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A ‘seminal’ moment for high-tech arts: Bellevue’s plans for immersive space evolve with growing city

The evolving skyline in downtown Bellevue, Wash., features more plans for towering office buildings, residences and retail. Amazon recently announced… Read More

Huawei cuts jobs at Seattle-area research division as part of larger layoff

Chinese tech giant Huawei is shedding 41 jobs at its Bellevue, Wash.-based engineering office, according to a notice filed with… Read More

Public records reveal another potential giant Amazon tower in Bellevue

Amazon’s plan to build its tallest tower yet in Bellevue, Wash., could be just the beginning of the company’s ambitions… Read More

Valve’s new Index headset is a high-end option for VR fans, but is it worth the $999 price tag?

The Index, Valve Software’s new expensive entry into the virtual reality hardware market, has officially been released. At $999 for… Read More

WeWork brings ‘headquarters by WeWork’ concept for medium-sized companies to Seattle area

WeWork is expanding its “headquarters by WeWork” concept to more cities, including Bellevue, Wash., where it will open a new… Read More

Bryte brings AI-powered bed and tech for improving sleep to its first retail location near Seattle

Bryte, a Bay Area-based company that promises a better night’s sleep through its AI-powered smart bed, is bringing its bright… Read More

Review: Paint a fantasy landscape with indie game ‘Eastshade,’ developed by Seattle-area studio

Eastshade feels like somebody made an entire game out of a launch trailer. About five minutes after you start a… Read More

Amazon’s migration to Bellevue kicks into overdrive with big new office lease

Amazon leased a pair of office towers in Bellevue, Wash., just a week after buying a huge development site in… Read More

As Amazon moves major team out of Seattle, mayor of neighboring city celebrates ‘Bellevue Prime’

Amazon is often criticized for its massive ambitions — which can sometimes seem imperialistic in scale. But the mayor of… Read More

Amazon’s migration to Bellevue continues as Seattle giant scoops up key development site

UPDATE, APRIL 24, 3:30 P.M.:  After months of speculation, a deal to make Amazon the new owner of a key… Read More

Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle

For more than a year, transportation wonks and city officials have been working to turn Bellevue, Wash., into a smart… Read More

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Why Amazon is pulling a giant team out of Seattle, and what it means for the tech giant’s home region

News that Amazon is shifting its worldwide operations team out of Seattle to nearby Bellevue, Wash., quickly ignited a debate… Read More

Amazon’s big Bellevue move: Politicians, business leaders and real estate experts weigh in

News that Amazon plans to move several thousand employees out of Seattle to nearby Bellevue, Wash., in the next five… Read More

Welcome home, Amazon: Bellevue mayor lauds company’s ‘transition’ from Seattle to nearby city

Bellevue officials weren’t coy with their feelings about Amazon’s decision to move thousands of Seattle-based employees to their city. GeekWire… Read More

Mayor Durkan says Amazon moving employees to Bellevue is ‘a good thing for Seattle’

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan seems unfazed by news that Amazon plans to shift thousands of jobs to Bellevue, Wash. GeekWire… Read More

Amazon's Dave Clark

Exclusive: Amazon moving thousands of employees out of Seattle, relocating key division to nearby city

Amazon plans to relocate its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to Bellevue, Wash., by 2023, adding thousands of employees to… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp bulks up leadership team, taps former Starz exec Ameesh Paleja as CTO

Bellevue, Wash.-based mobile marketplace startup OfferUp has hired Ameesh Paleja as its new chief technology officer. Paleja was previously the… Read More

Amazon’s rapid expansion in Seattle suburb could ignite a ‘real estate frenzy’, Redfin predicts

Bellevue, Wash., get ready to experience the Amazon effect. With the tech giant possibly cooling on Seattle and focusing its… Read More

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy… Read More

Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet lays off 143 employees at Bellevue HQ and cancels projects

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the WARN notice. ArenaNet, the video game maker behind Guild… Read More

Protect your cores portably: ‘Defense Grid 2’ is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

Hidden Path Entertainment, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced on Wednesday that it will release a remastered edition of Defense Grid… Read More

With another new office lease for Amazon, this Seattle-area city is almost out of downtown space

Amazon will take another high rise tower in Bellevue, Wash., according to a real estate brokerage report, and because of… Read More

Portal VR session

A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade

BELLEVUE, Wash. — My wife was a VR virgin. Tonia Boyle isn’t exactly a thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungee jumping and zipline rides… Read More

Microsoft-funded U.S.-China tech institute GIX graduates first class, reveals student projects

The latest milestone for the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) came Sunday as the U.S.-China tech institute celebrated the graduation of… Read More

Epic Games uses its ‘Fortnite’ cash to challenge Steam in the digital-storefront ring

Epic Games, the video game developer behind Gears of War, the Unreal Engine, and the Fortnite franchise, announced on Tuesday morning with a… Read More

First look: ‘Giant Celebration’ lets you grow or shrink on demand to solve puzzles in VR

“Hidden object” games are probably easiest to define by comparing them to the popular Where’s Waldo line of children’s books.… Read More

Facebook inks two more leases in Bellevue, as tech companies hedge their bets across Seattle region

Facebook already has a large presence in Seattle’s urban core, but the company is increasingly expanding its operation to other… Read More

Google doubles down on Seattle region with giant new office leases

Google has reportedly inked a big lease in an office building in Bellevue, Wash., while at the same time embarking… Read More

Lime expands beyond Seattle as nearby Bellevue launches bikeshare pilot 

This week, bright green Lime bikes will begin appearing on Bellevue, Wash., streets. The city just announced a one-year dockless… Read More

Smart commute startup Luum steps out of the shadows with big partnerships and expansion plans

For nearly seven years, Luum has been quietly helping big Seattle-area employers reshape the commuting habits of their employees. But… Read More

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