Articles from 2021 – Page 68 of 77

Online pet retail giant Chewy plans to hire several hundred at new Seattle-area office

Chewy is coming to Seattle. The online pet retailer will open a corporate office in the Seattle region by the… Read More

Eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Seattle techies create site that shows open appointments

As Washington residents struggle to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunteer team of software engineers has created an online… Read More

Ex-Bungie developers revive ‘Six Days in Fallujah,’ cancelled game about Iraq War’s bloodiest battle

A Seattle-based development team is reviving a controversial project, where they plan to use a video game to tell the… Read More

Expedia’s 2020 revenue sinks 57% as pandemic continues to roil travel industry

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel… Read More

Why Microsoft is Pinterested

The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Microsoft has held talks in recent months to acquire Pinterest. The talks, which are… Read More

Microsoft says U.S. should copy Australian law targeting Google and Facebook over news content

Microsoft likes Australia’s plan to make Google and Facebook pay local publishers for content included in search results or news… Read More

Buckle up: Amazon wages legal war vs. counterfeits and PR battle vs. vestiges of Trump administration

Amazon and luxury retailer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. filed two lawsuits Thursday in federal court in Seattle against four people and… Read More

Pet sitting marketplace Rover grabs a bone, valued at $1.3 billion in latest SPAC deal

Another day, another SPAC. Today, we’ve learned that Seattle online pet sitting marketplace Rover plans to join the public ranks… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird’s board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell

— Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing… Read More

Armed with $3.4B in new capital, Robinhood says it will open offices in Seattle and NYC

Robinhood will open new offices in Seattle and New York City after raising $3.4 billion in fresh capital following a… Read More

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14 U.S. health systems form new Seattle startup, plan to pool data in search for breakthroughs

A group of 14 U.S. health systems, representing tens of millions of patients across 40 states, will pool their data… Read More

Apptio makes another acquisition, buying enterprise agile planning startup Targetprocess

Cloud-based IT management company Apptio has acquired enterprise agile planning startup Targetprocess in a bid to bring together financial governance… Read More

Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing… Read More

With backing from Bill Gates, Pivotal Commware raises $50M for 5G products

Kirkland, Wash.-based Pivotal Commware says it has closed on a $50 million funding round that will help it expand research,… Read More

Fred Hutch, Univ. of Washington biotech spinout Ensoma launches with $70M in funding

New spinout: Boston-based biotech startup Ensoma launched Thursday and announced a $70 million Series A funding round. The company is… Read More

Amazon inks another sports deal as AWS will power NHL’s digital transformation and in-game analytics

Amazon Web Services is broadening its reach across the professional sports landscape, announcing a new partnership with the National Hockey… Read More

RealNetworks posts $8.2M quarterly profit, boosted by Napster sale, stock jumps 16% on results

RealNetworks stock rose more than 15% in after-hours trading after the company posted a $8.2 million profit on $17.6 million… Read More

Go deep on snow depth data: New online tool puts Pacific NW mountain totals in historic context

As the Seattle area braces for snow later this week, the mountains around the Pacific Northwest have already seen sizable… Read More

Legislators steer Washington state toward direct electric vehicle sales, bypassing auto dealers

A bill working its way through the Washington state House would allow makers of electric vehicles (EVs) to sell direct… Read More

Led by ex-Amazon and Microsoft managers, Seattle startup Level raises $1.5M for flexible credit service

Seattle startup Level raised $1.5 million to fuel growth of its credit service targeted at independent contractors. The company partners… Read More

Tax automation company Avalara posts $144.8M in Q4 revenue as e-commerce surge spurs growth

Avalara cruised past expectations for its fourth quarter earnings, reporting $144.8 million in revenue, up 35% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Impinj shares soar 11% after RFID maker tops expectations for Q4 with $36.4M in revenue

Impinj shares were up more than 11% in after-hours trading following the Seattle-based company’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings report. The… Read More

Zillow Group will pay $500M to acquire home touring tech company ShowingTime

Zillow Group said it will pay $500 million to acquire ShowingTime, a Chicago-based real estate company that sells software to… Read More

Zillow Group tops Q4 estimates with $789M in revenue as housing boom drives record traffic

Seattle-based Zillow Group beat analyst estimates for its fourth quarter earnings, reporting $789 million in revenue and non-GAAP earnings per… Read More

Biden’s latest move confirms Microsoft avoided political nightmare when it lost TikTok deal

The news this morning that the Biden administration has halted the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations further illustrates the extraordinary… Read More

Charge! WiBotic’s Commander software plots the power plan for fleets of robots

It’s hard enough to remember to keep your smartphone charged up, so can you imagine how much harder it’d be… Read More

Seattle startup’s bright idea: High-tech crosswalk could signal a way to improve pedestrian safety

On a rainy, foggy night in Seattle, an incident in a crosswalk changed the path that Janie Bube was on.… Read More

Amazon wealth reigns: Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott lead list of top U.S. philanthropists for 2020

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the top American philanthropist in 2020, giving away $10.1 billion to non-profit efforts associated with… Read More

Analysis: Washington state’s response to data breach affecting 1.4M people is stunningly callous

Not our fault. And good luck, you’re on your own. These are essentially two main messages from Washington state government… Read More

Blue Origin shows off an on-the-ground pathfinder version of its cargo lunar lander

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is testing a full-scale prototype of its cargo lunar lander, as part… Read More