Tech

Dec 10, 2014, 3:34 PM

EBay looking to trim thousands of jobs next year, report says

EBay is mulling a significant round of layoffs that could result in thousands of job losses early next year. Sources told… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 9:35 AM

Car2go reaches 1M users; Seattle has highest U.S. membership base with 59K drivers

Car2go reached the 1 million member milestone on Wednesday. The transportation company now operates more than 12,000 vehicles in 60… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 9:11 AM

Instagram is now bigger than Twitter, reaches 300M user mark

Instagram is now larger than Twitter. The social media giant announced on Wednesday that it passed the 300 million active… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 8:59 PM

Tech giants fall out of Glassdoor’s ‘Best Places to Work’ list while F5 Networks, Zillow make the cut

Employees at tech companies aren’t as happy as they used to be — or maybe they’re just complaining more about… Read More

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Dec 9, 2014, 3:42 PM

Uber moves Portland lawsuit to federal court; company sued again in California

Uber’s request to move a lawsuit against the company filed by the City of Portland to federal court has been granted, reports The Oregonian.… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 3:28 PM

Internal Memo: HBO CTO Otto Berkes explains his abrupt resignation

Otto Berkes, the Microsoft veteran who has worked as HBO’s chief technology officer for nearly four years, has resigned from… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 1:27 PM

HBO’s Seattle office reportedly plagued by squabbles, will outsource new streaming service

HBO has decided to cancel in-house development of an upcoming streaming service that would allow viewers to watch the premium channel without a cable subscription. Instead,… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 10:59 AM

Why is Portland embracing Airbnb, but suing Uber?

In many ways, Airbnb and Uber are quite similar. Both are fast-growing, San Francisco-based “sharing economy” startups that allow people to… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 10:07 AM

On-demand chefs: Uber partners with Kitchensurfing, brings professional cooks to your door

If you’re trying to impress your friends this Friday evening, then Uber and Kitchensurfing have something worth checking out. Starting… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 7:39 AM

Juno Therapeutics sets IPO range at $15 to $18 per share, looks to raise $166M

Fast-moving Juno Therapeutics is moving closer to becoming a publicly-traded company. The Seattle biotechnology company today updated is IPO filing… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 10:59 AM

Yahoo to unveil new tools at first conference for mobile developers

In another move to shore up its image, Yahoo announced today that it will hold a conference for mobile app developers… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 10:01 AM

Paul Allen gives $100M to create new Allen Institute for Cell Science

Paul Allen is again dolling out a huge chunk of money to fuel scientific research. The Microsoft co-founder announced today… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 9:57 AM

CenturyLink buys DataGardens cloud disaster recovery company

CenturyLink announced today that it has acquired DataGardens, a company that offers services to help firms recover from problems that… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 9:27 AM

After settling with Amazon, Hachette experiments with Twitter for book sales

Want to buy Amanda Palmer’s “The Art of Asking” as a gift this holiday season? It’ll be as easy as reading… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 9:27 AM

Uber hiring engineering manager in Seattle, signaling plans for development center in city

Another fast-growing Silicon Valley tech company appears to be opening up an engineering office in Seattle. This time it’s Uber, the… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 9:24 AM

A better way to cook: Startup’s kitchen appliance brings sous vide to the masses

Professional chefs and advanced home cooks have long extolled the benefits of sous vide cooking, using a water bath to evenly cook… Read More

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Dec 8, 2014, 8:44 AM

Uber banned in New Delhi after driver allegedly rapes female passenger

Transportation authorities in New Delhi, India, have banned Uber from its city after a driver alleged raped his female passenger. The… Read More

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Dec 8, 2014, 7:59 AM

Bill Gates Sr. resigning from Costco Wholesale board

Bill Gates Sr., the 89-year-old father of the Microsoft co-founder, has resigned voluntarily from his position on the Costco Wholesale… Read More

