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John Legere
Aug 17, 2016, 8:57 AM

T-Mobile teases ahead to surprise press conference call on Thursday

T-Mobile will hold a surprise press conference call on Thursday morning, but it’s unclear what exactly will be announced. The Bellevue-based… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 3:05 PM

Tableau beefs up data analytics and enterprise tools with ‘significant’ release of Tableau 10

Tableau today released Tableau 10, the newest iteration of the company’s data analytics and visualization software. Tableau 10 brings about… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 1:49 PM

Barnes & Noble CEO gone after less than a year, as bookseller struggles to keep pace with Amazon

Ronald D. Boire, the former Sears executive who was named CEO of Barnes & Noble less than a year ago,… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 10:58 AM

Mainstream Windows 10 PCs to support virtual reality under expanded Microsoft-Intel partnership

Virtual reality may soon go mainstream following an announcement Tuesday that Microsoft and Intel are laying the foundation for VR-ready PCs.… Read More

Concur Startupday 2015
Aug 16, 2016, 10:51 AM

Healthcare company Accolade’s next Czech-up: a new engineering office in Prague

Earlier this year, Philadelphia-based healthcare company Accolade opened a second headquarters in Seattle to attract some of the region’s talent. Accolade is… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 10:45 AM

Biotech firm OncoGenex sees stock sink 40% after unsuccessful clinical trial

OncoGenex, a pharmaceutical firm based in Bothell, Wash., announced today an unsuccessful end to their phase 3 clinical trial of an… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 9:56 AM

Highest-paying jobs in tech: Seattle tops list for software engineers, analysts

Seattle is the best place for software engineers, data analysts, and quality analysts to earn a living. That’s according to… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 9:39 AM

Uber expands UberEATS restaurant delivery service beyond Seattle to Eastside

Uber’s food delivery service is expanding in the Seattle area. The company announced today that UberEATS is now available on… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 8:44 AM

Lenovo introduces super-charged Windows 10 PCs ready for VR gaming

Lenovo is bringing virtual reality to the desktop PC with the announcement Tuesday of two new high-powered, gaming-oriented computers. Both… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 10:39 PM

Google launches Duo video-calling app to compete with Skype and FaceTime

Skype and FaceTime have a new competitor. Google today launched Duo, its new 1-to-1 live video messaging app for iOS… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 9:57 AM

WRQ spinout NetMotion Wireless sells again, this time to private equity powerhouse The Carlyle Group

NetMotion Wireless, a Seattle-based producer of mobile performance management and security software, has been sold to Washington D.C.-based asset management… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 8:36 AM

Galvanize raises $45M to expand web development and data science training programs

Galvanize, a Denver-based company that offers startup office space and education programs, said Monday it has raised $45 million in a… Read More

Aug 12, 2016, 9:14 AM

Z2, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, cuts jobs to better align with ‘strategic goals’

Z2, the Seattle-based game studio acquired by King Digital Entertainment last year, has cut jobs in its support functions group. Founded… Read More

Leroy Hood
Aug 12, 2016, 8:40 AM

How biotech visionary Leroy Hood redefined the industry: Q&A with biographer Luke Timmerman

In the quest for a better understanding of the human body, the automated DNA sequencer was a breakthrough innovation, giving… Read More

Aug 12, 2016, 6:50 AM

Inside Pinterest’s new Seattle hub: How the company is trying to stand out in a sea of engineering centers

Mukund Narasimhan is a well-traveled tech industry veteran, having worked as an engineer at places like Intel, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook,… Read More

Nordstrom
Aug 11, 2016, 1:29 PM

Shares of Nordstrom soar 10% after retailer beats earnings expectations with $3.6B in revenue

Shares of Nordstrom spiked more than 10 percent in after-hours trading after the Seattle retailer beat analyst expectations for its… Read More

Aug 11, 2016, 10:59 AM

Why the most recent Techstars Seattle class is kicking butt

They are doing something right over at Techstars Seattle. The 3-month accelerator, part of the Techstars network, graduated its most… Read More

Aug 11, 2016, 10:50 AM

We took BMW’s ReachNow to the airport, and this is what happened

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service expanded to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this week, providing another new option to travelers, in addition to the… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 3:04 PM

Federal court blocks FCC from expanding publicly-owned broadband projects

In a setback for municipal broadband advocates, a U.S. federal court ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission cannot preempt state law to… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 8:58 AM

Palantir buys data visualization startup Silk, product to be phased out

The secretive CIA-backed enterprise data powerhouse Palantir has acquired Silk, the maker of a data publishing platform that allows individuals… Read More

Seattle
Aug 10, 2016, 8:38 AM

Sorry, Amazon and Microsoft workers: No more special rental deals for you in Seattle

The Seattle City Council passed a new law this week that prevents landlords from offering special deals to people who work… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 8:36 AM

Job search giant Indeed expanding Seattle engineering center, grows through unconventional means

A number of big-name tech companies have landed in Seattle in recent years, attracted by top-notch engineering talent and a… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 8:31 AM

End of an era: Blucora completes $45M sale of InfoSpace search business

Financial services technology company Blucora completed the sale of its InfoSpace search business for $45 million in cash to email marketing… Read More

Uber app
Aug 9, 2016, 5:15 PM

Court dismisses U.S. Chamber’s suit over Seattle’s Uber union law — but fight is likely to continue

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit over the city of Seattle’s landmark Uber unionization law,… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 4:37 PM

‘Like Star Trek, but with information’: UW researchers get $2M grant to study quantum communications

Two University of Washington professors will explore how to make communications more secure through quantum mechanics after receiving a four-year, $2 million Emerging… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 1:09 PM

Pinterest opens engineering office in Seattle, plans to hire 30 people within one year

Tech companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, Uber, Lyft, Salesforce, and many more all have engineering offices in the Seattle… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 8:30 AM

BMW launches car-sharing service to and from Seattle airport with new lot near Sea-Tac

Seattleites heading to and from the airport now have a new transportation option, thanks to BMW. The carmaker on Wednesday will… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 6:09 AM

Porch unveils new enterprise tools and rewards program for home services professionals

Porch today debuted two new products to help home service professionals, including an enterprise integration tool and a rewards program… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 2:26 PM

Valve CEO Gabe Newell says he’s spending most of his time with virtual reality technology

A quick visit to Valve’s epic Dota 2 tournament this week in Seattle shows the company’s commitment to virtual reality technology.… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 11:27 AM

ChefSteps reduces price of Joule sous vide device, will refund $1M with help from Valve’s Gabe Newell

Seattle startup ChefSteps says it is boosting production volumes for its Joule sous vide device based on higher-than-expected demand, and… Read More

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