Tech – Page 112 of 319

Sep 25, 2017, 4:34 PM

Could Twitter ban Trump for violating its terms of service? Company forced to explain why it hasn’t

President Trump had a busy weekend on Twitter, as usual. No real surprise there, but the language in at least… Read More

Sep 25, 2017, 8:51 AM

Facing first big test as new Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi apologizes for ‘mistakes we’ve made’

It didn’t take long for Dara Khosrowshahi to face his first big leadership test as Uber’s new CEO. Less than… Read More

Sep 21, 2017, 2:34 PM

Here’s how much Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom will make in his new job

New Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom will make a $1 million annual base salary for his role as the company’s top… Read More

Sep 21, 2017, 11:42 AM

How to detect fake news: UW professor teaching ‘Calling Bulls**t’ class offers tips to spot misinformation

There is a fake news problem across the internet. The spreading of misinformation is having a direct affect on society,… Read More

Sep 20, 2017, 7:38 PM

Google pays $1.1B to HTC for Pixel team, licenses key technology from smartphone maker

Google announced Wednesday evening that it has signed a $1.1 billion “cooperation agreement” with HTC, the Taiwan-based consumer electronics company,… Read More

Sep 20, 2017, 7:00 PM

Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger on innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity and that fateful day on the Hudson

Just a second while I pick my jaw up off the floor. OK, there we go — today on the… Read More

Sep 20, 2017, 11:47 AM

Obama shares message of ‘relentless optimism’ in speech and chat with Bill and Melinda Gates

Former President Barack Obama addressed the Goalkeepers gathering in New York City on Wednesday and shared the message of relentless… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 10:59 AM

Smartsheet conference a ‘jumping off point’ for work management company as it wades deeper into automation

Smartsheet has come a long way since it started out of a small yellow house in Kirkland, Wash. 11 years… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 8:23 AM

Interview: New Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom explains what’s next for the travel giant, with a surprise twist

It has been a whirlwind two weeks at Expedia Inc., the Bellevue, Wash.-based online travel company whose longtime chief executive,… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 5:00 AM

Smartsheet’s new tools automate mundane tasks, as survey shows benefits and threats of automation

Project and work management company Smartsheet is holding a big customer event this week, and using the occasion to announce… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 3:59 PM

Is the world falling apart? Bill Gates says that it’s never been better — and he’s out to prove it

Bill Gates gets a firsthand look at some of the world’s gnarliest problems through his philanthropic work attempting to eradicate… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 2:58 PM

Man wearing swastika armband in Seattle gets punched out after his image spread on social media

A man wearing a red swastika armband on a bus in Seattle on Sunday became the focus of posts on Twitter… Read More

Sep 15, 2017, 10:58 AM

Photos from GIX launch: New tech institute helps elevate Seattle region as global tech hub

The Seattle region and the state of Washington just got another big boost to elevate its reputation as a global… Read More

Sep 15, 2017, 7:48 AM

Scientific wellness company Arivale goes national, drops prices for genetic analysis and coaching

Arivale, the Seattle-based scientific wellness company founded by genomics pioneer Leroy “Lee” Hood, is taking its genetic analysis and personal… Read More

Sep 14, 2017, 6:20 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recounts his first time meeting Steve Ballmer in 1992

Satya Nadella’s first encounter with Steve Ballmer went down probably just as you’d expect. Nadella spoke at the opening launch… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 9:01 PM

Bill and Melinda Gates launch annual ‘Goalkeepers’ report to track progress toward key UN goals for 2030

Reducing global poverty and improving health is the axis around which the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation revolves — and the massive… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 8:59 PM

Need a job? Here are the top 25 best cities to find one, according to data from Glassdoor

If you are looking for a job and don’t mind living in Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, or Kansas City, there’s good news.… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 11:45 AM

Equifax hack, one week later: What really happened, and what you should do to protect yourself

I can tell from the email I’m getting — and, honestly, from friends calling me and even stopping me at… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 10:32 AM

Intellectual Ventures spinout Xinova creates new company Allied Inventors to manage IP assets

Xinova, a Seattle-based invention factory that spun off from Intellectual Ventures last year, has spun off its own new standalone company called… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 9:00 AM

U.S.-China tech institute adds University of British Columbia as academic partner

Another top international university is joining the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX). University of British Columbia announced today that it will join… Read More

Sep 8, 2017, 2:14 PM

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from New York Times board to focus on new responsibilities

Dara Khosrowshahi is going to be a little busy trying to fix the things that need fixing at Uber. So… Read More

Sep 8, 2017, 12:31 PM

Kymeta reports successful sea trials for antennas; gears up for broadband service

Kymeta Corp. — a company based in Redmond, Wash. and backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — says it’s conducted successful sea… Read More

Sep 7, 2017, 2:16 PM

Massive security breach at credit service Equifax took personal information of 143M U.S. consumers

This is a big one: the personal information of around 143 million U.S. consumers was stolen in a security breach… Read More

Sep 7, 2017, 2:09 PM

Redfin posts $4.3M profit in its first quarter as public company, stock rises

Redfin tripled profit from last year in its first quarter as a public company, and its stock is rising as… Read More

Sep 7, 2017, 5:00 AM

Speed report finds T-Mobile and Xfinity providing fastest mobile and broadband internet in U.S.

Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 8:30 AM

Zipwhip lands $22.5M to fuel growth of business text messaging platform

Zipwhip is boosting its ambitions with a big new round of funding. The Seattle startup, which enables texting from business landline… Read More

Sep 5, 2017, 4:19 PM

Tech investor Nick Hanauer goes off on Twitter, rips Trump supporters and climate-change deniers

Perhaps all that ash in the air around Seattle on Tuesday was coming from the fire burning inside Nick Hanauer.… Read More

Sep 5, 2017, 12:49 PM

Seattle Police ditched Twitch, but PAX panel offers 3 ways department could return to stream again

In the midst of the giant PAX West gaming convention in Seattle this past weekend, one panel dedicated its conversation… Read More

Sep 5, 2017, 9:35 AM

Tech industry calls for legislative action after Trump administration announces end to ‘Dreamer’ immigration program

The tech industry and the Trump administration are clashing again, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions this morning announced plans to end the Deferred… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 10:43 AM

Seattle-based RChain takes on Bitcoin and Ethereum with new blockchain technology

A Seattle-based cooperative raised more than $5 million in a single day this week to build a new blockchain technology… Read More