Tech – Page 79 of 319

Feb 28, 2019, 4:00 PM

Beyond ‘Zucked,’ what concerns author Roger McNamee most about our future in tech

Roger McNamee is a veteran investor in Silicon Valley, and one of the earliest people to invest in Facebook, even… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 2:27 PM

Funko stock soars as pop culture toy maker crushes Wall Street expectations to cap rebound year

Funko capped off a strong year, rebounding from a tough start to life as a public company in late 2017,… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 11:23 AM

Healionics lands $3.8M for artificial blood vessel to improve dialysis delivery

Seattle-based medical technology company Healionics raised $3.8 million to support the development of an artificial blood vessel called STARgraft for patients… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 10:07 AM

Huawei pleads not guilty to federal charges of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile, trial set for 2020

Huawei pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile in the first hearing of a federal case… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 12:01 AM

Univ. of Washington opens new computer science building, doubling capacity to train future tech workers

When Ed Lazowska arrived at the University of Washington four decades ago, there were just 12 computer science faculty members.… Read More

Feb 27, 2019, 4:06 PM

Funko goes Hollywood: Pop! figurine maker to open Los Angeles store, its 2nd overall

Later this year, Funko, the Everett, Wash. maker of pop culture collectables will open its second-ever retail store in Los… Read More

Feb 27, 2019, 3:15 PM

OneWeb’s first satellites are launched into orbit for global internet constellation

A Russian-built, European-launched Soyuz rocket sent the first six satellites of OneWeb’s broadband data constellation into orbit today, kicking off… Read More

Feb 27, 2019, 6:30 AM

Bill Gates lists 10 breakthrough technologies that address ‘important challenges’ of our time

In his quest to solve, or have a hand in solving, some of the world’s more pressing problems, Bill Gates… Read More

Feb 25, 2019, 12:21 PM

Is Bill Gates a happy billionaire? Should he pay more in taxes? He has the answers in Reddit AMA

Bill Gates is perfectly happy as a billionaire, but he admitted again Monday that he believes he should have to… Read More

Feb 22, 2019, 10:54 AM

Amazon-backed smart glasses maker North laying off 150 employees

The same week North rolled into Seattle to show off its Focals smart glasses, the company cut a substantial portion… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 4:19 PM

Warburg Pincus sells 4.7M shares of tax automation company Avalara worth around $230M

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus sold 4.7 million shares of Seattle-based sales tax automation company Avalara this week, according to… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 4:07 PM

Zillow Group execs take lessons from Amazon and Netflix as online real estate giant shifts direction

Zillow Group’s new CEO Rich Barton is back in the driver’s seat because of his self-professed affinity for “big swings,”… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 1:06 PM

Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant

Rich Barton is back in the CEO seat at Zillow Group, taking over at the online real estate giant he… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 1:05 PM

‘Zillow 2.0:’ Real estate giant embarks on fundamental shift, projecting home sales operation will become a $20B business

RELATED: Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant Zillow Group… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 7:00 AM

Ritual enters crowded food ordering market in Seattle with its own take on tech-enabled lunch

Seattleites have another app at their disposal for ordering food. The latest tech tool is from Ritual, a fast-growing Toronto-based… Read More

Feb 20, 2019, 1:47 PM

Connected chip maker Impinj posts record revenue for 2nd straight quarter, reports $14.5M loss in 2018

Impinj, the Seattle maker of high-tech tags for connecting billions of items to the internet, finished 2018 strong, posting its… Read More

Feb 20, 2019, 1:39 PM

Julep customers livid after new owner abruptly shuts down Maven cosmetics subscription program

Julep’s new owner is already making changes, and customers aren’t happy. It’s been a whirlwind past several months for Julep,… Read More

Feb 20, 2019, 11:29 AM

The Galaxy S10, $2,000 Galaxy Fold, and everything else Samsung announced today

Samsung is unveiling a host of new phones and accessories Wednesday, including the anticipated 10th edition of its Galaxy S… Read More

Feb 20, 2019, 5:00 AM

Glassdoor data shows Gen Z workers attracted to high-paying tech jobs and Seattle’s top companies

Generation Z wants a piece of the tech pie — the jobs, the companies and the cities — according to… Read More

Feb 19, 2019, 2:00 PM

Seattle mayor wants law that requires new buildings to have electric vehicle charging capability

All new buildings in Seattle must install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. That’s what Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to see happen… Read More

Feb 18, 2019, 4:25 PM

Worth seeing? We get fitted for Alexa-enabled smart glasses in a mobile showroom in Seattle

A block from Amazon’s signature Spheres in Seattle, a small trailer was parked Monday in a lot that will soon… Read More

Feb 16, 2019, 12:00 PM

Boom, bust and blockchain: RChain Cooperative’s cryptocurrency dreams dissolve into controversy

The two-story house sits on a quiet street in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle, a few hundred yards from… Read More

Feb 15, 2019, 6:30 AM

Pop culture toy maker Funko expands into board games with acquisition of Seattle studio

Funko, the maker of the popular Pop! figurines and other pop culture items, has acquired Seattle board game studio Forrest-Pruzan… Read More

Feb 14, 2019, 1:31 PM

Redfin posts $487M in revenue in 2018 as losses balloon to $42M for the year

Redfin’s desire to compete in every area of the real estate transaction appears to be paying off as the tech-powered… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 9:00 AM

Bill Gates says textbooks are finally becoming obsolete, 25 years after he predicted their demise

Here’s a pop quiz: One of these passages about education technology was from Bill Gates’ 1995 book, “The Road Ahead.”… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 8:00 AM

Slack adds app building tools as productivity arms race with Microsoft Teams continues

Slack wants to make it easier to build apps and integrations on its platform, hoping to attract third-party developers as… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 6:00 AM

Will Amazon buy Etsy, Kohl’s, or the Seahawks? GeekWire predicts the tech giant’s next big deals

Amazon’s M&A team has gotten off to a busy start in 2019. This week’s announcement that the tech giant plans… Read More

Feb 12, 2019, 6:00 PM

What that meditation app you downloaded (and don’t use) can really do for you — and what it can’t

Jalice May is a busy mom who works almost full-time at her church. On Sundays, she oversees the nursery during… Read More

Feb 12, 2019, 1:40 PM

Avalara reports $272M in revenue in 2018, but losses rise 16% to $44.5M for the year

Sales tax automation company Avalara sailed past Wall Street expectations to close out 2018, though its losses are growing as… Read More

Feb 12, 2019, 6:00 AM

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Xinova launches new online capital marketplace to fund innovation projects

Xinova, a Seattle-based invention network, and Arc, a New York-based fund management firm, are teaming up to launch a new… Read More