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Instagram food
Apr 26, 2017, 1:17 PM

UW study finds food in your Instagram feed helps some users track and maintain healthy habits

Whether your eyes roll or your stomach grumbles at the site of yet another food photo on Instagram, the popular… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 9:44 AM

Twitter stock soars 10% after beating expectations for revenue and user growth

Shares of Twitter were up 10 percent on Wednesday after the company beat expectations for both revenue and user growth… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 6:30 AM

Alexa, it’s too damn hot in here! Be cool, and say hello to GE’s connected air conditioner

If the idea of household appliances becoming sentient and destroying the world keeps you up at night, avert your eyes… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here are the 21 finalists in EY’s 2017 Pacific Northwest Entrepreneur of the Year competition

The Pacific Northwest is known for its ruggedly independent character and entrepreneurial spirit. Nowhere are those qualities on better display… Read More

Todd Pierce
Apr 25, 2017, 1:12 PM

Former Bill & Melinda Gates digital chief sues organization, claims he was misled about his role

A former Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation chief digital officer has filed a lawsuit against the organization, claiming he was… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 11:51 AM

Former Expedia IT tech gets 15 months in jail for insider trading, stealing information from execs

A former IT technician for Expedia subsidiary Hotwire was sentenced to 15 months in prison today, after he pled guilty last… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 12:32 PM

University of Washington among top schools at turning ideas into patents and startups, study says

Coming up with a great idea for a new technology or startup is one thing. But turning that idea into… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 10:17 AM

Thirsty Thursday with GeekWire: Photos from our hoppin’ happy hour at Pike Brewing

There’s nothing quite like waking up on a sunny morning after an evening clinking glasses, playing games, and chatting with… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 11:00 AM

What Google’s ad blocking feature could mean for online advertisers and digital publishers

Google is on the verge of what could be a major shift to the business model of online advertising. The Wall Street Journal… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 9:21 AM

Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Bob Ferguson land on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list

Tucked away in a far corner of the country, Seattle hasn’t always been considered an epicenter of global influence. But… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 8:29 AM

Starbucks continues renewable energy push with deals to use wind and solar energy to power stores

About a month from now, a solar plant on a 260-acre site in North Carolina will open, and that will… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 4:00 AM

ATGStores.com rebrands to The Mine, launches new home furnishing store with personal concierge

ATGStores.com, an online home furnishing subsidiary owned by Lowe’s, today announced a re-brand and a new personal concierge feature on… Read More

Mark Vadon
Apr 19, 2017, 7:04 AM

Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon strikes e-commerce gold yet again as pet supply retailer Chewy sells for $3.35B

E-commerce pioneer Mark Vadon, who helped transform the way people buy engagement rings with Blue Nile and kids clothes with… Read More

Apr 18, 2017, 10:59 AM

How Facebook’s Seattle office helped the company’s newest innovations come to fruition

Facebook is holding its annual F8 developer conference in San Jose this week, but Seattle is well represented. During Tuesday’s keynote, the… Read More

Naveen Jain and Viome test
Apr 18, 2017, 10:39 AM

Entrepreneur Naveen Jain offers a gut check with Viome wellness tracking service

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Seattle-area entrepreneur Naveen Jain is ramping up Viome, a wellness monitoring service that’s the first venture brought to… Read More

Apr 18, 2017, 5:00 AM

Samsung Galaxy S8 will have business search capability within dialer app via Hiya partnership

When you look up a phone number for a business or restaurant on your smartphone, doing a quick web search or scrolling through… Read More

OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar
Apr 17, 2017, 1:26 PM

GeekWire Awards: From marketing to machine learning, vote for your favorite App of the Year

Some of the most promising and popular software applications are built in the Pacific Northwest. That much is evident from… Read More

Apr 17, 2017, 9:30 AM

Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year: These entrepreneurs are building businesses the old-fashioned way

Building a business is hard. And doing it without the assistance of outside capital is even harder. But those who… Read More

Apr 17, 2017, 9:00 AM

PicoBrew surpasses $1M Kickstarter mark and gets into craft spirits with new at-home distilling tool

PicoBrew started as a beer-making machine company. Now it’s clear the vision goes beyond that. The Seattle startup today unveiled its… Read More

Uber app
Apr 14, 2017, 4:06 PM

Report: Uber claims revenue growth exceeds losses after burning through billions in 2016

Uber opened up its books in an interview with Bloomberg this week, and claimed that its revenue growth is outpacing its losses,… Read More

Apr 14, 2017, 12:53 PM

Five-year Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition awards $2.5M first place prize to Final Frontier Medical Devices

After five years and 300 applications, Qualcomm’s Tricorder XPRIZE competition — named after the sci-fi Star Trek medical device — has awarded… Read More

Apr 14, 2017, 10:48 AM

Washington state passes bill to prevent sale of biometric data without consent

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent is now… Read More

Uber app
Apr 13, 2017, 10:59 AM

Report: Uber used secret ‘Hell’ software to track drivers from competitor Lyft

Between 2014 and early 2016, Uber employed an internal software program to track critical information about drivers for competitor Lyft,… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 10:27 AM

GeekWire Awards: Big machines and breakthrough devices vie for Hardware/Gadget of the Year

The category of Hardware/Gadget of the Year in the annual GeekWire Awards might conjure up images of devices that would easily slip… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 8:59 AM

Why this East Coast electric bike retailer relocated to Seattle for its clicks-to-bricks operation

For the past six years, brothers Yevgeniy and Boris Mordkovich have been slowly building out Evelo, an online retailer of… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 7:36 AM

Take the tablet off the steering wheel: Tougher distracted driving law set to pass in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Using a smartphone or other device in almost any form while driving is on its way to becoming… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 8:27 PM

University of Washington College of Engineering to establish admission program for freshmen

The University of Washington College of Engineering today announced a new “Direct to College” admission program that guarantees incoming freshman… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 5:02 PM

Washington state debates new privacy bills after Trump clears way for ISPs to sell personal data

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The likelihood of the Washington Legislature limiting the ability of Internet service providers to sell customer data is boiling down… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 2:53 PM

DocuSign founder Tom Gonser on the future of digital identity; a potential IPO; and Seattle vs. San Francisco

It’s been well over a decade since Tom Gonser helped start DocuSign. Since then, the company has raised more than $500 million and become… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 4:00 AM

Here are the top 25 highest-paying U.S. workplaces, according to Glassdoor

Technology and consulting companies continue to dominate Glassdoor’s list of the highest-paying workplaces in America. The career site posted its… Read More

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