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Apr 8, 2015, 1:57 PM

Zynga shares dip 10% as CEO Don Mattrick steps down, replaced by founder Marc Pincus

Don Mattrick stepped down as CEO of Zynga on Wednesday and will be replaced by the company’s founder and chairman,… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 1:42 PM

Seattle startup SNUPI cuts staff, shelves Wally home sensor device

SNUPI Technologies, the Seattle startup led by entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech and University of Washington computer science professor Shwetak Patel, laid… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 10:57 AM

List: More than 50 companies set up engineering centers in Seattle region

One of the biggest Seattle stories we’ve tracked at GeekWire recently is the arrival of the Silicon Valley tech giants.… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 9:42 AM

Northeastern University expands Seattle campus after huge demand for computer science degrees

Northeastern University is expanding its Seattle campus. The Boston-based university, which opened a Seattle branch in 2011, has taken over 10,665… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 8:18 AM

Juno Therapeutics inks lease for new building in Seattle’s bustling South Lake Union neighborhood

Fast-growing Juno Therapeutics — fresh off its IPO from last December — is expanding its presence in its hometown of… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 7:43 AM

Digital analytics consultancy Pointmarc acquired

Pointmarc, a 9-year-old digital analytics consulting firm whose clients include the NFL, T-Mobile, Costco and Disney, has been acquired by… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 12:16 PM

Mobile network analytics firm RootMetrics acquired by IHS

RootMetrics, a Seattle-area company that provides information about the performance of cellular networks, has agreed to an acquisition by IHS, a… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 12:14 PM

Startup Weekend operator UP Global lays off 33% of U.S. staff in Seattle

UP Global, the Seattle-based non-profit that runs events around the world like Startup Weekend and Startup Week, has slashed 33… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 10:55 AM

Uber for picture framing: Mountary launches service in Seattle, brings experts to your door

Mountary, a new San Francisco-based startup that wants to help custom frame buyers save time and money, has launched its… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 10:22 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completes key early testing of new hydrogen rocket engine

Blue Origin, the commercial space venture founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, says it has completed acceptance testing of its… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 10:19 AM

Web developers left scrambling after Yahoo kills smush.it image optimization service

Yahoo’s Smush.it image optimization service has been taken offline without warning, leaving hundreds of thousands of websites in the lurch. The free service, which allowed… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 9:30 AM

Money trend: VC deals continue to fall in Q1 as valuations skyrocket

Venture capitalists aren’t investing in as many companies as they did last year, but when they place a bet they… Read More

Twitter
Apr 7, 2015, 1:33 AM

Say what? Twitter improves feature that adds commentary to retweets

People who want to add their own thoughts to retweets now have more room to do so thanks to a… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 12:05 AM

Seattle marijuana investment firm Privateer closes $75M round to build global cannabis brands

Privateer Holdings is well on its way to becoming one of the country’s top marijuana investment firms. The Seattle-based holding… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 8:57 PM

Sea-Tac airport to boost Internet connectivity with $9.8M Wi-Fi upgrade

Travelers heading through Seattle Tacoma International Airport already may recognize the free wi-fi, standing work counters and all of the… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 9:05 AM

Sling TV apologizes for spotty March Madness streams during most-watched Final Four in 19 years

Sling TV couldn’t quite handle the amount of users trying to access its streams of this weekend’s NCAA basketball games. The Dish… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 8:17 AM

Novartis to pay Juno $12.3M in cancer immunotherapy patent settlement

Seattle-based cancer research startup Juno Therapeutics today reached a settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. over a three-year patent dispute. The original… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 10:09 AM

Meet the winners of the University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge

The seventh annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington took place Thursday in Seattle, with 22 teams from seven… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 9:16 AM

Tinder for travel: Dwellable updates vacation rental app with ‘swipe and sort’ feature

Dwellable is taking a page out of Tinder’s playbook for its vacation travel app. The Seattle startup released an update… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 9:15 AM

Top Expedia execs live in Seattle, but new HQ won’t help their commutes

Take heart, Expedia employees: the head honchos aren’t giving themselves easier commutes. The online travel giant’s announcement that it will move… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 3:04 PM

Whitman College raises $8M from Microsoft, other donors to launch computer science program

Students at Whitman College will soon be able to earn a degree in computer science. The Walla Walla, Wash. liberal arts school… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 3:01 PM

Vertafore names former Attachmate boss as CEO

Former Attachmate CEO Jeff Hawn has been named Chairman and CEO of Vertafore, the Bothell-based insurance software company. His start… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 3:00 PM

Traffic analysis challenges Expedia CEO’s claims about employee commute

Updated below with Expedia statement. Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told reporters today that, according to the company’s calculations, the average… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 1:21 PM

Frontier boosts broadband speeds in Washington state, offering customers up to 150 Mbps

Frontier Communications is boosting its broadband speeds in Washington state, offering FiOS customers the same speeds for both uploads and downloads,… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 12:33 PM

This app automates networking, helps you meet one new person each week

Trying to meet likeminded professionals? Weave wants to help. The San Francisco-based startup, which previously created a “Tinder for networking”… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 11:40 AM

Seattle vs. the Eastside: What’s driving Expedia’s big regional relocation

City officials in Seattle and Bellevue were careful to speak nicely about one another today as online travel giant Expedia… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 10:42 AM

Check out this view: Inside Expedia’s new Seattle headquarters campus

Expedia this morning confirmed that it will move to Seattle, buying the former Amgen waterfront campus for nearly $229 million… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 9:11 AM

Expedia confirms Seattle move, will buy Amgen campus for $229M, relocate from Bellevue by 2018

Breaking News: Online travel giant Expedia just confirmed that it will be moving its headquarters from Bellevue to Seattle —… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 7:13 AM

Lessons for Expedia: What it’s like to move an entire company to Seattle from the Eastside

Expedia employees know a thing or two about travel, but this is something else entirely. The online travel giant is reportedly… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 6:41 PM

Galvanize to offer data science educational program in Seattle

Galvanize, the co-working space opening in Seattle next month, announced today that it will bring its data science school to Seattle.… Read More

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