Articles about Seattle – Page 14 of 52

Ofo confirms Seattle departure date, promises refunds to riders

Seattle Ofo customers who prepaid for rides will be refunded according to an email the bikesharing company sent this week.… Read More

Homelessness and jobs: What the numbers say

Technologists are all about using data and research to drive decisions. It’s why startups spend months validating new ideas. It’s… Read More

Can tech and government innovate together for social good? Inside a new effort to change the tide

Rising housing costs often cause the people working to make Seattle a better place to be displaced. But Melissa Cliver… Read More

In a sea of social media from Pearl Jam’s first Seattle ‘Home Show,’ images from 2 pros stand out

Anyone in Seattle or close to the internet no doubt knows that hometown favorites Pearl Jam played the first of… Read More

TLDR: Amazon plans to open health clinics, Steve & Connie Ballmer’s $59M commitment for at-risk students, Samsung smart speaker

Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M… Read More

TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

Today’s featured stories Amazon to offer Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Hype… Read More

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion… Read More

Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access

Comcast will start serving two dense and popular Seattle neighborhoods for the first time Aug. 18. The company’s internet and… Read More

Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city uncertain under new ordinance

Last week, Seattle established permanent rules for dockless bikeshare companies but questions remain about the shape this new mobility service… Read More

Space Needle unveils world’s only revolving glass floor, 500 feet in the air

If you’re scared of heights, you might not want to look down. As a part of its $100 million renovation,… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow and more tech giants join Innovation Council to address Seattle challenges

Seattle’s tech industry titans are joining forces to advise the city on some of the pressing challenges that have arisen… Read More

Seattle mayor forming council of tech leaders seeking solutions to the region’s growing pains

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is tapping problem solvers in the tech industry to develop solutions to some of the city’s… Read More

Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes

Ofo confirmed it will shut down operation in Seattle Monday afternoon after the city adopted a new $250,000 annual fee… Read More

Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare companies that could pump the brakes on the new mobility service

Seattle approved a new $250,000 annual fee for dockless bikeshare companies that want to operate in the city Monday in… Read More

Chinese bikeshare company Ofo is shutting down in Seattle amid widespread US layoffs

Updated July 29: Ofo communications lead Taylor Bennett shared the following statement with GeekWire Sunday: Because the emails were sent to… Read More

Microsoft, Oregon, and B.C. kick in $750K for new study of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest

The effort to build a high-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. just got a fresh cash infusion. Microsoft, the… Read More

Cast your vote: Which of these reader questions about homelessness do you want us to answer?

Homelessness is a complex, thorny, and heartbreaking crisis that all of us are trying to better understand. A few weeks… Read More

Ignition’s John Connors: Seattle is becoming the most important tech market behind Silicon Valley

Seattle’s tech scene has a lot of mojo going on right now. That’s the word from John Connors, managing partner… Read More

‘Brain gain’ helps Seattle land title of second best North American tech market

Seattle is the second strongest tech market in the U.S. and Canada, thanks to its growing population of young, brainy… Read More

Redfin’s new ‘Compete Score’ ranks markets based on competition for homes and Seattle is toughest

Redfin has launched a new feature called Compete Score to help home buyers better understand what they’re up against when… Read More

Zillow analysis finds Seattle among top cities in U.S. where it pays to move away from urban core

Big tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Facebook have made setting up shop in the heart of Seattle all… Read More

The cities making a dent in homelessness — and what Seattle can learn from them

Columbus, Ohio and Seattle, Wash. have more in common than you might think. They’re similar in population size: about 800,000… Read More

Advancing Women in Product expands to Seattle to provide new resources and role models

When Advancing Women in Product co-founder and CEO Nancy Wang was first starting to work in product management, she didn’t have… Read More

Inside Seattle’s proposed bikeshare rules of the road: 20,000 bikes, $250,000 permits

After a year-long pilot and several delays, Seattle is finally ready to establish a permanent dockless bikeshare program. In documents… Read More

Microsoft throws concert for summer interns in Seattle featuring Pitbull and Julia Michaels

Microsoft’s summer interns got more than just a beautiful night at Gas Works Park on Thursday, overlooking Lake Union and… Read More

Photos: Graffiti targeting Amazon and Jeff Bezos illustrates animosity toward tech giant in Seattle

With everything from spray paint to stencils to stickers, the Amazon and Jeff Bezos detractors are making a statement in… Read More

You asked, we’ll answer: Vote on which question about homelessness you want us to investigate

Over the past week, readers from GeekWire and The Evergrey have shared their genuine curiosities and questions about one of… Read More

Co-living startup Common moves into Seattle with dorm-style housing for adults

Cities across the country are contending with housing affordability issues, especially in regions with booming tech economies where high-paid newcomers… Read More

#SeaHomeless Q&A: GeekWire and The Evergrey want to hear your questions about Seattle homelessness

We’re half-way through 2018 and so far in Seattle, the year has been defined by a fierce debate over how… Read More

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More