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May 5, 2017, 10:37 AM

GeekWire Awards 2017: Photos, videos, tweets and more from our annual celebration of NW tech

If our annual GeekWire Awards celebration is any indication, the innovation and entrepreneurial energy within the Pacific Northwest tech community continues… Read More

May 4, 2017, 11:20 PM

Revealed: Winners of the 2017 GeekWire Awards

The Pacific Northwest technology community was buzzing inside the Museum of Pop Culture on Thursday night as nearly 1,000 people helped celebrate the… Read More

May 4, 2017, 6:13 PM

LIVE from the GeekWire Awards, our giant celebration of Pacific NW tech

We’re live at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle for the annual GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business. A… Read More

May 4, 2017, 2:58 PM

RFID maker Impinj tops earnings expectations for 4th quarter in a row

This story has been updated to include more details on stock price. Impinj has exceeded Wall Street expectations in each of… Read More

May 4, 2017, 1:58 PM

Zillow Group posts record $245.8M in revenue, up 32%, says it’s on track for first $1B year

Zillow Group, the Seattle-based real media company, posted a 32 percent increase in first-quarter revenue, to $245.8 million, and beat Wall… Read More

May 4, 2017, 1:37 PM

Enterprise tech company Apptio beats expectations, cuts losses in quest for profitability

Make it three-for-three for Apptio, as it has beaten Wall Street expectations for the third quarter in a row after… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:55 AM

How Amazon, Paul Allen and a multi-generational property owner changed Seattle forever

Amazon often gets credit — or in some cases ire — for transforming large swaths of downtown Seattle into a… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:54 AM

Seattle mayor issues new data privacy rules to prevent providers from selling customer information without permission

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Wednesday announced new rules requiring internet service providers that operate in the city to notify… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:01 AM

Bezos and Musk, underachievers? New space race includes a little trash talking

NEW ORLEANS – The evolution of the space race became very clear this week at the Collision media and technology… Read More

May 3, 2017, 1:42 PM

Tableau stock rises following mixed quarterly earnings report as it continues subscription push

Tableau Software reported a mixed bag of earnings results for the first quarter, coming in on the low end of estimates… Read More

May 3, 2017, 11:56 AM

Report finds global app usage still rising, and users in the U.S. spend 135 minutes a day in them

There’s a reason that everyone you look at it is looking at a smartphone. According to the folks whose job… Read More

May 3, 2017, 10:51 AM

Car-sharing services ReachNow, car2go in talks to expand to Seattle suburbs in ‘Innovation Triangle’ cities

Three cities east of Seattle — Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland, Wash. — have teamed up in a tech-oriented economic development… Read More

May 3, 2017, 9:00 AM

GeekWire Awards: Everything you need to know for Thursday’s big celebration of NW tech

Who will take home the robot trophies? We’re looking forward to seeing nearly 1,000 of you this Thursday night, May… Read More

May 3, 2017, 6:46 AM

YouTube explains desktop redesign, offers insight into initial use of YouTube TV

NEW ORLEANS — YouTube has finally given a facelift to the place where it all started: the desktop browser version… Read More

May 2, 2017, 1:48 PM

Washington governor to honor 37 apprentices headed for tech jobs thanks to Apprenti program

The first cohort of apprentices to come out of Apprenti, a program run by the Washington Technology Industry Association, will… Read More

May 2, 2017, 10:17 AM

T-Mobile unveils plan for first nationwide 5G network ready by 2020

T-Mobile on Tuesday laid out its plan to offer the first nationwide mobile 5G coverage by 2019. The Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

May 2, 2017, 4:00 AM

17 tech companies dominate Glassdoor’s list of 25 highest-paying internships in the U.S.

Pay attention kids: internships aren’t just for making copies or grabbing coffee. There’s real responsibility these days — and real… Read More

May 1, 2017, 10:59 AM

Stratos Product Development closes abruptly; clients included Microsoft, Apple and other big names

Stratos Product Development, a Seattle company that has worked with some of the world’s biggest technology and health companies, has… Read More

May 1, 2017, 10:07 AM

White House taps former Microsoft CFO to run new American Technology Council

In an executive order issued Monday, President Donald Trump outlined plans to create an American Technology Council to help government… Read More

May 1, 2017, 9:51 AM

Twitter inks deal with Bloomberg to stream 24/7 live news video content

Twitter continues to bolster its live streaming catalog. The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday about Twitter’s new deal with Bloomberg for a 24/7 live… Read More

May 1, 2017, 8:51 AM

Nintendo victorious in patent infringement case surrounding Mii avatars

A federal appeals court sided with Nintendo in a patent infringement lawsuit surrounding its Mii character creation and communication tool. RecogniCorp… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 1:21 PM

Bloomberg’s digital chief: Journalists must ‘reclaim’ their audience from Facebook and Google

The news industry faces a Herculean challenge. With resources and attention spans dwindling, media organizations find themselves in a war with tech… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 9:10 AM

WeChat parent Tencent is opening an A.I. lab in Seattle led by former Microsoft researcher

Tencent, the Chinese tech titan behind WeChat and a wide range of other services, plans to double down on artificial intelligence… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 5:21 PM

Filing shows what Zillow pays for CEO’s air commute from L.A. to Seattle

When Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff bought a $20 million Los Angeles home, 1,000 miles from the company’s Seattle headquarters, he… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 3:37 PM

Starbucks gives baristas new tablets to manage congestion caused by mobile order-ahead service

Starbucks continues to roll out new strategies to help combat congestion at stores caused by its mobile order-ahead service. The… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:42 PM

Starbucks sees continued growth in mobile order and payment features in quarterly earnings

Initiatives designed to allow Starbucks customers to order and pay ahead with their mobile devices continued to show growth as… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:22 PM

Alphabet shares rise 4% after beating Q1 earnings estimates with $24.7B in revenue

Google parent company Alphabet saw shares rise after beating analyst expectations for its first quarter earnings report. Alphabet, the holding company that includes… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:16 PM

Expedia posts $2.2 billion in quarterly revenue, misses expectations after a tumultuous Q1

Today, Expedia reported $2.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2017, a 15 percent increase over the same… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 9:12 AM

Gates Foundation says it contributed $1.5B to the Seattle-area economy in one year

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says its economic impact in the Seattle region was $1.5 billion in 2015. That’s… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 7:04 AM

Nintendo flips the Switch, selling 2.7M+ consoles in less than a month — topping Wii U’s first full year

Nintendo this morning confirmed a blockbuster launch for its new Switch hybrid console — reporting 2.74 million units sold from… Read More