since 1953

Embed from Getty Images The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic instrument used to signal how close the world is to a… Read More

Are video games better than sex for relieving stress? Study says yes, for some men

People are stressed. Unwinding, however, can be as easy as turning on your Xbox. In fact, gaming has become so… Read More

Lighter Capital uses ‘revenue-based funding’ model to invest in wedding management platform Aisle Planner

Seattle-based investment firm Lighter Capital announced this week that it has invested in Aisle Planner, a San Diego-based startup that… Read More

Washington state legislators look to ban bitcoin in the pot business

Are bitcoins a transparent enough currency for Washington’s marijuana sales? It depends on who you ask. Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La… Read More

Pa55word: Most Americans fail cyber security best practices, even after being hacked, Pew study finds

Even after being hacked, most Americans fail to properly protect their personal information online, finds a Pew Research Center study… Read More

LendingRobot launches hedge fund that uses blockchain and machine learning — with no human intervention

LendingRobot, an automated online investment-management service that calls itself a “robo-advisor,” is launching a hedge fund that the company says is… Read More

Jumping Jupiter! What a view from Juno!

If you need an interplanetary pick-me-up, this picture of Jupiter from NASA’s Juno orbiter could be just the ticket. The… Read More

Elon Musk drops hints about Donald Trump, a carbon tax … and an L.A. tunnel?

Billionaire brainiac Elon Musk already has a lot on his hands with Tesla, SpaceX and the quest to make humanity… Read More

Topgolf brings new pop-up ‘Crush’ game to Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners

Topgolf is coming to Seattle — but only temporarily. The fast-growing high-tech golf entertainment complex operator will take over Safeco… Read More

Touchscreen gloves? Zippered helmets? Boeing reboots the spacesuit for Starliner

The spacesuit designed for astronauts riding Boeing’s Starliner space taxi makes a fashion statement for the 21st century, from its… Read More