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Apr 11, 2017, 2:08 PM

Remitly expands to the U.K. bringing money transferring service to Europe for the first time

Remitly, a Seattle company that takes a mobile-first, customer-centric approach to money transfers, is expanding its service to the United Kingdom.… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 1:38 PM

Vote for our new Geeks Give Back Award, honoring community members with innovative solutions to societal problems

We’re constantly blown away by the efforts of our community to make the world a better place using technology. GeekWire… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 1:00 PM

Lyft raises another $600M at $7.5B valuation as it continues to battle Uber

Lyft is raising another big round as it continues to battle Uber in the ride-hailing industry. The San Francisco-based company… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 11:30 AM

Book excerpt: 5 lessons for thriving in a global marketplace from “The Disruptors’ Feast”

[Editor’s Note: Former Seattle-area resident Frits van Paasschen has served in roles including CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, CEO of Coors Brewing Co.… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 10:14 AM

GeekWire Awards: Cars, co-working spaces, and more — cast your vote for Newcomer of the Year

From cars to co-working spaces, the Pacific Northwest certainly welcomed its fair share of new tech organizations and entrepreneurs to the… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 10:00 AM

Slack adds new menu feature as it takes on tech titans in competitive collaboration market

Slack has added a new feature that lets people insert dropdown menus in the middle of conversations. These menus are designed… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 12:01 AM

U.S. nominal wage growth climbs for 7th-straight quarter; San Francisco area sees biggest spike

U.S. compensation rose for the seventh-straight quarter as nominal wages grew by another 2.1 percent in Q1 2017. That’s one finding from PayScale’s… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 3:55 PM

U.S. drone sales double year-over-year, with premium products driving revenue

Drones may be expensive, but U.S. consumers are still buying them. A new report from The NPD Group found that… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 3:41 PM

Comcast to reportedly launch standalone online video service and compete with Netflix, Amazon, others

Comcast is planning to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon with its own standalone video streaming service. Bloomberg… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot for Northwest tech’s Hire of the Year

Good talent is hard to come by in the tech world, which makes competition for the best and brightest fierce.… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 12:45 PM

Take a journey around the world with Bill Gates in this 360-degree virtual game of Hide and Seek

Want to play a game? Bill Gates does. The Microsoft founder and noted philanthropist is inviting people to play a… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 12:10 PM

ShakeAlert earthquake warning system expands to Washington and Oregon, enters prototype testing

Earthquakes are a constant threat on the West Coast, and having just a few seconds of advance warning that one is about… Read More

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Apr 6, 2017, 6:13 PM

Bill Gates-backed satellite antenna company Kymeta raises $73.5M, total funding nears $200M

Kymeta has raised its largest investment round to fuel development of the company’s satellite antenna technology. The Redmond, Wash.-based company recently… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 1:30 PM

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot in a competitive field for Deal of the Year

Dealmakers were busy over the past 12 months in the Seattle area, with money flowing into IPOs, venture capital rounds… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 10:37 AM

Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that… Read More

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Apr 6, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tableau unveils new subscription pricing model for data visualization products

Tableau Software has released monthly subscription prices for its data visualization products, following through on a plan first disclosed last year… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 6:00 AM

Wave scoops up Seattle internet service provider Cascadelink, its 22nd acquisition in 14 years

Wave Broadband has acquired Cascadelink, a Seattle-based gigabit internet service provider for apartment, condo and office buildings. Wave, which is… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 9:44 AM

Study: Wage gap in tech persists, with women of color and LGBTQ women most affected

The gender wage gap in the U.S. has been slowly shrinking over the past decades, but in tech and other… Read More

Axon body camera
Apr 5, 2017, 9:00 AM

Body-camera maker Axon says it will offer its technology free to every police officer in the U.S.

Taser International, makers of law enforcement technologies including body cameras, supporting software, and data storage, announced a new program and… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 6:00 AM

Cybersecurity startup Critical Informatics raises $3M, hires new CEO and announces plans for Seattle office

Cybersecurity startup Critical Informatics has been busy so far in 2017. The company Wednesday announced a flurry of moves, including… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 10:15 PM

VC firms invest $16.5B into 1,797 startups in Q1 as investors return to ‘disciplined approach’

U.S. venture capitalists are returning back to rational dealmaking, according to what analysts say about new investment data from Q1… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 3:12 PM

Airbnb ‘Trips’ launches in Seattle offering tourist activities from local experts

Travelers visiting Seattle can now book a catered breakfast beneath the Seattle Aquarium’s underwater dome through Airbnb. The “Seas the… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 1:11 PM

On Equal Pay Day, Zillow announces female employees make $1.01 for every dollar earned by male counterparts

Unequal pay for equal work among men and women is a pervasive issue in the tech community. But Zillow Group… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 10:10 AM

EY report: Global IPO markets reach 10-year high for Q1; U.S. activity up 200% from 2016

So far, so good for IPO activity in the U.S. and around the world. Global professional services firm EY published… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 8:49 AM

More and more Silicon Valley tech workers are looking for jobs in other cities, Indeed data shows

Seattleites who say Bay Area tech workers are invading their city have new data to back up that claim. In… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 5:00 PM

30 percent of malware is ‘zero-day,’ finds new WatchGuard cybersecurity study

New cybersecurity threats are challenging the ability of technology companies and traditional antivirus software companies to keep up, according to a… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 11:31 AM

New work visa guidelines make it harder for U.S. tech companies to hire engineers

A new set of guidelines, issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Friday, requires computer programmers to provide additional… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 10:57 AM

Starbucks to open dedicated mobile order-ahead store inside HQ as Kevin Johnson takes CEO reins

Starbucks is opening a new coffee shop that only accepts orders placed on a mobile device. The coffee giant will open… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 7:05 AM

Product Hunt launches crowdsourced product search engine

Product Hunt already helps people find the latest and greatest products. Now it is launching a tool to let people find products… Read More

Pico Model C
Apr 3, 2017, 6:00 AM

PicoBrew redesigns its home craft beer machine, and new Kickstarter offers unit for just $279

Raise another glass to the folks at PicoBrew as they continue to make advances in their quest to bring simplified… Read More

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