Articles about hiya

GeekWire Awards: Finalists for AI Innovation of the Year are on the cutting edge of tech

From self-driving vehicles to detecting audio deepfakes to computer vision for warehouses — companies across the Pacific Northwest are using… Read More

Phone spam-fighting startup Hiya rolls out Chrome extension that detects deepfake audio content

Seattle-startup Hiya is joining the growing list of companies using AI against AI to detect misinformation. Hiya announced the launch… Read More

Seattle’s Hiya acquires deepfake startup Loccus and releases voice-cloning detection tool

Hiya, a Seattle startup battling fraudulent calls and providing technology to protect voice identity, is acquiring deepfake detection company Loccus.ai… Read More

AI and telecom breakthroughs dominate ‘Innovation of the Year’ category for 2024 GeekWire Awards

It’s a big year for artificial intelligence, telecom advances, and tools designed to make these emerging technologies safe and transparent,… Read More

Fake Amazon calls and the use of generative AI highlight new phone scam report

Generative AI is playing an increasing role in phone scams, and fake calls related to Amazon accounts or purchases are… Read More

As phone scams spike around the world, one would-be victim shares a cautionary tale

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of… Read More

New report highlights ‘rampant’ phone spam problem; 73.6M unwanted calls per day in Q1

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the ongoing problem of phone fraud and spam calls. The report found… Read More

A list of Seattle cybersecurity companies as international conflict fuels industry demand

Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for IT professionals between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and record-breaking breaches. Investors are… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur creates list of corporations boycotting Russia, and those that are not

Alex Algard watched in horror as the Russian army invaded Ukraine. “This is a time when we all need to… Read More

Spam smackdown: Hiya claims ‘massive step forward’ using AI against illegal phone calls

Seattle-based tech company Hiya says it has achieved a new milestone in the battle against spam phone calls, using artificial… Read More

Seattle spam-call blockers Hiya add Salesforce President and CMO Sarah Franklin to board

Hiya, the Seattle startup whose tech helps block unwanted spam and fraud calls, has added Salesforce President and CMO Sarah… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Check out the 5 finalists for Workplace of the Year

After a year in which the definition of “workplace” became especially fluid, our understanding of what makes for a great… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more

— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s Brad Anderson jumps to Qualtrics in wave of pre-IPO hires; Elena Donio joins Databricks board; Hiya, Esper add startup vets

— Brad Anderson, a longtime Microsoft corporate vice president, has joined Qualtrics as president of products and services. A 17-year veteran… Read More

Tech Moves: Airbnb HR leader joins Convoy; OutSystems hires Microsoft vets; Highspot’s new chief scientist; and more

—Digital freight startup Convoy announced Sunita Solao, previously an HR leader at Airbnb, as vice president of people and a… Read More

Tech Moves: Hiya adds startup vets; Bellevue College taps former governor as interim president; and more

— Seattle-based Hiya, a caller ID startup that spun out of Whitepages in 2016, named Hillery Nye as general counsel… Read More

Forbes ranking of ‘America’s Best Startup Employers’ includes 13 Seattle-area companies

Seattle-area companies grabbed 13 spots on a list from Forbes on Tuesday that calls out “America’s Best Startup Employers.” The… Read More

Tech Moves: CFO shuffle at RealNetworks; Avalara, RFPIO, Hiya add execs; and more

— Cary Baker, currently chief financial officer at RealNetworks, will leave the company in February to join Seattle-based RFID maker… Read More

Hiya’s ‘State of the Phone Call’ report shows 108% jump in spam calls to 54.6 billion in 2019

Well, these are some discouraging numbers — both the unidentified robocall variety and just how many of them there are… Read More

GoDaddy partners with Hiya to target billions of unwanted robocalls with new spam filter feature

GoDaddy is teaming with Seattle-based startup Hiya to provide an answer for when not to answer your phone. In an… Read More

Tech Moves: Fernish lands former Amazon exec; Quantarium names chief marketing and revenue officer; and more

— Home furnishing rental company Fernish hired Kristin Smith as chief operating officer. Smith was most recently COO at Dolly,… Read More

Tech Moves: Lime’s chief program officer departs; Convoy taps Amazon vet as advisor; Versium names a new CEO; and more

— A little more than a year after joining dockless bike- and scooter-sharing startup Lime as chief program officer, Scott… Read More

Tech Moves: Highspot taps Adobe exec as CMO; conDati adds CMO to Seattle office; and more

After raising a $35 million Series C round in September, Highspot is adding a prominent new leader to its team: Former… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Mechanic service mobile app Wrench searches for software engineer

Long ago, people flipped through the yellow pages to find a mechanic. Now, there’s Wrench, and the team is looking… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Hiya needs a Sr. Software Engineer for technical guidance, architecture design and implementation

Hi, Hey, Hello, Hiya. As one of the fastest growing mobile startups in the world, Hiya is changing the way… Read More

Calbucci’s comeback: Longtime tech exec joins Whitepages spinout Hiya, plans to return to Seattle from London next year

Marcelo Calbucci is getting back into the Seattle startup scene. The longtime technology entrepreneur and executive, known for his past… Read More

Hiya raises $18M to build business search and spam blocking into native smartphone dialer app

Nearly every major smartphone app built over the last several years has gone through countless improvements and iterations. But the… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Parker to open new Seven Peaks Seattle office; Uber adds Microsoft vet to lead Seattle recruiting; and more

Dave Parker, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup and investment community, is bringing two new projects to the city. The… Read More

Samsung Galaxy S8 will have business search capability within dialer app via Hiya partnership

When you look up a phone number for a business or restaurant on your smartphone, doing a quick web search or scrolling through… Read More

GeekWire 200 February update: Funding rounds spur hiring pushes for Pacific Northwest startups

Seattle has become known as one of the nation’s hubs for technology, but the Emerald City isn’t the only region… Read More