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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

A crumbling Space Needle? MTV’s ‘Shannara Chronicles’ is TV’s latest fictional vision of Seattle

Four decades ago, when author Terry Brooks published the first novel in his incredibly successful Shannara series, readers probably didn’t… Read More

The Year in Tech: The most important Seattle tech stories of 2015, as picked by GeekWire’s editors

When it comes to the Seattle tech stories that mattered in 2015 — major developments that will have a lasting… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: SPECTRA 2016, OrcaCon, WTIA Polar Bear Plunge, and more

The Pacific Science Center is bringing its geeky New Year’s Eve party back for the third year running. SPECTRA 2016:… Read More

Amazon launches new era with opening of first tower at new Seattle campus

Amazon employees made their way into the company’s new Doppler office tower near downtown Seattle for the first time on Monday… Read More

Guest Commentary: Don’t impose antiquated rules on the Sharing Economy

Seattle has been on the leading edge of many of the cultural shifts transforming our nation for nearly a quarter… Read More

Seattle startup CEO victim of terrifying carjacking

Haiku Deck CEO Adam Tratt was the victim of a frightening carjacking on Sunday afternoon, one which resulted in the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Challenges in Getting to Mars and Back, YPOS at Wildlights, and more

A Mars landing in the not-so-distant future is a real possibility, thanks to the space race between NASA and private ventures. But… Read More

Bill Gates Sr. at 90: A giant impact on technology, philanthropy and the Seattle region

View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: Bill Gates Sr. died on Sept. 14, 2020. This profile, reported in 2015 for… Read More

Uber says it’s tired of waiting, calls on Port of Seattle to allow airport pickups ‘immediately’

Uber says tens of thousands of Seattle travelers walk out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport each month and pull out their… Read More

Podcast

Interview: New Groupon CEO Rich Williams says the local deals pioneer is undervalued, underestimated

Rich Williams, the new CEO of Groupon, is touring the company’s West Coast operations this week to meet with its core… Read More

Inside look: Amazon ready to start warming office towers with recycled data center heat in Seattle

It sounded crazy last year when Amazon first announced plans to warm its new office towers in Seattle with recycled heat from… Read More

Podcast

Interview: Facebook’s big Seattle engineering office prepares for even more growth

Facebook’s Seattle engineering office is the social networking giant’s largest outside of its Silicon Valley headquarters, with more than 500 engineers… Read More

Tech boom drives Seattle to become fourth richest city in U.S.

In this East Coast vs. West Coast battle, it looks like the West Coast is winning. According to a review… Read More

Meet the Seattle 10: Innovative startups transforming everything from virtual reality to health care

Seattle startups are shaking up all sorts of industries, from gaming to health care to consumer Internet. And all of… Read More

Climate refugees? New study examines future impact of global warming on Pacific Northwest population

Forces of nature greater than the tech industry could be responsible for Seattle’s next population boom. That’s if you believe… Read More

Innovators for social good compete for $400k — and a chance to change the world — at SVP Fast Pitch forum

Tonight, 14 teams will compete in the SVP Fast Pitch finals for a share of nearly $400,000 in grants and investments.… Read More

Commentary: Seattle’s next major breakthrough — democratic innovation

Seattle is at a crossroads right now. And, as described in a recent New York Times article, it can go… Read More

Study: Seattle has the hottest housing market in the country, boosted by tech industry

It doesn’t take complex forecasting models to know Seattle’s housing market is hot. The city is swirling with stories about… Read More

Where there’s smoke, there’s data: Forest Service tries novel approach to predict impact of wildfires

When wildfires blaze, the smoke matters. It matters to firefighters battling the flames on the ground and those pouring water… Read More

Hey, Seattle tech community: Here’s why you need to vote in this historic election

Guest Commentary: We’re all super-busy keeping track of the new University of Washington president, layoffs at Twitter, Dell’s blockbuster acquisition… Read More

Almost no one in NYC’s Central Park knows Seattle’s tech scene exists

NEW YORK — Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Richmond, Charlotte. These are some of the cities that people in New York City’s Central… Read More

Tech Moves: thePlatform’s Marty Roberts out as co-CEO; City of Seattle hires new startup advocate

— ThePlatform confirmed to GeekWire on Monday that longtime executive and current co-CEO Marty Roberts is leaving the Comcast-owned video… Read More

The battle for Seattle: Is the tech scene turning the city into another San Francisco?

Another week, another story about how Seattle is losing the battle for its “soul.” Today, the New York Times posted… Read More

Tech and religion intersect at ‘Code for the Kingdom’ hackathon

All over the world technologists are increasingly using the hackathon model to solve societal problems. Whether it’s to fight government corruption or… Read More

Seattle PD’s new tech chief Bill Schrier on big data, transparency, and replacing an Amazon exec

Last March, the Seattle Police Department made waves when it hired Amazon.com Vice President Greg Russell as its new chief… Read More

After facing political troubles in Seattle, Uber reminds customers to register to vote

Elections are fast-approaching in Washington state, and Uber wants its customers to remember to register to vote. The ride-hailing company… Read More

Snapchat going old-school with minimalist billboards in Seattle

There’s nothing hip or trendy about billboards, but that’s not stopping ultra-cool California company Snapchat from getting the word out… Read More

It’s official: Uber to start delivering hot lunches around Seattle next week

Uber is getting ready to launch its UberEATS service in Seattle on Oct. 7, making the city the first battleground where Uber and… Read More

UW School of Social Work taps technology to help curb suicide and improve child welfare

Edwina “Eddie” Uehara, a University of Washington professor and Ballmer Endowed Dean in Social Work, is eager to facilitate cultural… Read More