Articles from 2018

LivePerson opening tech center in Seattle for messaging business; Amazon Alexa vet on board

LivePerson, a company whose messaging platform helps businesses communicate with customers, has a message for Seattle: they’re setting up shop… Read More

Big Fish Games migrates to new HQ, with plans to reel in top talent with eye-catching space

Big Fish Games has a new headquarters to go along with its new leader. The Seattle-based gaming company, which was… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow challenges Uber and Lyft, brings car-sharing and new ride-hailing service together in one app

BMW-owned ReachNow is bringing its ride-hailing and car-sharing services into one app as it takes on Uber, Lyft, and traditional… Read More

Tomorrow raises $4.2M for app that lets you create free legal wills and trusts

Tomorrow is well on its way to helping Americans handle long-term financial and legal decisions with a mobile app. The… Read More

Integris raises $10M to help companies meet GDPR and other security compliance mandates

Seattle startup Integris Software has raised another $10 million to help companies manage personal information data and meet compliance mandates… Read More

Presage Biosciences raises $6M for technology to test new cancer drugs, appoints new CEO

Cancer technology maker Presage Biosciences has raised $6 million and appointed a new CEO as it moves to support the… Read More

What’s NeXt? Boeing will work AI and blockchain into drone traffic system

Boeing says it’s aiming to create a traffic management system for drones that makes use of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology —… Read More

Safety over privacy? RealNetworks to offer free facial recognition technology to K-12 schools

RealNetworks, the Seattle company best known for pioneering streaming media in the early days of the web, is deploying a surprising… Read More

Walmart signs sweeping cloud deal with Microsoft, joining forces against Amazon

Last year’s acquisition of Whole Foods raised tensions between Amazon and the retail community to new heights, and Walmart, the… Read More

Brain scientists meet to share data on magic mushrooms and other matters

What’s the best way to fine-tune brain stimulation to stop tremors? How do brain-wave patterns shift as we grow up?… Read More

TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

Today’s featured stories Updated: Amazon Prime Day off to a rocky start as users report issues with e-commerce website Prime… Read More

Agent 007 James Bond’s next ride? Flying cars grab Farnborough Airshow’s spotlight

The next few days will bring dueling announcements from Boeing and Airbus about how many jetliners they’re selling, but one… Read More

Can Skype win you back? Microsoft unveils overhaul after backlash over changes to service

Microsoft is attempting to rebound from the backlash it has suffered since acquiring and messing with Skype, the popular internet… Read More

Redfin seeks to raise up to $239M in new debt and stock offering

Redfin is looking to raise up to $239 million through a combination of debt and stock offerings, according to a… Read More

Amazon Prime Day plagued by glitches as users report issues with e-commerce website

Amazon Prime Day kicked off at noon Monday and some disappointed shoppers are reporting problems with the e-commerce giant’s site.… Read More

Lessons learned from LinkedIn: How Microsoft’s biggest buy will influence $7.5B GitHub acquisition

Microsoft has learned a few lessons from the $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn that executives say they’re applying to the… Read More

Primed for competition: Amazon’s manufactured shopping holiday is boosting its retail rivals

Amazon Prime Day has surpassed Black Friday as the tech giant’s biggest shopping event of the year, but by creating… Read More

Prime Day protests call for Amazon boycott, but avoiding the tech giant’s reach won’t be easy

It’s Black Friday in July. Amazon’s banner Prime Day event is back for its fourth year, and is more extensive… Read More

With $150B net worth, Jeff Bezos is the richest person in modern history as Amazon stock approaches $2K

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reached a new milestone Monday, becoming the richest person in modern history as his net worth… Read More

Not ready for Prime time, Toys R Us mascot gets knocked out of wrestling ring by Amazon box

It’s been a rough few months for Geoffrey, the giraffe mascot for defunct retailer Toys R Us. Not only did… Read More

Stranger things: Seattle newspaper has fun with Amazon’s Spheres and a banana on issue cover

The Spheres and free bananas. Two recognizable indicators that you’ve wandered into Amazonia in Seattle. Whatever you call those glass… Read More

Lockheed Martin wins $31M from UK Space Agency for spaceport in Scotland

Lockheed Martin is in line to receive $31 million (£23.5 million) in grants from the UK Space Agency to establish… Read More

How to deal with SaaS slackers: CIOs share lessons from unreliable Software as a Service vendors

Most enterprise software is delivered as a service these days because paying an expert to manage a complex application just… Read More

British government selects Scotland’s Sutherland site to be prime U.K. spaceport

The British government has selected a spot in Sutherland, on the A’Mhoine Peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, as the site… Read More

Owning an Amazon delivery business: The risks, rewards and economic realities of the tech giant’s new program for entrepreneurs

Amazon has a new idea for anyone who has ever dreamed of owning and running a small business, but was… Read More