Tech – Page 43 of 319

Jan 18, 2022, 8:59 AM

Analysis: Microsoft’s massive $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a mixed bag for gamers

Last year, I joked that the problem Microsoft presents for video game analysts is that it could, at any time,… Read More

Jan 14, 2022, 10:45 AM

Expedia returns to Super Bowl advertising in sign of optimism for COVID-weary travelers

Expedia Group is coming back to the Super Bowl, offering hope to those who yearn to be back on the… Read More

Jan 14, 2022, 8:19 AM

Featured artists at Seattle’s new NFT Museum that opens this weekend chat about the emerging tech

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have skyrocketed over the past year, going from $94.9 million in 2020 to $24.9 billion in… Read More

Jan 14, 2022, 7:23 AM

Tech recruiters say Bellevue is finding its inner cool among new workers, thanks in part to Seattle

Shawna Swerland remembers the days when recruiting high-end technology talent to Bellevue was tough. The city just 12 miles east… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 10:24 AM

‘Wave’ of change for a Seattle-born brand: Astound comes back around in latest telecom naming twist

The nation’s sixth-largest cable company said Wednesday that it will unify its regional brands under the name Astound Broadband. Astound… Read More

Jan 11, 2022, 4:35 PM

Redfin will buy Bay Equity Home Loans for $135M in bid to boost mortgage business

Seattle real estate giant Redfin announced that it will pay an estimated $135 million in cash and stock to purchase… Read More

Jan 10, 2022, 4:31 PM

T-Mobile acquires Octopus Interactive, an ad network for screens inside Uber and Lyft cars

T-Mobile has swooped up Octopus Interactive, a Bethesda, Md.-based startup that runs an ad network for video screens inside Uber… Read More

Jan 8, 2022, 8:00 AM

Q&A with Kelly Smith, startup founder and ex-Starbucks VP leading digital transformation at car company Hagerty

Kelly Smith knows a thing or two about digital transformation. Before the phrase fully entered the business world lexicon, Smith… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 12:01 PM

Biotech in 2022: Industry leaders and investors on trends and challenges to watch

It’s been a remarkable few years for biotech, in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The optimism that emerged with the… Read More

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Jan 5, 2022, 9:30 AM

Seattle cloud services provider 2nd Watch acquires analytics consulting firm Aptitive

Seattle cloud services company 2nd Watch announced the acquisition of Aptitive, a Chicago-based data and analytics consulting firm. Aptitive’s 50 employees… Read More

Jan 4, 2022, 10:00 AM

UW computer science school denounces retired professor’s tweet on women hires

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from Pedro Domingos and additional information. The University of Washington’s Paul… Read More

Jan 2, 2022, 8:22 AM

Seattle venture capitalist dies in Oregon ski accident

Birkan Uzun, a former software engineer at Amazon who joined Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group last year and was on a… Read More

Dec 30, 2021, 10:10 AM

Megadeals, metaverse, and outer space: Test your tech knowledge with GeekWire’s 2021 news quiz

This year was a bit of a blur, fighting through waves of Delta and Omicron. But there was other important… Read More

Dec 30, 2021, 8:08 AM

Univ. of Washington program Nature and Health studies link between environment and well-being

It started as an idea between friends over beers. Now, the University of Washington’s Nature and Health initiative is helping… Read More

Dec 21, 2021, 9:21 AM

Amazon continues amazing growth spurt, expands presence at Austin, Chicago and Phoenix tech hubs

Three years after choosing Arlington, Va., as the winner of its high-profile HQ2 search, Amazon is speeding forward to build… Read More

Dec 17, 2021, 9:28 AM

Seattle school district says no evidence of specific threat after ‘TikTok challenge’ spreads across U.S.

Seattle Public Schools issued an update to families in the district on Friday morning about a so-called “TikTok challenge” involving… Read More

Dec 17, 2021, 8:34 AM

Tracking back-to-office plans: Seattle tech companies in holding pattern as Omicron surges

As the Omicron variant appears likely to surge across the U.S., back-to-office plans are now in flux as companies rethink… Read More

Dec 16, 2021, 7:57 AM

Frothy fundraising climate causes Madrona to raise $120M ‘extension fund’ for portfolio companies

It’s a wild time in the venture world. Valuations, deal sizes, and investment funds have blown past records set in… Read More

Dec 15, 2021, 2:22 PM

GeekWire Gift Guide: 10 ideas for last-minute stocking stuffers

Sometimes it’s about the little things. Whether it’s a workplace Secret Santa exchange with a hard cap on how much… Read More

Dec 15, 2021, 5:00 AM

Unicorn corporate fitness startup Gympass acquires online personal training company Trainiac

Gympass, a corporate fitness platform, has acquired Trainiac, a Seattle startup that makes software to facilitate 1-on-1 online training workouts.… Read More

Dec 14, 2021, 8:09 AM

Ookla acquires RootMetrics in Seattle wireless analytics deal

Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that provides… Read More

Dec 11, 2021, 8:10 AM

Tornado rips through Amazon warehouse in Illinois, causing deaths

Embed from Getty Images Updated below with statements by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy. Multiple people died… Read More

Dec 10, 2021, 2:26 PM

Yelp and Groupon battle over non-compete law in hiring of former Amazon ad leader in Seattle

Yelp’s attempt to hire a former Groupon vice president in Seattle has sparked a legal battle between the companies over… Read More

Dec 10, 2021, 8:00 AM

GeekWire Gift Guide: Tech leaders share ideas for gadgets, services, charity and more

If you’re looking for a tech gadget or a particular online service or cause to give as a gift this… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 1:47 PM

‘Most unusual and difficult year of my life’: Personal and pandemic struggles aside, Bill Gates is hopeful

Ever the optimist, even Bill Gates was challenged by everything 2021 threw at him. In a new end-of-the-year post on… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 10:43 AM

Q&A with Vacasa CFO as vacation rental company goes public at $4.4B valuation

Vacasa is officially a public company. The Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental platform made its debut on the NASDAQ after completing… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 6:00 AM

Torq is the latest security startup to land funding, raising $50M for automation software

The news: Portland, Ore.-based startup Torq landed a $50 million Series B round. Founded last year, the 71-person company helps… Read More

Dec 6, 2021, 4:51 PM

Hometown hookup: Alaska Air shifts to T-Mobile from AT&T in new link between Seattle companies

Alaska Airlines plans to shift the majority of its behind-the-scenes wireless business to T-Mobile — creating a new connection between… Read More

Dec 4, 2021, 5:45 PM

First cases of Omicron variant found in Washington state; patients range from 20-39 years old

Washington state has identified the first Omicron variants — three different cases in three counties, affecting patients ages 20-39. The patients… Read More

Dec 3, 2021, 10:23 AM

‘Mind-blowing’ gift to Univ. of Washington computer science honors Ed Lazowska’s ongoing legacy

Ed Lazowska has played an instrumental role in the growth of the Seattle region’s technology industry, as a driving force… Read More