Tech – Page 101 of 319

Mar 1, 2018, 7:25 AM

The future of Pittsburgh and the world: CMU’s Andrew Moore brings GeekWire’s HQ2 project home

PITTSBURGH — Last fall, after we solicited proposals to establish our own temporary “GeekWire HQ2” somewhere in North America, we… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 5:00 PM

The most notorious hacks in history, and what they mean for the future of cybersecurity

Where has the time gone? February is almost over, and already we’ve seen several major vulnerabilities and hacks this year!… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 10:38 AM

Paul Allen to invest $125M for new ‘common sense AI’ project, aims to achieve ‘major breakthroughs’

Paul Allen is pouring more money into artificial intelligence research. The Microsoft co-founder on Wednesday announced Project Alexandria, a new… Read More

Feb 26, 2018, 5:37 PM

What happens when the controversy over Russia’s infamous troll factory hits home

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Agata Burdonova may marvel on LiveJournal over the fact that she lives just a couple of miles from… Read More

Feb 26, 2018, 2:52 PM

Pet-sitting startup Rover and ex-‘Baywatch’ actress named in lawsuit after woman’s dog is run over

Update, Monday, 6:30 p.m. PT: This story has been updated throughout with comments from a Rover representative. A Los Angeles… Read More

Feb 25, 2018, 9:37 AM

Samsung unveils Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with improved cameras, repositioned fingerprint reader

Samsung unveiled the latest iteration of its flagship smartphone, debuting the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus on Sunday at… Read More

Feb 25, 2018, 7:57 AM

Nokia to acquire Unium, will use mesh wireless software to improve in-home WiFi speeds

Nokia today announced that it will acquire Unium, a Seattle-based company that helps improve WiFi speeds via mesh networking technology.… Read More

Feb 25, 2018, 7:14 AM

‘Feeding the spirit, soul and stomach’: Inside Pittsburgh’s famous fish fries and the online map that fuels them

PITTSBURGH — At 5:24 p.m. on the first Friday of Lent, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church runs out of… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 10:45 AM

What happened to Yahoo’s $10M alliance with CMU, and how it could help AI restore our humanity

You know Siri and Alexa. Maybe even Cortana. But have you met Sara? She’s pretty amazing. Sure, she can do… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 9:18 AM

Google Assistant will soon speak 30 languages and detect which languages people are speaking

Google is doubling down on its digital assistant, adding more languages and working with phone makers to build deeper integrations… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 5:00 AM

The Wizard of Arts: Karla Boos and the Quantum Theatre Company use tech to stage plays anywhere

PITTSBURGH — Karla Boos describes herself as a high-level, outside-the-box wizard. For the past 27 years, as the founder and… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 4:00 AM

Inside the mind of Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn as $700M language learning startup eyes IPO in 2020

PITTSBURGH — At times, it’s hard to keep up with Luis von Ahn. The Duolingo CEO and co-founder speaks quickly,… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 3:04 PM

Event technology startup eventcore raises $4.1M to fuel national expansion

Eventcore, a Seattle startup focused on event planning and management, has raised $4.1 million to grow on a national level.… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 1:41 PM

Redfin brought in $370M in 2017 revenue, stock stumbles despite beating Wall Street expectations

Redfin brought in $370 million in revenue in 2017, an increase of 38 percent over the prior year, while cutting… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 6:00 AM

Inside PPG’s secretive R&D lab, where paint giant creates high-tech coatings to aid self-driving cars

PITTSBURGH — After pulling off Route 8 and rounding the corner up a steep hill lined with leafless trees, it… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 7:06 AM

High-tech cooking startup Sansaire shutting down, ceasing production of new sous vide device

High-tech cooking startup Sansaire is closing its doors. The Seattle-based company is halting development of its latest WiFi sous vide cooking device,… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 7:00 AM

Our robot neighbors: Hanging out with the mechanical inhabitants of ‘Robotics Row’

PITTSBURGH — I’m sitting on the floor of a small office in the Lawrenceville neighborhood surrounded by machines that would… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 3:00 AM

Pittsburgh Profile: BEST Robotics Director Rosemary Mendel works to get kids into STEM

PITTSBURGH — Rosemary Mendel’s job is getting kids excited about robotics, a technology at the heart of her city’s innovation… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 2:21 PM

Billionaire Robert Bigelow sets up new company to operate future space stations

Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace has had space modules in orbit for more than a decade, but now billionaire founder Robert Bigelow… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 4:00 AM

A walk through Pittsburgh’s East Liberty: Scenes from a neighborhood in transition

PITTSBURGH — Neighborhoods across this city have been through lots of change over the past several decades, but perhaps none… Read More

Feb 17, 2018, 3:30 PM

Art meets tech: 5 Seattle companies showcase amazing paintings, sculptures and work spaces

The dictionary defines art as “the expression or application of human creative skill or imagination, typically in a visual form… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 7:09 AM

Over-the-air wireless charging inches toward consumer market, starting with small devices

PITTSBURGH — The idea of ubiquitous over-the-air wireless charging is a dream for people living in a tangled web of… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 4:01 PM

Impinj Q4 revenue comes in even lower than expected, stock drops another 11 percent

Seattle-based RFID technology company Impinj, which warned two weeks ago that its fourth quarter revenue would be lower than anticipated,… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 2:35 PM

Carbonite looks for more of the online backup market with Seattle’s Mozy now under its wing

After a long stint inside the evolving EMC-VMware-Dell Technologies conglomerate, Mozy has a new home at Carbonite. Carbonite, which recently… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 1:10 PM

I went one-on-one with Carnegie Mellon’s champion poker bot and did NOT get crushed

PITTSBURGH — In preparing for this story, I was all set to describe in detail how I had been soundly… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 10:41 AM

Boeing helps lead new $32M investment in Singularity University, explores deeper partnership

Aerospace giant Boeing is teaming up with Kirkland, Wash.-based WestRiver Group to lead a $32 million Series B investment round… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 10:00 AM

These 8 Pittsburgh-area startups make up the third class of the city-backed PGH Lab incubator

PITTSBURGH — PGH Lab, a startup incubator led by the city of Pittsburgh, today announced its third class of companies.… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 8:31 AM

Pittsburgh leaders open CoLab18 community space, aim to provide equal access to technology

PITTSBURGH — As the technology industry fuels economic growth in this city, community leaders want to make sure all residents… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 4:00 AM

Is a startup ‘funding gap’ holding Pittsburgh back? Tech leaders disagree over popular theory

PITTSBURGH — This city’s tech clout has grown immensely in recent years, yet it is often said that Pittsburgh still… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 4:00 AM

Varsity Tutors raises another $50M to expand globally, accelerate growth in Seattle

Varsity Tutors, an education technology startup that combines live experts with an online and mobile platform for learners, today announced… Read More