GeekWire Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Civic
    • Geek Life
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • GeekWire Podcast
    • Space
    • Startups sponsored by Google for Startups
    • Positive Charge Podcast sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Sustainability sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Tech Moves presented by GeekWork Recruiting
    • Agents of Transformation presented by Accenture
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • GeekWire 200
    • GeekWire Startup List presented by ALLtech
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • AI Agents and Tools Podcast Series presented by AWS Marketplace
    • F5 30th Anniversary
    • AI Breakthrough Awards presented by UiPath
    • AI Innovators Spotlight Studio 2026 presented by AWS Marketplace
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2026
    • Acumatica Summit 2026
    • BMC Control Freaks Unite presented by BMC
    • AI Predictions Series 2026 presented by Unify Consulting
    • Guide to re:Invent 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • Remitly Reimagine 2025 sponsored by Remitly
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • ShopTalk 2025 powered by Amazon Ads
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Tech

Feb 29, 2016, 2:57 PM

Biotechnology company NanoString partners with Merck to create test for anti-cancer drug

NanoString Technologies, a Seattle-based company that researches how genetic and immune markers can be used to predict patient response to… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 12:40 PM

Coolest Cooler launches lookup tool for backlogged Kickstarter orders, warns backers of further delay

The ongoing saga of the Coolest Cooler, a Kickstarter project that received enormous press and record-breaking funding but saw significant delivery… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 11:34 AM

Alibaba raising $4 billion for acquisitions — or possibly to buy back Yahoo’s stake

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant and Amazon rival, is seeking a loan of as much as $4 billion from at… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 9:32 AM

Uber asks City of Seattle to follow 4 ‘key principles’ when crafting driver union law

Uber still thinks the new legislation in Seattle that will create a union for Uber drivers is “unlawful,” but the company… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 9:23 AM

Vertafore makes foray into Canada with deal to acquire Keal Technology

Vertafore, a Bothell, Wash.-based technology company that focuses on the insurance industry, said Monday that it has reached an agreement to… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 9:09 AM

This smart water pitcher orders its own filters: Amazon and Brita unveil the ‘Infinity Pitcher’

Amazon and Brita are partnering on the first smart water pitcher that monitors its own filter use and then uses Wi-Fi… Read More

Feb 28, 2016, 11:14 AM

Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay… Read More

M/V Tatoosh yacht
Feb 26, 2016, 4:09 PM

Paul Allen’s Vulcan to pay for reef restoration after mega-yacht mishap, despite ‘exaggerated’ claims

Earlier this year, Seattle billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s yacht was blamed for destroying nearly 14,000 square feet of protected… Read More

Feb 26, 2016, 2:24 PM

Expedia leases new space along Seattle waterfront ahead of HQ relocation from Bellevue

Expedia is opening an office in Seattle this summer to help the travel giant prepare for its headquarters relocation in 2019.… Read More

Feb 26, 2016, 1:48 PM

Seattle startup Algorithmia builds front desk AI inspired by Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s resolution

This year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a New Year’s resolution to build an artificial intelligence that helps out at… Read More

Kornersafe
Feb 26, 2016, 10:19 AM

Seattle-based Korner’s home security device plays major role in thwarting burglary attempt caught on camera

A Seattle man is crediting his high-tech home security system with scaring off a would-be burglar this week, and a… Read More

Feb 26, 2016, 10:15 AM

New coding school Code Builders opens in Seattle, offering to train students longer and employ them in its own software consultancy

Code Builders, a new immersive coding school and associated software development consultancy located in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, has opened its doors to… Read More

Feb 26, 2016, 10:10 AM

Seattle mayor signs new open data policy that makes city information more accessible

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today signed an executive order that instructs city departments to make their data more accessible to the… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 4:20 PM

Uber executive on trial in France writes ‘Uber has sometimes gone too far’

PARIS — In the same cavernous building where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned before being sent to the guillotine, the trial… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 1:36 PM

Domain registration company Rightside tells employees that W2 forms were stolen in phishing attack

Updated below with Rightside statement. Rightside Group, the Kirkland, Wash.-based domain name services and web hosting company, informed an unspecified… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 10:32 AM

Do tech companies have a responsibility to help make Seattle an affordable and livable city for all?

Four citizens, each experts in different fields, met together on Wednesday evening to discuss whether the tech companies that have brought… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 9:39 AM

Full memo: Madrona advises startups to take conservative approach in 2016, stresses ‘capital efficiency’ amid uncertain economic climate

Eight years ago, Silicon Valley venture capital powerhouse Sequoia held a private meeting with its portfolio companies offering key instructions… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 7:06 AM

As US government asks tech leaders to join war on terror, ISIS threatens Twitter, Facebook CEOs

The US government needs reinforcements from the tech sector to help thwart the Islamic State’s (ISIS) online campaign for hearts… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 3:23 PM

Microsoft urges Congress to modernize data laws to preserve trust in U.S. companies

While Apple is embroiled in a fight with the U.S. government over a single iPhone, Microsoft is gearing up to get governments around the… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 3:00 PM

Chinese tech giant Huawei to open engineering center in Seattle region with 100 employees

Another out-of-town tech company is opening up an engineering center in the Seattle region. This time it’s Huawei, the Chinese… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 10:55 AM

Yahoo exec and Seattle startup founder Maria Zhang on her vindication against sexual harassment suit

Yahoo vice president of engineering Maria Zhang, a former Seattle-area startup founder, is talking publicly about the legal battle she’s navigated… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 8:43 AM

Biometric battle: Retooled privacy legislation faces opposition in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business groups are lining up in opposition to a bill in Washington state that would forbid commercial interests from obtaining… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 6:25 AM

New terror-fighting tool: a pain-inflicting, stress-inducing training vest for cops, soldiers

A Canadian firm has found a new way to apply an old technology so police and soldiers can help add… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 4:48 PM

Sirqul launches platform to build IoT devices with an Amazon Web Services backend

In the internet of things, the “things” are largely functional, but the “internet” still needs some work. Companies can come up with sensors,… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 10:58 AM

Former Microsoft manager finds success with BarkHappy startup that connects dog owners

Tinder for dogs? OK, BarkHappy isn’t exactly that. But the Austin, Texas-based startup is finding success with its mobile platform… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 10:45 AM

Fraud protection company iovation wins Nevada Gaming License, distancing itself from UltimateBet scandal

Fraud protection company iovation has been granted a Nevada Gaming License giving it the ability to offer its cyber security software, including… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 10:18 AM

World View strato-balloon venture picks astronaut Ron Garan as chief pilot

Former astronaut Ron Garan has a new vantage point for sharing what he calls “the Orbital Perspective”: his position as… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 10:07 AM

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post hires NYT public editor who criticized paper’s Amazon coverage

The Washington Post has hired Margaret Sullivan, the former public editor for The New York Times and the person who criticized… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 9:44 AM

Valve’s new VR test puts your PC through a virtual gauntlet ahead of HTC Vive launch

The cost of experiencing virtual reality is going to be high, not just because VR headsets cost upwards of $600, but also… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 6:48 AM

Yelp employee who complained online about pay and got fired is ridiculed. But was she right?

A twenty-something tech worker who took to Medium to complain about her pay has become something of a cause celebre… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences

    Don't miss a headline!

    Sign up for GeekWire's newsletters today.

    Thanks for subscribing!
    Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.