This year’s GeekWire Summit is two weeks away, and today we’re excited to offer a preview with the release of our near-final agenda, featuring tech leaders and newsmakers addressing the… Read More
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the population of King County, Wash., home to the tech hubs of Seattle and Bellevue, declining by more than 20,000 people between… Read More
The Seattle region added more than 48,000 tech jobs from 2016 to 2020, an increase of more than 35% — growing at a faster rate than any other large U.S.… Read More
2020 was a big year for big tech on Wall Street. Despite parts of the economy shuttering due to COVID-19, many stocks soared. The technology sector led the way, with… Read More
“Racism is a pandemic. Whether it’s tech, or whether it’s any other form of business, we have the need for a vaccine that’s going to stop it. And I think… Read More
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one remaining candidate has an advantage. Workers at major tech companies… Read More
Do you know a person, company or organization worthy of a GeekWire Award? Now is your chance to nominate them for recognition at our annual celebration of Pacific Northwest technology… Read More
For all of the talk around bringing more diversity to tech, black and Hispanic employees remain vastly underrepresented at some of the world’s largest tech firms. Tech leaders from Twitter,… Read More
Football is still America’s game in U.S. high schools, drawing more than a million athletes each year. But concerns over the lasting effects of concussions have caused youth participation in… Read More
2018 was a year of acronyms. We witnessed an overhyped search for HQ2, a flurry of IPOs and the passing of Seattle tech pioneer PGA: Paul G. Allen. It was… Read More
They work for companies as big as Amazon or as small as the startup they created by themselves this year. Some are still students, some are longtime technology veterans. But… Read More
“Hello, I’m John. Do you need any assistance today?” asks a pop-up window randomly as you browse a shopping site. If you’ve visited an online shopping, product support, or vendor… Read More
Getting together with family during the holidays — especially with members who visit from across the country — is a great time to assess all that has changed. Grandkids get… Read More
This week, GeekWire has set up shop in Renton, Wash., bringing you stories of the city’s growth and the momentum of its tech scene from Oct. 28 through Nov. 3.… Read More
RealNetworks, the Seattle company best known for pioneering streaming media in the early days of the web, is deploying a surprising new product today. The company says it will offer a… Read More
Sarah Lacy, a longtime tech journalist and columnist, knows the things she says can be controversial. Not that it’s stopped her from building two companies, or standing up for what… Read More
A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as close to gender parity as it will ever get because… Read More
Amazon is taking more heat for selling its facial recognition software to local law enforcement agencies. The American Civil Liberties Union is holding a press conference at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Starla Sampaco is the host and producer of GeekWire’s TLDR daily news show. Watch and subscribe here.] I just got my hands on Amazon’s new Echo Look. It’s… Read More
Most Pacific Northwesterners spend long, rainy months pining for summer. But Microsoft President Brad Smith is having a hard time celebrating because he sees three clouds on the political horizon.… Read More
Technologies younger than some pop stars are dramatically reshaping the modern economy and leaving many workers without the societal protections enjoyed by their parents and grandparents. The 18th Century philosophers… Read More
For months, companies like Seattle-based mobile payments startup Remitly, have been mapping out their entire inventory of user data, updating privacy policies, and building tools to let customers access their personal information,… Read More
Christine Gregoire didn’t mince words when asked about Seattle’s controversial new head tax at the Museum of History and Industry’s Innovation Breakfast on Thursday. The former governor of Washington and… Read More
Amazon confirmed plans to hire 2,000 new employees in Boston Tuesday, in a move that would nearly triple the Seattle e-commerce giant’s presence there. Amazon will expand into 430,000 square… Read More
[Editor’s note: This guest commentary comes from Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association] In the technology industry, we pride ourselves on being data-driven, rapidly making sound business… Read More
“Seattle’s losing a part of its soul.” That’s how Wyking Garrett sees it. He is a third-generation resident of the city’s historically black Central District and he discussed how his… Read More
Immigration authorities are cracking down on requirements and conditions for H-1B visas, which many employers in the tech industry use to hire skilled talent from other countries. U.S. Citizenship and… Read More
Amazon was approved for 2,515 visas for foreign-born workers in fiscal year 2017, outpaced by only one other company in the highly competitive H-1B lottery. That’s a 78 percent increase… Read More
Young Entrepreneur of the Year is our GeekWire Awards category that spotlights innovators doing amazing things in tech who are 30 or younger. This year, our nominees lead companies across… Read More
More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a “Digital Geneva Convention” that would adapt international law to defend… Read More