Articles from 2017

A race to the bottom? Amazon stirs debate by soliciting tax credits for second headquarters

Amazon sparked an all-out bidding war this week when it asked North American cities to roll out the red carpet… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: The message Amazon’s HQ2 sends Seattle, and where the tech giant could go next

Amazon surprised everyone Thursday morning when it announced it is looking to build a second headquarters in a city in North… Read More

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk shows off Dragon spaceship and the suit for the ride

We’ve already gotten our first peek at the spacesuit that astronauts will wear when they’re riding in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber-Lyft union law delayed again following appeals court ruling

Just a couple weeks ago, it looked like the controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize was free and… Read More

Podcast

So you want to write sci-fi? Tips from the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Want to be a science fiction or fantasy writer? You’d better sit down. That’s the advice from Cat Rambo, a… Read More

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from New York Times board to focus on new responsibilities

Dara Khosrowshahi is going to be a little busy trying to fix the things that need fixing at Uber. So… Read More

Here’s how the Pentagon is whittling down the $4 billion price tag for Air Force One

President Donald Trump was stretching the truth when he claimed that he trimmed a billion dollars from the cost of… Read More

12th Man can dress up Blue Friday in Seattle with a Seahawks helmet filter on Snapchat

Blue Friday in Seattle usually means you or your co-workers are wearing Seattle Seahawks jerseys or some such to work… Read More

Kymeta reports successful sea trials for antennas; gears up for broadband service

Kymeta Corp. — a company based in Redmond, Wash. and backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — says it’s conducted successful sea… Read More

Geek of the Week: McKinstry’s Ash Awad puts his energy into sustainable buildings for the sake of future generations

Some of the more notable buildings and development projects in Seattle — from CenturyLink Field and Benaroya Hall to the… Read More

SEC charges former Amazon employee with insider trading after allegedly leaking quarterly results to fraternity brother

A former Amazon financial analyst who allegedly leaked confidential financial about quarterly earnings to a former fraternity brother has been… Read More

GeekWork Picks: BECU seeks senior cloud architect to drive new technologies

BECU is a well-known, home-grown brand to many in the Pacific Northwest. The credit union traces its roots to plane… Read More

Tech Moves: Versium adds big names to board; Capital One scoops up Amazonian as VP of digital team; and more

Redmond, Wash., based predictive analytics company Versium has a bold goal: help companies make sense of all the data they have,… Read More

Cities jump at the chance to be judged by Amazon for HQ2 — and the internet judges those cities

Plenty of cities across North America waved their civic hands in the air on Thursday when Amazon announced its intent… Read More

Amazon’s second HQ: Why U.S. immigration policy makes Canada a frontrunner

Amazon’s wishlist for its second headquarters in North America includes “a stable and business-friendly environment,” “locations with the potential to… Read More

Portland remembers AWS Elemental’s Sam Blackman ahead of public memorial service

As one of the Portland tech scene’s major events unfolded Thursday night, it was pretty clear that something was missing.… Read More

Even as Amazon seeks a second HQ, rumors point to four big new Seattle office leases for tech giant

Amazon may be ready to plant its flag in another city for a second headquarters, but that doesn’t mean it’s… Read More

Zillow Group acquires New Home Feed in quest to dominate new construction marketing

Zillow Group — the Seattle company that owns and operates Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, and other real estate brands — is… Read More

NFL star Russell Wilson launches new Seattle startup to connect ‘superfans’ with celebs, raises $9M from Amazon, Alibaba, YouTube founders

As Russell Wilson describes the ethos of his new startup, it feels like you’re inside his Seahawks huddle, driving down… Read More

‘It’s never too late to say we’re sorry’: Seattle leaders respond to Amazon plans to establish second HQ outside its hometown

Amazon announced plans early Thursday morning to open a second headquarters “fully equal” to its Seattle home, calling on local… Read More

A race to the bottom? Amazon stirs debate by soliciting tax credits for second headquarters

Week in Geek Podcast: The message Amazon’s HQ2 sends Seattle, and where the tech giant could go next

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk shows off Dragon spaceship and the suit for the ride

Seattle’s landmark Uber-Lyft union law delayed again following appeals court ruling

So you want to write sci-fi? Tips from the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from New York Times board to focus on new responsibilities

Here’s how the Pentagon is whittling down the $4 billion price tag for Air Force One

Kymeta reports successful sea trials for antennas; gears up for broadband service

Geek of the Week: McKinstry’s Ash Awad puts his energy into sustainable buildings for the sake of future generations

SEC charges former Amazon employee with insider trading after allegedly leaking quarterly results to fraternity brother

GeekWork Picks: BECU seeks senior cloud architect to drive new technologies

Tech Moves: Versium adds big names to board; Capital One scoops up Amazonian as VP of digital team; and more

Cities jump at the chance to be judged by Amazon for HQ2 — and the internet judges those cities

Amazon’s second HQ: Why U.S. immigration policy makes Canada a frontrunner

Portland remembers AWS Elemental’s Sam Blackman ahead of public memorial service

Even as Amazon seeks a second HQ, rumors point to four big new Seattle office leases for tech giant

Zillow Group acquires New Home Feed in quest to dominate new construction marketing

NFL star Russell Wilson launches new Seattle startup to connect ‘superfans’ with celebs, raises $9M from Amazon, Alibaba, YouTube founders

Astronomers give their official blessing to the first batch of place names on Pluto

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin makes its pitch to Congress for delivering cargo to the moon

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen partners with NOAA to explore climate changes in deep ocean water

Startup Spotlight: InPipe Energy harnesses electric power from water running through pipes

Amazonians on the street react to prospect of a second HQ, discuss staying in Seattle and leaving

Massive security breach at credit service Equifax took personal information of 143M U.S. consumers

Redfin posts $4.3M profit in its first quarter as public company, stock rises

GeekWire Podcast: What will Amazon’s second headquarters mean for Seattle?

Amazon will exceed 500K employee milestone with new HQ and Whole Foods acquisition

Microsoft and Adobe’s friendship deepens with partnership on e-signatures

‘It’s never too late to say we’re sorry’: Seattle leaders respond to Amazon plans to establish second HQ outside its hometown