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Sep 20, 2023, 8:59 AM

AI Gets Real at the GeekWire Summit: Speakers revealed for Oct. 19 at former Cinerama theater

We’re less than one month away from the 2023 GeekWire Summit, our signature business and technology conference, and we’d like… Read More

Sep 20, 2023, 8:55 AM

Seattle cybersecurity company WatchGuard acquires risk detection service CyGlass

Watchguard Technologies, a Seattle-based cybersecurity company, announced the acquisition of CyGlass, a Massachusetts-based company that offers cloud-based threat detection and… Read More

Dr. Evil, Mr. Bigglesworth and "Starter Villain" cat
Sep 19, 2023, 5:00 PM

‘Starter Villain’: Sci-fi supervillain tale aims a satirical laser at tech billionaires

There’s nary a mention of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates in “Starter Villain,” but science-fiction author John Scalzi’s wickedly funny… Read More

Virtual fighter jet seen on AR screen
Sep 13, 2023, 1:26 PM

Augmented-reality fighter pilot training system aces first flight tests, Boeing says

Boeing and an augmented-reality company called Red 6 have successfully flown and tested a virtual display system in a TA-4J… Read More

Sep 13, 2023, 9:29 AM

Cannabis company Leafly completes 1-for-20 reverse stock split to avoid Nasdaq delisting

Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly this week completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, consolidating its shares in an effort to… Read More

Satlas view of Earth land masses.
Sep 12, 2023, 9:30 AM

AI2 and Microsoft use satellite images plus artificial intelligence to monitor the planet

Geospatial data analysis promises to revolutionize the way agriculture, urban planning and disaster relief is done — and thanks to… Read More

Sep 12, 2023, 8:31 AM

Elon Musk called Bill Gates ‘categorically insane’ after dispute over Tesla stock

Walter Isaacson’s new book “Elon Musk” reveals more details about the billionaire beef between the Tesla chief and Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Sep 7, 2023, 5:07 PM

Smartsheet stock rises 6% following earnings report as it launches new AI tools

Smartsheet shares rose 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Bellevue, Wash.-based work management software company reported better-than-expected earnings for… Read More

Sep 7, 2023, 10:08 AM

Zillow Group unveils tool to help renters buy insurance

Zillow Group introduced a new tool to help renters purchase insurance online. The Seattle-based company teamed up with tech-focused insurance… Read More

Sep 7, 2023, 7:39 AM

Slalom Consulting lays off 7% of workforce; CEO cites ‘significant shifts within our industry’

Seattle-based business and technology firm Slalom Consulting laid off about 900 employees in a workforce reduction.

Sep 6, 2023, 1:15 PM

Former Amazon exec Dave Clark abruptly resigns as Flexport CEO a year after joining logistics company

Dave Clark, the former longtime Amazon executive, has resigned as CEO of Flexport, the San Francisco-based logistics company he joined… Read More

Sep 6, 2023, 9:53 AM

GeekWire Summit Sneak Preview: Join us Oct. 19 for an AI reality check at an iconic Seattle venue

The GeekWire Summit is back on Oct. 19 — with a plot twist. We’re reinventing our annual technology conference, now… Read More

Sep 1, 2023, 8:58 AM

Internal email: Expedia Group lays off some tech workers in latest move to reshape its workforce

Expedia Group informed an unspecified number of workers in its technology organization Thursday that it’s eliminating their positions, the latest… Read More

Aug 31, 2023, 9:22 AM

T-Mobile’s recent layoffs impact 401 employees in Seattle area

T-Mobile’s decision to lay off nearly 5,000 employees will impact 401 workers in Bellevue, Wash. CEO Mike Sievert last week… Read More

Aug 29, 2023, 7:28 AM

Seattle-area edtech company DreamBox Learning acquired by Discovery Education

DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that sells education technology software to K-12 schools, announced Tuesday it was acquired by… Read More

Aug 28, 2023, 11:49 AM

Compensation data from Blind app shows how much public tech giants pay engineers

Blind, the anonymous social network for verified corporate employees, released new compensation data for software engineers working at Amazon, Apple,… Read More

Arc One electric boat at Carillon Point dock
Aug 26, 2023, 9:30 AM

Arc takes its electric boat on tour: Here’s what a ride feels like (and sounds like)

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Lake Washington in August may be known for its gas-fueled, ear-splitting thunderboats, but this week it also… Read More

Aug 24, 2023, 7:29 AM

T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, 7% of workforce — read CEO’s memo

T-Mobile is laying off close to 5,000 employees, mostly in corporate roles, as it looks to streamline its operating model… Read More

Aug 24, 2023, 7:15 AM

Redfin’s chief economist on the real estate market; mortgage rates; climate risk; housing affordability

With mortgage rates at 20-year highs and and inventory at record lows, it’s slim pickings for U.S. homebuyers. “It’s dry… Read More

Aug 23, 2023, 11:06 AM

Tornado Cash co-founder from Seattle area arrested and charged with money laundering

Roman Storm, co-creator and developer of crypto “mixer” company Tornado Cash, was arrested by U.S. authorities in Washington state Wednesday… Read More

DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins
Aug 22, 2023, 3:42 PM

DARPA and other federal agencies work on strategies to revive America’s chip industry

Tech executives, researchers and government officials are gathering in Seattle this week to figure out ways to add a new… Read More

Aug 18, 2023, 3:04 PM

Judge tosses antitrust claims directed at Zillow Group and National Association of Realtors

A federal judge in Seattle this week dismissed antitrust claims in a lawsuit filed in 2021 by Austin-based real estate… Read More

Aug 11, 2023, 6:46 AM

IBM completes $4.6B acquisition of Apptio

IBM said Thursday that it officially completed its all-cash $4.6 billion acquisition of Apptio, the Bellevue, Wash.-based cloud and IT… Read More

Aug 10, 2023, 1:36 PM

As phone scams spike around the world, one would-be victim shares a cautionary tale

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of… Read More

Aug 10, 2023, 9:32 AM

Photos from GeekWire’s annual Rooftop BBQ in Seattle, with Mariners CEO John Stanton

The sun and the smiles were out in force Wednesday in Seattle for the GeekWire Rooftop BBQ + Mariners Day,… Read More

Carlos Garcia-Galan with Artemis 1 imagery
Aug 9, 2023, 1:59 PM

The Pacific Northwest’s Artemis workforce celebrates past and future moonshots

REDMOND, Wash. — Space industry contractors in the Seattle area had their turn in the spotlight this week during a… Read More

Aug 7, 2023, 3:23 PM

Zulily ditching Seattle HQ after layoffs and ownership change

Zulily’s headquarters building is going on the market in another change for the Seattle-based online retailer. The 6-floor, 345,777 square-foot… Read More

Aug 5, 2023, 8:00 AM

Zillow and Redfin earnings reports reflect slumping real estate market

Redfin and Zillow Group‘s second-quarter earnings reports point to more pain in the real estate market as limited housing supply… Read More

Aug 3, 2023, 3:08 PM

Redfin shares sink 10% as CEO says housing market sales volume is ‘near rock bottom’

Redfin shares dropped more than 10% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a 21% drop in revenue as… Read More

Aug 3, 2023, 10:45 AM

Expedia Group says ‘surplus of top-tier tech talent’ is boosting its strategic hiring efforts

Expedia Group’s earnings report Thursday included an interesting nugget about its technology hiring efforts, indicating that the Seattle-based online travel… Read More

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