Updated at 8:50 a.m. with Amazon response. The number of Amazon customers who use Amazon Prime in the United States has leveled off in the past year at just under… Read More
After an outflow of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show that fewer people are leaving urban centers such as King… Read More
An upcoming book from Bill Gates will delve into lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, what the world can do to stop future pandemics, his conversations with Dr. Anthony Fauci… Read More
To suggest that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a pressurized run as the Emerald City’s top elected official is to badly understate her tenure. Drafted into office after a disgraced… Read More
A Microsoft study examining technology usage by its employees has revealed a decrease in cross-company communication, and sparked a lively discussion about the long-term impact of remote work on collaboration,… Read More
Is there ever really a good time to launch a startup? That’s the question Javier Luraschi was asking and sort of answering for himself in discussing his effort to “democratize… Read More
Microsoft is giving employees $1,500 in bonus pay for weathering the “unique and challenging” circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an internal company memo seen by The Verge on… Read More
Calling a strong, affordable internet connection for every American a “must-have,” Sen. Patty Murray, was joined by Microsoft’s Brad Smith and other digital access advocates to push for additional federal… Read More
Amazon has adjusted its return-to-work plans for corporate employees, issuing new guidance on Thursday that will allow for a mix of remote and in-person work. The Seattle-based tech giant said… Read More
The plywood is coming down, restaurants that survived are adding hours and vehicle traffic in Seattle is growing from the ghost-town levels of one year ago. But as downtown, Belltown,… Read More
The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic caused plenty of technological headaches for families and educators. But one large company and one small one provide a glimpse into… Read More
Washington state will move to fully reopen and lift restrictions put on the economy by COVID-19 by June 30, Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Thursday. The move comes as new… Read More
Bill Gates predicts “the end will come” for the COVID-19 pandemic, saying in an interview on Sunday that a return to normal will arrive next year. “We won’t have eradicated… Read More
Amazon is expecting thousands of its operations employees at a COVID-19 vaccination event on Monday at the company’s fulfillment center in Kent, Wash. It’s the first on-site vaccination event for… Read More
Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across the company’s mobile app and more than 70 websites. As… Read More
New report: A market analysis for the first quarter of 2021 from the commercial real estate company Broderick Group expresses optimism that after a year of pandemic-induced working from home,… Read More
Google has announced plans to start bringing workers back to the company’s offices in the Puget Sound region, including on campuses in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and in Kirkland,… Read More
As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians who rely on live events to make a living. The… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that all Washington state residents age 16 and up will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 15. The move comes on the… Read More
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines being used to combat coronavirus are highly effective in preventing infection.… Read More
Even as the pandemic slows, one key unanswered question is whether everyone will feel good about visiting or working in downtown Seattle. Since last March, the downtown core has suffered… Read More
Washington state’s move Monday to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 recovery plan has the Downtown Seattle Association buzzing for business. The group released a new video proclaiming that “the heart… Read More
Microsoft is going to start bringing some of its Seattle-area employees back to the office next week, just over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a radical shift to… Read More
A new report looking at the global philanthropic response to COVID-19 during 2020 credits MacKenzie Scott with singlehandedly powering 25% of the giving effort in the United States. The report… Read More
Amazon is hosting another COVID-19 vaccination clinic on its Seattle headquarters campus on Sunday, a week after the tech giant’s first pop-up effort resulted in 2,400 people receiving a shot… Read More
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is giving an additional $1.4 million in relief funds to aid underserved populations across Washington state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation, originally founded… Read More
After all the talk and concern, hope and urging, Bill Gates arrived this week at a critical point in his journey as an outspoken proponent for the science needed to… Read More
If and when workers return to offices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Seattle startup called Worksphere is looking to make the process safer and more manageable… Read More
Five years ago, budding 11-year-old Seattle scientist Rebecca Yeung was launching a homemade spacecraft high above Earth. The exploits with her sister gained the pair widespread publicity and a chance… Read More
Nearly 10 months after being the first person to receive a shot in the first U.S. clinical trial of a vaccine for coronavirus, Seattle’s Jennifer Haller is concerned less about… Read More