You’ve probably met plenty of deadlines for code releases, product launches and anything else tech related that makes sense, so here’s another timely item to take care of: get your… Read More
It’s the start of another new era at Rover. The Seattle-based pet-sitting business completed its $2.3 billion deal with Blackstone on Tuesday, marking the latest chapter in a 13-year journey… Read More
Expedia Group expects about 1,500 roles to be impacted, primarily in its Product & Technology division, under an operational review announced in an internal memo to the online travel giant’s… Read More
After seeing promising results from early customer testing, GoDaddy is launching new artificial intelligence tools for small businesses that automate the process of finding domains, building websites, and creating social… Read More
Remitly’s business is on a roll. The Seattle-based digital remittance company reported its full-year results Wednesday for 2023. Total revenue last year came in at $944.3 million, up 44% year-over-year;… Read More
People tell me I don’t have company loyalty. But then I ask which companies have employee loyalty. Those two lines are part of a viral post on LinkedIn penned by… Read More
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold more than 14 million shares over the past few days worth around $2.4 billion, according to a new regulatory filing, completing his stock sale plan.… Read More
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Real estate mortgage startup Tomo is moving into home search with the relaunch of its website. The move isn’t just a major expansion in… Read More
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s Seattle campus — empathizing with their feelings about what he… Read More
Expedia Group will close its Seattle headquarters for three days starting this weekend to further enhance its security and improve its ability to detect unauthorized devices after news broke this… Read More
BOTHELL, Wash. — IonQ’s quantum computer factory is still ramping up to full operation, but the company is already expanding its footprint by tens of thousands of square feet. A… Read More
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in separate decisions issued in early February, denied OpenAI’s applications to trademark “ChatGPT” and “GPT.” OpenAI has the option to appeal the decisions to… Read More
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The housing market might remain tepid in 2024, but CEO Rich Barton expects things to heat up for Zillow this year. During an… Read More
Seattle technical recruiting startup Karat ranked the top cities around the world for hiring the best software engineers, and Seattle ranks at or near the top in two different categories,… Read More
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Zillow had a good news, bad news sort of quarter: The company posted a significant net loss in Q4, but managed to… Read More
A Lynnwood, Wash., man has been charged with voyeurism based on allegations that he placed cameras under the sinks in two bathrooms at the Expedia Group headquarters on the Seattle… Read More
I turned off Interstate 90 and climbed the curving streets into Mercer Island toward Islander Middle School (IMS). Signs on traffic medians, roadside planters, and roundabouts advertised a slew of… Read More
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern will step down in May, the travel giant announced Thursday. He will be replaced by Ariane Gorin, currently president of Expedia for Business. Kern will… Read More
E-signature giant DocuSign announced Tuesday it is cutting 6% of its workforce, or about 400 employees, becoming the latest tech company to reduce operating costs by trimming headcount.
Researchers at the University of Washington have a new jewel in the realm of wearable technology. A smart earring prototype called the “Thermal Earring” was introduced recently as a wireless… Read More
Seattle-based publicly traded biotech company NanoString Technologies announced Monday that it has initiated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan and is exploring a potential sale in the latest fallout from its loss… Read More
Identity and access management giant Okta announced this week that it is laying off about 7% of its workforce, or 400 employees. The layoffs hit workers in the Pacific Northwest,… Read More
The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) on Thursday released a highly anticipated open-source large language model, along with the underlying data and code meant to significantly improve understanding of how… Read More
Starbucks continues to see a steady increase in the number of customers using its mobile app to buy coffee and other items. The Seattle company said 31% of total transactions… Read More
Block, the financial services and mobile payments company founded by former Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has laid off 43 workers in Washington, according to a notice from the state’s Employment… Read More
Zulily’s going-out-of-business sale in early December didn’t entirely deplete the inventory of goods held by the Seattle-based online retailer that abruptly shut down late last year. Gordon Brothers, a 121-year-old… Read More
The 2024 GeekWire Awards are set for May 9 in Seattle, and nominations opened today as we seek your help recognizing some amazing entrepreneurs, innovators, deal makers and non-profit leaders… Read More
A Seattle-area startup that builds tools to help product teams experiment with new features is doing some experimenting in San Francisco — with an aggressive new advertising campaign aimed at… Read More
Zeno Power says it has gained access to radioactive material destined for its first full-scale radioisotope power systems under the terms of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.… Read More
Digs, a Vancouver, Wash.-based startup that sells software for homebuilding, raised $7 million. The 2-year-old company is an AI-powered collaboration platform for builders and homeowners that organizes documents, provides communication… Read More
