Articles about Seattle – Page 13 of 52

AT&T merges high-tech retail, coffee and hangout space in Seattle for its first ‘Lounge’ concept

AT&T is tapping into Seattle’s historic coffee culture and its booming tech scene to create a first-of-its-kind experience for the… Read More

As tensions rise in booming Seattle, tech industry steps up civic engagement

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with representatives from some of the most powerful tech companies in the region… Read More

Can tech fix Seattle? Facebook, Twitter and others join new innovation council amid debate over group’s role

Tech titans and startups are joining forces to identify ways technology can help address some of Seattle’s most pressing problems.… Read More

Commentary: Seattle cannot afford to fall behind on 5G wireless technology

Editor’s note: Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association, stresses the importance of embracing next-generation wireless technology in this open… Read More

TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old

Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More

Seattle’s KEXP broadcasts dead air during morning outage, but station’s digital signal stays alive

If a tech-friendly streaming station goes off the radio airwaves, does anyone in a tech-centric city notice? Seattle nonprofit indie… Read More

Is Amazon responsible for Seattle’s housing cooldown? Real estate experts weigh in

Seattle’s housing market has risen to record levels — for better or worse — fueled in part by Amazon’s historic… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Artist in Residence’ builds his cardboard creation — and finds a way to survive in Seattle

Clyde Petersen has spent years on the road as a tour manager for a variety of musical acts. He probably… Read More

Why Seattle’s plan to bring Intersection WiFi kiosks and bus stop makeovers stalled

Fast-growing cities, like Seattle, are looking for opportunities to embrace technology to become more efficient, mobile, and equitable. But working… Read More

Watch: Seattle tunnel’s high-tech ventilation system designed to keep air fresh deep below ground

There may not be a breeze coming off Elliott Bay the way there is during a drive along the elevated… Read More

TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

Today’s featured stories Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5… Read More

Puzzle Break’s newest escape room uses Microsoft HoloLens in challenge set around Seattle history

In 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair (or Century 21 Exposition) ushered in a futuristic vision for its host city, bringing… Read More

Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services as early as next week, weighing applications from Uber, Lyft and Lime

The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to approve permits for new bikeshare companies Sept. 4, which could pave the way… Read More

Seattle surrenders title of nation’s hottest housing market, as Las Vegas overtakes tech powerhouses

Seattle’s 21-month run as the nation’s hottest housing market is over. Las Vegas topped the Case Shiller U.S. National Home… Read More

Google doubles down on Seattle region with giant new office leases

Google has reportedly inked a big lease in an office building in Bellevue, Wash., while at the same time embarking… Read More

Parks and relaxation: Sounds of the busy city cancelled out by nature in downtown Seattle exhibit

Westlake Park in downtown Seattle may work as a gathering space for office workers and tourists looking for a spot… Read More

Geek of the Week: ‘Vanishing Seattle’ creator Cynthia Brothers on why the city’s loss of ‘soul’ is about more than nostalgia

In celebrating the unique places that give Seattle its soul, Cynthia Brothers has taken on the painful task of documenting disappearing… Read More

Is the tide turning on tech’s boom? Seattle’s hot real estate market finally cools in new Zillow report

Smoky skies may have kept us from seeing this one coming, but during the hottest time of the year in… Read More

TLDR: Using drones to analyze vineyards, tech giants team up to tackle Seattle issues, Amazon leases Expedia HQ tower

Today’s featured stories Can drones make better wine? Pollen Systems launches service to analyze vineyards from the air Amazon, Zillow,… Read More

Best Buy launches new fund to help Seattle teens get tech and career training

Best Buy has been in Seattle since 2015, and the retailer made a big commitment to the area today, announcing… Read More

Private shuttles like Microsoft Connector can share public bus stops without disrupting service, researchers find

In crowded cities like Seattle, employers are coming up with creative ways to get employees out of single-occupancy vehicles when… Read More

From Amazon to Zillow, new coalition of tech titans will rally their workers around city’s tough problems

Seattle’s tech industry and the rest of this booming city are at odds like never before, and tech leaders acknowledge… Read More

Across Seattle, social media looks more like smoke signals as users share images of hazy skies

That’s not another blurry sunset photo or video from your friend on Facebook or Instagram, that’s August, again, in Seattle… Read More

Beyond the yellow box: Rosetta Stone reinvents itself with help from growing Seattle team

Rosetta Stone, the 26-year-old language learning company, has been quietly reinventing itself, and the company’s growing Seattle outpost is increasingly… Read More

Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation

As it shuts down service in Seattle, Ofo is donating its bright yellow, shareable bikes to a handful of nonprofit… Read More

Where do Seattle’s newcomers move from? Drivers license numbers reveal some surprises

Driving around Seattle, you might’ve noticed an uptick in Texas license plates. That’s what prompted us to look at drivers… Read More

Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service

Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a… Read More

Dell EMC opening a retail store in Seattle? Turns out this storefront isn’t what it seems

Another historic Seattle building is undergoing a change. But don’t worry. The minor transformation of a space in the city’s… Read More

TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are… Read More

Google doubles down on massive Seattle campus with another new building in Amazon’s backyard

Google’s huge Seattle campus being built on Amazon’s backyard of South Lake Union is about to get a lot bigger.… Read More