Tech – Page 225 of 319

Nov 17, 2014, 9:21 AM

Bill Gates invests in Seattle fund that accelerates Indian startups

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in the Unitus Seed Fund, a venture capital fund designed to help entrepreneurs in India get new ventures… Read More

Nov 17, 2014, 8:43 AM

Cray lands $80M contract from Saudi university

Cray announced today that it has been awarded an $80 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of… Read More

Nov 17, 2014, 8:07 AM

Juno Therapeutics files for IPO, a year after founding, seeking $150M for cancer breakthroughs

Juno Therapeutics, a heavily funded biotech company with a novel approach to fighting cancer, filed plans for an initial public… Read More

Nov 16, 2014, 11:21 PM

Uber to announce partnership with Spotify on Monday

Uber and Spotify are set to announce a partnership that will let Uber riders access and listen to their Spotify… Read More

Nov 16, 2014, 9:13 PM

Study: Game and app developers helped generate $36.3B of revenue in Washington last year

To say that the interactive media industry has an impact on the Washington economy would be an understatement. According to a new… Read More

Nov 16, 2014, 4:00 PM

Tech dealmaking reaches heights not seen since dot-com boom days

Amazon is buying Twitch. Redfin is gobbling up Walk Score. Zillow is acquiring Trulia. SAP is purchasing Concur. And, just… Read More

Nov 15, 2014, 2:44 PM

Seattle city council member wants Internet access at homeless camps

Kshama Sawant, the former software engineer who was elected to the Seattle city council as a socialist candidate, is pressing… Read More

Nov 14, 2014, 11:58 AM

Paul Allen is sending 8,000 smartphones to West Africa for the Ebola fight

If you’re not busy on Saturday and want to lend a helping hand to the Ebola fight, Paul Allen needs… Read More

Nov 14, 2014, 10:23 AM

‘Seattle in Progress’ app maps the city’s future, using permit filings and design proposals

What if you could use a map to see into the future? That’s the idea behind “Seattle In Progress,” a new… Read More

Nov 14, 2014, 8:55 AM

Google explains DoubleClick outage, says it will take steps to avoid future incidents

Google this morning sent a message to publishers who use its DoubleClick service to serve ads, explaining the reasons for… Read More

Nov 13, 2014, 4:45 PM

U.S. Marshal Service using fake cell towers on airplanes to pinpoint fugitives

The U.S. Marshal service is using specially-equipped airplanes to pick up information about the location of Americans’ cell phones, according… Read More

Nov 13, 2014, 1:21 PM

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian returns after CEO resigns over office space dispute

Alexis Ohanian is coming back to Reddit. The Reddit co-founder announced today that he is returning to the company he helped… Read More

Nov 13, 2014, 11:24 AM

INRIX signs multi-million dollar deal with Samsung to put traffic info on Gear, Note devices

INRIX, the Kirkland-based provider of traffic data tools, has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Samsung to put its software inside… Read More

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Nov 12, 2014, 4:21 PM

Steve and Connie Ballmer give $50M to University of Oregon

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie Ballmer, have given $50 million to the University of Oregon, Connie… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 4:10 PM

Ossia raising another $24M for wireless charging technology

Ossia, a Redmond-based startup developing wireless charging technology, is raising $24 million. The six-year-old company confirmed today that it has already… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 11:54 AM

Navigate your TV with your ears: Comcast unveils nation’s ‘first talking TV interface’

Using a TV remote control to navigate the on-screen interface is tough enough when you can see the screen. Just imagine… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 11:24 AM

Amazon releases 3 internal development tools to AWS customers

Developers looking for better ways to integrate with and deploy on Amazon Web Services have a new set of tools… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 10:37 AM

NBCNews.com cutting digital news staff

About a year after moving into new digs in Seattle’s tallest skyscraper, NBCNews.com is cutting its digital news workforce substantially… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 8:58 AM

Amazon Web Services reaches 1M business and government customers, tops 40% revenue growth

Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy will take the stage shortly in Las Vegas for the company’s annual re:Invent conference,… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 6:00 AM

Hired.com lets companies bid for potential employees, launches in Seattle

Let the employee bidding war begin — in Seattle, at least. Hired, a San Francisco-based startup that matches employers with job… Read More

Nov 12, 2014, 6:00 AM

CondoInternet now offering high-speed $80 per month gigabit service in Eastlake

Those living in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood will soon have access to extremely fast Internet connections for $80 per month. CondoInternet, a… Read More

Nov 11, 2014, 1:15 PM

Barnes & Noble jumps into print-on-demand with Nook Press Print

In a move to pick up more self-publishing clients, Barnes & Noble has launched Nook Press Print, a new print-on-demand service… Read More

Nov 11, 2014, 10:28 AM

Take that, Taylor Swift: Spotify says it has paid out $2B since launch

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has a number for Taylor Swift: $2 billion. Ek revealed in a blog post today that Spotify… Read More

Nov 11, 2014, 12:18 AM

Ex-Microsoft fellow launches Kickstarter for ultra-conductive 3D-printing filament

It’s not easy to 3D print products that have electronic capabilities, but one Seattle inventor wants to help. Functionalize on Monday launched… Read More

Nov 10, 2014, 9:52 AM

Rover.com rival DogVacay raises $25M for dog-boarding service

The dog fight between Seattle-based Rover.com and DogVacay continued today, with the latter raising a $25 million round this morning that… Read More

Nov 10, 2014, 8:51 AM

Obama asks FCC to regulate Internet as utility, backing Net Neutrality in showdown with telecom giants

President Obama plunged into the debate over Net Neutrality this morning, urging the FCC to regulate consumer broadband service as a… Read More

Nov 10, 2014, 7:58 AM

Seattle biotech Dendreon files for bankruptcy, considers sale

Dendreon, a once-promising Seattle biotech company developing treatments for prostate cancer, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It marks… Read More

Nov 9, 2014, 6:40 PM

How GeekWire’s HTTPS deployment was thwarted: Internet not quite ready for Google’s all-SSL world

Google says it’s aiming to make the Internet safer with its “HTTPS Everywhere” initiative — encouraging websites to secure their connection to your… Read More

Nov 7, 2014, 3:27 PM

AT&T paying $2.5B to acquire Mexico wireless provider Iusacell

AT&T expanded its position in the global wireless industry on Friday after agreeing to acquire Mexico-based wireless provider Iusacell for $2.5… Read More

Nov 7, 2014, 2:46 PM

Uber reportedly wants to raise another $1 billion

Uber appears to be raising another meteoric round. A report this afternoon from the Financial Times indicates that the San Francisco-based company… Read More