Articles from 2017 – Page 59 of 175

UW joins project to create ‘digital encyclopedia’ with 3D scans of thousands of vertebrate specimens

This isn’t your parents’ version of an encyclopedia full of pictures of animals. Researchers at institutions across the country, including… Read More

Why Seattle is poised to be a leader in ‘smart city’ technology and regulations

New technology is helping local government create “smarter” cities in a variety of ways, from adaptive traffic lights to open… Read More

Starbucks whipping up an official, but limited, ‘Mermaid Frappuccino’ months after Unicorn buzz

Head on down to Mexico if you want to spot a mermaid in the wild. Months after whipping its coffee-drink-loving… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CloudEnablers makes it easier for companies to manage their cloud-based tools

As the tools needed to run a business increasingly shift to the cloud, companies often find themselves managing a wide-range… Read More

Amazon’s new ‘Hub’ delivery locker system is already a hit in San Francisco apartment building

Apartment residents at a giant new development in downtown San Francisco are among the first in the country to use… Read More

Amazon to complete $13.7B Whole Foods deal Monday, promising lower prices and Prime integration

Amazon announced today that its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods will close this Monday, Aug. 28, and revealed how… Read More

Marketo decides to go all-in on cloud computing, and picks Google as its home

One of the bigger marketing software companies, Marketo, has decided it’s ready to ditch its servers and move into the… Read More

An Instant Pot in every kitchen: Amazon packs Seattle arena for ‘all hands’ meeting

It’s safe to say that big staff meetings are a little different at Amazon. https://twitter.com/sheedyville/status/900749900056469504 https://twitter.com/mza/status/900784816366288896 Thousands of Amazonians packed… Read More

Seattle investor questions city plan to spend up to $250K defending income tax on the rich

Matt McIlwain believes Seattle is wasting resources defending an income tax ordinance passed by the City Council in July. The… Read More

Report: Amazon building fashionable AI that can quickly spot and reproduce the latest trends

Amazon is building trendy artificial intelligence tools that can identify the latest fashion craze. MIT’s Technology Review reports that Amazon… Read More

How millennials use their smartphones in 2017, and the surprising reason they delete apps

Hey app developers: Make sure your logo is designed well, or millennials may delete your app. That’s one takeaway from… Read More

Live video: House Speaker Paul Ryan visits Boeing for Tax Reform Town Hall

House Speaker Paul Ryan is at Boeing’s giant airplane production facility in Everett, Wash., this morning to lead a town… Read More

Amazon’s hit show ‘Transparent’ is coming back for a fifth season

Transparent, the Emmy award-winning video series that tells the story of the Pfeffermans, is coming back for a fifth season,… Read More

Mighty AI co-founder Matt Bencke diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, vows to ‘beat the odds’ as he hands over CEO reins

Mighty AI co-founder Matt Bencke has stepped down as CEO of the fast-growing Seattle startup after being diagnosed with stage-4… Read More

Zipline expands medical drone delivery to Tanzania with aid from Gates Foundation

While Amazon continues testing drone delivery systems for popcorn and other consumer goods, a startup called Zipline is expanding its… Read More

OceanGate hits big milestone in effort to build a submersible for trips to the Titanic

OceanGate says it’s completed assembly of the core pressure vessel for its Cyclops 2 submersible vehicle, which is due to… Read More

Judge dismisses Illinois class action suit against Zillow over Zestimate home valuation tool

A U.S. District Court judge in Illinois dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Zillow Group on Wednesday in which… Read More

Be patient, Pioneer Square, T-Mobile is filming a new ad in the Seattle neighborhood this week

T-Mobile has attracted its fair share of big-name talent when it comes to the advertising it does for its wireless… Read More

Amazon clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B

It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the… Read More

Digital ad startup Thunder opens Portland office, adds to Northwest presence

Thunder, a digital advertising startup based in San Francisco, just opened a new office in Portland as it expands its… Read More

Bertha be gone: Time-lapse video shows summer-long dismantling of Seattle tunnel machine

Bye bye, Bertha. The Seattle tunnel machine, which carved its way beneath the city to make way for a new… Read More

Seattle’s space sisters get great views (and learn lessons) from eclipse balloon flight

Not everything turned out the way pre-teen sisters Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung expected when they sent their Loki Lego Launcher… Read More

Seattle councilmember calls on Jeff Bezos to push for better ‘gig economy’ working conditions

As Amazon’s plan to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion clears a major hurdle, a Seattle City Councilmember is… Read More

Amazon Game Studios shows off new ‘Breakaway’ trailer as it positions itself for Twitch success

A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Top Amazon execs added to agenda, early-bird ticket deadline approaches

Jeff Wilke, the chief executive of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business, and Toni Reid, the vice president who leads the company’s… Read More

Bike-sharing services Spin and LimeBike let riders use bicycles without smartphone or credit card

Two of Seattle’s new bike-sharing services are making their bicycles more accessible to folks without a smartphone or credit card.… Read More

Trump rips everyone in Arizona speech — including Amazon, again, and Bezos-owned Washington Post

Whether it’s on Twitter or in front of a crowd of raucous supporters, President Trump appears to be making his… Read More

Samsung looks to put Galaxy Note 7 disaster in the rear view with new Note 8, debuting Sept. 15

Samsung today today introduced the new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone and sought to turn the page from the Note 7… Read More

Amazon expands to 10 bookstores with openings in Seattle area and San Jose this week

Amazon’s quest to become a powerhouse in brick-and-mortar retail continues, with the company opening new book stores in Bellevue, Washington… Read More

Amazon rolls out AmazonFresh grocery delivery service for business customers

Amazon is expanding its AmazonFresh grocery delivery arm to business customers. The tech giant sent an email to Amazon Business… Read More