Zillow Group introduced a new policy on Wednesday allowing about 90% of its employees the option of working from home, at least some of the time, indefinitely. It significantly extends… Read More
Public sector employees throughout the Seattle region who have the ability to do their jobs remotely will be able to continue doing so until January 2021 to help prevent the… Read More
A protective face shield made by 3D printing enthusiasts in Washington state, with the help of Amazon Prime Air drone engineers, is now for sale on Amazon.com. Amazon is selling… Read More
The seemingly unstoppable trend of tech companies and talent concentrating in a few cities hit a brick wall in March. As the first-known U.S. cases of the coronavirus emerged in… Read More
Mukund Mohan, a Seattle-area tech executive who spent time at Amazon and Microsoft, has been charged by federal prosecutors with seeking over $5.5 million in loans through the U.S. government’s… Read More
Washington is tightening restrictions on gatherings and businesses as coronavirus cases surge across the state. “If we let the virus get even more control, it will have an even more… Read More
Wrench, the mobile vehicle maintenance and repair startup, has been cranking on business during the coronavirus pandemic as more customers are seizing on what was already a contactless service. “Wrench… Read More
BlackSky, a satellite data venture with offices in Seattle, says it’s won a U.S. Air Force contract to track the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on military interests worldwide. The… Read More
A new tax on Seattle’s highest-paying businesses will fund a variety of pandemic-related relief programs for renters, immigrants, refugees, and small businesses this year under a spending plan passed by… Read More
Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to help heal some of its ailments. To get there, his… Read More
You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least stand around on the mound and watch. Virtually at least.… Read More
Amazon will allow employees who can work from home to do so through Jan. 8, 2021, according to an internal policy page obtained by GeekWire. Amazon’s corporate offices are open… Read More
The bar for reopening businesses and attractions to the public during the coronavirus pandemic has been set — and it’s 600 feet high. Seattle’s iconic Space Needle has invested $1… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that his pause on re-opening the state will be extended through July 28 due to rising COVID-19 cases. Counties throughout Washington state will not… Read More
Amazon is implementing new restrictions on third-party sellers that stock items in the tech giant’s warehouses ahead of the holiday shopping season. The limits come after months of disruptions to… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced. We covered three stories… Read More
Customers who enter a company-owned Starbucks location in the U.S. will be required to wear a face covering starting next week, the coffee giant announced on Thursday. In a blog… Read More
If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it virtually as baseball has taken on a whole new look… Read More
The University of Washington’s leaders — and their colleagues across the country — are walking a tightrope as they plan for the fall term amid rising coronavirus cases and controversial… Read More
Seattle’s years-long effort to tax the wealth generated by tech and other lucrative industries crossed a new milestone Monday. The Seattle City Council voted to approve a tax on the… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks Thursday in response to rising coronavirus cases around the state. The emergency order expands rules established… Read More
Amazon is once again postponing Prime Day, the company’s annual sales event, due to the coronavirus. Amazon informed sellers of the delay this week, according to reports from Business Insider… Read More
FlixBus, the tech friendly bus service that can connect riders between Seattle and Portland for just $14.99, is returning to service after suspending operations in the U.S. because of the… Read More
Billionaire Elon Musk knows his stuff when it comes to rockets or electric cars. But does that translate into epidemiological expertise? Not completely, according to Washington state’s coronavirus trackers. Musk… Read More
Tech leaders typically use their TED talks to sketch out an optimistic vision of the future, but today Bill Gates used his to warn about a rough autumn ahead due… Read More
Amazon will pay $500 million in bonuses to frontline workers and delivery partners confronting risks and high demand during the pandemic. Dave Clark, head of Amazon’s worldwide operations business, announced… Read More
Thoughtexchange, the British Columbia-based startup whose platform helps leaders better communicate with employees, has raised another $10 million as the company has seen a surge of growth during the coronavirus… Read More
Bill Gates warned of a big spike in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. this fall if behavior does not change and called the country’s handling of the outbreak “embarrassing” compared… Read More
As concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak are widening, so is the reach of the COVID-19 tracking platform created by Sentinel Healthcare, a Seattle-based medical data startup. The… Read More
Washington state issued new guidelines for institutes of higher education Thursday as they prepare to re-open for the fall term. Universities have largely been teaching students online since the coronavirus… Read More