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May 6, 2015, 5:00 PM

How this bioplastics startup founder raised capital without giving up equity

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keith Masavage has spent nearly his entire career working for startups. For the past 35 years, he’s helped… Read More

May 6, 2015, 4:20 PM

NanoString Technologies misses estimates as losses deepen

NanoString Technologies, a Seattle-based biotech company focused on developing cancer treatments, faced deepening losses this quarter as the company missed… Read More

May 6, 2015, 2:46 PM

After Zulily reports disappointing earnings, one analyst worries the ‘lily is wilting’

The day after Zulily reported disappointing first-quarter results and slashed its outlook for the year, investment banks are questioning whether the Seattle e-commerce company can… Read More

Rob Glaser
May 6, 2015, 2:23 PM

RealNetworks misses Q1 revenue estimates, touts RealPlayer Cloud growth

RealNetworks posted its first quarter earnings results on Thursday, noting $30.6 million in revenue over the past three months, which missed analyst… Read More

May 6, 2015, 1:32 PM

Video: SpaceX succeeds with first Dragon abort test, says humans would have survived

SpaceX said its abort test on Wednesday would have kept humans safe. For the first time, the Elon Musk-led company tested an eject… Read More

May 6, 2015, 11:22 AM

Hey, restaurants: These sites are sending your customers to OrderAhead without your knowledge

Research by GeekWire has uncovered thousands of restaurant sites that link online customers to the OrderAhead food ordering and delivery… Read More

May 6, 2015, 10:53 AM

Exclusive: Thousands of rogue restaurant websites diverting customers to OrderAhead deliveries

Thousands of websites linked to the OrderAhead food delivery service are posing falsely as authorized restaurant websites — diverting traffic from official… Read More

May 6, 2015, 9:45 AM

Comcast will pay you $20 if a technician shows up late as part of a customer service overhaul

As part of a new multi-year plan to “reinvent the customer experience,” Comcast will pay you $20 if a technician shows up late… Read More

May 6, 2015, 8:15 AM

A powerhouse on the football field, but not in the startup ranks: Ohio State looks to play catch up in commercialization

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s hard to travel in the Buckeye state without seeing the scarlet and gray of The Ohio… Read More

May 6, 2015, 7:17 AM

Seattle’s Adaptive Biotechnologies raises whopping $195 million venture round

In the largest venture capital round in Washington state so far this year, Adaptive Biotechnologies has scored $195 million in… Read More

May 5, 2015, 3:14 PM

Connected home on a budget: This device makes your existing home appliances ‘smart’

Hook wants to help you connect your existing home appliances to the Internet without breaking the bank. The new startup,… Read More

May 5, 2015, 1:39 PM

How skipping a private equity deal made it easier for this startup to deal with a crisis

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Think you’re having a tough week at your startup? Consider the plight of John Lowe, the CEO… Read More

May 5, 2015, 12:39 PM

Salesforce stock jumps on report that Microsoft is weighing a bid

Share of Salesforce.com rose as much as 4 percent in trading this afternoon after Bloomberg News reported that Microsoft is… Read More

May 5, 2015, 10:59 AM

The word on weed: Where pot investors see the biggest opportunities now

Breathalyzers. Vaporizers. Delivery services. Real estate market exchanges. Safety and product review systems. As marijuana laws undergo serious change in the U.S., new pot-related… Read More

May 5, 2015, 10:22 AM

Nine terrible reasons to become a startup entrepreneur

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As a startup veteran, Tanisha Robinson likes to meet aspiring entrepreneurs over coffee or drinks. Her advice… Read More

May 5, 2015, 9:14 AM

Xfinity’s new X1 remote follows Amazon’s approach to voice controls

Comcast launched a new remote for its Xfinity X1 cable box today, with a dedicated voice button and an embedded… Read More

May 5, 2015, 8:47 AM

Better data, smarter cities? INRIX debuts new traffic analytics platform

The days of the old-fashioned traffic counting strip may be numbered. INRIX launched a new analytics platform today, leveraging data from… Read More

May 5, 2015, 5:01 AM

The lesson of CompuServe: Never take your foot off the innovation accelerator

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before Microsoft. Before AOL. Before Google. There was CompuServe. Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1969 as a… Read More

May 4, 2015, 12:07 PM

How to Win at Kickstarter: I backed 96 projects in 3 years without getting burned once

On Feb. 9, 2012, I backed my first Kickstarter project—an old-school adventure video game known at the time as “Double Fine… Read More

May 4, 2015, 10:55 AM

Intellectual Ventures says Google is copying its business model — but don’t worry, it’s not patented

Google’s experimental patent acquisition program, announced last week, has gotten the attention of Intellectual Ventures, the giant patent holding company, which… Read More

May 4, 2015, 8:13 AM

Searching for an authentic startup soul in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Back in 2008, Forbes magazine declared this capital city as one of the top up-and-coming tech regions, a… Read More

May 3, 2015, 1:42 PM

Smartwatches and Starbucks glitches: The top 10 stories on GeekWire last month

May has arrived in Seattle, and that means the sunshine and the May Day rioters have arrived. It also means… Read More

May 3, 2015, 1:40 PM

GeekWire Picks: A geeky guide to Mother’s Day gifts

Here’s a friendly reminder that Mother’s Day is just a week away. There are a hundred places that will tell… Read More

May 2, 2015, 4:53 PM

Car2go adds $1 ‘Driver Protection Fee’ for each ride to offset lowered deductible

Your Car2go ride just got a tad more expensive. The car-sharing service, which lets users rent vehicles and park them… Read More

May 1, 2015, 3:27 PM

‘My T-Mobile’ site outage stretches to two days [Update: It’s back]

Update: T-Mobile says access was restored as of late Friday. T-Mobile customers have been unable to log into their accounts via… Read More

May 1, 2015, 1:37 PM

Uber attracts 500 Portland drivers in 2 weeks, hopes to bring on 10,000

There’s apparent demand for Uber in Portland. The ride-hailing app already has 500 drivers on its platform in the Rose City, just… Read More

May 1, 2015, 1:00 PM

CenturyLink adds six more Seattle neighborhoods to gigabit Internet expansion

Without a lot of fanfare, CenturyLink is adding to its gigabit broadband Internet footprint in Seattle, introducing the service in six new… Read More

May 1, 2015, 12:16 PM

Uber’s David Plouffe calls UberPool carpooling service a ‘trifecta of goodness’

The idea of carpooling first arrived in America during World War II and again resurfaced in 1973 during the first oil crisis.… Read More

May 1, 2015, 10:59 AM

Why this political veteran left the Obama administration to become Uber’s ‘campaign manager’

PORTLAND, ORE. — While he was campaigning for the presidential election seven years ago, Barack Obama had one of his most… Read More

May 1, 2015, 9:29 AM

Mobile news app Circa reportedly up for sale after failing to raise more money

Circa, the app that hoped to revolutionize mobile news consumption, is making some news of its own. Both Fortune and… Read More

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