Articles about Bellevue – Page 3 of 6

Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue

BellHop is up and running in Bellevue, Wash. The free, on-demand electric shuttle service launched Tuesday to provide rides around… Read More

Bellevue teams with electric transportation startup Circuit for free shuttle service

Circuit, an on-demand electric shuttle service, is coming to Bellevue, Wash., to provide free rides to people looking to move… Read More

Meta officially cuts ribbon on growing Bellevue office space as tech and art merge in Spring District

With cranes still swinging overhead and construction continuing on the Spring District in Bellevue, Wash., Meta officially threw open the… Read More

High school team from Bellevue finishes second in International Rocketry Challenge

A team of students from Newport High School in Bellevue, Wash., made a strong showing at the International Rocketry Challenge… Read More

Seattle-area cybersecurity startup led by former Amazon principal engineer lands $3.5M

The news: Strac, a software startup building tech that plugs into a company’s website or mobile app to secure sensitive… Read More

Startup building software that helps airlines upsell customers raises $25M

Gordian Software, which builds tech that helps airlines and travel websites upsell customers with add-on features, raised $25 million. The… Read More

High school teams from Bellevue, Wash., take top two spots in finals of American Rocketry Challenge

Two teams from one high school in Bellevue, Wash., are flying high after a rocket-launching competition on the other side… Read More

How Bellevue’s tech hub is similar to Silicon Valley — and what they can learn from each other

Comparing Silicon Valley and Seattle has become something of a regional pastime in the Pacific Northwest. But the comparison might… Read More

Exit interview: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the pandemic, Amazon, and fighting the city council

To suggest that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a pressurized run as the Emerald City’s top elected official is to… Read More

Amazon’s second chance: Bellevue gives tech giant an opportunity to reshape its regional legacy

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amazon is poised to transform a major swath of this city, much as the company reshaped Seattle… Read More

Meta grabbing more space in Bellevue’s Spring District with lease of fifth office building

Looking to expand its already sizable stake in Bellevue, Wash., Facebook’s parent company Meta is making a move on another… Read More

Density dilemma: Bellevue faces housing hurdles with massive tech growth on the horizon

Mayor Lynne Robinson knows it’s coming. So do the developers, the housing advocates, the retirees who don’t want their suburb… Read More

Bellevue’s boom: City’s tech industry is poised to eat Seattle’s lunch

When Apptio launched in 2007, early employees debated whether the enterprise software startup should establish its headquarters in Seattle or… Read More

Amazon CEO: Relationship with Seattle City Council has become ‘rougher,’ but hope remains

Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy admitted his company’s relationship with Seattle political leaders has become rocky over recent history,… Read More

Amazon gives $7.5M to complete bike and walking trail in Bellevue, where it is growing rapidly

Amazon contributed $7.5 million to complete the Wilburton and Wilburton Trestle trail segments in Bellevue, Wash., the city just east… Read More

Facebook inks another lease in Seattle area, where it now has 7K employees and 3.3M square feet

Facebook is grabbing more space in the sprawling Spring District development in Bellevue, Wash., securing a lease for Block 5,… Read More

Amazon donating $1.4M to Bellevue to aid social services and outdoor spaces as it grows in city

Amazon’s commitment to Bellevue, Wash., extends beyond its plans to develop a major campus in the city east of Seattle.… Read More

Amazon reveals design plans for second skyscraper as part of major campus project in Bellevue

Amazon has revealed its proposed design for a second office tower as part of its Bellevue 600 project, further solidifying… Read More

Seattle region ranks No. 1 in U.S. for tech office space leases as 14 big deals help eclipse Bay Area

The Seattle region is the leading U.S. market for large tech office space leases, eclipsing the San Francisco Bay Area… Read More

Amazon leases another Bellevue office tower as it makes room for planned 25k employees in city

Amazon is making room for some of the 25,000 employees it plans to add in Bellevue, Wash., announcing Tuesday that… Read More

Bungie’s growth plans: Destiny maker will expand Seattle-area HQ and release new IP by 2025

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company behind the popular online shooter Destiny 2, is preparing to take its business… Read More

The real HQ2: Amazon adding 10k more jobs in Bellevue, growing further beyond downtown Seattle

The city of Bellevue, Wash., is looking more and more like Amazon’s actual second headquarters location. The tech giant announced… Read More

Pioneering study uses traffic cameras and AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money

In an effort to prevent deaths and injuries caused by crashes between vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, the city of Bellevue,… Read More

Privacy advocates alarmed after Seattle-area police launch online tool to report illegal gatherings

Police in Bellevue, Wash., are asking residents to report violations of the state’s “stay home” order online in an effort… Read More

Yes, Virginia, there is an Amazon HQ2, but it’s actually 10 miles outside of Seattle

When Amazon coined the term “HQ2” and announced plans to open a second North American headquarters, the company promised it… Read More

Amazon to bring 15,000 employees to Bellevue as rapid expansion in Seattle-area city continues

Amazon said it plans to expand its headcount to more than 15,000 people in Bellevue, Wash., the growing city 10… Read More

In just 3 years, Amazon has amassed nearly 3M square feet of real estate in this Seattle-area city

Amazon opened its first office in Bellevue, Wash., a little more than two years ago. A dizzying expansion followed, multiplying… Read More

As cities battle feds over 5G rollout, tech leaders worry Seattle will lag behind in new wireless race

The tech hub that Amazon and Microsoft call home is typically referred to as simply “Seattle.” But zooming in, there… Read More

Report: Amazon’s rapid expansion in Bellevue could reach 4.8M square feet and power ‘spectacular’ growth for Seattle suburb

Amazon spent most of the last decade gobbling up every available piece of real estate in Seattle, helping power a… Read More

Facebook continues huge growth across Seattle, inks lease for 200K square-foot building in Bellevue

Facebook is showing no signs of slowing down its appetite for office space in the Seattle region. The social media… Read More