Tech – Page 38 of 319

Aug 16, 2022, 6:12 PM

SEC sues Dragonchain, alleging that $16.5M in crypto sales were illegal securities offerings

Dragonchain, a cryptocurrency company based in Bellevue, Wash., was sued Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission on allegations that… Read More

Aug 16, 2022, 8:24 AM

Galvanize co-working space and coding bootcamp closing Seattle location after seven years

Galvanize, the Denver-based company that offers co-working space and coding education bootcamps in several U.S. cities, is closing its location… Read More

Aug 16, 2022, 7:52 AM

Remitly paying $80M to acquire Rewire, another digital remittance platform

Seattle-based digital remittance giant Remitly announced Tuesday it plans to acquire Rewire, an Israel-based company founded in 2015 that also… Read More

Aug 11, 2022, 12:58 PM

Transportation software company Inrix, which is profitable and nearly went public, raises $10M

Inrix, the Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider founded in 2004, has raised $10 million from investors, less than… Read More

Aug 10, 2022, 11:30 AM

Hootsuite lays off 30% of staff, says it’s focusing on ‘financial sustainability’ amid downturn

Hootsuite told employees on Tuesday that it would lay off 30% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to… Read More

Aug 8, 2022, 7:19 AM

Vista Equity Partners will take Seattle tax giant Avalara private in $8.4B deal

Avalara, a publicly-traded Seattle tax software company founded in 2004, is going private again in a $8.4 billion deal with… Read More

Aug 6, 2022, 8:00 AM

Meet the Seattle techie picked to lead a new venture arm at iconic auction house Christie’s

Legendary auction house Christie’s got a front-row seat to the NFT craze. In March 2021, the 256-year-old art merchant facilitated… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 4:03 PM

Taking off: Expedia Group sees travel rebound, accelerates shift to unified tech platform

Seattle-based online travel giant Expedia Group posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter, saying demand for travel was strong despite… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 2:44 PM

Redfin misses revenue expectations, citing housing market slowdown

Seattle-based online real estate giant Redfin missed expectations for the second quarter amid a slowing housing market impacted by rising… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 1:39 PM

Zillow Group expects real estate industry to ‘meaningfully contract’ in second half of 2022

Zillow Group expects revenue from its core Premier Agent business unit to decrease more than 20% year-over-year in the third… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 1:05 PM

After ditching home-buying business, Zillow Group partners with rival Opendoor

Zillow Group still wants to help people quickly sell their home. The Seattle real estate giant announced a partnership with… Read More

Aug 4, 2022, 10:00 AM

Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage museum sold to Walton family aviation enthusiast and will reopen

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, an extensive collection of aviation and military artifacts started by Paul Allen in… Read More

Aug 3, 2022, 8:09 AM

Seattle community celebrates at GeekWire’s annual rooftop BBQ in epic fashion

Beautiful weather. Cold drinks. Tasty food. Meeting old friends. Making new ones. Sounders Day 2022 was epic! We had a… Read More

Aug 2, 2022, 9:12 AM

Sounders Day FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our sold out annual summer rooftop party

Today’s the day! We’re looking forward to welcoming 500 geeks to our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party.… Read More

Jul 29, 2022, 12:42 PM

Pokémon Go Fest in Seattle: Giant event shows enduring fandom for augmented reality game

Tens of thousands traveled to Seattle this past weekend in search of one common goal: catching all of the Pokémon.… Read More

Jul 27, 2022, 10:48 AM

T-Mobile adds 1.7M customers, shares climb despite missing earnings expectations

T-Mobile reported $19.7 billion in revenue for its second fiscal quarter, which was down slightly from the year-ago quarter and… Read More

Jul 26, 2022, 6:00 AM

Wizards of the Coast unveils new studio, Skeleton Key, for new AAA video game project

Renton, Wash.-based gaming company Wizards of the Coast opened a new studio in Austin, Texas, to create a new, high-budget… Read More

Jul 25, 2022, 1:58 PM

F5 shares up more than 14% after earnings beat expectations

Seattle application security and delivery giant F5 beat expectations for its third fiscal quarter, reporting $674 million in revenue, up… Read More

Jul 24, 2022, 6:43 PM

Getty Images set to go public Monday after completing SPAC merger

Seattle-based Getty Images will once again be a public company. The 27-year-old digital media provider announced Friday that it completed… Read More

Jul 21, 2022, 7:18 PM

Do crypto assets = securities? SEC’s suit vs. former Coinbase employee in Seattle causes uproar

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed charges Thursday against a former Coinbase employee in Seattle, his brother, and a friend,… Read More

Jul 20, 2022, 6:39 AM

GeekWire’s summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party returns Aug. 2: Grab tickets today

One of our favorite GeekWire events — our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party — makes its return… Read More

Jul 19, 2022, 4:06 PM

REI reveals 6 startups for new accelerator that promotes founders of color

Path Ahead Ventures, a new initiative from Seattle outdoor retailer REI, on Tuesday announced the six startups participating in its… Read More

Jul 19, 2022, 6:00 AM

Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport

Smart travelers have all sorts of tips and tricks for saving time and effort at the airport. The smartest ones… Read More

A simulated drone flying next to a wind turbine

Jul 18, 2022, 1:00 AM

Microsoft’s Project AirSim is pushing drone simulation software to new heights

How do you teach an autonomous drone to fly itself? Practice, practice, practice. Now Microsoft is offering a way to… Read More

Jul 16, 2022, 8:25 AM

A startup spinout machine; Amazon teams with Fred Hutch; and more life sciences news

This week GeekWire highlighted entrepreneurship at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. The institute’s eight spinouts have collectively… Read More

Jul 13, 2022, 7:53 PM

Computer science lecturer sues Univ. of Wash. leaders over indigenous lands statement

A lecturer at the University of Washington is suing university leaders over his free speech rights, claiming he was made… Read More

Jul 8, 2022, 3:11 PM

Elon Musk moves to back out of $44B Twitter bid

Elon Musk is attempting to back out of his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, according to a filing with… Read More

Jun 30, 2022, 4:52 PM

First Mode agrees to combine with Anglo American’s zero-emission truck business

First Mode, a Seattle-based engineering company, says it’s agreed to a business combination with the zero-emission truck development effort led… Read More

Jun 28, 2022, 10:14 AM

Commentary: Tech companies need to stop the cheap ploys and do more to support human rights

Editor’s note: The following is commentary from Megan McNally, a business attorney and founder of the FBomb Breakfast Club, a peer… Read More

Jun 24, 2022, 10:04 AM

Tech companies already changing HR policies in response to landmark Roe v. Wade decision

Following the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, tech companies are adding new… Read More