Tech

Nov 17, 2020, 5:31 PM

Bill Gates optimistic about COVID vaccine science, worried about ‘dysfunctional’ U.S. distribution

Bill Gates expressed optimism about the potential effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine candidates, pointing to evidence from Pfizer’s trial suggesting that… Read More

Nov 16, 2020, 2:29 PM

Airbnb files for IPO with future of travel uncertain; Expedia Group listed as competitor in prospectus

Airbnb officially filed for an IPO and revealed its finances for the first time on Monday. The company’s IPO prospectus… Read More

Nov 16, 2020, 10:19 AM

Bezos Earth Fund announces first grants totaling $791M of his $10B pledge to help planet

Jeff Bezos on Monday announced the 16 environmental organizations that will receive $791 million as the first round of grantees… Read More

Nov 16, 2020, 6:00 AM

WTIA creates ‘Anti-racism in Tech Pact’ to guide organizations in eliminating bias across industry

In hopes of addressing what it considers widespread racial bias across the tech industry, the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)… Read More

Nov 15, 2020, 12:18 PM

New COVID-19 restrictions in Washington state: Inslee bans indoor social gatherings, indoor dining

Washington state is setting further restrictions as COVID-19 case counts reach new highs and hospitalizations rise again. Washington Gov. Jay… Read More

Nov 14, 2020, 8:00 AM

As WFH burnout mounts, some tech workers are turning to coworking and flex office space

When software engineer Joe Buck started his new job in September at Seattle-based remittance company Remitly, his desk was wedged… Read More

Nov 13, 2020, 8:15 AM

Chart: New report ranks top states for tech

There aren’t many surprises in the latest edition of the Milken Institute’s State and Technology Index, with high-tech hotbeds such… Read More

Nov 12, 2020, 9:15 PM

While no one was looking, the Nintendo Switch had its best October ever

It has been passing under everyone’s radar lately, as both Microsoft and Sony prepared to launch their next-generation consoles, but… Read More

Nov 12, 2020, 7:34 AM

How Tom Alberg bet on Seattle and Amazon, shaping the region’s tech industry and building a legacy of understated influence

It was the mid 1990s, and Tom Alberg had a decision to make. Jeff Bezos had arrived in Seattle and… Read More

Nov 12, 2020, 6:05 AM

Rover inks deal with Walmart as Seattle pet care startup bounces back after layoffs

As the pandemic hit earlier this year, Rover’s business evaporated. The shift to remote work and limited travel reduced demand… Read More

Nov 11, 2020, 11:49 AM

Amazon, LinkedIn, PATH employees among those on Joe Biden’s agency review teams

President-elect Joe Biden’s desire to hit the ground running on his first day in office is being aided by some… Read More

Nov 11, 2020, 10:39 AM

Ring recalls 350,000 video doorbells after reports of security devices catching fire

Ring, the Amazon-owned maker of smart home security equipment, is recalling 350,000 of its video doorbells after reports of the… Read More

Nov 10, 2020, 5:20 PM

Seattle’s Silverback Therapeutics files for IPO, led by newly formed and gender-diverse exec team

Silverback Therapeutics filed for an initial public offering on Tuesday, seeking additional capital as it develops targeted therapeutics for cancer,… Read More

Nov 10, 2020, 2:53 PM

Adaptive Biotechnologies posts $26.3M in Q3 revenue, inks partnership with GlaxoSmithKline

Adaptive Biotechnologies beat expectations for its fiscal third quarter as the Seattle company continues to use its immune medicine platform… Read More

Nov 9, 2020, 11:25 AM

Pfizer’s promising COVID-19 vaccine is good news for Moderna’s trials, Fauci says

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Monday announced promising results from its COVID-19 vaccine trials, showing that it was more than 90%… Read More

Nov 7, 2020, 10:00 AM

Strategies for remote-work success: Set clear start and end times, check in on people, have patience

Guest Post: If you’re working in technology you’re likely working remotely, whether you want to or not. Working remotely is… Read More

Nov 5, 2020, 3:08 PM

Husband of ex-Amazon finance manager pleads guilty in $1.4M insider trading case

A Bothell, Wash., man whose wife was previously a finance manager at Amazon, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for… Read More

Nov 5, 2020, 2:47 PM

Avalara reports $127.9M in Q3 revenue and acquires assets from Business Licenses for $97M

Avalara beat analyst expectations for its third fiscal quarter and said it acquired the assets of Business Licenses. The Seattle… Read More

Nov 5, 2020, 1:06 PM

Zillow Group crushes Q3 estimates with $657M in revenue and record traffic amid housing boom

The U.S. housing boom is helping boost business at Zillow Group, which beat Wall Street expectations for its third fiscal… Read More

Nov 4, 2020, 2:21 PM

Expedia Group revenue falls 58% despite bright spots in ‘bumpy and unpredictable’ travel market

You know things have been rough for a company when quarterly revenue plummets 58% from the prior year, taking the… Read More

Nov 4, 2020, 10:59 AM

T-Mobile will pay $200M penalty to resolve Sprint subsidies investigation

T-Mobile will pay $200 million to the U.S. Treasury to settle an investigation related to Sprint’s compliance with the FCC’s… Read More

Nov 3, 2020, 10:42 AM

Election Day: Tips for avoiding misinformation, impact on the tech industry, and more

Election Day is finally here. We’ve rounded up some tips on avoiding misinformation and other tech-related news as an unprecedented… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 2:28 PM

TVision launch: Why T-Mobile’s CEO isn’t overly focused on profits from new video platform

T-Mobile has gotten pretty good at taking on the U.S. wireless giants over the last eight years, and it has… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 10:34 AM

Joe Biden’s campaign funding ‘bundlers’ include some top names in Seattle tech

Former vice president Joe Biden on Saturday released a list of 820 key fundraisers who’ve helped juice the candidate’s war… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 9:13 AM

What gives you hope? Inspiration from scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators as anxious public awaits historic election results

Well, here we are: rattled, unsettled and full of anxiety. Less than 24 hours before a historic U.S. election, we… Read More

Oct 29, 2020, 2:34 PM