Tech – Page 52 of 319

Dec 31, 2020, 10:00 AM

A list of good things that happened this year in the world of tech, science, education, and more

Have you heard that 2020 was a tough year? Well, it’s true … but people also did some amazing things,… Read More

Dec 29, 2020, 3:02 PM

Avalara’s acquisition spree continues: Seattle tax automation company to buy INPOSIA Solutions

Tax automation software provider Avalara is buying another company. This time it’s INPOSIA Solutions, a Germany-based company that helps more… Read More

Dec 28, 2020, 2:49 PM

Fast-growing Qualtrics files to go public at valuation of up to $14.4B

Qualtrics, which splits its headquarters between Seattle and Provo, Utah, is aiming to go public at a valuation of $12… Read More

Dec 28, 2020, 7:00 AM

How hacked is hacked? Here’s a ‘hack scale’ to better understand the SolarWinds cyberattacks

“Microsoft, FireEye, and the U.S. Treasury department have been hacked in the SolarWinds attacks.” This statement is true but doesn’t… Read More

Dec 22, 2020, 9:08 PM

Another Seattle power couple commits to giving away their fortune as part of the Giving Pledge

Seattle philanthropists Sarah and Rich Barton have signed the Giving Pledge, joining more than 200 billionaires and ultra-wealthy people around… Read More

Dec 22, 2020, 10:12 AM

Bill Gates caps tough year on upbeat note: When he thinks life will be ‘much closer to normal’ again

Bill Gates was in the news this year almost as much as when he was running Microsoft, as an advocate… Read More

Dec 21, 2020, 4:07 PM

Microsoft files amicus brief with other tech giants in case against ‘dangerous’ NSO Group

A group of tech companies including Microsoft today filed an amicus brief in a case brought by WhatsApp against NSO… Read More

Dec 21, 2020, 12:20 PM

Jeff Bezos pledges $25M more to All in WA to help group provide COVID-19 relief across state

Jeff Bezos is doubling his contribution to All in Washington, a statewide effort to provide COVID-19 relief funds. The Amazon… Read More

Dec 18, 2020, 10:13 AM

SolarWinds hack: What we know, and don’t know, so far

I keep hearing this from people I respect: It’s hard to overstate how serious the SolarWinds hack is. So, yes,… Read More

Dec 16, 2020, 1:42 PM

Retired UW computer science professor embroiled in Twitter spat over AI ethics and ‘cancel culture’

The University of Washington computer science department denounced comments made online by a retired professor over a debate about AI… Read More

Dec 15, 2020, 9:58 AM

MacKenzie Scott gives $4B to 384 organizations as she calls pandemic a ‘wrecking ball’ for Americans

MacKenzie Scott has made her second large philanthropic gift of the year, giving more than $4 billion to 384 organizations… Read More

Dec 15, 2020, 7:11 AM

FDA says Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which began its trials in Seattle, is ‘highly effective’

Another COVID-19 vaccine is on the verge of authorization after an FDA analysis determined Moderna’s vaccine as safe and “highly… Read More

Dec 10, 2020, 3:39 PM

Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

Expedia has a formidable and well-funded rival knocking on the door after Airbnb’s stock more than doubled in a blockbuster… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 12:29 PM

FTC and U.S. states sue Facebook for alleged ‘illegal monopolization’ and anticompetitive conduct

The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states sued Facebook in a pair of landmark lawsuits Wednesday, marking the latest antitrust… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 12:11 PM

Uber Connect brings package delivery option to app to help get holiday gifts and more across town

Even if you’re not hopping in an Uber to visit friends or family during the holidays, the ride-hailing company is… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 8:29 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund awards $105.9M to 42 non-profits in third year of initiative

Jeff Bezos announced the latest recipients of donations from his Bezos Day 1 Families Fund on Wednesday, listing 42 organizations… Read More

Dec 8, 2020, 11:18 AM

Washington state extends COVID-19 lockdown restrictions another three weeks through Jan. 4

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions will be in place for at least an additional three weeks… Read More

Dec 8, 2020, 8:00 AM

Redfin expands RedfinNow to Seattle and Bay Area in new litmus test for iBuyer service

Redfin will launch its iBuyer service RedfinNow in Seattle and the Bay Area in the latest expansion of the company’s… Read More

Dec 7, 2020, 1:42 PM

Smartsheet shares soar 12% with $98.9M in Q3 revenue, up 38%; company reveals new CFO

Smartsheet stock spiked more than 12% in after-hours trading as the company saw revenue grow 38% year-over-year to $98.9 million… Read More

Dec 6, 2020, 1:00 PM

Book excerpt: How activists must harness new technologies to change the world

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a new book Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism by Steve Davis,… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 12:10 PM

Goodbye, Android: Why I’m switching to Apple’s iPhone after more than a decade with Google

Goodbye, Android. Hey, Siri. After more than a decade of dedication to Google’s mobile operating system, I’m leaving for Apple.… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 10:34 AM

WestRiver Group will sell debt investment business to SVB Financial Group

Seattle investment firm WestRiver Group agreed to sell its debt investment business to SVB Financial Group, the parent company of… Read More

Nov 27, 2020, 11:06 PM

Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos who sold online shoe retailer to Amazon for $1.2B, dies at 46

Tony Hsieh, a revered internet entrepreneur who led Zappos and sold the online retailer to Amazon for $1.2 billion, has… Read More

Nov 26, 2020, 8:31 AM

With deep roots in Seattle, real estate brokerage Compass reportedly eyes IPO

Heavily-funded real estate brokerage Compass hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead an initial public offering next year, according… Read More

Nov 23, 2020, 10:38 AM

New crop of Cosmic Crisp apples begins shipping from Washington state to stores across the U.S.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the much-hyped Cosmic Crisp apple variety is headed from Washington state to stores around the… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 9:56 PM

Google keeps growing in Seattle area, agrees to buy nearly 10 acres at a car dealership site in Kirkland

Google’s footprint in Seattle just keeps on growing. The Alphabet-owned tech giant signed an agreement to purchase land at a… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 4:52 PM

Washington governor sets cap on delivery fees for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, others

Fees charged to restaurants by delivery companies will be capped in Washington state as the food industry is placed under… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 9:32 AM

Why GeekWire is turning off story comments, and where we hope to continue to hear from readers

When GeekWire launched in 2011, the comment section was a different place. In one of the first articles published on… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 8:25 AM

Seattle private equity firm Pike Street Capital closes first $237 million fund

Pike Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm that launched in 2018, raised $237 million in what is thought to… Read More

Nov 17, 2020, 9:03 PM

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce… Read More