Tech – Page 50 of 319

Mar 8, 2021, 3:46 PM

Brown Paper Tickets to pay $9M to event organizers and consumers in resolution with Washington AG

Seattle-based ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets will pay back approximately $9 million to an estimated 45,000 event organizers and ticket… Read More

Mar 6, 2021, 8:00 AM

The curse of neural toxicity: AI2 and UW researchers help computers watch their language

In 2011, shortly after IBM’s Watson defeated Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to become the reigning “Jeopardy” champion, the researchers… Read More

Mar 4, 2021, 10:43 AM

Remote work 1 year later: The pandemic sent tech workers home — when and how will they return?

It’s been exactly one year since Microsoft recommended that its nearly 54,000 Seattle-area employees work from home as a mysterious… Read More

Mar 3, 2021, 4:15 PM

Seattle researchers zero in on COVID virus mutation that could be driving spread of new variants

A team of researchers from Seattle is raising concerns about a mutation in the COVID-19 virus that’s infecting growing numbers… Read More

Mar 1, 2021, 12:15 PM

What it was like to fly — and land — in Alaska Airlines’ first commercial 737-MAX 9 flight

[Editor’s Note: Brian M. Westbrook is a journalist and longtime member of the Seattle tech community who was the first… Read More

Mar 1, 2021, 9:12 AM

PayScale and Payfactors combine into 600-person company, eyeing big market for compensation data

Seattle-based compensation data and technology company PayScale is merging with Payfactors, a compensation data management company based in the Boston… Read More

Feb 25, 2021, 3:44 PM

Former top Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn joins Bessemer Venture Partners

Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn has joined venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners after stepping down from the Seattle tech… Read More

Feb 24, 2021, 5:06 PM

Adaptive Biotech revenue up 25%; company launches T-cell test for past COVID-19 infections

Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, which develops technology to sequence the human immune system to diagnose and treat disease, posted revenue of… Read More

Feb 20, 2021, 8:00 AM

Here’s what Bill Gates is doing — and not doing — to help fight climate change

Climate change is by definition a global challenge, and in his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill… Read More

Feb 19, 2021, 4:18 AM

Redfin will pay $608M to acquire RentPath, owner of Rentals.com, Rent.com and ApartmentGuide

Redfin is making a major push into the residential home rental market, announcing Friday morning that it is paying $608… Read More

Feb 17, 2021, 6:05 AM

Zillow Surfing 2.0: Real estate giant uses AI to beef up virtual touring tool

Zillow Surfing just got an upgrade. Zillow Group on Wednesday rolled out a new feature for its virtual tour experience… Read More

Feb 12, 2021, 9:09 AM

Online pet retail giant Chewy plans to hire several hundred at new Seattle-area office

Chewy is coming to Seattle. The online pet retailer will open a corporate office in the Seattle region by the… Read More

Feb 11, 2021, 1:16 PM

Expedia’s 2020 revenue sinks 57% as pandemic continues to roil travel industry

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel… Read More

Feb 11, 2021, 6:00 AM

Armed with $3.4B in new capital, Robinhood says it will open offices in Seattle and NYC

Robinhood will open new offices in Seattle and New York City after raising $3.4 billion in fresh capital following a… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 4:30 PM

RealNetworks posts $8.2M quarterly profit, boosted by Napster sale, stock jumps 16% on results

RealNetworks stock rose more than 15% in after-hours trading after the company posted a $8.2 million profit on $17.6 million… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 1:54 PM

Tax automation company Avalara posts $144.8M in Q4 revenue as e-commerce surge spurs growth

Avalara cruised past expectations for its fourth quarter earnings, reporting $144.8 million in revenue, up 35% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 1:36 PM

Impinj shares soar 11% after RFID maker tops expectations for Q4 with $36.4M in revenue

Impinj shares were up more than 11% in after-hours trading following the Seattle-based company’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings report. The… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 1:05 PM

Zillow Group will pay $500M to acquire home touring tech company ShowingTime

Zillow Group said it will pay $500 million to acquire ShowingTime, a Chicago-based real estate company that sells software to… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 1:05 PM

Zillow Group tops Q4 estimates with $789M in revenue as housing boom drives record traffic

Seattle-based Zillow Group beat analyst estimates for its fourth quarter earnings, reporting $789 million in revenue and non-GAAP earnings per… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 7:00 AM

Analysis: Washington state’s response to data breach affecting 1.4M people is stunningly callous

Not our fault. And good luck, you’re on your own. These are essentially two main messages from Washington state government… Read More

Feb 9, 2021, 8:23 AM

SPAC led by Seattle investor Erik Anderson inks $2.7B deal with fuel cell startup Hyzon Motors

Rochester, N.Y.-based fuel cell startup Hyzon Motors is set to go public in a SPAC deal that values the company… Read More

Feb 6, 2021, 8:00 AM

How digital networks and data help promote board diversity and bust the ‘pipeline problem’ myth

In the last year, protests against racial inequality and the uneven effects of the coronavirus pandemic have thrust the lack… Read More

Feb 4, 2021, 3:53 PM

T-Mobile adds another 1.7M customers and beats estimates for Q4 earnings with $20.6B in revenue

T-Mobile beat expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report, posting revenue of $20.3 billion and earnings per share of $0.60.… Read More

Feb 2, 2021, 4:00 PM

No-meat news: Impossible drops retail prices and Rebellyous rolls out new plant-based products

If you’re looking for the right time to introduce more meatless options into your diet, two food technology companies took… Read More

Feb 1, 2021, 4:12 PM

Tech tycoon buys SpaceX flight to orbit, sets aside seats for sweepstakes winner (and a fellow techie)

A billionaire CEO who also happens to be a trained jet pilot is buying a days-long flight to orbit aboard… Read More

Feb 1, 2021, 11:52 AM

Data breach exposes 1.6 million Washington state residents who filed unemployment claims in 2020

The Office of the Washington State Auditor is investigating a security incident which has compromised the personal information of more… Read More

Feb 1, 2021, 10:54 AM

Robotic process automation tech startup UiPath raises $750M at $35B valuation

UiPath is raising more cash. The New York-based company just announced a $750 million Series F round that pushes its… Read More

Jan 31, 2021, 9:10 AM

Book Excerpt: Why trust, not data, has become the most important asset in the modern economy

[Editor’s Note: Stein Broeder, a marketing executive at Microsoft, explores the components and value of trust in the new book, “The Business of… Read More

Jan 28, 2021, 12:11 PM

Seattle-based MicaSense, makers of sensor equipment for drones, acquired for $23M

MicaSense, the Seattle-based makers of sensor equipment for drones used by the agriculture industry, has been acquired by Wichita, Kan.-based… Read More

Jan 28, 2021, 11:35 AM

4 ways tech leaders can become agents of change and help the industry reach gender equality

When Gavriella Schuster entered the tech industry back in 1991, 36% of the computing workforce was made up of women.… Read More