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by Clare McGrane on October 27, 2018January 15, 2019 at 8:50 pm1 Comment

The rise of the Internet was only the beginning of the disruption for the news business. The past ten years have been a wild ride, to say the least. Social… Read More

Corporate news alert startup Factal launches 24/7 global service with core Breaking News team

by Frank Catalano on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 at 11:18 amComment

Factal, which provides incident and news alerts for corporate users, announced Tuesday that it’s started round-the-clock global coverage after more than a year of testing with large corporations. The Seattle-based… Read More

Join us! GeekWire Podcast live event Oct. 24 with Cory Bergman of Factal and MyBallard

by Todd Bishop on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 at 11:29 amComment

We’re excited to return to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood next week for a live recording of the GeekWire Podcast, with special guest Cory Bergman, the media entrepreneur who recently launched news… Read More

Breaking News founders launch Factal, delivering real-time news and incident alerts to companies

by Taylor Soper on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 10:35 amComment

When NBC News shut down its popular Breaking News website and app in late 2016, the team heard not just from general news consumers but also from disappointed users at big… Read More

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