Tech

Sep 30, 2015, 4:32 PM

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer donates $20M to University of Washington School of Social Work

Getting into social work can come with many challenges, not the least of which is the financial baggage of school,… Read More

Sep 30, 2015, 4:25 PM

Auth0 wants to make logging in easier with new password-free authentication service

The password is weak. It can get stolen from insecure web services, copied by a sharp-eyed thief while you type… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 9:01 PM

Here are the noisiest neighborhoods in Seattle, San Francisco, New York City

When you’re looking to move to an unfamiliar place, you can drive around the block, look at crime stats or check… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 3:55 PM

Life science investment group Accelerator Corp. completes $62.8M in funding for biotech startups

Seattle-based Accelerator Corp. will be looking to spend a ton of money on biotech startups soon, but not only in the… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 3:40 PM

Lyft will hire up to 60 at new engineering center in Seattle

Peter Morelli already helped Salesforce and Twitter set up engineering centers in Seattle, so he’s familiar with the technical talent… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 1:07 PM

Business Insider sells to German publisher at $442M valuation; Jeff Bezos retains 3% ownership

Business Insider has been acquired by German digital media publisher Axel Springer in a deal that values the news website… Read More

Sep 28, 2015, 9:38 PM

Lyft to open engineering center in Seattle, its first outside of San Francisco

Lyft is opening an engineering center in Seattle — the latest in a long list of Bay Area companies to… Read More

Sep 28, 2015, 6:31 PM

Seattle mayor wants funding for police body cameras, chief privacy officer, bike-share program

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to use city funds for a handful of technology-related projects. Murray unveiled his 2016 budget proposal today… Read More

Sep 28, 2015, 3:05 PM

Taco Bell to your door: Another food delivery service now available in Seattle with DoorDash

Those living in the Seattle region have yet another option for food delivery — and this one brings Taco Bell to… Read More

Sep 25, 2015, 12:48 PM

Dean of Northeastern University’s Seattle campus steps down after three years

Tayloe Washburn, the founding dean and CEO of Northeastern University — Seattle, announced on Friday is he stepping down after… Read More

Sep 25, 2015, 8:32 AM

Sales of Glowforge 3D laser printer hit $1 million in 12 hours

So far, so good for the folks at Glowforge. The Seattle startup began selling its 3D laser printer on Thursday morning… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 9:13 AM

Sprint undercuts T-Mobile with new iPhones starting at $1/month

The latest battle in the carrier wars between Sprint and T-Mobile is over iPhone 6s monthly pricing. Sprint announced today, the day… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 6:10 AM

Seattle startup vets launch new Glowforge 3D laser printer for $1,995

Glowforge is bringing back the idea of “homemade” with its new 3D laser printer. The young Seattle startup today opened… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 4:20 PM

What’s at stake for the global health community in China, and why it’s not all about Bill Gates

It’s not on the official agenda or getting much attention during the Chinese President’s visit to Seattle, but this region’s… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 1:15 PM

China’s Internet czar wants to work with the U.S. for ‘mutual benefit and mutual victory’

If the Internet represents a vast ocean of crucial information and data, the U.S. and China should stay in the… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 11:56 AM

What China’s president told Apple’s Tim Cook, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and other top tech execs

Some of the biggest names in technology met inside the Seattle Westin on Wednesday morning, coming together with China President Xi Jinping to… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 11:21 AM

Facebook enables 360-degree video playback, content from Star Wars, SNL and Discovery rolling out today

The biggest hurdle for virtual reality is getting people to actually watch it. With the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift VR headset… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 11:56 PM

Full text: China President Xi gives policy speech in Seattle, wants to fight cybercrime with the U.S.

China’s economy is stable and its government wants to work with the United States to battle cybercrime. Those were a… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 4:23 PM

Bill Gates speaks at U.S.-China event in Seattle, praises clean energy partnership for TerraPower

Bill Gates wants to develop a better way to produce nuclear energy, and now a Chinese company is helping him… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 3:04 PM

University of Washington partners with China’s Tsinghua University for clean tech research

The University of Washington and Tsinghua University today inked a multi-party memorandum of understanding focused on building research and industry collaborations in… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 2:45 PM

China, U.S. invention firms collaborate for potential ‘technology incubator center’ in Seattle

Two Seattle-area companies today signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology for a partnership that will… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 9:31 AM

Live Stream: China’s President Xi Jinping lands in Seattle

Welcome to Seattle, Xi Jinping. China’s president just landed at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., and will soon be welcomed by a… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 9:00 AM

GeekWire in China: We’re reporting on technology from Shanghai and Beijing this November

GeekWire is going to China. In less than two months, I’m headed to the Far East for what should be an… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 7:14 AM

Groupon cuts 1,100 jobs, ceases operations in seven countries

Groupon is eliminating 1,100 jobs across the company and exiting business operations in seven countries, part of an “ambitious process… Read More

Sep 21, 2015, 4:16 PM

Washington biotech trade association CEO Chris Rivera to step down after helping to build life science community in Seattle region

Chris Rivera is stepping down as president and CEO of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, a nonprofit biotech trade group. He… Read More

Sep 20, 2015, 8:00 PM