Tech – Page 51 of 319

Jan 28, 2021, 10:51 AM

Qualtrics raises $1.55 billion in IPO, spinning out from SAP with plans to continue Seattle growth

A little more than two years ago, days before Qualtrics was set to go public, SAP swooped in with a… Read More

Jan 28, 2021, 5:30 AM

Research finds new hires having trouble connecting with teammates and values during remote work

Remote work can be challenging enough for the workers who are already established at a particular company. Onboarding new employees,… Read More

Jan 27, 2021, 12:01 PM

Snow-ridden Ohio plays off Seattle’s rainy weather in clever ad campaign to attract jobs

Hey, Seattle: The Buckeye state is coming for your jobs. JobsOhio, the economic development agency of the midwestern state, is… Read More

Jan 27, 2021, 10:00 AM

Bill Gates calls for ‘mega testing’ and global disease alert system to prevent the next pandemic

Bill and Melinda Gates express ongoing concern about the current pandemic in their annual letter, while also looking ahead to… Read More

Jan 26, 2021, 5:40 PM

F5 Networks posts 10% revenue increase, completes $500M Volterra acquisition

F5 Networks, the Seattle-based application security and delivery company, posted revenue of $626 million for the December quarter, up 10%,… Read More

Jan 26, 2021, 3:21 PM

Starbucks COO and Amazon board member Roz Brewer will be new Walgreens CEO

Starbucks COO Roz Brewer will be the new CEO of drugstore giant Walgreens, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Brewer… Read More

Jan 25, 2021, 7:00 AM

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation giving $1.4M in COVID-19 relief aimed at underserved communities

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is giving an additional $1.4 million in relief funds to aid underserved populations across Washington state… Read More

Jan 24, 2021, 5:02 PM

Photos: Inside Amazon’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at its Seattle headquarters

During normal times, the Amazon Meeting Center is bustling with Amazon workers and others attending various tech-related events. Amid a… Read More

Jan 23, 2021, 8:49 AM

Gates Foundation gives millions to help persuade ultra-wealthy donors to give more of their billions

In a time of global pandemic, economic crisis and rising unemployment, the Gates Foundation’s most surprising philanthropic target is a… Read More

Jan 20, 2021, 3:25 PM

Bill Gates ready to tackle toughest challenges with President Biden after ‘troubling time in America’

Editor’s note: Post updated with comments from Melinda Gates Ever the optimist, Bill Gates said he sees promise in the… Read More

Jan 20, 2021, 7:51 AM

MagniX moves electric aircraft engine production to new 40K square-foot headquarters north of Seattle

MagniX, the electric aircraft engine builder, has moved into a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing building in an industrial park just north of… Read More

Jan 19, 2021, 12:16 PM

Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures raises another $1B for investing in climate innovation

Breakthrough Energy Ventures — an initiative to help the planet reach zero carbon emissions through innovation — has raised its… Read More

Jan 16, 2021, 5:19 PM

Expedia’s Vrbo hit with backlash for not following Airbnb’s lead and canceling D.C. reservations

Update: This story has been updated with new details from Expedia. See below. Vrbo, the vacation rental platform run by… Read More

Jan 15, 2021, 10:41 AM

Buoyed by a booming tech sector, Seattle surpasses Atlanta to claim 10th largest regional economy

The Seattle region continues to boom. The regional economy — encompassing Tacoma, Everett, Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue — boasts a… Read More

Jan 15, 2021, 9:45 AM

Report: Bill Gates is largest owner of private farmland in U.S., with acreage across 18 states

A new report on the largest holders of private farmland in the United States reveals that Bill and Melinda Gates… Read More

Jan 12, 2021, 10:49 AM

U.S. patent rankings: Amazon moves up list as effects from pandemic on innovation still unknown

Despite a global pandemic, U.S. patent grants were down less than 1% year-over-year, and patent applications were up nearly 5%.… Read More

Jan 11, 2021, 7:57 AM

Analysis: The potentially serious cybersecurity ramifications from the US Capitol riots

The overrunning of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may be one of the most serious cybersecurity events ever, potentially on… Read More

Jan 8, 2021, 12:41 PM

DoubleDown Interactive lays off 55 employees at Seattle office following delayed IPO

Casual game maker DoubleDown Interactive this week laid off 55 employees at its Seattle office. The company said the cuts… Read More

Jan 7, 2021, 2:55 PM

F5 Networks will buy Volterra cloud computing startup for $500M in latest major acquisition

F5 Networks announced an agreement to acquire cloud computing startup Volterra Inc. for $440 million in cash up front and… Read More

Jan 7, 2021, 10:51 AM

Portland online banking service Simple shutting down ahead of parent company’s acquisition

Simple, the Portland-based online banking company with a presence in Seattle, is shutting down due to the sale of banking… Read More

Jan 7, 2021, 8:36 AM

Tesla stock surge helps power Elon Musk past Jeff Bezos as richest person in the world

Update, Thursday, 4:15 p.m. PT: According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk’s net worth late Thursday stood at $195… Read More

Jan 6, 2021, 3:45 PM

Days after mob overruns U.S. Capitol, Twitter permanently suspends account of President Trump

Update, Friday, 4:10 p.m.: Twitter announced Friday that it was permanently suspending the account of President Trump, citing what it… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 4:03 PM

Stacey Abrams takes to Nintendo’s Animal Crossing to promote voting in Georgia’s Senate runoffs

Another politician is hopping on Nintendo’s popular game Animal Crossing. On the eve of Tuesday’s runoff elections for the Senate… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 11:44 AM

2020: The year the internet didn’t crash

[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] Commentary: Yes, 2020 really… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 11:01 AM

Update: Slack is back after starting 2021 with widespread outage

[Update, Monday afternoon: Slack is back after its morning outage. On its system status page, the company offers instructions for… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 10:47 AM

Teledyne to acquire thermal imaging company FLIR Systems for $8 billion in cash and stock

Sensor and imaging technology company FLIR Systems will sell to Teledyne Technologies for approximately $8 billion in cash and stock.… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 10:21 AM

Haven will shut down, ending joint healthcare bid by Amazon, Berkshire, JP Morgan

Haven, the healthcare joint venture led by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase, is shutting down next month. Unveiled… Read More

Jan 4, 2021, 8:42 AM

Tech stocks soar in 2020 amid pandemic as Seattle-area companies see valuations spike

2020 was a big year for big tech on Wall Street. Despite parts of the economy shuttering due to COVID-19,… Read More

Jan 3, 2021, 10:27 AM

IPOs: A hot year for tech offerings shows deep economic disparities

In a year when large swaths of the economy sputtered due to the pandemic, Wall Street opened its doors to… Read More

Jan 1, 2021, 1:01 AM

Watch the epic first-ever virtual Space Needle light show for New Year’s celebration in Seattle

Real, authentic fireworks shows are pretty amazing. But the virtual version isn’t too shabby, either. The Space Needle and Seattle… Read More