How F5 is preparing for the application explosion: Interview with CEO Francois Locoh-Donou New F5 CEO Francois Locoh-Donou has a big job in front of him. One of Seattle’s most prominent public tech… Read More
This venture firm was an early investor in the last three Seattle-area startups to go public There’s something in common with the last three companies to go public in the Seattle area. That would be Madrona… Read More
Redfin vs. Zillow: Comparing the two real estate powerhouses at the time of their IPOs Redfin and Zillow are close neighbors in Seattle, but they’ve not always gotten along. The two companies have vastly different… Read More
What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More
Redfin stock climbs in tech-powered brokerage’s first day as public company UPDATE: Redfin stock increased close to 45 percent in the first day of trading, opening at $19.56 and closing at… Read More
Podcast Geared Up: Back from the dead! Samsung Galaxy Note, Nokia phones and Microsoft Paint Some tech just won’t stay dead. This week has been full of unexpected comebacks, from once-defunct smartphones to beloved — if… Read More
6 little words: Elon Musk targets November for Falcon Heavy rocket’s maiden launch SpaceX’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, says he’s aiming to launch the first test flight of his company’s Falcon Heavy rocket… Read More
Redfin prices IPO at $15 per share, higher than expected, in advance of Wall Street debut UPDATE: Redfin debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange Friday morning, and it’s stock opened well above the $15 initial pricing. Shares… Read More
Got eclipse glasses? Here’s how to get ’em All of the continental United States and Canada will witness a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, but you’ll need eye… Read More
There are now 1,000 bike-share bicycles in Seattle as LimeBike officially launches service Seattleites now have access to 1,000 free-floating bicycles. RELATED: We pitted Spin vs. LimeBike on the streets of Seattle LimeBike… Read More
‘Ain’t nobody gonna trust it:’ What truck drivers think about sharing the road with self-driving vehicles Exit 34 off Interstate-90 near North Bend, Wash., isn’t the typical pit-stop for most motorists who quickly zoom by on… Read More
Working Geek: Why Remitly Product Chief Karim Meghji has different workspaces for different tasks When Karim Meghji joined Remitly in late 2016, CEO Matt Oppenheimer said he was “ecstatic” that someone with such a… Read More
Expedia beats analyst expectations, reports $2.6B in Q2 revenue buoyed by HomeAway and Hotels.com Expedia reported $2.6 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2017, an 18 percent increase over the same period… Read More
Mobile payments now account for 30% of Starbucks transactions as company posts $5.7B in revenue Starbucks continues to see increased usage of its mobile products as the coffee giant reported its quarterly earnings on Thursday.… Read More
Amazon adds another 31K employees, bringing global headcount to 382K Amazon’s been busy hiring this summer, bringing in another 31,000 employees in the last quarter and raising its total global… Read More
Another strong quarter for AWS: 42 percent jump in revenue to $4.1B Amazon Web Services continues to drive the cloud computing industry. The cloud division of Amazon reported a 42 percent increase… Read More
Amazon misses big on quarterly profits even as sales jump 25% to $38B Amazon posted a 25 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, to $38 billion, but profits plunged to… Read More
Was that rain in Seattle? Don’t get all misty eyed, but it looks like the ‘dry’ streak is alive If you woke up in the Seattle area Thursday morning thinking the streak for consecutive days with no measurable rainfall… Read More
We went to The League’s exclusive launch party: Here’s what singles say about Seattle’s dating scene Single people in Seattle aren’t satisfied with dating apps, but use them anyway. The men are too passive; the women… Read More
Report: Oregon researchers use CRISPR to edit genes in human embryos Chinese researchers crossed a threshold last year when they used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tools to modify human embryos, and now Oregon… Read More
We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his… Read More
Amazon becoming a full-fledged film studio, will self-distribute Woody Allen’s ‘Wonder Wheel’ Amazon has already proven itself to be a legitimate force in the movie industry by winning three Academy Awards this… Read More
Expedia investing $350M in Indonesian travel site Traveloka Travel giant Expedia is investing $350 million into Indonesian travel site Traveloka, in a move to gain a foothold in the… Read More
Czech student team wins 2017 Microsoft Imagine Cup with innovative approach to manage diabetes And the winner of Microsoft’s 2017 Imagine Cup is … X.GLU, a team of student developers from the Czech Republic… Read More
VICIS inks deal with Oakley to create advanced eye shield for high-tech football helmet Vicis‘ football helmet just got more high-tech. The Seattle startup today announced a deal with sunglasses giant Oakley for a… Read More
Video: This basketball legend loves Redfin Redfin is gearing up to go public on Friday, but the Seattle tech-powered residential real estate brokerage already has one… Read More
Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time It’s Day One for Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. A surge in Amazon’s share price this morning, in… Read More
Cyrus Biotech raises $8M to boost protein modeling toolkit for drug discovery Cyrus Biotechnology is getting an $8 million infusion for its cloud-based protein modeling and design toolkit, thanks to a Series… Read More
Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power Google has teamed up with nuclear fusion startup Tri Alpha Energy to bring artificial intelligence into the world of plasma… Read More
Podcast Facebook Platform, 10 years later: VP Deb Liu on the social network’s expanding developer program If you’re a Facebook user, you’ve probably used your Facebook account to log into another site or app, or clicked… Read More
