Tech – Page 42 of 319

Feb 16, 2022, 3:36 PM

As Sounders FC plant flag at Longacres, real estate developer sees big opportunity to attract tech companies to historic site south of Seattle

RENTON, Wash. — Longacres, the storied property that once boasted a famous horse racing track and the former headquarters of… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 10:49 AM

Topgolf on schedule to open Seattle-area high-tech golf entertainment complex later this year

Construction is on schedule at the new Topgolf facility in Renton, Wash., near Seattle, the company confirmed Wednesday. First announced… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 10:36 AM

The Riveter reborn: Amy Nelson and Heather Carter to lead online community and hotel co-working network as co-CEOs

The Riveter is getting back into the co-working business, but in a very different way. The company, which raised about… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 10:09 AM

Coinbase partners with remittance company Remitly to let people in Mexico cash out crypto

Crypto giant Coinbase launched a free pilot program Tuesday to let customers in Mexico cash out digital currencies. It’s made… Read More

Feb 15, 2022, 8:07 AM

Nintex makes another acquisition, buys RPA company Kryon

Nintex has acquired Kryon Systems, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based company that sells Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software. It’s the third acquisition… Read More

Feb 15, 2022, 6:49 AM

ExtraHop names new CEO in planned transition following private equity acquisition

Seattle-based cybersecurity company ExtraHop named a new CEO, Patrick Dennis, an experienced technology and cybersecurity executive who lives in the… Read More

Feb 13, 2022, 6:02 PM

Super Bowl ad: Amazon reveals first official trailer for ‘Lord of the Rings’ series

Amazon paid for a 1-minute Super Bowl ad to reveal the first official trailer for the company’s new prequel to… Read More

Feb 11, 2022, 9:02 AM

Expedia CEO says maybe the metaverse emerges in 100 years, predicts more interest in the ‘real-verse’

The metaverse may be all of the rage these days. But Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern doesn’t think we’ll be… Read More

Feb 10, 2022, 2:32 PM

With tech overhaul in place, Expedia Group sees ‘solid return to travel’ as profits top expectations

Consumer travel in the age of COVID-19 is moving into a new phase of manageable risk and minor inconvenience as… Read More

Feb 10, 2022, 6:40 AM

Analyst: Zillow must ‘demonstrate core business stability’ following shutdown of Zillow Offers

Zillow Group will report its quarterly financials Thursday afternoon for the first time since its surprising decision to shut down… Read More

Feb 9, 2022, 12:14 PM

Air Force tech competition gives a lift to concepts for fast and furious ‘flying cars’

The U.S. Air Force’s tech incubator has given the go-ahead for 11 design concepts aimed at pushing the frontier for… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 3:18 PM

You’re listening to KUOW … like it or not: Mysterious glitch has Mazda drivers stuck on public radio

Drivers of certain vehicles in Seattle and other parts of Western Washington are shouting at their car radios this week.… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 11:45 AM

MagniX partners with Brazil’s Desaer to develop hybrid-electric regional aircraft

Everett, Wash.-based MagniX is partnering with the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Desaer to develop a hybrid-electric version of Desaer’s ATL-100 regional… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 10:48 AM

What Amazon’s big pay increase says about the company and the broader tech industry in 2022

Amazon’s decision to more than double its maximum base pay to $350,000 for corporate and tech employees is getting lots… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 10:00 AM

‘We don’t have to do this again.’ Bill Gates previews new book about preventing the next pandemic

An upcoming book from Bill Gates will delve into lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, what the world can do… Read More

Feb 7, 2022, 12:34 PM

‘This is huge for us’: Interview with Leafly CEO as cannabis company goes public in SPAC merger

Leafly arrived on the public markets Monday, setting a milestone for not only the Seattle company but the cannabis industry… Read More

Feb 3, 2022, 10:45 AM

Change in Melinda French Gates’ giving plan signals aspirations beyond Gates Foundation

A reported change in Melinda French Gates’ pledge to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation opens the door for the… Read More

Feb 2, 2022, 1:36 PM

Rover inks deal with Petco as shares of pet sitting company continue falling

Petco and Rover are expanding their partnership with a new initiative that will surface Rover’s pet-sitting services on Petco.com. Petco… Read More

Jan 31, 2022, 7:00 AM

Commentary: How homeowners defeated Zillow’s AI, which led to Zillow Offers’ demise

Now that the dust has settled, we can ask how could the smart and savvy team at Zillow Group, armed… Read More

Jan 27, 2022, 10:36 AM

Zillow layoffs continue ahead of first earnings report since iBuying shutdown decision

Zillow Group continues to cut staff as part of the company’s decision to end its home buying business. The Seattle… Read More

Jan 27, 2022, 6:32 AM

Book Excerpt: Seattle’s ‘Motown of tech’ changed Sherrell Dorsey’s life — now she’s passing it along

Editor’s Note: Seattle native Sherrell Dorsey is a data journalist, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of The Plug, a venture-backed… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 1:40 PM

Will hybrid and remote work tank Seattle’s once red-hot office market? Not so fast, studies say

Fewer people working in the office, less need for office space? That seems like a logical conclusion to draw. But… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 12:47 PM

MyShake app now available in Washington state to provide warning before earthquake shaking starts

Washington state residents have another way to be alerted to an earthquake and potential shaking with the arrival of the… Read More

Jan 25, 2022, 9:20 AM

Late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan spins off VC group with new name, broader investor base

Vulcan Capital, the venture capital group founded in 2003 as an internal division of Paul Allen’s Seattle-based Vulcan Inc. holding… Read More

Jan 22, 2022, 10:57 AM

University of Washington joins $40M campaign to enlist more software engineers for research

The University of Washington and three other universities have kicked off an effort to beef up the software engineering resources… Read More

Jan 21, 2022, 9:13 AM

Toymaker Funko to close Washington state warehouses and move distribution jobs to Arizona

Everett, Wash.-based Funko, makers of pop culture collectibles, is closing warehouse locations in the city north of Seattle and consolidating… Read More

Jan 21, 2022, 8:36 AM

AI2 releases demo of question-answering model it claims outperforms GPT-3

From the beginning of the digital age, we’ve looked to our computers for answers. Nowhere is this so evident as… Read More

Jan 20, 2022, 12:34 PM

Seattlepi.com will try newsletter strategy in Hearst’s ‘next phase’ for former newspaper website

See disclosures at bottom of story. Nearly 13 years after New York-based Hearst Corp. made the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the country’s… Read More

Jan 19, 2022, 9:57 AM

Seattle region is No. 1 in U.S. in ranking of best cities for STEM jobs

The Seattle region topped 100 U.S. metro areas in a new ranking of the best and worst places for professionals… Read More

Jan 19, 2022, 6:00 AM

How global supply chain woes may be an opportunity for Seattle shipping-tech companies

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the global supply chain has choked and sputtered, causing shortages of everything from computer chips… Read More