Tech – Page 24 of 319

Mar 13, 2024, 8:35 AM

2024 GeekWire Awards finalists revealed: Vote now for the best in Pacific Northwest tech

The voting is now open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards, and this is your chance to have a hand in… Read More

Mar 13, 2024, 8:05 AM

Shift AI Podcast: Building confidence through AI with Varun Puri, CEO of Yoodli

After being tapped by Sergey Brin to run special projects at Google, Varun Puri found himself at Google X playing… Read More

Mar 10, 2024, 11:15 PM

Healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital agrees to acquire NanoString assets for $220M

NanoString, the Seattle-based biotech company that initiated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process last month, announced late Sunday it agreed to… Read More

Stratolaunch carrier airplane releases TA-1 test vehicle

Mar 9, 2024, 5:56 PM

Stratolaunch’s air-launched test vehicle goes supersonic in its first powered flight

Chalk up another milestone for Stratolaunch, the air-launch venture created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: The company’s mammoth… Read More

Mar 8, 2024, 3:10 PM

OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman to its board, and adds former Gates Foundation CEO

OpenAI announced Friday that it is bringing CEO Sam Altman back to the board of directors following his dramatic ouster… Read More

Mar 7, 2024, 9:30 AM

Redfin rolls out new AI assistant tool that answers homebuyer questions

Redfin wants to help answer homebuyer questions in a more efficient way with the assistance of AI. The real estate… Read More

Mar 7, 2024, 8:07 AM

Zulily’s rebirth: Reality TV star and new owner Marcus Lemonis on how online retailer will return to its roots

CNBC no longer produces The Profit. But Marcus Lemonis is still trying to turn around businesses. Lemonis, who starred on… Read More

Mar 7, 2024, 5:55 AM

Beyond pays $4.5M to acquire Zulily brand, plans to relaunch online retailer later this year

Beyond, the publicly traded company behind Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock, confirmed Thursday that it has acquired brand assets… Read More

Mar 6, 2024, 7:35 PM

Zulily set to relaunch under new owner Beyond, now led by Marcus Lemonis of ‘The Profit’ fame

FOLLOW-UP COVERAGE: Beyond pays $4.5M to acquire Zulily brand, plans to relaunch retailer later this year … Zulily’s rebirth: Reality… Read More

Mar 6, 2024, 7:51 AM

Mental health startup Cognito raises $2M to provide more services in Canada

Cognito, a Victoria, B.C.-based startup that provides virtual mental health services, raised $2 million in seed funding.

Mar 5, 2024, 8:25 AM

Jeff Bezos bumps Elon Musk from billionaires top spot with net worth of $200.3B

Jeff Bezos is back on top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time since 2021, overtaking Elon Musk… Read More

Mar 2, 2024, 8:19 AM

Pfizer to close Seagen manufacturing plant in Seattle area following $43B acquisition

Pharma giant Pfizer, fresh off its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, said it will shut down construction on a new… Read More

Feb 29, 2024, 10:48 AM

Seattle biotech company Kineta lays off majority of staff, including its CEO

Kineta announced Thursday that it is laying off 64% of its workforce, or seven employees — including its CEO Shawn… Read More

Feb 29, 2024, 8:51 AM

2024 GeekWire Awards nominations close today, so act fast to honor the best in Pacific NW tech

You’ve probably met plenty of deadlines for code releases, product launches and anything else tech related that makes sense, so… Read More

Feb 27, 2024, 10:25 AM

Rover CEO on company’s next chapter as pet-sitting giant completes $2.3B deal with Blackstone

It’s the start of another new era at Rover. The Seattle-based pet-sitting business completed its $2.3 billion deal with Blackstone… Read More

Feb 26, 2024, 12:45 PM

Expedia Group cutbacks will impact 1,500 roles this year, more than 8% of workforce

Expedia Group expects about 1,500 roles to be impacted, primarily in its Product & Technology division, under an operational review… Read More

Feb 26, 2024, 7:48 AM

GoDaddy launches new ‘Airo’ tools, betting on AI to unlock growth

After seeing promising results from early customer testing, GoDaddy is launching new artificial intelligence tools for small businesses that automate… Read More

Feb 21, 2024, 1:26 PM

Remitly revenue up 44% to $944M in 2023, with more growth expected this year

Remitly’s business is on a roll. The Seattle-based digital remittance company reported its full-year results Wednesday for 2023. Total revenue… Read More

Feb 21, 2024, 12:56 PM

‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral

People tell me I don’t have company loyalty. But then I ask which companies have employee loyalty. Those two lines… Read More

Feb 20, 2024, 10:59 PM

Jeff Bezos sells another $2.4B in Amazon stock, completing 50M stock sale plan

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold more than 14 million shares over the past few days worth around $2.4 billion, according… Read More

Feb 20, 2024, 12:57 PM

Former Zillow execs expand mortgage startup Tomo into home search

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Real estate mortgage startup Tomo is moving into home search with the relaunch of… Read More

Feb 19, 2024, 9:21 AM

Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s… Read More

Feb 16, 2024, 1:20 PM

Expedia Group to close Seattle HQ temporarily to enhance security after discovery of spy cameras

Expedia Group will close its Seattle headquarters for three days starting this weekend to further enhance its security and improve… Read More

Feb 15, 2024, 9:19 PM

IonQ shows off its new quantum computer factory — and already has plans to expand

BOTHELL, Wash. — IonQ’s quantum computer factory is still ramping up to full operation, but the company is already expanding… Read More

Feb 15, 2024, 10:40 AM

USPTO denies OpenAI’s attempts to trademark ‘ChatGPT’ and ‘GPT’

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in separate decisions issued in early February, denied OpenAI’s applications to trademark “ChatGPT” and… Read More

Feb 14, 2024, 10:06 AM

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton bullish about growth despite challenging housing market

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The housing market might remain tepid in 2024, but CEO Rich Barton expects… Read More

Feb 14, 2024, 6:00 AM

Seattle is top U.S. city in global talent ranking of software engineering hotspots

Seattle technical recruiting startup Karat ranked the top cities around the world for hiring the best software engineers, and Seattle… Read More

Feb 13, 2024, 2:19 PM

Zillow Group stock rises after beating Q4 expectations with $474M in revenue

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Zillow had a good news, bad news sort of quarter: The company… Read More

Feb 13, 2024, 7:41 AM

Spy cameras found in two Expedia bathrooms; former employee charged with voyeurism

A Lynnwood, Wash., man has been charged with voyeurism based on allegations that he placed cameras under the sinks in… Read More

Feb 10, 2024, 7:39 AM

New esports team at Seattle-area middle school teaches teamwork, communication, and how to lose

I turned off Interstate 90 and climbed the curving streets into Mercer Island toward Islander Middle School (IMS). Signs on… Read More