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Sep 16, 2016, 10:00 AM

Analysts: Amazon stock could hit $1,000/share with Alexa possibly becoming a ‘fourth pillar’

A pair of Wall Street analysts are high on Amazon, and they project the company’s stock may soon exceed $1,000… Read More

Sep 15, 2016, 10:09 AM

Baird Capital makes majority investment in digital marketing agency R2integrated

R2integrated, which helps Mastercard, Microsoft, Chrysler and others with brand and marketing efforts, announced this morning that Baird Capital has… Read More

Sep 15, 2016, 6:00 AM

Smartsheet hires former eBay and Box executive Jenny Ceran as new CFO

Bellevue, Wash.-based project management software company Smartsheet has brought in Jenny Ceran, a veteran of Silicon Valley heavyweights like eBay,… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 3:20 PM

Here’s what Bay Area techies at TechCrunch Disrupt think about Seattle’s tech scene

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon and Microsoft. Macklemore and Dave Matthews. Rain. And “that big tower.” I’ve spent the past few… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 9:41 AM

Seattle City Council expected to add municipal broadband to long-term master plan

Advocates of municipal broadband in Seattle are expected to win a small victory at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Councilmember Rob… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 6:00 AM

Chinese ad buying company iPinYou opens U.S. HQ in Seattle region

iPinYou, a Chinese company that automates programmatic digital ad buying through bidding algorithms, has opened a U.S. headquarters, and it has chosen… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 6:00 AM

Wave Broadband raises $125M to speed up construction of West Coast fiber internet network

Wave Broadband has raised $125 million to continue building out its fiber internet network for businesses and residents on the West Coast.… Read More

Coding Bootcamp study
Sep 14, 2016, 5:00 AM

Coding bootcamp pays off: Grads report 64% increase in average salary, according to new study

Tech-minded students who graduate from a coding bootcamp are not only likely to land a job requiring the skills they learned,… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 2:30 PM

Concur buys travel search engine Hipmunk, a leader in AI-powered travel bots

Looking to expand its footprint in the online travel business, Bellevue-based Concur today announced that it has acquired Hipmunk, a… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 11:55 AM

Hacking ‘Mr. Robot’: 5 technology security lessons from the hit TV show

[Spoiler Alert] This article and podcast involve technical plot points from Mr. Robot Season 2. If you haven’t watched it yet,… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 10:56 AM

LinkedIn founder says Donald Trump as president would be ‘terrifying’

SAN FRANCISCO — The thought of Donald Trump leading America scares Reid Hoffman. The LinkedIn co-founder spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt in San… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 10:30 AM

Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More

365 by Whole Foods Market
Sep 13, 2016, 7:30 AM

Can Whole Foods keep pace with innovation? Inside the grocery chain’s new high-tech ‘365’ store

Wandering aimlessly around the supermarket appears to be a thing of the past. Retailers are increasingly catering to people who either don’t want… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 5:00 AM

Spam blocker and fraud protection app Hiya launches for iPhone and iOS 10

Hiya, in its full form, is coming to the iPhone. Hiya, a Seattle startup that spun out of Whitepages in April,… Read More

Sep 12, 2016, 2:06 PM

Sarcos Robotics raises $10.5M from Microsoft, Caterpillar and GE for heavy-duty robotics technology

Sarcos Robotics, a maker of industrial robots, has secured $10.5 million in funding from investors including Microsoft, Caterpillar Ventures, and… Read More

Sep 12, 2016, 11:52 AM

That’s one smooth-talking robot: Google’s WaveNet AI program produces human-like speech

Text-to-speech technology isn’t great. I’ve always found the robotic drone of computerized voices a bit grating — a sentiment that… Read More

Sep 12, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apptio sets IPO terms, looks to raise $75 million

Bellevue-based Apptio is moving closer to becoming a publicly-traded company, disclosing today that it plans to sell six million shares… Read More

Sep 12, 2016, 10:48 AM

Facebook Messenger boss says chatbots got ‘really overhyped,’ announces new native payment feature

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook’s chatbot platform had too much hype. That’s what David Marcus, head of Facebook Messenger, said on stage today at… Read More

New Glenn in rocket lineup
Sep 12, 2016, 9:49 AM

Jeff Bezos unveils the design for Blue Origin’s ‘New Glenn’ orbital rocket

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is providing a sneak preview of the “New Glenn” rocket for orbital launches, which his Blue… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Sep 12, 2016, 8:43 AM

Airlines crack down on ‘exploding’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with verbal warnings

Flight crews on several airlines are warning passengers not to use or charge the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 because the… Read More

Sep 9, 2016, 2:34 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: An exciting Episode 10 features social engineering and a Pringles ‘cantenna’

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses technical plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx. If you haven’t watched it yet, check… Read More

Sep 9, 2016, 10:55 AM

‘Super secret’ Seattle startup New Engen, led by former Zulily employees, lands $2.5M

A Seattle startup called New Engen, led by veterans of online retailer Zulily, has secured more than $2.5 million in funding,… Read More

Sep 9, 2016, 10:07 AM

Code Fellows pledges $5M to new Tech Opportunity Fund, with shout-out from VP Biden

Code Fellows, a coding bootcamp headquartered in Seattle, is pledging $5 million to help women and minorities learn tech skills… Read More

SpaceX blast scene
Sep 9, 2016, 9:36 AM

Elon Musk says launch-pad rocket fireball poses SpaceX’s biggest puzzle yet

SpaceX’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk, says the launch-pad explosion that resulted in the loss of a Falcon 9 rocket and… Read More

Sep 8, 2016, 10:40 AM

Airbnb’s answer to #AirbnbWhileBlack: New anti-discrimination rules and ‘Open Door’ policy 

Airbnb is finally responding to months of discrimination complaints from people of color. Over the past year, users have been sharing… Read More

Sep 8, 2016, 10:00 AM

Q&A: Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant on CS education, tech jobs, and trade

(Updated at 11:45 a.m. to clarify and add comments from Gov. Inslee’s campaign).  Bill Bryant says he has a plan… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Sep 8, 2016, 9:26 AM

Australian airlines move to ban use of fire-prone Galaxy Note 7; Florida man’s Jeep goes up in flames

Keeping explosive materials off of airplanes would seem to be a top priority, and given the troubles with the recently recalled Samsung Galaxy… Read More

Sep 8, 2016, 8:32 AM

ReBoot career accelerator launches in Seattle to help women return to work

Retention is one of the biggest obstacles to gender equity in the workforce. Far more women than men take time off… Read More

Sep 7, 2016, 12:22 PM

Sony PlayStation announces more powerful, slimmed down versions of PS4

Sony on Wednesday announced a pair of new models of the PlayStation 4; one that is slimmed down and another that is… Read More

Sep 7, 2016, 10:03 AM

Starbucks gets into original content with new ‘Upstanders’ video and podcast series

Starbucks today unveiled its first-ever original content series called “Upstanders” that it hopes will “inspire Americans to engage in acts… Read More

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