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Sep 20, 2015, 4:15 PM

The importance of mentors when you’re learning to code

Until March, I was working as a clinical psychologist. I decided to switch gears and pursue a career in computer… Read More

Sep 20, 2015, 12:58 PM

World’s largest solar tricycle, a mechanical one-ton snake, and more at the Seattle Mini Maker Faire

The EMP Museum turned into a geeky playground this weekend. More than 6,000 people of all ages came out to… Read More

Sep 18, 2015, 10:07 AM

Time Warner CEO says HBO Now subscriptions are meeting expectations

When HBO announced it was going to launch a standalone streaming app, HBO Now, it felt as if the clouds had opened, a bright yellow… Read More

Sep 17, 2015, 2:20 PM

Greg Gottesman, Geoff Entress and Mike Galgon form stealthy new firm Pioneer Square Labs

Three well-known Seattle investors have emerged at the helm of a mysterious new firm known as Pioneer Square Labs. Angel… Read More

Sep 17, 2015, 10:30 AM

PicMonkey appoints Adobe InDesign co-founder as VP and chief technical officer

PicMonkey brought on Frits Habermann as its chief technical officer and vice president of product, the company announced today. Habermann will… Read More

Sep 17, 2015, 8:16 AM

Expedia completes $1.6B Orbitz acquisition after U.S. regulators decide not to challenge deal

Online travel giant Expedia Inc. is even bigger as of this morning, completing its $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz just hours after the U.S.… Read More

Sep 17, 2015, 6:00 AM

Instacart now offers one-hour delivery from PCC Natural Market

If you shop at PCC Natural Market (PCC), you can now have your groceries delivered. Instacart announced today that it is partnering… Read More

Sep 16, 2015, 12:04 PM

China president to visit Seattle this month, with a stop at Microsoft

View image | gettyimages.com Before he visits President Barack Obama at the White House for his first state visit later… Read More

Sep 16, 2015, 10:23 AM

Zipcar partners with Seattle Children’s Hospital for one-way car-sharing service

Zipcar is bringing its new one-way car-sharing service to Seattle — kind of. The transportation company today announced a partnership… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 8:53 PM

How Code Fellows is changing its bootcamp curriculum to better prepare future coders

Code Fellows is making changes to help people learn software development more efficiently. Founded in 2013, the Seattle-based trade school has… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 4:37 PM

QVC’s Zulily buyout gets early clearance from regulators, paving way for Q4 close

QVC Group’s $2.4 billion takeover of Zulily is moving smoothly. Regulators from the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commision have… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 10:44 AM

20% of ink still left in ’empty’ Epson printer cartridges, art printer finds

If you get fed up when your home printer says it’s running low on ink, imagine how a professional fine… Read More

Pitchbook
Sep 15, 2015, 9:26 AM

VC data provider Pitchbook opens new Seattle HQ with room for nearly 400 employees

Business at Pitchbook is booming, and now the Seattle startup has new digs to accommodate its growth. The venture capital data provider… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 9:07 AM

Microsoft brings movie moments to Skype chats with new ‘Moji’ feature

Have you ever felt that a clip from a movie or TV show was the only way you could really… Read More

Sep 15, 2015, 4:00 AM

Study: These tech companies treat job candidates the best during interviews

The job interview is a nerve-wracking experience. But some companies do better than others to make prospective employees comfortable on… Read More

Sep 14, 2015, 10:52 AM

Physio-Control acquires HeartSine Technologies to form one of the world’s largest automated external defibrillator companies

If you have a heart attack out in public, there’s a good chance a company based in Redmond, Wash., is… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 2:42 PM

Research: Tech IPOs hit lowest point since 2008 as Seattle region keeps waiting for first of 2015

Here’s a silver lining for all those Seattle-area investors still waiting for the region’s first tech IPO of the year… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 11:00 AM

Yahoo CMO Kathy Savitt departs for Hollywood TV, movie studio STX Entertainment

Kathy Savitt is leaving Yahoo. The tech giant’s chief marketing officer announced today that she is taking a new role at STX Entertainment as president of… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 10:41 AM

Custom apparel maker Teespring taps former Ebay exec to head up new Seattle office

  Another tech company is opening a Seattle office. This time it’s Teespring, the San Francisco-based custom apparel maker platform that… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 9:34 AM

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick heckled by protestors on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s new Late Show this week and ran into a bit of… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 9:17 AM

Airbnb acquires Seattle-based trip planning service Vamo, founded by former Facebook exec

Vamo, the Seattle-based multi-city trip planning service, has been acquired by Airbnb. The service has already stopped accepting new reservations… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 8:05 AM

California Governor strikes down bill that would have squashed Amazon’s drone dreams

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill this week that would have required anyone flying a drone below 350 feet in… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 7:50 AM

Jeff Bezos and Ashton Kutcher just backed a startup that helps other startups better manage cash flow

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and actor Ashton Kutcher make for an unlikely investing duo. But the VC arms of the… Read More

Sep 10, 2015, 11:09 PM

Uber to produce free in-car magazine for riders called ‘Arriving Now’

Uber is making its own magazine — for riders, this time. The on-demand ride-hailing giant is filling backseat pockets of… Read More

Sep 10, 2015, 3:15 PM

Optimism around housing falls in Seattle and other tech hubs as bubble fears loom larger

A new report from Zillow found that people are less optimistic about the housing market in some of the country’s… Read More

Sep 10, 2015, 8:06 AM

Wave Broadband acquires Silicon Valley Internet provider Layer42 in West Coast expansion plan

Wave Broadband announced on Thursday it has acquired Layer42 Networks, an Internet and colocation company that serves businesses around the… Read More

Sep 9, 2015, 5:00 PM

State tech associations launch $5M apprenticeship program, look to place 1,000 workers at Microsoft, others tech giants

The Washington Technology Industry Association was awarded one of several federal grants on Wednesday aimed at launching new apprenticeship programs across… Read More

Sep 9, 2015, 8:55 AM

A VC for VCs: New Seattle accelerator hopes to launch investing firms in emerging markets

The same team that launched the do-good venture capital firm Unitus Seed Fund in 2012 is at it again, announcing a new accelerator… Read More

Sep 9, 2015, 8:25 AM

Startup database CrunchBase to reportedly spin out as standalone company

CrunchBase is preparing to become its own entity, according to TechCrunch, which reported Tuesday evening that the startup ecosystem database is set… Read More

Sep 8, 2015, 9:16 PM

Comcast expands ‘Xfinity on Campus’ streaming service, courting cord-cutters at 27 colleges

Comcast is starting the school year with an expansion of its “Xfinity on Campus” streaming service for college and university… Read More

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