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Seattle

The most detailed designs yet for Amazon’s proposed downtown Seattle HQ

Architects for Amazon.com are expected to present some of their latest plans for the online retailer’s new downtown Seattle campus… Read More

Amazon shows it’s no scrooge when it comes to 4th of July

Amazon.com is getting into fireworks. No, don’t worry, the company isn’t selling them online. The company has stepped up as… Read More

New Seattle venture spins up today with debut of 175-foot tall ‘Great Wheel’

Seattle’s skyline is officially getting a new addition today as the Great Wheel — a 175-foot tall Ferris wheel sporting… Read More

Seattle: America’s top tech city

There’s been a lot of debate and discussion in recent months about Seattle’s technology industry, and how it compares to… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on their new fund and why he’s pumped to invest it in Seattle

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain wasn’t born in Seattle, but he’s about as much of a homer as you’ll find… Read More

Social network for gun lovers moving to South Dakota, can’t hit funding target on West Coast

Internet entrepreneur Dan Hall’s 2-year-old social networking company attracts more than two million unique visitors per month; counts some big-name… Read More

Twitter opens doors on new Seattle engineering office

We’ve certainly been intrigued with all of the Silicon Valley tech giants that have opened offices in the Seattle area… Read More

Seattle’s unlikely hero? How RealNetworks sparked the region’s startup community

Seattle’s tech industry may be known for heavyweights such as Amazon.com and Microsoft. But the DNA of another company has… Read More

Pioneer Square tower plan: Jenga puzzle meets Borg ship

For a while now we’ve been keeping an eye on developments in Pioneer Square as the Seattle neighborhood tries to… Read More

Mayor McGinn convenes startup roundtable: Could these 5 ideas transform Seattle’s startup community?

Can the City of Seattle do more to support startups? That was the question raised Tuesday night by Seattle Mayor… Read More

Next for South Lake Union: A new kind of Goodwill store

Seattle’s burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood conjures images of techies and geeks of all stripes, from Amazon.com developers to startup… Read More

F5 Networks CEO John McAdam: Why Seattle works for his $1 billion company

F5 Networks has been operating in the Seattle area for more than 15 years, quietly building one of the biggest… Read More

From Facebook to Zynga: A guide to the tech giants establishing Seattle outposts

Another day, another tech giant sets up shop in Seattle. Perhaps no story over the past 24 months has shaped… Read More

T-Mobile also adding 550 jobs, cushioning blow of cuts

A day after announcing plans to cut 900 jobs as part of a restructuring, T-Mobile USA this afternoon issued a… Read More

Mixed state jobless numbers ‘confound’ economists, but signs point to better times

Numbers sometimes tell strange stories, and that appears to be the case in the latest unemployment report from the Washington… Read More

Hey, NYC: There’s a tech hub out here called Seattle

Don’t get me wrong. The growth of New York’s technology community over the past five years has been nothing short… Read More

New technology turns Seattle fire trucks into mobile hotspots

Firefighters rely on real-time communication when responding to emergencies, so having a robust wireless system could mean the difference between… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Seattle and Silicon Valley, the inside view from the startup world

Do Seattle’s tech startups dream big enough, and do the region’s startup investors do enough to help make those big… Read More

Podcast Preview: The state of the Seattle startup market with Tomo co-founder Tony Wright

Seattle entrepreneur Tony Wright’s announcement earlier this week that he plans to relocate to Silicon Valley to build his latest… Read More

EveryMove lands $2.6 million to create a ‘mileage rewards program’ for health

Should Americans earn rewards for good health and fitness practices, just as they earn free miles for frequent flying and… Read More

The Founders’ Promise: Put your money where your angst is

“There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of… Read More

Startup vet Tony Wright to set sail for Silicon Valley: Entrepreneur says good deal terms hard to find in Seattle

Tony Wright — a well-respected Seattle entrepreneur who previously co-founded CubeDuel and RescueTime and sold his first company to Jobster… Read More

Guess how many Seattle VCs have the Midas touch?

Each year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists. The “Midas List” — as the ranking is called — attempts… Read More

Free Klout trips a success, says Seattle tourism bureau

What’s the price of influence? It may just be a free trip to Seattle. While the digerati, including Wired in… Read More

Walk Score reveals transit system rankings of 25 cities

Walk Score, which has made a name for itself ranking neighborhoods by how easy it is to walk to amenities… Read More

Seattle most popular — and mail-efficient — U.S. city

Consider it a boost for Seattle’s self-esteem as we enter the second rainy season. Two different rankings give Seattle top… Read More

Ticketmaster opens Seattle office led by Amazon vets

Technology companies continue to arrive on the shores of Seattle, attracted by the region’s top-notch software talent. The latest example… Read More

RealNetworks’ top lawyer is leaving the company

[Follow-up: Departing RealNetworks legal chief gets to keep $200k bonus for Intel patent work] Tracy Daw, a 12-year veteran of… Read More

The Next 50: Earth Portal takes you on a breathtaking trip into the depths of space

The Next 50 at the Seattle Center started yesterday with events, live music, food trucks, and children flipping through the… Read More

A Glympse of the future in Seattle’s South Lake Union

My first clue that something had changed forever was the police. In bright yellow vests, they descended on the area,… Read More

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