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UW's Xinxin Tang and IonQ's Peter Chapman at Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit
Jan 24, 2023, 9:04 AM

Northwest Quantum Nexus adds Amazon and Boeing to its team for a summit sequel

It’s been almost four years since Pacific Northwest leaders in the field of quantum computing gathered in Seattle for the… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 1:23 PM

Jeff Bezos makes rare visit to Washington Post as newspaper plans more layoffs

Jeff Bezos made news this week with a rare visit to the newspaper that he owns. The Amazon founder attended… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 12:53 PM

Commentary: Washington state’s tech industry will continue to grow, despite layoffs

Tech is experiencing layoffs. Without downplaying the significant impact on those directly affected, this post attempts to provide some perspective.… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 12:29 PM

Tax software giant Avalara reportedly lays off workers

Seattle-based tax software company Avalara is laying off employees, according to several posts on LinkedIn by affected workers. Avalara, which… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 12:14 PM

Edifecs lays off 30 employees in the U.S.

Bellevue, Wash.-based health software company Edifecs laid off more than 30 employees, a company spokesperson confirmed to GeekWire, joining a… Read More

IonQ facility in Bothell, Wash.
Jan 20, 2023, 5:00 AM

IonQ will open quantum computer factory in the Seattle area and plans to invest $1B

Maryland-based IonQ says it’s opening a 65,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash., to build quantum computers. The opening… Read More

Jan 19, 2023, 3:27 PM

T-Mobile investigating hack that affected 37 million customer accounts

T-Mobile disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday that a hacker obtained data from about 37 million customer accounts using an… Read More

Jan 19, 2023, 1:36 PM

Reed Hastings cites Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in decision to step down as Netflix CEO

Reed Hastings is taking a page from Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates’ playbook in his decision to step down as… Read More

Eviation Alice airplane with Aerus livery
Jan 17, 2023, 7:28 PM

Mexico’s Aerus airline signs up for 30 electric airplanes to be built by Eviation

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation Aircraft added to its multibillion-dollar order book with a letter of intent from Mexico-based Aerus to purchase… Read More

Jan 16, 2023, 1:25 PM

Seattle Public Schools bans ChatGPT; district ‘requires original thought and work from students’

Seattle Public Schools is joining a growing number of school districts banning ChatGPT, the natural language chatbot from OpenAI that… Read More

Jan 13, 2023, 7:20 PM

Meta and Microsoft are ditching office space in the Seattle area

Meta and Microsoft are both giving up office space in the Seattle region amid the shift to hybrid work and… Read More

Stratolaunch's Roc airplane in flight for captive-carry test
Jan 13, 2023, 6:05 PM

World’s largest airplane flies again for Stratolaunch’s second captive-carry flight

Stratolaunch, the air-launch company founded by the late Seattle software billionaire Paul Allen, today conducted its second captive-carry test flight… Read More

Jan 13, 2023, 7:00 AM

Zillow, Redfin, and the real estate market: 5 trends to watch in 2023

The once high-flying real estate market sputtered in 2022, dragging many real estate tech companies down with it. The sudden… Read More

Jan 12, 2023, 9:12 AM

Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated

Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 4:31 PM

Employee experience company Limeade laying off 15% of workforce; CFO to resign

Seattle-area employee experience company Limeade is cutting headcount by 15%. “This restructure is a difficult but necessary step,” CEO Henry… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 4:00 PM

Starbucks wants corporate workers back in office 3 days a week to ‘rebuild and revive the energy’

Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 3:32 PM

Qualtrics cuts 270 jobs; Seattle employees impacted

Experience management company Qualtrics plans to lay off about 270 roles that “do not map to priority areas,” CEO Zig… Read More

Jan 10, 2023, 2:48 PM

Second school district sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and others over youth mental health crisis

The Kent School District in Washington state has joined Seattle Public Schools in filing suit against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram,… Read More

Jan 10, 2023, 7:22 AM

Microsoft looks to tighten ties with OpenAI through potential $10B investment and new integrations

A potential $10 billion investment by Microsoft in OpenAI would strengthen the tech giant’s partnership with the ChatGPT maker as… Read More

Jan 9, 2023, 10:28 AM

Seattle schools leader calls suit vs. social media titans a ‘first step’ for students across the country

Seattle Public Schools sees its case against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies as a potential model… Read More

Jan 9, 2023, 7:51 AM

Apptio acquires cloud spend optimization startup Cloudwiry

Apptio, a Bellevue, Wash.-based IT spend management company, acquired Cloudwiry, an Austin, Texas-based startup founded in 2016 that helps companies… Read More

Jan 7, 2023, 7:22 AM

Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others, seeking compensation for youth mental health crisis

A new lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies alleges that… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 1:22 PM

T-Mobile inks deal with Delta to bring in-flight Wi-Fi for all customers

T-Mobile is expanding its airline partnerships via a new deal with Delta Air Lines. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier announced… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 10:49 AM

Ring Car Cam extends Amazon’s security footprint further beyond the home

Ring, the Amazon company best known for its video doorbell, is making the leap to the vehicle dashboard. The company’s… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 6:00 AM

KPMG acquires Seattle consultancy firm The Arnold Group

U.S. tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG has acquired The Arnold Group, a Seattle-based strategy consultancy that works with B2B… Read More

Jan 4, 2023, 10:49 AM

Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees

A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired… Read More

Jan 3, 2023, 5:26 PM

CES 2023: A list of Washington state companies showing off their latest tech gadgets and services

The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is returning to Las Vegas this week with its usual array of companies, gadgets… Read More

Dec 30, 2022, 5:45 PM

‘Office Space’ movie gave Zulily engineer a blueprint for financial fraud, prosecutors allege

A former Zulily software engineer allegedly stole more than $300,000 from the company through multiple schemes, including one inspired by… Read More

Dec 29, 2022, 6:20 PM

Reports: Twitter to close Seattle office and faces eviction

Twitter is reportedly facing eviction at its Seattle office and is asking employees to work from home as the social… Read More

Dec 22, 2022, 7:23 AM

Google wins NFL Sunday Ticket in latest signal of tech giants’ hunger for live sports

Google beat out Amazon and Apple to secure a multi-year deal for NFL Sunday Ticket, giving the company exclusive rights… Read More

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