Tech

May 6, 2020, 9:33 AM

Amazon’s Ring unveils updated video doorbell with improved security features and new solar charger

Six years after the launch of the original Ring video doorbell, the Amazon-owned company announced the next generation of its… Read More

May 4, 2020, 7:13 PM

Zillow’s housing market projections: Home sales will fall 60%, prices will dip 2-3%

Real estate may feel the effect of COVID-19 until the end of 2021 — and possibly even longer. Zillow Group… Read More

May 4, 2020, 10:28 AM

Hear from new Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman in a GeekWire member-exclusive virtual event

Mark Suzman, the new CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a key figure in the fight against… Read More

May 4, 2020, 10:01 AM

Gates Foundation commits $50M to COVID-19 vaccine initiative, total funding now tops $300M

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed an additional $50 million in funding for the GAVI vaccine alliance to address… Read More

May 3, 2020, 2:56 PM

New data: Washington state COVID-19 weekly fatalities dip below 100 for first time in a month

A total of 92 people died from COVID-19 in the past week in Washington state, about half the number at… Read More

May 1, 2020, 10:33 AM

GeekWire Update: A new month, a new beginning?

Each Friday over the past 10 weeks, as the coronavirus locked down economies and devastated communities, a positive thought crossed… Read More

Apr 29, 2020, 3:57 PM

Publicly-traded Seattle tech stalwart RealNetworks receives $2.87M federal relief loan

RealNetworks, the 26-year-old streaming media pioneer that recently pivoted to developing facial recognition technology, today disclosed that it has received… Read More

Apr 28, 2020, 3:20 PM

Starbucks to reopen 90% of US company-operated stores by early June, leveraging digital capabilities

Starbucks, which closed stores across the US and Canada amid the COVID-19 outbreak, says it plans to start reopening in… Read More

Apr 28, 2020, 7:00 AM

Ready to return to the office? Seattle employers offer advice in Madrona’s ‘Back to Work Toolkit’

More than 600 people signed up to hear guidance on reopening their workplaces during a Madrona Venture Group virtual event… Read More

Apr 28, 2020, 6:00 AM

UW researchers working on ‘flashlight-like’ device to destroy viruses and bacteria on surfaces

University of Washington researchers are developing a “flashlight-like” gadget that would use multiple electromagnetic sources, including ultraviolet and infrared light,… Read More

Apr 27, 2020, 8:20 PM

Impinj revenue rises 45% as RFID tech company navigates customer and supplier disruption

Seattle-based RFID company Impinj, whose technology is heavily used by retailers to track inventory, posted a record $47.8 million in… Read More

Apr 27, 2020, 2:58 PM

After strong earnings report, Seattle’s F5 Networks pledges it won’t make layoffs this fiscal year

F5 Networks is assuring its employees that it won’t make layoffs during its current fiscal year, ending in September, saying… Read More

Apr 25, 2020, 10:46 AM

Pivoting in a pandemic: Insights from two veteran CEOs on transforming a business in crisis

Earlier this week, we hosted a virtual event for GeekWire members on “Pivoting in a Pandemic,” with two experienced Seattle… Read More

Apr 24, 2020, 11:54 PM

Zillow approves remote work policy for rest of 2020; CEO says views on WFH ‘turned upside down’

Zillow Group is embracing WFH. The Seattle-based real estate company told its employees Friday that they can work from home… Read More

Apr 24, 2020, 2:48 PM

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere departs board earlier than expected to ‘pursue other options’

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere resigned from the company’s board Friday, more than a month earlier than expected. Legere previously… Read More

Apr 24, 2020, 2:08 PM

Activists, Amazon employees and climate scientists hold virtual protest over worker firings

Tech and warehouse workers, activists, climate scientists, labor leaders, and politicians participated in a marathon protest Friday over Amazon’s firing… Read More

Apr 24, 2020, 9:44 AM

PBS Frontline contrasts state and federal response to coronavirus crisis in ‘a tale of two Washingtons’

When the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. was discovered in Seattle, officials in Washington state quickly realized they would… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 11:07 AM

Washington’s new jobless claims dip but state officials warn it’s ‘the calm before the storm’

There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior.… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 10:31 AM

We Got This, Geeks: Buy a shirt and support small businesses in the Seattle region

Small businesses are hurting. And now you can help! GeekWire has teamed up with Brist MFG, an independent creative agency… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 7:55 AM

Expedia Group raises $3.2B, names new CEO, makes further cuts as bookings plunge up to 43%

Expedia Group raised $3.2 billion in debt and equity, named a longtime board member as its new CEO, announced additional… Read More

Apr 22, 2020, 10:24 AM

Google is getting a bigger grid: G Suite chief on Microsoft, Zoom and the new world of collaboration

Google Meet, the tech giant’s video conferencing platform for businesses, was originally designed with presentations in mind — favoring slides… Read More

Apr 22, 2020, 10:10 AM

Should you buy or sell a home during the pandemic? Here’s what Redfin’s CEO advises

Buyers, seek opportunity. Sellers, hold off. That’s the advice from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman as questions swirl about the real… Read More

Apr 22, 2020, 8:56 AM

Expedia reportedly set to raise $1 billion from private equity firms as travel stalls

Seattle travel giant Expedia Group is in “advanced talks” to sell about a $1 billion stake to private equity firms… Read More

Apr 21, 2020, 2:07 PM

Cosmetic treatment review startup RealSelf cuts staff as elective medical procedures are put on hold

RealSelf is the latest tech startup to cut staff as the COVID-19 crisis forces businesses across various industries to slash… Read More

Apr 21, 2020, 10:46 AM

This week: ‘Pivoting During a Pandemic,’ with Redfin’s Glenn Kelman and Tokki’s Jane Park, a GeekWire member-exclusive virtual event

How can business and tech leaders navigate the economic fallout from COVID-19 and emerge stronger on the other side? One… Read More

Apr 17, 2020, 4:01 PM