Articles about Seattle – Page 8 of 52

Photos: Games, food, fun and networking as the 2019 GeekWire Summit opens with a party

The 2019 GeekWire Summit kicked off Monday evening in Seattle with a waterfront welcome party to give attendees the chance… Read More

Do tech workers vote? New survey shows they do — and these are the top issues on their minds

Tech workers in progressive cities such as Seattle and San Francisco have a bad rap when it comes to civic… Read More

Washington state and B.C. launch Joint Clean Grid Initiative to align renewable energy transition

Washington state and British Columbia are partnering to share resources and work together as each government pursues ambitious clean energy… Read More

Chill out! Report on friendliest cities could warm the hearts of those who believe in the ‘Seattle Freeze’

Greetings, new Seattle-area tech worker. Good news! You can take off the scarf and mittens — the “Seattle Freeze” is… Read More

Facebook grows to 5,000 employees in Seattle region, opens its 18th office at downtown tower

Facebook’s footprint in the Seattle area continues to grow as the social media giant now employs more than 5,000 people… Read More

Microsoft reveals first affordable housing investment of $500M initiative

Microsoft announced the first loan it will grant as part of its $500 million affordable housing initiative Thursday, seven months… Read More

Thousands of tech workers fighting for climate action descend on Amazon HQ

Thousands of tech workers crowded around Amazon’s iconic Spheres on Friday to answer a call from youth activists to stand… Read More

Lime shutters LimePod, raising questions about viability of free-floating car-sharing model

Car-sharing is stalling in Seattle. Lime is shuttering LimePod, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, marking the second closure of a free-floating… Read More

Seattle plans to tax Uber and Lyft rides to raise $133M for affordable housing and transit

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to introduce a new tax of 51 cents per Uber and Lyft ride to fund… Read More

Today is ‘Career Day’ at Amazon, and they’re really, really excited to meet you

Amazon is hosting a ‘Career Day’ on Tuesday across six cities — Seattle, Arlington, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Nashville —… Read More

Seattle plans minimum wage and new tax on Uber and Lyft, adding to ride-hailing’s regulatory woes

It’s been a rough month for ride-hailing companies, and Seattle is about to put another bump in the road. As… Read More

Amazon surpasses Microsoft in number of Seattle region employees amid big growth plans across US

Amazon is now the biggest Big Tech employer in the Seattle region, surpassing Microsoft, according to new data released Monday.… Read More

Seattle explores on-street bike and scooter parking to clear up cluttered sidewalks

As cities across the country embrace new mobility services like bike and scooter-share, sidewalks are getting awfully crowded. The growing… Read More

Would you trust this startup to plan a mystery date for you? We did — and here’s what it was like

It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Friday and I have plans. At least, that’s what I’m told. I have no idea… Read More

Game review: ‘Rebel Galaxy Outlaw’ is a great space Western — once you figure out what you’re doing

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw ($29.99 on the Epic Games Store) is a sprawling, open-ended game of space trading and combat that… Read More

PokéBar, a Pokémon pop-up with Pikachu burgers and more, is coming to Seattle next year

Seattle already has poke bars. Next year it’s getting a PokéBar — to catch Pokémon rather than the traditional Hawaiian… Read More

Why this sustainability-focused real estate developer is taking a cue from Steve Jobs

Green Canopy doesn’t fit neatly into one box. It’s an innovator but not a tech company. It’s an environmental organization… Read More

Seattle officials reveal launch date for scooter-share pilot program

Seattle’s scooter plans are moving forward. The city launched a six-month due diligence process Tuesday to prepare for a scooter-share… Read More

Car2go adds new ‘zone-based pricing structure’ in Seattle to get more vehicles into the urban core

Car2go is implementing a new pricing structure in Seattle next month to encourage drivers to leave cars in the busiest… Read More

Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies features strong showing from Washington

Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States is loaded with Seattle-area and… Read More

Seattle awards $320,000 to non-profits working to improve technology access

The City of Seattle will donate $320,000 in cash, labor, software, and hardware to expand technology access in marginalized communities.… Read More

Seattle transportation officials experiment with ride-hailing to fill transit gaps

Here’s a test. You’re in Seattle, trying to get to a destination that isn’t easily reached by public transit. What… Read More

Cost of living study ranks Seattle as fifth most expensive U.S. city to live in

A study looking at the cost of living in 257 cities across the United States has ranked Seattle as the… Read More

Cancer-fighting startup Neoleukin merging with Aquinox in $40M deal, 8 months after UW spinout

Vancouver, B.C.-based Aquinox Pharmaceuticals is set to buy Neoleukin Therapeutics, a Seattle startup that launched out of the University of… Read More

High-flying Indian budget hotel startup Oyo hires ex-Uber GM to lead new Seattle office

Oyo, a six-year-old hotel startup that has already grown to dominate the budget hospitality scene in India and China, is… Read More

Hello, neighbor! How Google Cloud is making its presence known in Amazon’s backyard

Google is planting its flag in Amazon territory. Google signage has been installed across the multiple buildings going up in… Read More

3 more Amazon Go stores on the way in Seattle and Chicago, bringing total footprint to 17 locations

Amazon today announced three new Amazon Go stores that will open soon in Seattle and Chicago, bringing the total footprint… Read More

Another city in Washington launches scooter-share pilot as Seattle holdout continues

Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to more accurately describe scooter-share in the Seattle region. Cities surrounding… Read More

Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing

The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing… Read More

4.6 earthquake rattles Seattle region in the middle of the night

Did you feel it? That was the popular question Friday morning as residents around Western Washington awoke to news that… Read More