Dec 7, 2014, 10:16 PM

Portland officials launch sting operation against Uber, set to issue hefty fines to drivers

Uber vs. Portland is on. Portland transportation officials are set to issue penalties and fines to several Uber drivers after documenting… Read More

Dec 6, 2014, 4:47 PM

How Microsoft affects the path of Alibaba, China’s rising tech giant

As Chief Technology Officer of Alibaba, Dr. Jian Wang plays a key role in leading the technical direction of China’s growing… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 7:50 PM

Q&A: Here’s why Uber launched in Portland despite being illegal

Uber first met with city officials in Portland 18 months ago to help develop new regulations that would allow the $40 billion… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 6:00 PM

Seattle Police holding first-ever hackathon to help improve video redaction process

The Seattle Police Department is preparing to release large amounts of video from patrol car cameras and it needs your help… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 5:00 PM

Uber launches in Portland; city prepared to issue drivers ‘civil and criminal penalties’

Uber is launching in Portland and city officials are not happy about it. The on-demand transportation service launched at 5… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 10:39 AM

Meet Talio: A messaging app that lets you send moving selfies

Earlier this week we wrote about Wire, a new messaging app that’s backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis and led by… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 9:06 AM

Video tour: Starbucks opens massive new coffee palace in Seattle

If you’re in Seattle and you like coffee, the newest Starbucks location — deemed the “Willy Wonka of coffee” by… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 5:00 PM

‘Willy Wonka of coffee’: Starbucks debuts epic new 15K square-foot roastery and tasting room in Seattle

The 43-year history of Starbucks can be now be traced along a one-mile stretch in Seattle. It starts at the famed Pike… Read More

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Dec 4, 2014, 2:33 PM

EBay looking to trim thousands of jobs next year, report says

Car2go reaches 1M users; Seattle has highest U.S. membership base with 59K drivers

Instagram is now bigger than Twitter, reaches 300M user mark

Tech giants fall out of Glassdoor’s ‘Best Places to Work’ list while F5 Networks, Zillow make the cut

Uber moves Portland lawsuit to federal court; company sued again in California

Internal Memo: HBO CTO Otto Berkes explains his abrupt resignation

HBO’s Seattle office reportedly plagued by squabbles, will outsource new streaming service

Why is Portland embracing Airbnb, but suing Uber?

On-demand chefs: Uber partners with Kitchensurfing, brings professional cooks to your door

Juno Therapeutics sets IPO range at $15 to $18 per share, looks to raise $166M

Yahoo to unveil new tools at first conference for mobile developers

Paul Allen gives $100M to create new Allen Institute for Cell Science

CenturyLink buys DataGardens cloud disaster recovery company

After settling with Amazon, Hachette experiments with Twitter for book sales

Uber hiring engineering manager in Seattle, signaling plans for development center in city

A better way to cook: Startup’s kitchen appliance brings sous vide to the masses

Uber banned in New Delhi after driver allegedly rapes female passenger

Bill Gates Sr. resigning from Costco Wholesale board

Portland officials launch sting operation against Uber, set to issue hefty fines to drivers

How Microsoft affects the path of Alibaba, China’s rising tech giant

Q&A: Here’s why Uber launched in Portland despite being illegal

Seattle Police holding first-ever hackathon to help improve video redaction process

Uber launches in Portland; city prepared to issue drivers ‘civil and criminal penalties’

Meet Talio: A messaging app that lets you send moving selfies

Video tour: Starbucks opens massive new coffee palace in Seattle

‘Willy Wonka of coffee’: Starbucks debuts epic new 15K square-foot roastery and tasting room in Seattle

Done deal: SAP completes $8.3B acquisition of Concur

Uber closes giant $1.2B funding round, CEO vows company will be ‘more humble’

Avoid the coffee line: First look at Starbucks’ order-ahead mobile feature

Cloud powerhouse Dropbox reveals plans for Seattle engineering office