Tech – Page 141 of 320

Nov 9, 2016, 12:04 PM

‘Stunned’ Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urges kindness in post-election message to employees

Under an image of an American flag flying above his company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz addressed… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 11:49 AM

With support from the tech industry, Seattle’s $54B transit plan speeds toward approval

Seattle-area tech titans like Microsoft, Amazon, and Expedia want to see the region’s transportation infrastructure double over the next 25 years.… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 10:33 AM

Report: Alphabet drones won’t deliver Starbucks as Project Wing partnership is grounded

If you wanted a Starbucks latte with your drone-delivered Chipotle burrito, it appears you’re going to have to wait a… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 9:50 AM

Hillary Clinton mentions the ‘secret, private Facebook sites’ during concession speech

Embed from Getty Images Facebook got a shout-out during Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on Wednesday. In an emotional speech to her… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 8:13 AM

Technophobe in Chief: Trump’s lack of tech experience deepens divide with industry

Donald Trump may be known for his no-hold-barred approach on Twitter, but technology is largely a foreign concept to the U.S. president-elect. “Mr. Trump, who… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 7:33 AM

Tech industry tries to cope with the reality of a Trump presidency

Grief. Despair. Anger. Disbelief. Determination. And a little bit of hope. Those were some of the emotions expressed by leaders… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 3:07 PM

Here’s what tech luminaries are saying about election day on Twitter

When it comes to political theater, the tech community isn’t always center-stage. Often tech leaders prefer to quietly exercise political… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 2:52 PM

Porch Chief Product Officer Eric Doerr departs home improvement startup after one year

One year after joining Porch to become its first chief product officer, Eric Doerr is leaving the company. Porch confirmed… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 1:40 PM

Homeowner sues Expedia over HomeAway changes, alleging fraud in proposed class action

After Expedia acquired HomeAway for $3.9 billion in late 2015, the travel giant shifted the business model of its vacation rental sites to more closely… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:59 AM

Inside the new CoMotion HQ, a hub for innovation at the University of Washington

Helping its students, faculty, and researchers focus on innovation has become a top priority for the University of Washington. That… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 9:58 AM

Live blog: Track the triumphs and tribulations of Election Day tech

What’s working and what’s failing on Election Day? Who’s getting it right, and who’s doing it wrong? When will we… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 9:30 AM

Tableau unveils new wave of products, seeking to show growth potential after rocky year on Wall Street

Tableau Software revealed an array of new data visualization and analytics tools at its annual conference in Austin this morning, as part… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 10:58 AM

How to follow Election Day: Eight tips for tracking real-time data and commentary

Are you ready? We’re less than 24 hours until Election Day and finding out who will become America’s 45th president:… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 10:47 AM

Seattle Police Department chooses Axon for body-worn cameras and digital evidence technology

The Seattle Police Department has chosen Axon, a unit of Taser International, as its supplier of body-worn video cameras and a… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 9:45 AM

GeekWire poll: Are you casting your ballot for Clinton or Trump?

Well, folks, the time has finally come. After a truly bizarre presidential race — one driven more by personality than… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 8:43 AM

Online diamond seller Blue Nile to be acquired for $500M by private equity firm

Seattle-based online diamond seller Blue Nile announced today that it has agreed to be acquired for $500 million by Bain Capital Private… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 8:05 AM

T-Mobile’s new SyncUP DRIVE turns the car into a mobile hotspot with tracking smarts

T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash. mobile carrier known for its colorful branding and even more colorful CEO, is launching a new… Read More

Nov 6, 2016, 10:12 PM

Twitter goes down on eve of Election Day

Twitter went down late Sunday evening, a little more than 24 hours before Election Day in the United States. The site… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 12:16 PM

Airbnb partners with the City of Seattle to provide lodging during emergencies and natural disasters

Last year, when The New Yorker exposed the havoc an overdue Cascadia earthquake could wreak on the Northwest, I was immediately… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 10:58 AM

The Amazon-ization of Tableau? How this tech CEO is bringing Bezos’ values to his new gig

Amazon seems to have made quite an impression on new Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky. Taking questions from investors for the… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 9:03 AM

Comcast adding Netflix to X1 set-top boxes nationwide starting next week

“Netflix, play House of Cards.” Starting next week, that voice command will allow Comcast customers to stream Netflix content on… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 8:42 AM

Q&A: Apptio CEO Sunny Gupta talks life as a public company, breaking even, and besting the competition

Apptio is settling in after completing its first quarter as a public company. Though the company is still not profitable, losses… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 8:30 AM

How to avoid falling for the trivial trick used to hack John Podesta’s Clinton campaign emails

A simple, decade-old hacker trick likely led to the hacking of critical Hillary Clinton staff members. If John Podesta can fall for… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 4:48 PM

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: How the ‘Amazon effect’ and the U.S. presidential campaign are impacting retail

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz took a pause while delivering upbeat news about record quarterly earnings and growth potential for the… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 3:52 PM

Here’s how the founder of Axiom convinced Concur President Elena Donio to leave the job she loved

Elena Donio takes workplace culture seriously. During her 18 years at Concur, serving as the company’s president for the last… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 2:05 PM

Impinj on a streak with second straight post-IPO earnings beat

Make it two in a row for Impinj. The Seattle-based radio frequency identification company beat Wall Street expectations for the… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 10:59 AM

FBI reportedly investigating own Twitter account over Trump/Clinton tweets

The FBI has launched an internal investigation following a pair of tweets from its records division account that led to complaints… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 9:09 AM

Sprint integrates with Seattle-based Napster

Little guys have to stick together. Sprint and Napster — two underdogs in their respective industries — announced a new… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 2:22 PM

Apptio beats Wall Street expectations in 1st quarter as public company, posts $4.5M operating loss

In its first earnings report since going public in September, Apptio reported an operating loss of $4.5 million, excluding certain… Read More

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