Tech – Page 37 of 319

Oct 4, 2022, 4:16 PM

Goodbye, Glow: Amazon nixes video calling device for kids, a year after launch

Just a year after revealing a video-calling device made for kids, Amazon is shutting down Amazon Glow. Bloomberg first reported… Read More

Oct 4, 2022, 9:54 AM

Last chance to register for the GeekWire Summit, this Thursday and Friday in Seattle and online

The agenda is set, the speakers are ready, and we’re looking forward to seeing hundreds of you for the GeekWire… Read More

Oct 3, 2022, 3:19 PM

Expedia removes COVID vaccination requirement for employees and others to enter most offices

Expedia Group is removing a COVID-19 vaccination policy at most of its offices around the world, a policy which required… Read More

Sep 30, 2022, 1:46 PM

U.S. cybersecurity agency leader Jen Easterly on partnerships, workforce, making tech accountable

Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, visited Seattle to listen and build bridges, not to… Read More

Sep 30, 2022, 12:26 PM

Cloud optimization startup led by 2nd Watch founder lands $9M

Vega Cloud, a Spokane, Wash.-area startup that helps companies optimize their cloud-related infrastructure investments, raised $9 million in an equity… Read More

Sep 30, 2022, 7:46 AM

Real estate guru to launch industry news site, led by Seattle tech vets, amid tough housing market

After owning the domain realestatenews.com “for the better part of two decades,” author, consultant and analyst Stefan Swanepoel says he’s… Read More

Sep 29, 2022, 4:59 PM

Financial fallout from billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s divorce will likely remain hidden

The immediate impact of MacKenzie Scott’s divorce on her massive fortune will likely remain a secret. Scott, the billionaire Seattle… Read More

Sep 29, 2022, 9:00 AM

GeekWire launches new recruiting business, led by top Pacific Northwest entrepreneur

GeekWire is expanding with the launch of a new business unit focused on technical recruiting, led by respected Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

Sep 28, 2022, 3:02 PM

MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from teacher Dan Jewett after less than 2 years

Billionaire Seattle philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, the science teacher she married in March 2021,… Read More

Sep 28, 2022, 10:55 AM

Amazon Web Services inks licensing deal with Seattle startup Intentionet, developers of Batfish

Amazon has signed a licensing deal with a small Seattle startup called Intentionet, the company behind the Batfish open source… Read More

Sep 28, 2022, 7:00 AM

In the hybrid work era, tech companies experiment with new office layouts

Many tech companies are reducing their real estate footprints as they adopt permanent hybrid work policies spurred by the pandemic.… Read More

Sep 27, 2022, 3:53 PM

Expedia provides online help to those seeking shelter as they flee Hurricane Ian in Florida

As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida this week, numerous state agencies are mobilizing to respond. Seattle-based travel giant Expedia… Read More

Sep 27, 2022, 10:50 AM

‘It was wonderful’: Eviation’s Alice electric airplane wins praise after its first flight test

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — After years of on-the-ground development, Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane quietly took to the air here this… Read More

Sep 27, 2022, 10:06 AM

Hybrid, virtual, or back to the office: GeekWire Summit sessions will explore the future of work

How can business and tech leaders navigate the new world of hybrid work? As the country and the world emerge… Read More

Sep 26, 2022, 10:36 AM

Bill Gates sees Gates Foundation winding down in 25 years — with Melinda French Gates and himself still at the helm

In a recent interview at the 2022 Forbes 400 Philanthropy Summit, Bill Gates shared that the plan is to wind… Read More

Sep 22, 2022, 9:54 AM

GeekWire Summit 2022 sneak peek: Agenda released for our annual conference, Oct. 6-7

This year’s GeekWire Summit is two weeks away, and today we’re excited to offer a preview with the release of… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 8:00 AM

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington joins GeekWire Summit lineup

Ken Washington has been preparing for his job as Amazon’s vice president and GM of consumer robotics for his entire… Read More

Sep 16, 2022, 11:14 AM

My 12-year-old son is getting his first iPhone — and I need your help creating rules

It’s a big moment in the Cook household: we’re getting ready to give our 12-year-old son his first smartphone. In… Read More

Sep 15, 2022, 5:47 PM

GlobalX strikes a deal with Eviation to buy 50 electric airplanes with delivery in 2027

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation says that GlobalX, an air charter operator based in Miami, has signed a letter of intent to… Read More

Sep 13, 2022, 8:50 AM

Join us at the GeekWire Summit, our signature tech and business conference, Oct. 6-7 in Seattle

Some of our best memories at GeekWire have come out of the candid conversations, insightful talks, mind-blowing innovations, and fun… Read More

Sep 12, 2022, 5:00 AM

Starbucks goes Web3: How the coffee giant plans to use NFTs and blockchain in its rewards program

Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a… Read More

Sep 9, 2022, 6:03 PM

‘It’s not just science fiction’: Zeva is taking its flying saucer concept to the next level

Eight months ago, Zeva Aero conducted a milestone flight test for an electric-powered flying saucer that would warm the heart… Read More

Sep 9, 2022, 9:06 AM

Waymo to test its latest self-driving car technology on the wet, wide streets of Bellevue, Wash.

Winter is coming, and Waymo is here for it. Specifically, the autonomous driving company is in Bellevue, Wash., where it… Read More

Sep 8, 2022, 9:55 AM

BlackRock leads $100M round for Cap Hill Brands; e-commerce vets acquire 35 brands, add key execs

Cap Hill Brands, a Seattle-based e-commerce company founded and run by industry veterans Jason LeeKeenan and Kevin Saliba, has raised… Read More

Sep 8, 2022, 6:00 AM

Ziply Fiber raises $450M to fund expansion in four Northwest states; two new execs appointed

Ziply Fiber, a Kirkland, Wash.-based fiber internet service provider, is fueling the expansion of its network in the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Sep 1, 2022, 9:37 AM

T-Mobile makes layoffs in network operations and engineering group as part of ‘organizational shift’

T-Mobile has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in its network operations and engineering group, the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

Aug 31, 2022, 12:52 PM

A year after going public via SPAC, Rover rings the Nasdaq bell and aims for international expansion

A group of managers, investors, employees — and of course, dogs — from Seattle-based pet care giant Rover descended on Times… Read More

Aug 26, 2022, 2:51 PM

Twitter subpoenas Seattle-area tech company Halo Privacy, seeking new info in Elon Musk dispute

Lawyers for Twitter issued a subpoena this week to Halo Privacy Inc. of Lynnwood, Wash., seeking documents and information in… Read More

Aug 22, 2022, 4:52 PM

Former Activision-Blizzard CFO resigns from Smartsheet board after internal backlash

[Editor’s Note: Activision Blizzard reached a settlement in December 2023 with the California Civil Rights Department, including a consent decree… Read More

Aug 17, 2022, 10:44 AM

MacKenzie Scott gives $39M and Ballmer Group gifts $21M to education nonprofits

Philanthropy news: MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift is going to national education nonprofit Junior Achievement USA, which operates across 102 U.S.… Read More