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Articles from 2017

Trump targets Amazon over ‘internet taxes’ in new tweet criticizing Bezos-owned Washington Post

President Donald Trump resurfaced his complaints against Amazon this morning in a tweet targeting the Washington Post’s coverage of his… Read More

Facebook launches Discover section for business bots on Messenger

Facebook has been heavily promoting ways to bring companies into Messenger conversations, with groups like Subway and the Golden State… Read More

#SeaHomeless: As housing prices soar, tech sector steps up efforts to ease homeless crisis

In 2017, tech businesses and leaders have stepped up as never before to help people who are homeless in the… Read More

TurboPatent aims to improve the patent process with new artificial intelligence products

Seattle startup TurboPatent is releasing a pair of new products designed to improve the patent application process, with help from… Read More

Seat 14C illustration

‘Seat 14C’ short stories imagine a 20-year time warp – and now you can hop on board

Imagine you’re a passenger on a jet that mysteriously time warps to the year 2037: That’s what a team of… Read More

Salesforce’s new Einstein AI services can detect if and why social media hates your product

Salesforce is expanding its Einstein artificial intelligence services for developers writing apps on its platform, launching three new services that… Read More

Uber, Instagram, Fitbit investors put $2.4M behind job interview matching platform TalentWorks

It can be difficult to find a job that matches your interests and qualifications, particularly just after graduating from college… Read More

Amazon Alexa and Google Home at Best Buy

Best Buy introducing Amazon Alexa and Google Home experiences to 700 U.S. stores

There’s going to be a lot of chatter about and with voice-activated assistants in Best Buy stores thanks to new Amazon… Read More

Nordstrom Gets Wired

Newest Nordstrom Pop-In shop looks like the inside of a computer and features tech-focused gear

While Seattle-based Nordstrom works to maintain its place in the increasingly internet-focused world of retail, the 116-year-old department store chain… Read More

Global IPO market rebounds, but it’s still pretty ‘quiet’ for public offerings in the Pacific Northwest

The economic winds are blowing favorably for those companies venturing into the IPO waters, with a new report released today… Read More

McMansion Hell

‘McMansion Hell’ blogger says site will return, fighting Zillow’s copyright claim with help from Electronic Frontier Foundation

Update: Follow this link for the latest developments on this story.  The Tumblr blogger who took down her popular website… Read More

Tango Card raises $10M to shake up how companies reward employees and customers

Seattle startup Tango Card has raised $10 million to speed up the expansion of its digital rewards platform. Previous investor… Read More

Low Boom Flight Demonstration aircraft

NASA gives OK for design of super-quiet supersonic experimental airplane

NASA says it’s cleared a significant milestone on the path to reviving supersonic passenger jet travel in the U.S. with… Read More

Uber app

How to call an Uber for friends and family: Ride-hailing service introduces new feature

Not satisfied with just getting you from point A to point B, Uber now wants to give you the ability… Read More

Hero Sports raises $1.3M to help fuel growth of college sports news site

The sports media landscape seems to be changing everyday, but some investors like the potential they see in HERO Sports.… Read More

Global ransomware attack spreads through Europe

A major ransomware attack is affecting businesses across Europe. Organizations in Ukraine and Russia seem to be the hardest hit.… Read More

Google’s Amazon defense: Search giant cites rival’s rise in response to $2.7B EU antitrust fine

Google has been fined $2.7 billion by European regulators for using its dominance in the search engine market to favor… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook reaches 2 billion users, as Zuckerberg expands social network’s mission

As of this morning, Facebook says there are a staggering 2 billion people worldwide using the social network every month.… Read More

National project led by Fred Hutch researcher fights ovarian cancer deaths with predictive medicine

Ovarian cancer is a tricky disease to treat. About 20 percent of those diagnosed don’t respond to the standard treatment,… Read More

Microsoft debuts ‘Sports Performance Platform’ to help teams make data-driven decisions

Microsoft is making more moves in the sports arena. The tech giant today debuted its “Sports Performance Platform,” a new… Read More

Seattle housing

Booming Seattle maintains title as nation’s hottest housing market for 8th month in a row

Home values in Seattle continued their steady ascent in April, according to the latest Case-Shiller national home price report. Seattle’s… Read More

Sounders Day

GeekWire Sounders Day: Tickets on sale for our epic summer rooftop deck party

Summer is finally here, and that means one thing: Our big GeekWire Sounders Day party is back! On July 19,… Read More

Microsoft starts offering 4 weeks paid leave for employees caring for sick family members

Microsoft is rolling out a new paid family leave benefit to employees around the world. The Family Caregiver Leave policy allows… Read More

‘Space sisters’ plan stratospheric eclipse balloon mission: Which Lego lady should they fly?

The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at… Read More

Microsoft and Box strike another partnership deal, this time for Box on Azure and AI

Microsoft and Box will be working together a little more closely after signing a partnership agreement to promote each other’s… Read More

Coding Dojo partners with Amazon to teach 1,500 developers how to build skills for Alexa

Developer bootcamp Coding Dojo is planning 30 Amazon Alexa Skills Workshops for at least 1,500 developers by the end of… Read More

Amazon adds 5 new devices from Alcatel, Nokia, Motorola to discounted Prime smartphone program

Amazon today added five new devices to its Prime smartphone program. Nokia will sell the new unlocked Nokia 6 smartphone,… Read More

JASK raises $12M in funding to help security pros prioritize threats with a crowdsourced AI model

Enterprise security is a much more labor-intensive task that a lot of people realize, and a new cybersecurity startup intends… Read More

Identity management startup Auth0 raises $30M to fuel international expansion

Identity is the bedrock of so many internet services, both personal and professional. Secure, easy-to-use identity management systems are in… Read More

Real-time sports news text update service wins top pitch at the Seattle Sports Tech Hackathon

As we saw at the second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit last week, there is plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs… Read More

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