Jan 18, 2019, 9:49 AM It’s ‘Paul G. Allen Day’ today as Seattle mayor issues proclamation in honor of late Microsoft co-founder The love for Paul Allen continues in his hometown as Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proclaimed Friday, Jan. 18, to be… Read More
Jan 18, 2019, 6:00 AM Fast-growing real estate startup Flyhomes expands to tackle the full cycle of buying a home Flyhomes wants to solve the often painful experience of buying a house, and to do that, the Seattle real estate… Read More
Jan 17, 2019, 4:16 PM Seattle’s historic Smith Tower and an Amazon-occupied building sell to Goldman Sachs affiliate as part of $710M deal Smith Tower, the oldest high-rise in Seattle, has a new owner. The iconic 104-year-old building sold to an affiliate of… Read More
Jan 17, 2019, 1:41 PM Netflix on streaming rivals: ‘We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO’ Though Netflix is the name commonly associated with streaming video, it’s a huge market with countless players and new ones… Read More
Jan 17, 2019, 6:00 AM Cryptocurrency at the grocery store: Coinstar launches bitcoin purchasing feature at kiosks Coinstar, the maker of kiosks that turn loose change into cash and gift cards, has partnered with cryptocurrency ATM startup… Read More
Jan 17, 2019, 5:00 AM Zillow Offers direct home-buying operation expanding to more markets in 2019 Zillow Offers will go live in at least eight more cities in 2019, including five just announced today. Zillow said… Read More
Jan 16, 2019, 6:00 PM Former NRC head disagrees with Bill Gates, says nuclear not a safe bet for combating climate change How much do you think about nuclear power? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is likely “not often.” Unless… Read More
Jan 16, 2019, 2:29 PM How Netflix’s new subscription pricing matches up with Amazon Prime Video and Hulu Netflix is raising prices for the fourth time in its history, but its offerings remain in line with the cost… Read More
Jan 16, 2019, 9:16 AM T-Mobile executives awaiting federal approval for Sprint deal reportedly frequented Trump’s hotel Update Feb. 6: T-Mobile executives spent a total of 52 nights at the Trump Hotel, according to a new report from… Read More
Jan 16, 2019, 8:23 AM Pokémon Go maker Niantic raises massive $245M funding round, company value approaches $4B Niantic, the Google spinout that made the smash hit game Pokémon Go, has raised $245 million to continue building out… Read More
Jan 15, 2019, 2:00 PM Seattle left off Zillow’s hottest housing markets ranking as real estate slowdown continues Seattle’s booming tech sector helped push the city to the title of the nation’s hottest housing market for close to… Read More
Jan 14, 2019, 10:58 AM This $9/month service uses text messages to help people explore their city and just launched in Seattle Would you pay $9 per month for a service that sends you text messages with ideas for things to do… Read More
Jan 12, 2019, 12:00 PM The ‘French Bill Gates,’ tech entrepreneur Alexandre Mars, aims to make giving the norm In tech, it’s rare for someone who’s been successful starting and selling companies to quit that work around the age… Read More
Jan 12, 2019, 10:30 AM Good night, viaduct: Watch our final voyage over Seattle’s favorite elevated freeway It was just after 9 p.m. and there we were in Tukwila, having just finished a soccer match. Should we… Read More
Jan 11, 2019, 5:43 PM SpaceX is trimming back 10 percent of its workforce in strategic realignment SpaceX says it’s reducing its workforce by about 10 percent as part of a strategic realignment to focus the California-based… Read More
Jan 10, 2019, 2:47 PM Report: Amazon-owned Whole Foods eyes expansion into former Sears and Kmart locations Amazon’s Whole Foods is reportedly considering taking over vacant stores left behind by spiraling department stores that struggled to keep… Read More
Jan 9, 2019, 8:13 AM T-Mobile adds a record 2.4M subscribers in Q4 as it works toward merger with Sprint T-Mobile posted 2.4 million net customer additions in the fourth quarter, a record for the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier. The… Read More
Jan 7, 2019, 5:39 PM Bill Gates-backed Impossible Foods unveils ‘Impossible Burger 2.0,’ coming to grocery stores later this year LAS VEGAS — CES is known for marking the debut of high tech devices and trends, but in a rare… Read More
Jan 7, 2019, 12:21 PM Uber expands JUMP bike-share service to more Seattle neighborhoods Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to additional neighborhoods in Seattle, pledging to add 2,000 new bikes to its… Read More
Jan 3, 2019, 10:02 AM High-tech hair care: Custom shampoo startup is the latest spinout from Pioneer Square Labs Companies that spun out of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs over the past few years dabble in industries such as… Read More
Jan 3, 2019, 8:41 AM Here are the winners and (mostly) losers of Seattle tech stocks in 2018 Whew! Stocks were all over the place in 2018. Things were going well in late summer, but by fall the… Read More
Jan 2, 2019, 1:58 PM Blake Nordstrom, co-president of Seattle-based retail chain, dies at 58 Blake Nordstrom, one of the leaders of the Seattle-based Nordstrom retail chain, died on Wednesday in Seattle at the age… Read More
Jan 1, 2019, 11:32 AM The questions Bill Gates asks himself every year, and how they’ve changed as he’s gotten older Bill Gates’ year-end letter, published over the weekend, was full of thoughts about the world, from nuclear energy to privacy… Read More
Dec 31, 2018, 8:00 AM I got my parents an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas and here’s how they’re getting along with Alexa I spend a lot of time talking to my parents about the shows they’re watching on TV or the films… Read More
Dec 30, 2018, 12:51 PM New light shows will highlight New Year’s fireworks extravaganza at Seattle’s Space Needle The roof of Seattle’s Space Needle is crawling with workers installing fireworks this weekend and lighting for the T-Mobile New… Read More
Dec 30, 2018, 7:00 AM Hands-on with Bottomless coffee: Can the internet really keep refilling a caffeine addict’s endless cup? In my home, we’d rather run out of toilet paper than fresh coffee. The former can be replaced by facial… Read More
Dec 29, 2018, 6:00 AM Can tech investors forecast the future? How our panel’s 2018 predictions turned out Venture capitalists are in the business of placing big bets on new technologies. That’s why it’s fun to get their… Read More
Dec 28, 2018, 10:08 AM FCC launches investigation into CenturyLink following 911 outages The Federal Communications Commision has initiated an investigation into a widespread CenturyLink outage that interrupted 911 service across the country Thursday… Read More
Dec 28, 2018, 12:28 AM Widespread 911 outage hits Washington as emergency alerts sent to smartphones A 911 outage affected agencies across Washington state on Thursday and continued into the early hours of Friday, as people… Read More
Dec 27, 2018, 8:37 AM John Legere all but confirms T-Mobile TV’s launch will be delayed to 2019, and promises ‘real, live’ 5G T-Mobile CEO John Legere is outlining how he sees 2019. It’s a vision of 5G, taking on cable and satellite… Read More
