Articles from 2018 – Page 54 of 161

Seattle among top 10 cities where people are Googling ‘Amazon package stolen’ the most

“Porch pirates” are the bane of shoppers who have shifted their allegiance to the convenience of online retail. Stolen packages… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 5: Health tech startups shine on the ride up Seattle’s Smith Tower

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where entrepreneurs pitch their cutting-edge ideas. In the… Read More

Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5 trillion valuation

Amazon hit a new high mark this morning as its stock crossed the $2,000 threshold, and analysts are predicting even… Read More

How Boeing’s engineers redesigned the landing gear to make the 737 MAX 10 fly

When Boeing’s customers said they wanted a stretched-out 737 MAX jet, there was one big problem: The 737’s landing gear… Read More

Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave under new policy for suppliers

Tens of thousands of Microsoft contract workers will get the option to take paid parental leave under a new policy… Read More

Microsoft and Kymeta bring futuristic connected vehicles onto home turf

REDMOND, Wash. — The vehicles sitting in the parking lot here at the headquarters of Kymeta Corp., a flat-panel antenna startup… Read More

Tech Moves: Nordstrom taps former Intuit CEO as chair; FlyHomes adds Zulily exec as CTO; and more

Nordstrom is solidifying its commitment to the digital retail world with a new chair of its board of directors. Brad… Read More

TLDR: Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Uber & Lyft want to offer dockless bikes, WeWork Labs startup incubator to open in Seattle

Today’s featured stories Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’ Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services… Read More

CityBldr raises $4.3M ahead of expansion and launch of its property flipping business

Seattle startup CityBldr has raised $4.3 million of a $4.5 million round, according to a new filing with the SEC.… Read More

Cryptocurrencies will exceed nation-based currencies in 10 years, says early Coinbase investor

The topic is comic book superheros, and the answers come easy for Adam Draper. The 32-year-old is the managing director… Read More

Salesforce posts record Q2 revenue and raises revenue guidance, but Wall Street frowns at earnings outlook

Usually after a 27-percent jump in revenue that exceeded analyst expectations and set a record for the second fiscal quarter,… Read More

Startup unveils a wireless power system that can give a lift to DJI drones

Seattle-based WiBotic is unveiling a wireless power system designed for DJI’s commercial-grade drones, a product that opens the way for… Read More

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, fueling tech industry collaboration

Alaska Airlines is adding a daily nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, starting March 7, 2019. It’s the first… Read More

Working Geek: Flexe’s COO Ed Yue finds startup inspiration in warehouses, and everywhere else

Ed Yue‘s first foray into the world of warehouses was not particularly auspicious. “I almost got run over by a… Read More

David’s Bridal acquires digital gift registry startup Blueprint Registry

Wedding retailer David’s Bridal has acquired Blueprint Registry, a Seattle startup that aims to simplify the gift registry process. In… Read More

Box makes sure it plays nicely with other enterprise software apps as it shifts attention to larger buyers

Less than 24 hours after Box warned of slowing revenue growth over the next year or so, company executives took… Read More

Snowflake Computing hints at IPO plans with hire of former Talend CFO Thomas Tuchscherer

After raising $473 million in funding over the last few years, Snowflake Computing announced Wednesday that it has hired Thomas… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Last chance for early bird tickets

The GeekWire Summit is just over a month away. Do you have your tickets yet? Early-bird rates end this week… Read More

World View exec Taber MacCallum will chair Commercial Spaceflight Federation

News Brief: The Commercial Spaceflight Federation says Taber MacCallum, co-founder and chief technology officer of Arizona-based World View Enterprises, will… Read More

Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’

Update: Amazon and Sanders continued their spat Thursday with the following tweets: Over 90% of associates in FCs are full-time. Like… Read More

Technology fuels growth at Accolade health venture, 3 years after Concur founders took helm

Nearly three years ago, Mike Hilton made a dramatic career change. After leading Concur for more than 20 years, and… Read More

Teachers and parents want more help with school technology, Microsoft and DreamBox surveys find

Two different surveys, released by Microsoft and DreamBox Learning, find both parents and teachers would like to see more support… Read More

WeWork Labs startup incubator to open first West Coast location in Seattle, led by UW startup veteran

WeWork will open the first West Coast location of its WeWork Labs startup incubator in Seattle next month, GeekWire has… Read More

NASA’s New Horizons and OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spot their deep-space targets

The next few months are due to bring two amazing interplanetary encounters: a rendezvous with an asteroid and a flyby… Read More

TLDR: Trump vs. Google, minority students in AP computer science, rare computer headed to auction

Today’s featured stories President Trump wakes up, Googles himself and threatens to look into search giant’s ‘rigged’ results Women and… Read More

Scofflaw scooter spotted in Seattle: Company mum on mysterious appearance of banned Lime-S

Update: Gabriel Scheer, Lime’s strategic development lead in Seattle, said an employee rode the Lime-S scooter to the University District… Read More

What does the Higgs boson turn itself into? Large Hadron Collider confirms theory

It’s been six years since physicists at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, but they’re… Read More

When CEOs cry: The Riveter’s Amy Nelson and Elon Musk weigh in on business stress

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk got emotional during a market-moving interview this month, Amy Nelson, CEO and founder of The Riveter,… Read More

Bose unveils Alexa-powered smart speaker and soundbars, aligning with Amazon on ‘next chapter’

Bose today showed off a new smart speaker and pair of soundbars powered by Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa as it… Read More

President Trump wakes up, Googles himself and threatens to look into search giant’s ‘rigged’ results

Update, 1 p.m. PT: Trump threatened Google, Facebook, and Twitter in comments to reporters Tuesday afternoon. TRUMP: "I think Google… Read More