Tech – Page 19 of 319

Sep 12, 2024, 10:10 AM

Microsoft Gaming makes another 650 job cuts in third round of Xbox layoffs this year

Microsoft continued the cost-cutting in its Xbox and video games division Thursday morning following its $68.7 billion Activision-Blizzard acquisition, laying… Read More

Sep 12, 2024, 9:54 AM

GeekWire summer rooftop party recap: Great Seattle views, food, friends, and a Mariners win

High above Seattle in the Slalom Hawk Tower, overlooking the sports stadiums and Elliott Bay, GeekWire once again partied with… Read More

Sep 11, 2024, 3:09 PM

Highline Public Schools will reopen classes — without internet — amid cyberattack recovery

Highline Public Schools announced that it will welcome students back to school on Thursday, after canceling classes for three days this week… Read More

Sep 11, 2024, 2:58 PM

‘You need to invest in cybersecurity’: Port of Seattle director offers advice amid ongoing outage

Nearly three weeks after identifying unauthorized activity on its network, the Port of Seattle continues to recover from a suspected… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 3:23 PM

Canceled classes stretch to a third day for Seattle-area school district hit in cyberattack

Highline Public Schools announced on Tuesday that classes will be canceled again tomorrow. The district, located south of Seattle, disclosed… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 2:10 PM

FAQ: What to know if you’re attending GeekWire’s annual summer rooftop party

We’re excited to welcome the Seattle community to our sold-out annual summer rooftop party on Wednesday at Slalom’s spectacular new… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 10:09 AM

New Starbucks CEO lays out his vision: Get the morning right, invest in tech, focus on coffee

In his first public comments as Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol published an open letter Tuesday laying out his initial… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 12:15 AM

Amazon unveils ‘Saver’ private-label grocery brand, escalating price wars with Walmart and Target

Amazon is lowering prices on thousands of grocery items and rolling out a new private label food brand called Amazon… Read More

Sep 9, 2024, 1:08 PM

‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks against K-12 schools are increasing, with a new incident affecting a school district south… Read More

Sep 9, 2024, 7:00 AM

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces unique digital challenges as he takes over Seattle coffee giant

It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. After spending the past six years helping… Read More

Sep 8, 2024, 6:02 PM

School district south of Seattle cancels classes Monday due to cyberattack

FOLLOW-UP: ‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe Highline Public Schools, a 17,500-student district… Read More

Sep 5, 2024, 12:47 PM

Seattle Public Library recovers from ransomware attack, makes moves to strengthen tech security

All tech-enabled systems and services are back up and running at Seattle Public Library this week, roughly three months after… Read More

Sep 5, 2024, 12:38 PM

Report: Smartsheet in talks to be acquired by private equity firms including Vista and Blackstone

Seattle-area enterprise software giant Smartsheet is in acquisition talks with a group of private equity firms including Vista Equity Partners… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 10:51 AM

Amazon Mechanical Turk workers hit by account suspensions due to apparent glitch

Some workers who participate in Amazon’s Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing marketplace say the company suspended their payments accounts without explanation due… Read More

Sep 3, 2024, 6:00 AM

Amazon grows third-party grocery delivery network, inks new deal with Metropolitan Market in Seattle

Seattle-area residents who want to get their groceries delivered from Metropolitan Market have a new option. Amazon announced Tuesday that… Read More

Aug 31, 2024, 8:00 AM

Go back inside Seattle’s Living Computers, virtually, via 3D tour updated with links to auction items

Following the June announcement that Living Computers: Museum + Labs would stay closed for good, fans of the Seattle institution… Read More

Aug 28, 2024, 3:15 PM

Plane English: Sea-Tac Airport turns to pen and paper to replace digital displays after cyberattack

Pen and paper to the rescue. The photo above illustrates what life has been like at Sea-Tac Airport this week… Read More

Aug 28, 2024, 7:35 AM

Inside Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion, a high-tech showcase for the tropical deep sea

Years of construction along Seattle’s waterfront is intended to bring people closer to the water and natural beauty of Puget… Read More

Aug 26, 2024, 10:27 PM

Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’

More than two days after the Port of Seattle identified a potential cyberattack, an outage continues to impact operations at… Read More

Aug 25, 2024, 8:02 PM

Port of Seattle investigating ‘unauthorized activity’ that led to cyberattack; no timeline for outage fix

Follow-up: Cyberattack at Port of Seattle is the latest example of increasing threats to critical infrastructure The Port of Seattle… Read More

Aug 25, 2024, 8:19 AM

Port of Seattle says it was hit with possible cyberattack; outage affects airport, phone systems

Follow-up: Port of Seattle investigating ‘unauthorized activity’ that led to cyberattack; no timeline for outage fix … Cyberattack at Port… Read More

Aug 24, 2024, 1:11 PM

Hybrid policy for new Starbucks CEO sparks debate over remote work, corporate jet emissions

Starbucks is taking some heat for its decision to set up a remote office for its new CEO. GeekWire earlier… Read More

Aug 23, 2024, 8:14 AM

GoDaddy goes AI: Domain giant’s evolution is a litmus test for small business adoption

KIRKLAND, Wash. — GoDaddy is still the largest domain registrar in the world, by a wide margin. But its business… Read More

Aug 22, 2024, 9:23 AM

Lamina1 and Weta join forces with Seattle sci-fi author to create a virtual universe

A digital content platform inspired by Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s vision of the metaverse is collaborating with Weta Workshop,… Read More

Aug 22, 2024, 7:45 AM

Redfin layoffs impact real estate company’s brokerage business

Redfin laid off employees on Wednesday, GeekWire has learned. The Seattle-based company confirmed the cuts and said that fewer than… Read More

Aug 21, 2024, 1:46 PM

Microsoft says Windows ‘Recall’ preview will be available in October

Microsoft says it will release a preview of its new Windows Recall AI capabilities in October to users in the… Read More

Aug 19, 2024, 6:35 PM

Nordstrom closing corporate offices in Los Angeles and Chicago

Nordstrom is closing two corporate offices and asking some employees to relocate to its Seattle headquarters, GeekWire has learned. Nordstrom… Read More

Aug 19, 2024, 4:20 PM

Seattle startup Replenium accuses Albertsons of stealing trade secrets under guise of partnership

A Seattle e-commerce tech startup says Albertsons Companies ended their three-year partnership and stole the trade secrets behind its automated… Read More

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Aug 17, 2024, 8:27 AM

Can AI agents become conscious? Experts look ahead to artificial general intelligence

There’s no question that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more intelligent, thanks to software platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and… Read More

Aug 16, 2024, 10:24 AM

Zonar Systems lays off 57 employees as parent company Continental considers restructuring

Zonar Systems, a Seattle-based company that provides electronic fleet inspection and tracking systems for public and private fleets, laid off… Read More