Tech – Page 44 of 319

Dec 2, 2021, 4:00 PM

Smartsheet stock soars 15% as Q3 revenue grows 46% to $144M

Smartsheet’s business is on a roll. The Seattle-area software company set records “on multiple financial and operational levels,” CEO Mark… Read More

Nov 30, 2021, 12:05 PM

Density dilemma: Bellevue faces housing hurdles with massive tech growth on the horizon

Mayor Lynne Robinson knows it’s coming. So do the developers, the housing advocates, the retirees who don’t want their suburb… Read More

Nov 29, 2021, 9:00 AM

Rethinking home inspections: Zillow and Flyhomes vets land $8M for Seattle startup Inspectify

The news: Inspectify, a 2-year-old Seattle startup tackling the home inspection process, raised $8 million from several VCs, real estate… Read More

Nov 29, 2021, 7:51 AM

New list highlights 40 top startups solving business problems with artificial intelligence

Four Seattle-area companies made a list of top private companies building business applications with artificial intelligence and machine learning. The… Read More

Nov 27, 2021, 10:30 PM

A giant ship from Halo appears at Oregon Ducks football game as part of mixed reality experience

Mixed reality is making its way into the sports marketing world. The latest example was Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium… Read More

Nov 26, 2021, 6:00 AM

GeekWire Gift Guide: 10 gadgets and tools you can actually get this holiday season

This year’s unusual holiday season is all about managing expectations. Most brand-new electronics are in limited supply due to the… Read More

Nov 23, 2021, 8:00 AM

OceanGate brings its deep-sea submersible back to homeport — and gets set for its next Titanic trips

After making a series of successful dives to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic this summer, OceanGate’s… Read More

Nov 23, 2021, 6:51 AM

Blue Origin to fly six suborbital space travelers next month, including pioneer astronaut’s daughter

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is planning to fly six suborbital space travelers next month, which would mark a… Read More

Nov 22, 2021, 4:42 PM

Astra Space’s fortunes rise after venture’s first successful orbital launch from Alaska

Astra Space, the California-based launch company that went public this year with an assist from Seattle-area telecom pioneer Craig McCaw,… Read More

Nov 22, 2021, 12:33 PM

Rover pulls in-home dog grooming services from its marketplace, citing tight labor market

Dog-grooming services are getting clipped from Rover’s marketplace, at least for now. Citing the challenges of the labor market, the… Read More

Nov 22, 2021, 11:17 AM

Data and AI company Databricks growing Seattle engineering presence with two new offices

Databricks, a San Francisco-based data and artificial intelligence company, is expanding its presence in the Seattle region and growing its… Read More

Nov 15, 2021, 4:40 PM

Data storytelling company Narrative Science will join Tableau via Salesforce acquisition

Narrative Science, the Chicago-based company behind the Lexio data storytelling software, will join Seattle-based data visualization company Tableau Software under… Read More

Nov 15, 2021, 2:44 PM

Climate tech execs anticipate market benefits as COP26 summit amplifies role of private sector

The stakes for the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit were incredibly high. The world is already feeling the detrimental impacts… Read More

Nov 14, 2021, 7:00 AM

Shark Tank deal: Founders of prenup company land cash from Mr. Wonderful and Nextdoor founder

Sarabeth Jaffe and Julia Rodgers picked one heck of a way to meet each other for the first time in… Read More

Nov 10, 2021, 4:56 PM

Remitly revenue climbs 69% to $121M in first earnings report as public company

Seattle-based financial services company Remitly issued its first earnings report since its initial public offering, reporting revenue of $121.2 million… Read More

Nov 10, 2021, 1:38 PM

Portland finally has a tech IPO again as Expensify shares rise 50% on first day of trading

Portland, Ore.-based expense management software company Expensify went public on Wednesday, with shares rising more than 50% on its first… Read More

Nov 10, 2021, 8:19 AM

Zillow Group will sell 2K homes to investment firm as it winds down failed homebuying business

Zillow Group will sell around 2,000 homes across 20 markets to an investment firm as the real estate giant begins… Read More

Nov 9, 2021, 4:40 PM

Tornado warning hits mobile devices in Seattle after ‘overshoot’ of emergency alert target area

Severe weather moving across Western Washington and the Seattle region was unsettling enough on Tuesday. And then a shrieking smartphone… Read More

Nov 9, 2021, 12:01 AM

Salesforce sister companies Slack and Tableau look to bring Marc Benioff’s master plan to fruition

Tableau Software will launch new Slack integrations that let users interact with data and graphics inside the popular communication and… Read More

Nov 4, 2021, 8:24 AM

Still caught in a screen-time tsunami with your kids? Tech leaders share their experiences and tips

When school went virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents’ carefully forged limits on technology went out the… Read More

Nov 2, 2021, 8:00 AM

Can’t find that file? Microsoft’s new Loop app puts workplace collaboration in a different light

Microsoft is aiming to solve a long-irritating problem that seemed to become more irksome as people began working remotely during… Read More

Nov 2, 2021, 6:10 AM

Book excerpt: How tech and government can spin the flywheels of equitable prosperity together

“Flywheels: How Cities are Creating Their Own Futures,” is a new book by Tom Alberg, former Amazon board member, and… Read More

Nov 1, 2021, 9:05 AM

Seattle’s Jane Park makes history in NYSE debut of women-run Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.

The ceremonial ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell Monday morning was symbolic in multiple ways for Jane… Read More

Oct 30, 2021, 9:00 AM

Book excerpt: ‘The Butterfly Impact,’ and how changes in workplace culture can start with you

A crappy culture will surely slow any business down and make it more difficult to achieve goals and hit performance… Read More

Oct 29, 2021, 10:49 AM

Microsoft is the world’s most valuable company again, topping Apple after a big earnings week

Microsoft appears to be the winner of this week’s tech earnings-palooza, at least based on Wall Street’s reaction. The Seattle-area… Read More

Oct 28, 2021, 12:20 PM

Porch Group makes unusual promise in latest acquisition — guaranteeing its stock will double

Big deals have become almost run-of-the-mill for Seattle-based home services tech company Porch Group, which has been acquiring an array… Read More

Oct 28, 2021, 9:11 AM

Retailer REI launches programs to invest in startup founders of color selling outdoor gear

In an effort to sell more goods from companies run by people of color, outdoor retailer REI is launching a… Read More

Oct 26, 2021, 10:00 AM

Why this 20-year-old entrepreneur started a VC firm to bankroll early stage crypto startups

Atul Ajoy founded his own startup as a teenager. So it only makes sense that he would be running his… Read More

Oct 21, 2021, 9:50 AM

New survey finds employee and HR disconnect on some remote work issues and vaccine mandates

A new survey of workers and human resources leaders sheds light on attitudes related to changing work environments, including such… Read More

Oct 20, 2021, 5:50 PM

Inside Climate Pledge Arena: New venue is a ‘very Seattle’ mix of high-tech and deluxe experiences

This is not the Coliseum that was constructed here almost 60 years ago, or the KeyArena where fans last saw… Read More