Mar 26, 2020, 2:18 PM Redfin’s coronavirus response: CEO forgoes salary for 2020; agent base pay increases; and more Redfin is making adjustments amid the COVID-19 crisis and uncertainty surrounding the real estate market. The Seattle real estate company… Read More
Mar 25, 2020, 4:02 PM King County unveils new dashboard to track confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and trends King County has unveiled a new dashboard for tracking coronavirus stats, including a chart for cases and deaths as well… Read More
Mar 25, 2020, 12:00 AM Gates Foundation will provide $3.7M in grants for Seattle-area COVID-19 response The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $3.7 million to a Seattle-area public health agency; several local foundations; homeless… Read More
Mar 24, 2020, 10:24 PM Rich Barton lays out Zillow’s coronavirus playbook: Freeze hiring; cut expenses; pause home-buying “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Warren Buffett uses this phrase in shareholder… Read More
Mar 24, 2020, 5:11 PM Steve Ballmer pays $400M to buy the Forum for Clippers, closing door on possible move to Seattle Los Angeles Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer is paying $400 million in cash to buy the Forum arena from the Madison… Read More
Mar 23, 2020, 6:54 PM Compass cuts 15% of staff, estimates 50% revenue decline over 6 months — here’s the email to staff Heavily-funded New York-based real estate brokerage and tech startup Compass today laid off 15% of its staff, or about 375… Read More
Mar 23, 2020, 5:34 PM Washington governor issues ‘stay home, stay healthy’ order to slow spread of COVID-19 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home for at least two… Read More
Mar 23, 2020, 8:14 AM Seattle tech, business, sports heavyweights raise $27M for COVID-19 community support fund, call on others to join A coalition of tech, business, and sports leaders from across the Puget Sound region has raised $27 million to help… Read More
Mar 22, 2020, 10:05 PM Mobility stats: Seattle lags SF and NYC in getting people to stay home in COVID-19 response Seattle-area residents have significantly reduced their movement around the city as state and local officials have urged citizens to stay… Read More
Mar 22, 2020, 4:27 PM Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech Update, June 3, 2020: Follow ongoing coverage via our Coronavirus Outbreak special coverage section. Follow @geekwire for updates. Send us… Read More
Mar 21, 2020, 11:42 AM GeekWire Daily: Tips for navigating the ‘biggest challenge many of us have faced in our lifetime’ How’s everybody doing? That seems to be the question of the moment as friends, family and colleagues check in with… Read More
Mar 20, 2020, 8:23 PM Seattle’s Pacific Science Center lays off more than 300 people due to COVID-19 outbreak The Pacific Science Center, a storied Seattle institution that hosts educational events and operates two IMAX theaters, laid off more… Read More
Mar 20, 2020, 12:00 PM DIY homeschool: One mom’s efforts to keep her kid’s brain from going mushy — plus experts’ tips The Khan Academy math instructor has a soothing deep voice. It comes to you disembodied, a Wizard-of-Oz-like presence behind the… Read More
Mar 19, 2020, 10:48 AM Uber sees 60-70% decline in Seattle rides, prepares for at least two months of ‘absolute lockdown’ Uber has seen a 60% to 70% decline in bookings in Seattle in the past few days and is preparing… Read More
Mar 18, 2020, 5:45 PM Smartsheet Q4 revenue up 51% to $78.5M — here’s how the company is responding to COVID-19 Smartsheet is responding to requests from global healthcare customers and rolling out free templates as it adjusts to demand caused… Read More
Mar 18, 2020, 4:16 PM 5 moves that Big Tech platforms like Google and Instagram should make amid the COVID-19 crisis There can no longer be doubt: the majority of people in advanced economies are living through the most life-altering event… Read More
Mar 18, 2020, 9:26 AM Starbucks delivery service will reach 48 U.S. states by end of April Starbucks announced today that its delivery service powered by Uber Eats will reach all 48 states where both companies operate… Read More
Mar 17, 2020, 4:10 PM Zillow offers 50% discount to Premier Agents, estimates up to $50M impact on 2020 revenue In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Zillow Group is offering its Premier Agents a 50% discount off their next monthly… Read More
Mar 17, 2020, 3:06 PM Bill Gates warned us of a COVID-19-like pandemic — watch his TED Talk from 2015 Bill Gates saw the COVID-19 outbreak coming — and he knew we weren’t prepared for it. The Microsoft co-founder on… Read More
Mar 17, 2020, 9:24 AM T-Mobile closes 80% of retail stores amid COVID-19 outbreak T-Mobile is the latest retailer to close physical stores amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier will close… Read More
Mar 17, 2020, 4:00 AM Born from $1.35B deal with Frontier, new internet provider Ziply Fiber gears up for launch There’s a new fiber internet provider launching soon in the Pacific Northwest. Ziply Fiber is set to provider fiber service… Read More
Mar 16, 2020, 2:41 PM U.S. stock market plunges again as shares of Seattle tech companies take a big hit The U.S. stock market continued its plunge Monday amid fears of a global recession due to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More
Mar 16, 2020, 7:46 AM Gravity Payments tracks major decline in sales across numerous businesses amid coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak is already taking a huge economic toll on businesses across the Seattle region according to data from… Read More
Mar 15, 2020, 3:08 PM Starbucks will go entirely ‘to go’ — no sitting for at least two weeks in its U.S. and Canada stores Starbucks will shift entirely to a “to-go” model at its company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada for at least… Read More
Mar 13, 2020, 5:47 PM Northshore School District ‘pauses’ online learning program, citing equity issues The Northshore School District, north of Seattle, announced to parents that it has decided to “pause” the online learning model… Read More
Mar 13, 2020, 10:13 AM Expedia withdraws 2020 financial guidance, stock sinks 9% as frustrated travelers try to cancel trips Expedia Group on Friday withdrew its 2020 full-year financial guidance, citing uncertainty with travel trends due to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More
Mar 12, 2020, 5:48 PM Photos: Seattle’s tech hub goes quiet as businesses struggle to cope with effects of COVID-19 On a normal weekday in the South Lake Union neighborhood, Seattle’s busiest tech hub is bustling with foot, bike and… Read More
Mar 12, 2020, 3:56 PM T-Mobile and Sprint reveal new leadership structure — here’s the email sent to employees T-Mobile and Sprint are gearing up for life as a combined company and on Thursday revealed a revamped leadership structure… Read More
Mar 12, 2020, 8:48 AM How will all the chaos in the world impact the price of bitcoin? Strix Leviathan operates a quantitative digital asset fund taking systematic long and short positions in large-cap digital currencies including bitcoin… Read More
Mar 11, 2020, 6:43 PM ‘Classroom to Cloud’: What happened when coronavirus forced my kid’s school to go online Packing the backpack is a thing of the past — at least for the next few weeks. My daughter is… Read More
