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Articles from 2018

Underwear maker TomboyX raises $4.3M, aims to tackle ‘lack of inclusivity’ in fashion industry

TomboyX just raised another round of investment to make more gender-neutral underwear. The Seattle startup reeled in a $4.3 million… Read More

Amazon construction

From Amazon to Zillow, new coalition of tech titans will rally their workers around city’s tough problems

Seattle’s tech industry and the rest of this booming city are at odds like never before, and tech leaders acknowledge… Read More

Amazon expands Alexa Fund Fellowship to 18 universities to support voice technology research

Amazon has expanded its Alexa Fund Fellowship, a program designed to fund and support researchers and universities working on voice technology,… Read More

Porch acquires another home services startup as it aims to be ‘one of the next great Seattle companies’

It’s been quite the roller coaster ride for Porch. The Seattle-based home services company grew rapidly and raised $100 million… Read More

Inside ‘Changemaker’: T-Mobile’s new competition helps young entrepreneurs pitch their big ideas

If the scene at T-Mobile’s headquarters on Monday was any indication, the future is in good hands with tomorrow’s leaders.… Read More

Spocket raises $1.2M for platform that allows anyone to become an e-commerce retailer

This week, Spocket closed a $1.2 million fundraising round to double the Vancouver, B.C., startup’s team and push further into social… Read More

SODO Track

New drone video captures dozens of colorful murals decorating buildings along Seattle’s ‘SODO Track’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yf6wLa3r7U&feature=youtu.be If you haven’t ridden transit into or out of South Seattle lately, you may have missed the giant, colorful… Read More

The International

Vancouver, B.C., steps in for Seattle as thousands gather for The International ‘Dota 2’ championships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=iFhG92Ns7h0 They come from “all corners of the Earth,” and this week, instead of settling in Seattle, competitors and rabid… Read More

Chipsats

Orrery.ai aims to turn streams of data into secret weapon for strategic investment

Satellites, sensors, social media and purchasing data provide terabytes’ worth of information about how the global economy is working — and… Read More

Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels

Teenagers accustomed to growing up with technology and even conversing with various forms of it should take comfort in research… Read More

Groundbreaking study of cancer-killing immunotherapy could reduce side effects and improve performance

The emerging form of cancer treatment called CAR T immunotherapy is wiping out the disease in some terminal patients — but… Read More

Ice on the moon

Fresh findings about water ice at moon’s poles boost prospects for lunar settlement

Newly published research lays out a map that traces water ice deposits at the poles of the moon — and points… Read More

Amazon and Kohl’s expand partnership to 100 stores in Chicago, L.A. and Milwaukee

Amazon and Kohl’s are expanding a pilot program to allow customers to return Amazon items for free at its stores,… Read More

Across Seattle, social media looks more like smoke signals as users share images of hazy skies

That’s not another blurry sunset photo or video from your friend on Facebook or Instagram, that’s August, again, in Seattle… Read More

Amazon leases entire Expedia HQ tower as travel giant prepares for move to Seattle

Amazon has scooped up the Bellevue, Wash., Expedia headquarters building that the travel giant will soon vacate as it prepares… Read More

Slack raises massive $427M round, valuation skyrockets to $7.1B as it battles Microsoft Teams

Slack has raised a whopping $427 million in a new funding round amid a strong challenge from Microsoft Teams in… Read More

File-sharing service WeTransfer acquires Paper and Paste creative apps from FiftyThree

File-sharing company WeTransfer has acquired the Paper and Paste creative apps from FiftyThree. Founded in 2011, New York City-based FiftyThree was known for developing… Read More

Beyond the yellow box: Rosetta Stone reinvents itself with help from growing Seattle team

Rosetta Stone, the 26-year-old language learning company, has been quietly reinventing itself, and the company’s growing Seattle outpost is increasingly… Read More

LeoStella building in Tukwila

With Spaceflight’s help, LeoStella moves ahead with Seattle-area satellite factory

TUKWILA, Wash. — Today it’s an empty office building in a business park south of Seattle, not far from a Mexican restaurant… Read More

Russian hackers target Republicans in new twist on election meddling, Microsoft finds

The group associated with the Russian government that attempted to influence the 2016 elections is now targeting conservative organizations ahead… Read More

Can Microsoft save the mid-terms? Tech giant offers candidates new cybersecurity protections for upcoming elections

Microsoft is offering a new cybersecurity program to help political candidates and organizations protect themselves from hackers in the run… Read More

Arkyd-6 preparations

Planetary Resources auction put on hold

News Brief: This month’s scheduled sale of hundreds of items from Planetary Resources’ headquarters in Redmond, Wash., has been postponed,… Read More

Spaceport Colorado wins FAA license

News Brief: Colorado’s Front Range Airport is getting a new name — the Colorado Air and Space Port — thanks to… Read More

A ripple in Google Street View: 360-degree camera on a boat captures Bill Gates’ mansion and more

If you live in the Seattle area, or have visited, and have had the pleasure of boating on Lake Washington,… Read More

"More" is less as Amazon cuts back Prime video game benefits

Amazon ends 20% video game pre-order discounts for Prime members, cuts back Twitch Prime benefits

Amazon is changing the terms of its Prime benefits for video game pre-orders, replacing the 20 percent discount with a… Read More

Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation

As it shuts down service in Seattle, Ofo is donating its bright yellow, shareable bikes to a handful of nonprofit… Read More

I used the Facetune app to try to make my selfie look as smooth as Newt and Callista Gingrich’s

I shaved over the weekend to achieve a youthful and presentable appearance. But I’ve never been as smooth as Callista… Read More

Amazon and startups bet big on checkout-free grocery tech, but widespread adoption is unclear

Food samples, loyalty programs, magazine subscriptions and, of course, Girl Scout cookies are among the items typically featured at promotional… Read More

Stratolaunch rocket family

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch unveils plans for new family of rockets (and a space plane)

Stratolaunch, the space venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2011, today provided the first details about a new… Read More

What’s fake and what’s real? Altered billboards challenge Facebook’s version of the truth

Facebook’s attempt to spin its way out of past controversies is being spun back against the social media giant thanks… Read More

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