This post was updated with a comment from Tesla on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A little over a week ago, Tesla quietly changed the logo for its Model 3 vehicle from three… Read More
Merriam-Webster, the world’s original listicle, just added 1,000 new words to the dictionary on Tuesday, including, you guessed it, listicle. As usual, tech terms dominated the list. While Merriam-Webster might… Read More
Twitter is taking a harder stance on trolls, announcing Tuesday a series of updates aimed at reducing abuse on the site. The social media giant has been a target of criticism… Read More
PayPal said recently that it has been talking with Amazon about adopting its payments service on Amazon.com, but the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is reporting significant growth today for its own rival payments service for third-party sites. A… Read More
The government needs a warrant to search your home or listen to your phone calls and, soon, it may also need one to view your old email. The U.S. House… Read More
As tensions with Iran increase under President Donald Trump, the future of Boeing’s $8 billion deal with Iran Air lingers in limbo. New sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on… Read More
Cloud infrastructure startup Stratoscale is expanding its database services platform. The Israel-based company has acquired database-as-a-service provider Tesora, the companies announced Monday. Stratoscale is a cloud infrastructure startup that allows businesses… Read More
Uber’s vision for a flying car just got a lot clearer. The ride-hailing service has hired veteran NASA engineer Mark Moore as director of engineering for aviation, according to Bloomberg… Read More
Billionaire techie Elon Musk today explained why he’s staying on President Donald Trump’s business advisory council, even after Uber CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down due to widespread criticism of the president’s… Read More
Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke on the steps of the United States Courthouse in Seattle after a federal judge approved a restraining order by Washington state to immediately halt… Read More
Patrick Wicklund doesn’t mind the rain. The former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee stood outside the U.S. Courthouse in Seattle on Friday holding a sign that read “I’m with Bob… Read More
Expedia will offer a 2-to-1 match for employee donations to the American Civil Liberties Union in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. In an email sent to staff Friday,… Read More
Maybe they’ll call it the Treasure Trolley? Or the Loot Lorry? Whatever the name, it looks like Amazon’s Treasure Truck will soon be rolling into London. The Treasure Truck has been making waves… Read More
The spread of fake news reports on Facebook could have a significant impact on its reputation, the social media giant warns in its newly filed Form 10-K annual report for 2016.… Read More
Despite calling Los Angeles’ Venice Beach boardwalk home, Snap Inc., the parent of popular social media app Snapchat, is concerned about how foreign governments could harm its business. In its… Read More
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. officially filed its initial public offering on Thursday, planning to raise up to $3 billion, ahead of what is widely expected to be one of the… Read More
Microsoft is adding several new apps to Outlook on iOS, the company announced Thursday. The updated email application will feature collaborations with Evernote, GIPHY, Nimble, Trello and Smartsheet. With… Read More
More than a thousand Comcast employees have walked off their job in several major U.S. cities to protest Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Outside… Read More
The European Commission is targeting Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company Valve in a new antitrust probe, officials announced Thursday. The commission is investigating an agreement by game publishers using Valve’s… Read More
You’re going to start seeing more video in your Facebook feed. In Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Facebook is making a push into video, but said… Read More
If you live in a city, chances are you’ve had packages delivered hours after you ordered them online. Same-day or next-day shipping is popular for obvious reasons and Amazon’s estimated… Read More
Smart kiosks featuring free Wi-Fi, charging ports and 55-inch touch screens may soon be coming to Portland. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Dan Saltzman announced Wednesday that the city… Read More
Here’s a fish tale that really is about the one that got away — with video to prove it. A new robot developed by MIT can catch fish underwater. If that… Read More
Tesla has officially dropped “Motors” from its name, reflecting the company’s expanded focus beyond its namesake electric cars. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company announced… Read More
Popular messaging service Slack has entered the big leagues. The company launched a service catering to large corporations on Tuesday. With Enterprise Grid, Slack took a new approach by allowing companies… Read More
After spending much of Tuesday preparing to sign an executive order aimed at improving the federal government’s cybersecurity defenses, President Donald Trump postponed the plan at the last minute, according to… Read More
Tens of thousands of tech workers could be affected by Donald Trump’s next executive order. Under the order, Trump will reportedly target work-visa programs that tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft… Read More
John Legere is no stranger to Twitter. The T-Mobile CEO has amassed more than 3.59 million followers – more than Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen and Satya Nadella combined. He even… Read More
Nearly 100 tech companies went public in 2016, despite the number of overall exits going down, according to CB Insights. The company’s 2016 Global Tech Exits Report, released Tuesday, found… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took a hard stance on Donald Trump’s immigration policy on Monday, saying in an email to the company’s employees that Amazon does not support it. “We’re… Read More