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Nov 2, 2016, 1:26 PM

Facebook tops $7B in quarterly revenue for first time, reaches 1B mobile daily users, beats earnings expectations again

Facebook beat analyst expectations yet again for its quarterly earnings report. The social media giant posted Q3 non-diluted earnings per share… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 12:47 PM

Online insurance finder QuoteWizard cuts 30 percent of staff, sharply halting growth

QuoteWizard, an online insurance finder based in Seattle, has laid off around 50 people or about 30 percent of its… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 4:07 PM

Tableau shifting to subscription model in new bid to boost data visualization business

When Tableau Software hired former Amazonian Adam Selipsky to be its first new CEO since the company was founded in… Read More

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Nov 1, 2016, 3:55 PM

Settlement reached months after Paul Allen mega-yacht blamed for damage to Cayman Islands reef

An agreement has been reached between a company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and the Cayman Islands government months… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 3:16 PM

Napster sides with Kanye: Exec says exclusive streaming deals are ‘anti-consumer’ and ‘anti-artist’

Exclusive streaming deals with artists have become a powerful, but controversial, source of ammunition in the digital music battle. In… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 1:28 PM

Tableau stock tumbles 13% on mixed earnings results in latest blow to data visualization company

The first earnings report with new CEO Adam Selipsky at the helm was a mixed bag for Tableau Software, as the Seattle-based visualization… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 11:30 AM

Election hacking hype: A reality check from an information security specialist

Editor’s Note: Corey Nachreiner, CTO at WatchGuard Technologies, is a regular GeekWire contributor. Over the past several years, hacking and… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 10:59 AM

Forget the day after Thanksgiving: Amazon kicks off 52 days of Black Friday deals

For those looking for Black Friday news on Nov. 1, you are in luck. As record rainfall continues to soak… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 6:17 AM

Consumer goods giant Unilever partners with on-demand trucking startup Convoy to help move shipments

Convoy just landed one of its most crucial deals to date. The Seattle-based on-demand trucking startup today announced that Unilever… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 6:00 AM

Comcast to offer residential gigabit in Seattle, Bay Area, other cities early next year

Most residential Comcast Xfinity customers will soon have the ability to purchase gigabit Internet service through the cable provider in Seattle, Portland,… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 5:32 PM

Study shows how Uber and Lyft drivers discriminate based on rider race

A new study co-authored by researchers from MIT, Stanford University, and the University of Washington shows racial discrimination by Uber and Lyft… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 4:19 PM

This site helps voters navigate a complex ballot, creating an election cheat sheet with help from endorsements

With 40 items on Seattle’s Nov. 8 ballot, few would blame voters for leaving some bubbles blank — who has… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 1:49 PM

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel defends Donald Trump as an outsider needed to counteract America’s ‘decline’

Billionaire tech investor and PayPal founder Peter Thiel has been making headlines since May with his ardent and vocal support of… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 1:34 PM

Data breaches impacted half a million people in Washington state in past year, new AG report says

Nearly 500,000 people in Washington were affected by data breaches in the past year, according to a new report from… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 12:20 PM

BMW prepares to directly challenge Uber and Lyft with new ride-hailing service in Seattle

Uber, Lyft, and now … BMW? The German car-maker is gearing up to launch an Uber and Lyft competitor through… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 7:00 AM

SeaTac aims to be national leader in jet biofuels, announces study with Richard Branson’s nonprofit

One big hurdle in getting airlines to use biofuels is the cost difference biofuels and petroleum-based fuels. Right now, petroleum-based jet fuels… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 12:04 PM

How a child’s Christmas wishlist put Microsoft on the path to ‘3D for Everyone’

NEW YORK — The inspiration for Microsoft’s newest initiative to make 3D accessible for everyone didn’t come from a series of spreadsheets or… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 10:46 AM

Uber and Lyft await ruling in suit seeking to block Seattle from releasing ride data

(Monday at 7:45 a.m. with comments from Uber.) Uber and Lyft are suing the city of Seattle as part of… Read More

Twitter
Oct 27, 2016, 2:35 PM

#WeAreTwitter campaign wants users to buy the platform and turn it into a co-op

It’s been a rough year for Twitter. Amid slow user growth and plummeting stock, Twitter announced it is cutting 9… Read More

Dara Khosrowshahi
Oct 27, 2016, 2:27 PM

Expedia’s gross bookings surge 21% as travel giant adds 14K lodging options during Q3

A lot more people are using Expedia to book hotels than did so last year. And that surge is having… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 1:22 PM

Google parent company Alphabet beats earnings expectations with $22.5B in revenue

Google parent company Alphabet saw shares slightly rise after beating analyst expectations for its third quarter earnings report. Alphabet, announced a year ago as… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 11:59 AM

Whose data is it anyway? FCC issues rare pro-privacy ruling limiting personal information internet providers can sell

The FCC today ruled that when it comes to your personal information, Internet service providers (IPS) are more like telephone… Read More

Vine
Oct 27, 2016, 9:35 AM

Twitter shutting down video-looping app Vine; co-founder tweets, ‘Don’t sell your company!’

Vine, the video-looping app from Twitter that has been providing 6-second bursts of entertainment for users since 2013, is going… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 9:31 AM

Uber envisions a vast network of flying cars that could launch in the next decade

Because self-driving cars are so been there, (almost) done that, Uber is setting its sights higher. In a 98-page white… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 4:12 AM

Twitter laying off 9% of its workforce, beats Wall Street expectations

Twitter confirmed it will cut approximately 9 percent of its workforce, or about 350 people, primarily as a reorganization of… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 1:45 PM

F5 Networks beats Q4 earnings expectations with $525M in revenue, names new CTO

Shares of Seattle-based network infrastructure and security technology company F5 Networks rose more than 3 percent after beating expectations for… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 1:17 PM

Calling for reform, Obama administration says there is ‘gross overuse of non-compete clauses’

The Obama administration is continuing its crusade against “misused” non-compete agreements. The White House issued a call to action Tuesday,… Read More

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Oct 25, 2016, 4:06 PM

Cheezburger founder Ben Huh has a new home and new job as he joins Y Combinator’s New Cities

Ben Huh, the Seattle entrepreneur who became famous with his Cheezburger Network of comedy websites, is now San Francisco based… Read More

JikoPower Spark
Oct 25, 2016, 2:24 PM

Seattle startup JikoPower hopes Kickstarter lights a funding fire under its heat-powered generator

At the 19th annual University of Washington Business Plan Competition in May, JikoPower had the hottest idea in the room… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 12:38 PM

Genius vs. Grit: Psychologist Angela Duckworth tells Seattle crowd why hard work matters in football, business and life

Grits were on the menu Tuesday morning as the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship hosted their annual fundraising breakfast in downtown… Read More

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