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S.F. startup CEO asks police to remove ‘riff raff’ from the city, sparking backlash

San Francisco and Seattle are facing unprecedented social stratification, thanks in large part to their booming technology industries. The mayors of… Read More

Report on software engineer salaries shows Bay Area pay is great — but dollar goes further elsewhere

Software engineers in 11 U.S. cities have new data to inform their understanding of where to go for the best… Read More

New study shows how Seattle and S.F. compare on tech salaries and job-hopping

Seattle has certainly established itself as a prime location for technology companies looking to establish engineering centers outside of the… Read More

Senior Zillow economist blames rising Seattle home prices on ‘Silicon Refugees’

A very different kind of refugee crisis may drive Seattle home prices even higher in 2016. Zillow senior economist Aaron… Read More

Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right

On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More

New era: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Salesforce conference, gives iPhone demo

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered a keynote address at Saleforce’s annual Dreamforce conference here this evening, the latest… Read More

Old rivals Microsoft and Salesforce ‘double down’ on partnership with deeper integration

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft deepened its relationship with longtime cloud rival Salesforce on Wednesday, building on a previous partnership by adding new… Read More

Optimism around housing falls in Seattle and other tech hubs as bubble fears loom larger

A new report from Zillow found that people are less optimistic about the housing market in some of the country’s… Read More

The worst cities for traffic jams: Where booming Seattle and San Francisco rank

See update below on questions surrounding this study’s approach. It’s getting a lot harder to move around Seattle. But at… Read More

Why this virtual reality startup picked Seattle over San Francisco for its new HQ

Shawn Whiting and Hayden Lee were set to move to San Francisco earlier this summer as they prepared to accelerate development… Read More

Transit, disrupted: My cushy ride with a San Francisco bus startup

SAN FRANCISCO — This city is home to a plethora of startups vying to disrupt all manner of ordinary daily functions.… Read More

This data shows how Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland entrepreneurs think differently

Seattle-based entrepreneurs demonstrate more stable emotions and are better at coming to an agreement. Entrepreneurs in the Bay Area, however, are more conscientious,… Read More

uberX, Lyft approved to pick up and drop off passengers at SFO

San Francisco International Airport is now allowing the three major on-demand transportation startups to pick up and drop off passengers… Read More

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U.S. travelers can now build their itineraries with Utrip, the AI-based trip planning service

People looking to take a trip in the Western U.S. have a new tool to help them find where to… Read More

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LinkedIn teams with Koru to help new job-seekers gain experience

Koru announced today that professional networking site LinkedIn has signed on to host participants in its four-week job training program… Read More

Migrating north: Techstars Seattle sees huge spike in applications from San Francisco

Are more and more Silicon Valley entrepreneurs looking to Seattle as a place to build their startups? That’s what Techstars Seattle… Read More

Microsoft should dump Windows Phone, says former Windows evangelist Robert Scoble

You probably know tech pundit Robert Scoble from his experiences as an early adopter of Google Glass. But long before he… Read More

Google CEO Larry Page: Tech protestors should blame government for gentrification

San Francisco’s real estate and rental markets are going through tumultuous times, with landlords raising rents and evicting tenants in… Read More

Restaurant reservations for sale: Startup’s business model draws Internet’s ire

Popular restaurants create a conundrum for diners: How do you get a table at the hottest place in town on super-short notice?… Read More

Ignition-backed travel startup Hipmunk raises $20 million

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led… Read More

Photo: Mysterious giant Amazon locker appears in San Francisco for Friday event

A gigantic orange Amazon locker has appeared near the Ferry Building in San Francisco, and nobody knows why. Or rather,… Read More

Amazon reportedly looks to rival UPS with its own “last mile” shipping service

Amazon is investigating the possibility of using its own trucks to transport packages to users, according to a report today… Read More

Microsoft should move to S.F., contends Forbes writer

Put down the coffee and take a deep breath before you read this one. In his new column for Forbes,… Read More

Regulators: Hey Google, move that barge!

Google needs to find a new home for its floating mystery barge. The Bay Conservation and Development Commission in California… Read More

Red hot rentals: Seattle’s South Lake Union now more expensive than some San Francisco neighborhoods

Rental rates are creeping up in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, surpassing prices in even some of the hottest neighborhoods… Read More

Amazon Fresh wooing potential San Francisco customers with free food

Amazon Prime customers in San Francisco are getting a little extra incentive to try out Amazon Fresh, thanks to the… Read More

San Francisco Mayor says tech companies will start paying for bus stop use

The City of San Francisco has struck an agreement with technology companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft to create a… Read More

Microsoft’s BUILD conference will be back in San Francisco on April 2

Microsoft announced today that its BUILD developer conference will be returning to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from April 2-4 next… Read More

Amazon Fresh launches in San Francisco with $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ membership

Welcome to the Bay Area, Amazon Fresh. As anticipated earlier this week, Amazon’s same-day and next-day grocery delivery service is… Read More

Amazon running ads on freshly-sighted grocery delivery trucks in San Francisco

As rumors around a potential Amazon Fresh rollout in San Francisco reach a fever pitch, Brad Stone, the author of… Read More