Articles about Seattle – Page 10 of 52

Geek of the Week: Kona Farry’s transit tracker maps buses, trains and ferries in the Seattle region

Kona Farry is a self-described transit geek and student at the University of Washington who set out to solve a… Read More

Fancy rentable dog houses with air conditioning and a ‘puppy cam’ arrive in Seattle

The nation’s fanciest dog houses are coming to the most dog-friendly city in the U.S. DogSpot, the maker of shared… Read More

New female-focused co-working spaces crop up in Seattle to take on The Riveter

Competition is heating up among co-working spaces geared toward women. The Riveter pioneered the model, launching a female-focused coworking space… Read More

University of Washington researchers want to help Uber and Lyft protect data and share it with cities

Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies… Read More

Amazon was here: Early employees recall startup days in Seattle building that will soon disappear

In a non-descript, four-story building, around the corner from Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once sat… Read More

Seattle’s biggest tech companies unveil 7 city projects built by controversial Innovation Council

When Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new advisory council of tech leaders in 2018, the reaction was mixed, to… Read More

Lime customer enlists Washington AG to fight ‘deceptive’ LimePod car-sharing fee

In February, Charlie Rogers signed up for LimePod, the new car-sharing service in Seattle from the company famous for the… Read More

Amazon’s big Bellevue move: Politicians, business leaders and real estate experts weigh in

News that Amazon plans to move several thousand employees out of Seattle to nearby Bellevue, Wash., in the next five… Read More

Here’s why Seattle is the country’s top emerging life sciences market

Seattle is the top emerging life sciences hub in the U.S., according to a recent report from commercial real estate… Read More

Mayor Durkan says Amazon moving employees to Bellevue is ‘a good thing for Seattle’

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan seems unfazed by news that Amazon plans to shift thousands of jobs to Bellevue, Wash. GeekWire… Read More

Exclusive: Amazon moving thousands of employees out of Seattle, relocating key division to nearby city

Amazon plans to relocate its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to Bellevue, Wash., by 2023, adding thousands of employees to… Read More

Seattle is the most dog-friendly city in the U.S., according to data from Rover and Redfin

Seattle has gone to the dogs. Two Seattle-area tech companies — Rover, the network of dog walkers and pet sitters,… Read More

A wizard-themed pub and wand shop hopes to conjure magic in historic Seattle building

A wizard-themed pub is coming to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, but the proprietors who are busily building out the historic Flatiron… Read More

How the Bay Area tech IPO boom could create a ‘ripple effect’ in Seattle’s housing market

Ride-hailing company Lyft’s debut as a $24 billion public company on Friday kicked off an IPO frenzy that could echo… Read More

How a lack of regulatory clarity puts U.S. cryptocurrency startups at a disadvantage

Founded by former Amazon and Microsoft security engineers, cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex defies the Wild West reputation of the blockchain world… Read More

Uber and Lyft push for congestion pricing as Seattle considers tax on ride-hailing companies

Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost… Read More

Interview: Seattle’s new tech chief Saad Bashir on 5G, privacy and embracing the tech industry

As Seattle’s new chief technology officer, Saad Bashir hopes to make broadband more accessible, champion 5G, and help the city’s… Read More

Set and developed in Seattle, new sequel to cult classic ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ will debut in 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYvWfDxhm_s&t=3s Paradox Interactive announced late Thursday that it will publish a long-awaited sequel to the cult-favorite PC game, 2004’s Vampire:… Read More

WeWork footprint hits 1.7M square feet in Seattle as co-working giant continues torrid growth in 2019

The largest office space occupiers in the Seattle area include Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and now, WeWork. The co-working giant continues… Read More

Seattle is second toughest housing market in the U.S. for first-time buyers, Zillow reports

The days are warming up, but will Seattle’s housing market recapture its status as the nation’s hottest? For at least… Read More

As more Pacific Northwest cities embrace scooter-sharing, Seattle keeps foot on the brake

Seattle was the first city in the nation to embrace dockless bike-share — but it may be one of the… Read More

Tableau launches $1.3M initiative to ‘eliminate veteran and chronic homelessness’ in 50 US cities

Tableau is launching a new initiative to tackle homelessness in the latest example of the tech industry taking on the… Read More

Seattle startup Tasso raises $6M for at-home blood draw technology

Tasso, the maker of a product that lets patients collect their own blood at home, raised $6.1 million in a round… Read More

Uber’s JUMP bike-share now serving all Seattle neighborhoods

Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to the entire City of Seattle as it competes with Lime, the other… Read More

Which Uber ride do you prefer? Seattle driver offers menu with comedy, compassion, silence and more

George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the… Read More

Is cooling of Seattle housing market already over? Redfin report shows spike in pending sales

Two months after predicting that tech hubs like Seattle could be in for a big real estate cooldown in 2019,… Read More

Amazon backs out of massive Seattle office tower as questions swirl about growth plans

Updated with Amazon’s confirmation below. Amazon has placed a high-profile Seattle office project on the sublease market, signaling plans to scale… Read More

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy… Read More

Amazon’s future in Seattle uncertain as neighboring city looks more and more like HQ2

For years, Amazon has gobbled up office space in Seattle at a breakneck pace, creating a red-hot commercial real estate… Read More

Seattle scrutinizes Amazon, gig economy companies for ‘misclassifying’ employees as independent contractors

Seattle lawmakers are taking a closer look at companies that hire big teams of independent contractors. The Seattle City Council… Read More