Tech – Page 56 of 319

Aug 10, 2020, 2:57 PM

ZoomInfo stock dips after first earnings report as a public company; revenue of $110M up 62%

Vancouver, Wash.-based ZoomInfo posted its first earnings report as a public company Monday. Revenue increase year-over-year 62% to a record… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 5:00 AM

Seattle Seahawks become first NFL team to use CLEAR’s COVID-19 screening tool

The Seattle Seahawks are turning to technology to help keep players and personnel safe as a season unlike any other… Read More

Aug 7, 2020, 12:37 PM

Hospitality startup Loge raises $15M to weather ‘uncertain times’ and expand to more locations

Hospitality startup Loge, which promotes a love of the outdoors and adventure sports through its hip, motel-style locations, has raised… Read More

Aug 7, 2020, 10:35 AM

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on ‘The Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate

People are spending way more time at home during the pandemic. And that’s good news for Zillow Group. The online… Read More

Aug 7, 2020, 9:47 AM

Gates interview tackles TikTok, his preferred COVID meds, and the gentler antitrust hearings of today

Wired posted a chummy interview on Friday with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and long-time technology reporter Steven Levy. The two… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 3:38 PM

Univ. of Washington will shift more than 90% of classes online this fall

The University of Washington will move more than 90% of classes online this fall. UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 2:32 PM

Facebook extends work from home option for employees until July 2021

Facebook, which operates a large engineering outpost in Seattle, said today that it will allow employees to work from home… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 2:21 PM

T-Mobile says it is now the nation’s No. 2 wireless provider, passing AT&T

T-Mobile used its quarterly earnings report to announce that it has leapfrogged AT&T and is now the nation’s No. 2… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 1:18 PM

Zillow stock spikes after crushing Q2 expectations; CEO says ‘people’s desire for home is resilient’

Zillow Group flew by analyst expectations for its second quarter revenue as the Seattle real estate giant voiced confidence in… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 7:00 AM

‘How long can we hold on?’ As Zillow workers stay remote, businesses near Seattle HQ fight to survive

It’s 8:20 a.m. at the corner of Second Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle. The buzz of the city… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 12:00 PM

Seattle’s BlackSky and other satellite imaging ventures bear witness to devastation in Beirut

The aftermath of this week’s Beirut chemical explosion has been covered in triplicate by U.S. satellite imaging systems — with… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 4:42 PM

Andrew Yang’s foundation donates $1M to effort providing families in need $3k over 3 months

A volunteer-led effort with Seattle roots that’s working to help families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic received a… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 2:36 PM

Avalara revenue up 28% to $116M; tax automation company to sell $500M of stock in new offering

Avalara beat analyst expectations for its second quarter earnings report, posting $116.5 million in revenue, up 28% year-over-year, and a… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 2:27 PM

Equity initiative formed by Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Scott lands $10M more in funding

The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge announced $10 million in new funding Tuesday, bringing the total grant package to $40 million.… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 12:00 PM

Howard Schultz and more than 100 CEOs urge Congress to save small businesses with relief bill

As negotiations to reach a deal on a coronavirus aid package stall and restart in Washington, D.C., more than 100… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 8:27 AM

T-Mobile CEO: ‘We are continuing to drag the industry along kicking and screaming’

T-Mobile hit a new milestone this weekend as it turned thousands of Sprint retail stores magenta, unifying the company’s brand… Read More

Aug 2, 2020, 7:00 AM

Redfin CEO says strength of housing market ‘almost feels eerie’ amid economic and health crisis

It’s been a crazy year for Redfin, to say the least. The Seattle real estate company laid off 7% of… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 12:25 PM

Florida teen arrested as mastermind behind Twitter ‘Bit-Con’ that targeted Gates, Bezos and others

A Florida teenager faces 30 felony charges related to a July 15 scam in which he hacked into the Twitter… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 1:50 PM

Expedia revenue sinks 82% amid ‘worst quarter the travel industry has seen in modern history’

The pandemic crushed Expedia Group’s business during the second quarter as the travel giant saw revenue sink 82% year-over-year to… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 1:28 PM

Real estate giant Redfin beats Q2 estimates with $214M in revenue; CEO says ‘we’re inside a tornado’

Seattle-based real estate company Redfin topped Wall Street estimates for its second quarter earnings, reporting $214 million in revenue, up… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 8:13 AM

Shares of RFID company Impinj drop as Q2 losses swell due to impact from COVID-19

Impinj missed analyst expectations for its second quarter earnings report as its stock dipped more than 14% on Thursday. The… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 2:55 PM

Starbucks mobile orders make up record 22% of transactions as Q3 sales sink 40% due to COVID-19

More people than ever are buying Starbucks food and drink with their phone. The Seattle coffee giant said Tuesday that… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 2:05 PM

Court dismisses rapper Master P’s lawsuit against Seattle marijuana investment firm Privateer

A feud between rapper Master P and Privateer Holdings is over. Percy Miller, also known as Master P, filed a… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 11:33 AM

MacKenzie Bezos — now MacKenzie Scott — lists organizations receiving some of her vast wealth

MacKenzie Bezos, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, listed 116 non-profit organizations that will receive funding as part of… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 7:40 AM

Giant tech event CES will shift online in 2021 due to pandemic concerns

CES is the latest primetime tech event to move online due to the global pandemic. The Consumer Technology Association announced… Read More

Jul 27, 2020, 8:18 AM

SAP plans to spin out Qualtrics with an IPO, two years after acquiring software company for $8B

SAP announced Sunday that it will spin out its Qualtrics unit with an IPO, less than two years after acquiring… Read More

Jul 23, 2020, 3:25 PM

Seattle-area tech exec charged with COVID-relief fraud for allegedly seeking $5.5M in PPP loans

Mukund Mohan, a Seattle-area tech executive who spent time at Amazon and Microsoft, has been charged by federal prosecutors with… Read More

Jul 23, 2020, 1:06 PM

Redfin data shows more homeowners looking to move out of Seattle and San Francisco

A combination of record-low mortgage rates, remote work policies, and other factors are driving homeowners in cities such as Seattle… Read More

Jul 22, 2020, 3:27 PM

Highlights from Bill Gates’ CBS interview on return to school, COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, more

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates addressed various coronavirus-related topics in a 30-minute interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell that aired Wednesday.… Read More

Jul 22, 2020, 1:00 PM

Seattle schools leader recommends remote-only classes when school resumes in September

The superintendent for Seattle Public Schools Wednesday announced that she supported continuing entirely remote instruction when school resumes in September.… Read More