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Nov 22, 2019, 3:40 PM

Zappos settles major data breach lawsuit with 10% discounts for customers through end of year

Zappos is giving customers who may have been affected by a major 2012 data breach 10 percent discounts on purchases… Read More

Nov 22, 2019, 2:17 PM

Vicis CEO and co-founder Dave Marver steps down from high-tech football helmet maker

Vicis CEO Dave Marver is stepping down, GeekWire has learned. Marver co-founded the Seattle startup six years ago after Vicis… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 4:34 PM

Board directors share tips and advice for improving diversity in corporate governance

Ask for what you want. Intentionally build your network. Start small. Be patient. Those are a handful of tips that… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 12:28 PM

A GeekWire member exclusive: Health and wellness benefits from ALLtech

GeekWire was founded on the vision that Seattle and the Pacific Northwest deserve a global tech news site and community… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 10:51 AM

A smart ring for AR, real-time AI for healthcare, and more University of Washington tech innovations

How can we help visually-impaired software developers edit webpage designs? What technology enables in-home sound awareness for people who are… Read More

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Nov 21, 2019, 7:48 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Day One Fund awards $98.5M in grants to organizations battling homelessness

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Day One Fund today announced $98.5 million in new grants for organizations that aim to prevent… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 3:00 AM

Event marketing company Splash opens Seattle office led by ex-Tableau employees

Splash has joined the ever-expanding ranks of tech companies from around the world setting up shop in Seattle to take… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 3:15 PM

Spotify opens its free tier to Amazon Alexa devices, as Sonos acquires voice assistant startup Snips

Tech companies are accelerating the convergence of digital music, smart speakers and voice assistants with a series of moves this… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 12:15 PM

From fiber-optic lines to 5G, it’s turbulent times for data connectivity in the Pacific Northwest

Bureaucratic snags slow new fiber-optic “highway” connecting Vancouver and Seattle. 5G implementation faces hurdles across Pacific Northwest. Industry experts say… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 10:43 AM

Seattle’s socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant wants to make an example out of Amazon

“Seattle was like a test lab. If we allowed them to get away with it here, then we can be… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 5:11 AM

Target stock soars as delivery and pickup initiatives drive e-commerce growth, amid battle with Amazon

Target’s investments in new delivery and pickup initiatives to counter Amazon’s growing logistics operation are paying off, as they accounted… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 2:50 PM

Seattle area police arrest suspect in OfferUp-related armed robberies

Police in Bellevue, Wash., arrested a 17-year-old suspected of two armed robberies of victims targeted using the online marketplace OfferUp… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 1:15 PM

Key Zillow Group exec Greg Schwartz leaving after 12 years, amid massive changes at real estate giant

Greg Schwartz, president of Zillow Group’s media and marketplace businesses, is leaving after more than 12 years with the company.… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 10:23 AM

Parcel Guard smart mailbox launches in Seattle to deliver peace of mind against ‘porch pirates’

“Porch pirates” take pause. A smart appliance designed to guard against the theft of packages is making its U.S. debut… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 5:48 AM

T-Mobile CEO John Legere to step down in 2020; COO and President Mike Sievert will succeed him

T-Mobile CEO John Legere will step down from the chief executive seat next year, concluding a memorable tenure that saw… Read More

Nov 16, 2019, 12:30 PM

Cisco CEO says it’s time to regulate the tech industry and that capitalism is currently ‘broken’

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says the technology industry needs to be regulated, but that it’s going… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 3:00 PM

Help your company stay competitive with healthcare plans through GeekWire and ALLtech

“What are your benefits like?” Startup hiring managers often hear that question from top job candidates. When it comes to… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 12:25 PM

Univ. of Washington’s CoMotion innovation hub closes public access to makerspace and part of HQ

The University of Washington’s CoMotion innovation hub has quietly announced that it’s closing public access to its MakerSpace and shrinking… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 10:26 AM

Amid WeWork’s struggles, this co-working pioneer is rapidly expanding — and turning a profit

Switzerland-based International Workplace Group offered co-working space before it was cool. The company, formerly known as Regus, started offering flexible… Read More

Nov 13, 2019, 10:48 AM

Salesforce chief Marc Benioff shows up at Tableau’s conference — here’s what he said

LAS VEGAS — Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky introduced “one of the newest members of the Tableau community” to the… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 10:04 AM

Microsoft reports incremental progress on diversity, releases new ‘Inclusion Index’ sentiment analysis

Microsoft published its most comprehensive report yet on diversity and inclusion Tuesday morning, including an “Inclusion Index” indicating that 88… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 4:33 AM

Logic20/20 acquires Primitive Logic to expand tech consulting business in California

Logic20/20, a Seattle based tech consulting firm, has acquired fellow consultancy Primitive Logic to expand its California footprint. Terms of… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 10:32 AM

Report: WeWork ‘in discussions’ to hire T-Mobile CEO John Legere as new leader

John Legere helped turn T-Mobile around. Is WeWork next? The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the beleaguered co-working giant… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 10:19 AM

Seattle Storm CEO Alisha Valavanis on equal pay and lessons for startups from the basketball court

It was just a few hours before the Seattle Storm faced off against the Phoenix Mercury in a decisive WNBA… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 1:24 PM

Zillow Group stock spikes 12% as Q3 revenue tops $745M amid rapid expansion of Zillow Offers

Zillow Group nearly doubled its revenue in the third quarter as it invests heavily in the company’s home sales business.… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 1:10 PM

Which #GeekiestSoundersFan will win MLS Cup tickets? Check out 5 epic rap videos and photos

This weekend’s MLS Cup match between the Seattle Sounders FC and Toronto FC is almost here, and GeekWire readers are… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 7:18 AM

T-Mobile to roll out U.S. 5G coverage for 200M people starting in December

T-Mobile will launch “nationwide” 5G coverage starting Dec. 6, firing the latest salvo in the battle over the next-generation wireless… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 2:40 PM

Expedia stock sinks 13% after Q3 earnings miss profit estimates

Expedia Group shares sank as much as 13 percent in after-hours trading after the travel giant missed profit expectations for… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 12:08 PM

From new owners to on-field analytics, here’s how technology impacts the Seattle Sounders FC

During practice, in the front office, on the jerseys — technology is impacting the Seattle Sounders FC in a myriad… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 10:28 AM

As Google moves further into travel, Expedia Group CEO calls for level playing field in search results

Expedia Group is staring down Google as a looming giant in the field of travel, with the built-in advantage of… Read More

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