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Tech

Jul 19, 2017, 9:18 AM

Supercomputer maker Cray cutting 14% of workforce, 190 jobs, seeking to save $25M per year

Seattle supercomputer maker Cray plans to cut 190 jobs, representing about 14 percent of its global workforce, as part of… Read More

Jul 19, 2017, 8:49 AM

Coding bootcamp grads up 10X over last 5 years, as study shows industry still on the upswing

Despite the recently announced closure of Dev Bootcamp, the coding school industry is a more than $266 million market that… Read More

Jul 18, 2017, 5:50 PM

Women and minorities shatter records as thousands take AP computer science exam

Diversity is not one of the tech industry’s strongest suits, but Seattle-based Code.org sees hints this could change in coming… Read More

Seattle
Jul 18, 2017, 4:17 PM

Look out, Bay Area: Seattle rises to 2nd best tech city in the U.S., passing Washington D.C.

Seattle is now one of the top two tech markets in the nation, according to a new report from real… Read More

Distracted driving
Jul 18, 2017, 3:02 PM

Pay attention: Here’s what you need to know about Washington state’s strict new distracted-driving law

Raise your empty hands if you’re paying attention. Good. Because state officials really don’t want you to be distracted this… Read More

Bill Gates
Jul 18, 2017, 12:50 PM

Innovating ’til the cows come home: Bill Gates visits Australian ranch to witness digital agriculture

Complete with cowboy hat, Bill Gates traveled a long way from the bustle of Seattle to witness the innovative techniques… Read More

Space Needle
Jul 18, 2017, 12:12 PM

Already shaking things up with major renovation, Space Needle to undergo seismic upgrade, too

We can probably name several places we’d rather be than in Seattle’s 605-foot-tall Space Needle during an earthquake, but upgrades… Read More

Jul 18, 2017, 9:47 AM

Banking company Simple opens Seattle office with 20 employees, hires marketing vet Shauna Causey

Another out-of-town tech company is opening up shop in Seattle. This time it’s fast-growing Portland, Ore.-based online banking startup Simple,… Read More

Now that the Bluetooth standard supports mesh networking, connected buildings like this stadium could really start to take off. (Bluetooth SIG Photo)
Jul 18, 2017, 8:00 AM

Mesh networking comes to Bluetooth, which could set off a new wave of smart buildings

One of the most widely used technologies in mobile computing is getting an important upgrade that could accelerate the development… Read More

Axon body camera
Jul 17, 2017, 4:10 PM

Seattle police to wear body cameras after mayor signs executive order

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order Monday that requires police officers to wear body cameras. Murray made the… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 1:31 PM

Netflix stock hits all-time high as streaming giant exceeds 100M global subscribers amid intense competition with Amazon

In what is a traditionally a slow quarter for Netflix, the streaming giant cruised past its own expectations for new… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 11:43 AM

Facebook testing ads in Marketplace, its Craigslist and OfferUp challenger

Facebook will start testing ads in its local sales tool, Marketplace, according to reports from Recode and Marketing Land. The… Read More

Jul 16, 2017, 10:01 AM

What it’s like to tip in the Uber app: Confessions of a former ride-hailing cheapskate

One of the first times I used Uber was to get to the company’s downtown Seattle office. This was back… Read More

Jul 14, 2017, 9:23 AM

Self-driving car arrives in Seattle after 2,500-mile autonomous cross-country trip

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is already seeing results of his new executive order that encourages self-driving technology testing. Torc Robotics,… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 9:55 AM

Campaign to diversify startup boards launched by Redfin, Madrona, Pioneer Square Labs and others

Real estate technology company Redfin and several prominent tech investment firms will encourage startups in their portfolios to recruit an… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 8:59 AM

Kaplan-owned Dev Bootcamp to shut down, closing Seattle coding school and other sites

Dev Bootcamp, a coding school with six locations around the U.S., including Seattle, will close its doors in December. The… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 11:18 AM

Consulting giant Mercer invests in compensation data provider PayScale

Seattle-based compensation software and data provider PayScale announced today that it has received a minority investment from Mercer, a New… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 10:21 AM

Americans waste $73 billion per year looking for a parking spot, new INRIX study finds

There are dozens of reasons why driving in Seattle is a pain: The seemingly constant traffic jams, the five-way intersections… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 8:00 AM

Google Container Engine update adds the latest version of Kubernetes and new security features

Container orchestration products are becoming extremely important for companies that have embraced modern software development principles, and Google updated its… Read More

Moon Express MX-1E
Jul 12, 2017, 7:30 AM

Moon Express unveils its roadmap for giant leaps to the lunar surface … and back again

Moon Express has laid out the plan it intends to follow to send probes to the surface of the moon… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 6:00 AM

Zillow Group makes first investment, leads $10M round for augmented reality home design app

Zillow Group is not only a leading online real estate portal, but now the company can call itself an investor,… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 2:37 PM

Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused investment arm, steps out of the shadows

Google’s mysterious artificial intelligence venture capital project is finally ready to talk about its work. Gradient Ventures, which made one… Read More

Shampoo Buddy
Jul 11, 2017, 7:00 AM

Seattle mom engineers a remedy for bath-time tears and launches Kickstarter for Shampoo Buddy

Tiffany Platt was tired of the crying that came with trying to wash her young daughters’ hair. Sure, some of… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 9:01 PM

VC firms invest $21.8B in 1,958 companies during Q2 as part of ‘self-correction period’

U.S. venture capital investment activity is returning to steadier times. That’s one takeaway from the latest Venture Monitor from PitchBook… Read More

UW lip-sync from audio
Jul 10, 2017, 12:34 PM

UW’s lip-syncing Obama demonstrates new technique to turn audio clips into realistic video

Researchers at the University of Washington are putting former President Barack Obama’s words into his own mouth to demonstrate breakthrough… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 10:59 AM

New UW-China tech innovation school near Seattle plans to graduate 3,000 students in 10 years

The University of Washington and Tsinghua University have big ambitions for their new joint technology innovation institute. The Global Innovation… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 10:57 AM

Audi-owned Silvercar expanding to Seattle airport as it seeks to disrupt the car rental industry

Silvercar, an Austin-based company that is looking to disrupt the car rental business, is coming to Seattle. On July 31,… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 9:51 AM

Updated: Washington’s Sen. Cantwell prepping bill calling for AI committee

Artificial intelligence research is going to have major effects on the world, one way or another, and Senator Maria Cantwell… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 9:15 AM

Tune launches ‘tunebot,’ a Slack-powered chatbot that answers queries on marketing data

Interpreting data is a hard job, especially when you need answers on the fly. Tune, the Seattle-based marketing technology company,… Read More

Jul 7, 2017, 9:00 AM

Zulily-parent QVC is buying the Home Shopping Network to better compete with Amazon

Liberty Interactive, the parent of QVC and grandparent of Seattle-based Zulily, will acquire the Home Shopping Network in a $2.1… Read More

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