Tech – Page 65 of 319

Feb 13, 2020, 7:18 AM

New airline alliance between Alaska and American will connect Seattle and Bangalore tech hubs

Tech executives will soon have a new direct flight option from Seattle to Bangalore, India, thanks to a West Coast… Read More

Feb 12, 2020, 3:45 PM

Avalara posts $107M in Q4 revenue, up 40%, as new execs help lead tax automation company

Shares of Avalara were down nearly 3 percent in after-hours trading following the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. Avalara grew… Read More

Feb 12, 2020, 11:18 AM

Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember introduces new ‘Amazon tax’ to raise $300M/year for affordable public housing

Amazon’s tax bill has become a lightning rod in a nationwide debate over economic inequity and Seattle is on the… Read More

Feb 12, 2020, 10:59 AM

Mobile World Congress canceled after coronavirus fears make it ‘impossible’ to stage giant event

Mobile World Congress, the giant mobile phone event slated to kick off in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 24, has been… Read More

Feb 12, 2020, 10:28 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Deal of the Year — the top tech acquisition or IPO in the Pacific NW

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. Everyone wanted a piece of the… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 2:23 PM

Trump’s twist on favorite acronym lumps Microsoft and Amazon into ‘MAGA’ with Google and Apple

The meaning behind President Trump’s favorite acronym was reimagined with a tech twist in the Oval Office at the White… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 10:33 AM

We voted with a smartphone in a Seattle-area election, and this is what we discovered

Mobile voting is fast, convenient, and vulnerable. Those were my takeaways testing out the mobile voting pilot available to all… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 6:00 AM

AI-powered ‘Otterbot’ chatbot helps students navigate choppy waters of financial aid applications

A new Washington state initiative will harness artificial intelligence to make sure high school graduates get the chance to boost… Read More

Feb 10, 2020, 5:03 PM

Judge expected to rule in favor of T-Mobile-Sprint merger, paving way for historic wireless combination

The historic merger between T-Mobile and Sprint will get past its final roadblock on Tuesday when a judge in a… Read More

Feb 10, 2020, 2:29 PM

Seattle’s CenturyLink Field is going cashless in hopes that cards speed transactions at stadium

Next time you head to a Seahawks game or Sounders FC match, or to a concert or any other event… Read More

Feb 9, 2020, 10:30 AM

Robots aren’t taking over, and other lessons learned from 2 decades in the logistics tech industry

Editor’s note: The following is a guest post written by David Glick, CTO at Flexe, a Seattle logistics startup. I’ve… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 2:07 PM

T-Mobile posts record $11.9B in Q4 revenue, teases new Un-carrier move as it awaits Sprint ruling

T-Mobile’s revenue rose 4 percent to a record $11.9 billion in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations with earnings… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 7:56 AM

Reddit content will appear on TV broadcasts via partnership with Tagboard

Reddit is partnering with Seattle-area startup Tagboard to get its content on TV broadcasts. It’s the first deal of its… Read More

Feb 5, 2020, 6:34 AM

Jeff Bezos says he’s being extorted in response to defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother

Jeff Bezos’ legal team said a defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother represents an attempt to extort the Amazon… Read More

Feb 4, 2020, 1:42 PM

Seattle metro area wages grow 4.4% during Q4, second-highest in the U.S.

The Seattle metro area saw the second-highest annual wage growth during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to PayScale’s latest… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 3:40 PM

Steve Ballmer calls death of Kobe Bryant ‘a tragedy of tragedies’ during tech summit in L.A.

In his first public remarks about the death of Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 10:55 AM

Leafly slashes 18% of workforce to align business with ‘market realities’ of tech and cannabis industry

Seattle-based cannabis information resource company Leafly today laid off 54 employees, or 18 percent of its workforce, GeekWire has learned.… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 7:08 AM

Online education company K12 Inc. acquires coding school Galvanize for $165M

Galvanize, a Denver-based company that offers startup office space and coding boot camp programs, has been acquired by online education… Read More

Jan 23, 2020, 5:45 PM

Seattle shooting rattles tech companies and raises concerns about safety of city’s urban core

The deadly shooting Wednesday night in downtown Seattle is prompting tech companies in the area to implement new precautions to… Read More

Jan 23, 2020, 7:53 AM

What’s Barry Diller doing? Expedia not seeking new CEO following Mark Okerstrom’s abrupt departure, report says

Expedia Group has been quiet about the status of its leadership following the abrupt departures of CEO Mark Okerstrom and… Read More

Jan 22, 2020, 10:37 PM

Uber and Lyft criticized for automated surge pricing after Seattle shooting

Prices on Uber and Lyft rose to as much as five times normal rates in the immediate aftermath of a… Read More

Jan 22, 2020, 6:35 AM

Jeff Bezos phone hack: U.N. calls for ‘immediate investigation’ into Saudi crown prince’s involvement

The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the alleged hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone in 2018, with… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 4:28 PM

Inside another big dig in Seattle: Saving the roof at Key Arena is a 44-million-pound remodel marvel

Before a puck ever drops for professional hockey in Seattle, the ground had to drop out from below Key Arena… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 11:59 PM

Tech roles dominate Glassdoor’s list of 50 Best Jobs in America for 2020

Glassdoor’s list of the 50 Best Jobs in America is dominated by tech in 2020, with seven of the top… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 3:11 PM

Seattle ‘hacker house’ founder battling UW after broken pipe sinks startup enclave

The University of Washington is embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute with a tech entrepreneur over a property he rents from… Read More

Jan 11, 2020, 6:00 AM

We had blockchain for dinner at CES with IBM and celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez

LAS VEGAS — Mmmmm, blockchain. IBM hosted a dinner this week at CES with celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez, who put… Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 3:16 PM

Our favorite cars and flying vehicles from CES 2020

Automakers showed off a wide array of splashy concept cars and flying vehicles at CES 2020. Here are some of our favorites. Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 2:10 PM

Pizza making robot startup Zume will shut down Seattle office as part of company-wide layoffs

Zume is shutting down its Seattle engineering office amid widespread layoffs at the pizza making robotics company. The Bay Area-based… Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 1:19 PM

Hands-on demo with Charmin’s new toilet paper robot and fart smell sensor at CES

Toilet-paper maker Charmin introduced three new technology innovations at CES 2020 designed to improve the toilet experience, including RollBot, a “pooptime robot pal.” Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 5:00 AM

Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff launches dot.LA, a news site for Southern California tech

Nearly a year after stepping down as CEO of Seattle-based Zillow Group, Spencer Rascoff has turned his focus to the… Read More