Tech – Page 47 of 319

Jul 28, 2021, 12:57 PM

Google requires vaccines for employees as rising COVID-19 cases alter back-to-office plans

Google announced Wednesday that it require U.S. employees to get vaccinated before returning to campus as tech companies alter their… Read More

Jul 27, 2021, 8:02 AM

PAX gaming event in Seattle will now require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for entry

The organizers of the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, also known as PAX West, have announced that the event… Read More

Jul 27, 2021, 7:35 AM

Alan Corwin, 1946-2021: Anchor Computer founder was an early pioneer in PC sales and Seattle tech

Seattle’s tech history is populated with pioneering figures such as Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Jeff Bezos, whose work on… Read More

Jul 26, 2021, 2:12 PM

Shares of F5 Networks rise 5% after earnings beat expectations with $652M in revenue

F5 Networks earnings: The Seattle-based company reported $652 million in revenue, up 12% year-over-year, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30.… Read More

Jul 20, 2021, 10:44 AM

Jeff Bezos gives away $200M and thanks Amazon customers after Blue Origin’s big launch

On the heels of what some critics have called the world’s most expensive midlife crisis, Amazon founder and Blue Origin… Read More

Jul 13, 2021, 8:38 AM

ZoomInfo will pay $575M to acquire conversation intelligence startup Chorus.ai

ZoomInfo has agreed to acquire Chorus.ai for $575 million in cash, adding conversation analysis capabilities to the Vancouver-Wash.-based company’s offerings.… Read More

Jul 12, 2021, 11:17 AM

Seattle’s Barokas Communications acquired by NY’s Finn Partners after 23 years as indie tech PR firm

Barokas Communications, an independent public relations firm that has become a mainstay of Seattle’s technology community over the past two… Read More

Jul 11, 2021, 9:00 AM

Tech helps reduce overcrowding at Washington state trails via new recommendation feature

Seattle-area hikers know that on weekend mornings, popular trails such as Mt. Si are bound to be packed. The Washington… Read More

Jul 8, 2021, 2:11 PM

How Bumble BFF helped this Kentucky transplant find friends and break The Seattle Freeze

“The Seattle Freeze.” The phrase is used so often, yet I’d never heard it before I landed in Seattle in… Read More

Jul 8, 2021, 7:46 AM

Connected car company Xevo, owned by Lear, hit with layoffs in Seattle area

Bellevue, Wash.-based Xevo has laid off 97 workers, according to a new filing with the state of Washington. The company,… Read More

Jul 7, 2021, 10:52 AM

Amazon elevates two more execs to its senior leadership team under new CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon bolstered its senior leadership team in the final days of Jeff Bezos’ tenure as CEO last week, making a… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 6:00 AM

‘This is real’: Electric aircraft maker Eviation set to fly battery-powered plane this year

Seattle-area electric aircraft builder Eviation revealed Thursday that it has begun assembling the first production of Alice, its nine-passenger, battery-powered… Read More

Jun 23, 2021, 10:42 AM

Housing boom: 4,000 Seattle homes sold for at least $100K more than asking price this year

A new report from Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin found that 4,078 houses in the Seattle region sold this year… Read More

Jun 23, 2021, 7:41 AM

Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation in latest development following Gates divorce

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said he will resign as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “For… Read More

Jun 19, 2021, 10:17 AM

From Microsoft to Expedia to Zillow: Behind the scenes with Rich Barton on NPR’s ‘How I Built This’

Like many entrepreneurs, Rich Barton is a fan of NPR’s “How I Built This.” He says it has long been… Read More

Jun 19, 2021, 7:48 AM

Researchers create ‘Shadow Figment’ cybersecurity decoy tech that lures attackers into a fake world

Over the past several years, hackers have increasingly targeted the physical systems we rely on to run our society. Electrical… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 10:48 AM

MacKenzie Scott reveals another round of philanthropy: $2.74 billion to 286 organizations

MacKenzie Scott has announced her third round of philanthropy within a year. The new gifts, tallying $2.74 billion, will go… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 7:48 AM

Zillow Group uses machine learning to improve Zestimate algorithm for changing market trends

Seattle real estate giant Zillow Group announced new tweaks to its Zestimate tool that provides home value data on more… Read More

Jun 14, 2021, 11:40 AM

5 summer book picks from Bill Gates — yes, he’s still recommending books

Bill Gates is maintaining one of his favorite traditions, recommending his favorite summer books to read, even as his public… Read More

Jun 14, 2021, 7:21 AM

Precisely to acquire Seattle-area software company Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group

Winshuttle, a Bothell, Wash.-based company that helps customers manage and automate their data, will be acquired by Precisely, a Boston-area… Read More

Jun 10, 2021, 4:21 PM

To the moon! Amazon Web Services lists first startups for AWS Space Accelerator

The first 10 companies to participate in Amazon Web Services’ accelerator program for space-centric startups are targeting territory ranging from… Read More

Jun 10, 2021, 12:58 PM

Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building

Sustainable Living Innovations, a Seattle tech company that’s created a new way to build commercial structures, broke ground Thursday on… Read More

Jun 10, 2021, 11:52 AM

UW student projects highlight how WebXR ‘levels the playing field’ with remote VR/AR development

University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last… Read More

Jun 8, 2021, 11:22 AM

Return of the mugs: Starbucks lets customers bring their own cups after COVID pause as part of sustainability push

Starbucks will again allow customers to bring their own clean, reusable cups to their stores for beverages beginning June 22.… Read More

Jun 8, 2021, 9:56 AM

ZoomInfo acquires Insent to bolster chat function capabilities

Vancouver, Wash.-based ZoomInfo will acquire Insent.ai to integrate a chat function into its workflow portfolio. Terms were not disclosed. ZoomInfo,… Read More

Jun 4, 2021, 7:00 AM

Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

In 2001, Expedia Group embarked on a shopping spree. Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 10:35 AM

Bill Gates’ TerraPower will build its first next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming

TerraPower, PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced plans on Wednesday to build a next-generation nuclear power plant on the… Read More

Jun 2, 2021, 2:35 PM

Smartsheet stock jumps after Q1 results beat expectations with $117.1M in revenue, up 37%

Smartsheet stock rose nearly 4% in after-hours trading as the company saw revenue grow 37% year-over-year to $117.1 million for… Read More

Jun 2, 2021, 11:55 AM

Nintex buys e-signature company AssureSign, its 4th acquisition in the past 3 years

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex has acquired AssureSign, an e-signature company based in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not… Read More

Jun 2, 2021, 8:51 AM

Well-funded construction giant Katerra cuts 117 jobs in Washington state as part of reported closure

Construction giant Katerra, which has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital, is shutting down, according to a report… Read More