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Tech

Jan 28, 2016, 8:00 AM

Uber partners with Nordstrom, Google, T-Mobile, SAP for UberRUSH package delivery service

Uber’s new package delivery service is expanding with some big-name partners like Nordstrom, SAP, T-Mobile, and perhaps most notably, Google. The ride-hailing… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 5:02 AM

Facebook shares climb 14 percent in pre-market trading

Facebook shares rose 14 percent, to top $107, in pre-market trading Thursday, a day after the social network reported explosive… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 10:54 PM

Y Combinator founder Paul Graham bashes Shark Tank; Mark Cuban fires back

Earlier Wednesday, Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West provided Twitter users with some serious entertainment when the rappers — well, mostly Kanye… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 10:28 AM

Legal weed shop owners in Seattle don’t like city’s proposed pilot delivery program

Mayor Ed Murray wants to roll out a pilot program in Seattle for legal marijuana delivery, but local pot shop owners… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 9:00 AM

User-generated game platform Roblox now lets anyone build free games for the Xbox One

There are a ton of video games available for the Xbox One, from AAA shoot-em-ups like Halo to titles that are more… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 8:10 AM

Google patents secure rolling box to receive packages from drones

Despite plenty of skepticism surrounding drone delivery, Google continues to press on with its own version, called Project Wing. The company… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 6:42 AM

Yahoo Japan accused of cashing in on illegal ivory trade

Who doesn’t get it by now that people across the planet love elephants? So, what company would ever want its… Read More

News Brief
Jan 26, 2016, 11:14 AM

Ignition Partners invests in Docker’s Series D round, which valued company at $1B

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Bellevue-based Ignition Partners has invested in Docker, the San Francisco-based company that helps developers… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 9:08 AM

Gone brings its on-demand selling marketplace for used electronics to Seattle

There’s a new way for Seattleites to get rid of their old electronics. San Francisco-based Gone is launching today in Seattle, bringing… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 1:12 AM

Cab drivers target Uber again in big Paris protest, claiming unfair competition

PARIS — Taxi drivers in this city again took to the streets Tuesday to protest Uber and electronic ride hailing in… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 10:26 PM

The big problem with Twitter’s new curation strategy

Is curation the key to solving Twitter’s audience problem? As part of his return to Twitter, Jack Dorsey has capital… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 2:56 PM

How this Seattle venture capitalist ended up being the subject of ESPN’s hilarious new ad campaign

As the CEO of Starwave in the early 1990s, former Microsoft and Apple executive Mike Slade helped start ESPN.com. So,… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 12:59 PM

Hiking safety app Cairn is creating a cell coverage map for the wilderness

One of the most important hiking tips to remember is to let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 11:44 AM

Zillow’s Spencer Rascoff: ‘Explain to my mom what Twitter is, and why she should care’

The big shakeup in leadership at Twitter over the weekend drew some interesting reaction from Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff,… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 10:46 AM

Cortana gains scheduling smarts as Microsoft pushes research group to get projects out of the lab

https://youtu.be/3mo3Db-iGmg Personal assistants of the world beware: Cortana just learned another one of your tricks. Microsoft’s AI assistant for Windows 10… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 8:33 AM

Cray wins $36M supercomputer contract for European weather predictions

The meteorologists at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have chosen Seattle-based Cray for their latest computers, the company announced… Read More

Jan 24, 2016, 10:17 PM

Startup Weekend Girls Edition: Teen ‘girlpreneurs’ learn how to build companies at 54-hour hackathon

It was like any other Startup Weekend, except the participants were a bit shorter and a bit younger. More than… Read More

Twitter
Jan 24, 2016, 2:41 PM

Twitter shakeup: Several top execs leaving, company set to add new board members

Several of Twitter’s top executives are leaving in a major shakeup at the social media giant. Recode reported on Sunday… Read More

Jan 24, 2016, 7:31 AM

How Melinda Gates got her daughters excited about science, and slept in on Saturday mornings

Melinda Gates was one of the speakers on a panel about gender parity on Friday at the World Economic Forum… Read More

Jan 23, 2016, 10:50 AM

Has tech found its presidential candidate? Bloomberg considers run, report says

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor, is considering whether to campaign for president of the… Read More

Jan 22, 2016, 4:09 PM

Video Review: Philips Hue Go portable, color-changing light

MORE FROM GEAR LIVE iPad Pro Review The Technics 1200 Turntable Returns! Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Review The Philips… Read More

Jan 22, 2016, 12:58 PM

Corbis + Getty: Bill Gates’ sale of Corbis Images to Chinese firm sets up distribution deal with rival

Two of the world’s leading photographic libraries, longtime rivals in the industry, are joining forces as a result of a pair… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 4:25 PM

Starbucks mobile order-ahead program reaches 6M orders per month

Starbucks continues to see growing adoption of its mobile order ahead feature as the coffee giant posted yet another strong… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 11:00 AM

As Seattle regulates Airbnb, company releases study showing its $178M annual impact on local economy

As Seattle lawmakers decide how to regulate Airbnb, the Bay Area hospitality company wants to show the positive impact it is… Read More

Seattle sunset with Space Needle
Jan 21, 2016, 10:50 AM

Get a drone’s-eye view of Seattle in ‘View From Above’ from Boeing and Emirates

Seattle is one of the stars of the show in “View From Above,” a series of aerial videos shot by drones… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 9:05 AM

Interview: F5’s returning CEO says he’s in no rush to replace himself

John McAdam is no stranger to the job of CEO at F5 Networks, having led the Seattle-based security technology and network infrastructure giant for 15… Read More

DISH Networks booth - CES 2015
Jan 21, 2016, 5:27 AM

For defying no-call lists, Dish faces potential fines totaling $24 billion

Dish’s telemarketers allegedly failed to heed no-call lists, and the satellite-TV provider may be fined up to $24 billion, a sum… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 4:30 AM

DevOps IT service Sendachi raises $30M after Seattle and London startups merge

Startups from Seattle and London are merging to form a new IT services company called Sendachi that today announced a $30… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 4:10 AM

Twitter shares spike briefly on ‘false’ takeover rumors

Rupert Murdoch, who appears to be a big Twitter fan, wanted to own the service, or so the rumors went. On… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 9:33 PM

Uber to launch standalone meal delivery app in 10 cities, including Seattle

Uber is moving beyond just lunch and will launch a full-blown food delivery service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday… Read More

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