With huge new $450M funding round, Snowflake Computing has now raised almost $1 billion In January, after raising $263 million, Snowflake Computing CEO Bob Muglia indicated that the next time his fast-growing cloud data… Read More
TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… Read More
Startup advice: 6 mistakes that entrepreneurs should avoid making before their investor pitch An investor meeting can sometimes make or break a young startup. That’s why entrepreneurs should do everything they can to… Read More
Double feature: Seattle youth film festival NFFTY teams with Oculus to give event a VR boost Back in 2007, three Seattle teens who grew up with a love for making films decided to help others share… Read More
Amazon, Microsoft and Google stocks hammered in historically rough trading day Tech stocks had their worst day in years, as a mass sell-off caused major drops for some of the world’s… Read More
Voice tech localization startup Jargon wins GeekWire-Ubiquity prize at Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator It’s been a whirlwind past few months for the entrepreneurs behind Jargon, but Tuesday evening marked a high note after… Read More
Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and ULA win Air Force’s backing for future rockets The U.S. Air Force says Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance have won its go-ahead for the development… Read More
NASA watchdogs blame SLS rocket snags on Boeing missteps and poor oversight NASA’s Space Launch System, the rocket that’s being designed to send astronauts to the moon and Mars, seems likely to… Read More
Amazon assures Bernie Sanders that warehouse worker pay will increase despite loss of stock awards and bonuses Amazon sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders assuring him that the company’s new $15 minimum wage and pay… Read More
CEO of domain name registry Donuts is stepping down Bruce Jaffe is stepping down from his role as CEO of the domain name registry company Donuts Inc., about a… Read More
LinkedIn rolls out new AI-powered diversity tools, aiming to tackle gender gaps in recruiting LinkedIn today unveiled several new features powered by to help companies better plan for, hire, and develop diverse and inclusive… Read More
Blue Origin resets schedule: First crew to space in 2019, first orbital launch in 2021 LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is now planning to send its first… Read More
The top pitches from Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator as startups push boundaries of voice tech “Alexa, please ask the audience to take their seats.” Between bad Alexa jokes and innovative ideas pitched on stage, the… Read More
Report: Amazon Web Services cuts deals with SAP, Symantec valued at a combined $1B It’s become clear over the last several quarters that Amazon Web Services is signing longer-term cloud computing deals with big… Read More
Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the trick “Screen, screen, everywhere a screen Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read… Read More
Washington Gov. Inslee says state is ready for Trump attack on net neutrality law: ‘Bring it on’ Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has raised his national profile in recent months by taking aim at President Donald Trump, fueling… Read More
Waze launches carpool service at 50 Amazon warehouses as part of nationwide rollout Waze is expanding its carpooling service nationwide, and as part of the plan the Google-owned traffic and navigation app will… Read More
Boeing leads $3M round to boost Accion Systems’ electric space propulsion system Boeing’s venture capital fund is leading a $3 million investment round for Accion Systems, a Boston-based startup whose electric propulsion… Read More
Former aQuantive executive teams up with military publisher to launch OurMilitary.com The U.S. is home to more than 20 million veterans and active service members, a community with a unique need… Read More
Microsoft vows to protect Linux from future patent wars by joining the Open Invention Network After years of waging patent war on Google’s Linux-based Android mobile operating system, Microsoft agreed Wednesday to join the Open… Read More
Tech Moves: Indochino adds Lululemon CTO Julie Averill to board of directors; and more Indochino, the Vancouver, B.C., based custom clothing company, has added its first independent board member: Lululemon CTO Julie Averill. “Indochino’s… Read More
Pioneer Square Labs spins out Shujinko, which wants to automate compliance work in the cloud Two pervasive trends in modern enterprise computing could work out very nicely for Shujinko. The Seattle startup is launching Tuesday… Read More
New WeWork program provides free access to 20+ Seattle-Vancouver-Portland offices for ‘Cascadia Innovation Corridor’ proponents WeWork is giving free access to the co-working giant’s more than 20 Seattle, Portland and Vancouver B.C. offices for select… Read More
Univ. of Washington researchers unveil Prescience, an AI system that predicts problems during surgery During surgery, anesthesiologists have a lot to keep track of. They need to monitor patients’ vital signs and administer the… Read More
Moz takes aim at ‘golden age of search’ with acquisition of STAT Search Analytics Moz is making its largest acquisition to date as the Seattle search engine optimization company aims to tackle what CEO… Read More
Amazon’s got a brand new bag: This one’s adjustable to carry hot and cold items Insulated bags for pizza deliveries and cooler bags for ice-cold drinks are nothing new. But how about if you put… Read More
Podcast Uber legal chief Tony West on overcoming scandal, going public, and tech’s watershed moment Uber is in the midst of a makeover. Call it Uber 2.0. After a year of controversies rocked the embattled… Read More
At Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft, venture funds balance strategy and the bottom line When big companies like Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft invest in startups, is it all about the startup? Or is it… Read More
Here are the top 10 highest-valued startups in the Seattle area Seattle-area companies continued raising cash at a record clip during the third quarter, raking in $855 million across 88 deals,… Read More
T-Mobile expanding Seattle-area campus with new office lease, report says T-Mobile has scooped up more office space in its hometown of Bellevue, Wash., according to a new report, as it… Read More
