Tech – Page 87 of 319

Oct 5, 2018, 2:07 PM

Lawsuit accuses Impinj of defrauding investors, alleging company overhyped demand for connected RFID tags

Impinj had a stellar start to life as a public company, posting several strong quarters in a row, but a… Read More

Oct 5, 2018, 11:49 AM

Watch: Google UX design director Kat Holmes talks ‘mismatched interactions’ and inclusive design at GeekWire Summit

Inclusion is a buzzy word these days for businesses intent on conveying to people that they are a place for… Read More

Oct 4, 2018, 1:22 PM

Online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard sells to LendingTree in massive $300M deal

Insurance comparison marketplace QuoteWizard has been acquired by LendingTree for $300 million, and the price tag could rise even more should the… Read More

Oct 4, 2018, 10:57 AM

2018 GeekWire Summit recap: The future of innovation at our biggest tech conference ever

Flying cars, virtual reality gloves, rock-picking robots, and the future of companies such as Boeing, eBay, Amazon, Redfin, and Nintendo.… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 3:14 PM

Silicon Valley VC Aileen Lee offers advice to Seattle: Make technology more equitable

As both an entrepreneur and investor, Aileen Lee has lived and worked in the heart of SIlicon Valley for the… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 3:01 PM

Inventions We Love: High-tech jeans, haptic VR gloves and a way to help self-driving cars see better

Various companies dealing in software and services may try to steal the spotlight when it comes to Seattle’s tech scene.… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 11:38 AM

Watch as hundreds receive President Trump’s emergency alert test during GeekWire Summit

The nation received a text from President Trump on Wednesday. It wasn’t a tweet. It was just a test. A… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 10:22 AM

What Amazon and Netflix can teach us about learning, according to DreamBox Learning CEO

Many of the technologies we use every day are constantly learning from us. We train Netflix in what genres of… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 10:00 AM

Live from the GeekWire Summit, Day 2: Nintendo of America President and Boeing CEO

Update: Thanks for tuning into the livestream. We’ll be posting videos of the fireside chats and panel discussions later on… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 8:18 AM

Uber hires longtime Expedia executive Nikki Krishnamurthy to lead HR

Longtime Expedia executive Nikki Krishnamurthy has a new role at Uber. According to a report by Recode, Krishnamurthy joined the ride-hailing company… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 6:00 PM

Uber legal chief: Why the ride-hailing giant deserves a second chance

Tony West had a rough first day at Uber. Instead of setting up his office, getting familiar with the computer… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 5:04 PM

Heard and Overheard: Insight, advice and wit from Day 1 of the 2018 GeekWire Summit

It’s that time of the year: Leaves are turning red, pumpkin spice is returning and at GeekWire, we’re gathering some… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 4:30 PM

Not even Congress can keep up with IoT cybersecurity challenges, and here’s why

For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 3:24 PM

This really rocks: TerraClear shows off working design for its rock-picking robot for farmers

In the heart of one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, technology entrepreneur Brent Frei came to… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 3:03 PM

IoT in your underwear? How the technology really could be everywhere

If you listen to the optimists, the Internet of Things has virtually endless applications and places to go — including,… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 10:32 AM

Geeks Give Back to end homelessness: Join the campaign to support our neighbors in need

There’s no denying that Seattle has a homelessness crisis. Even as economic conditions in the area improve, some Seattleites are… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 10:09 AM

Philanthropy advice from Gates Foundation CEO to Jeff Bezos: ‘There’s no bad generosity’

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world, and now he’s facing a puzzling question:… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 9:42 AM

Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $15 million to get a new initiative called Opportunity Insights off the ground.… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 9:30 AM

Facebook’s PyTorch AI framework standard now supported by all major cloud vendors and chip makers

One of the key emerging standards in artificial intelligence research, Facebook’s PyTorch 1.0 framework, has received support from Amazon Web… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 9:20 AM

Live from the 2018 GeekWire Summit: Gates Foundation, Ring and Redfin CEOs take the stage

Update: Thanks for tuning into the livestream. We’ll be posting videos of the fireside chats and panel discussions later on… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 9:00 AM

Smartsheet will give customers better tools for managing complicated sales cycles and access controls

Smartsheet plans to announce upgrades to its work collaboration software Tuesday at its Engage customer conference, including new features for… Read More

Oct 2, 2018, 5:00 AM

Seattle education startup Actively Learn acquired by N.J.-based Achieve3000, terms undisclosed

A modestly sized Seattle startup is being bought by an established education technology company that says it reaches nearly 3… Read More

Oct 1, 2018, 9:47 PM

Well wishes for Paul Allen, video game high scores and more as party opens GeekWire Summit 2018

GeekWire Summit attendees will spend the next two days in Seattle hearing from some of today’s leading innovators in the… Read More

Oct 1, 2018, 10:55 AM

Seattle police try new tactic to give game streamers and others defense against ‘swatting’ crimes

Law enforcement agencies across the country have found few answers when it comes to dealing with the dangerous and sometimes… Read More

Oct 1, 2018, 10:03 AM

Turn up the tunes: Despite clever gimmicks, music still reigns king on smart speakers

It seems like smart assistants are learning new tricks every day, from cooking microwave popcorn to helping users get flu… Read More

Sep 29, 2018, 2:55 PM

Court docs: Elon Musk to resign as Tesla chairman, pay $20M, and submit tweets for internal review

Elon Musk has agreed to step down as Tesla’s chairman for three years but will remain CEO of the electric… Read More

Sep 28, 2018, 7:27 PM

Online learning platform CreativeLive cuts jobs in quest for profitability

Online learning company CreativeLive laid off an unspecified number of employees Friday in what CEO Chase Jarvis described as a… Read More

Sep 28, 2018, 10:59 AM

Tesla’s Elon Musk signals a battle with SEC over fraud charges, and stock price sinks

Tesla’s billionaire CEO and chairman, Elon Musk, is calling the Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud claims against him “unjustified” after… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 4:37 PM

F5 Networks CEO gives riveting talk on cashews, hummingbirds and the value of self-worth

Francois Locoh-Donou has a different perspective than a lot of CEOs do. An immigrant from Togo who came to the… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 7:00 AM

Amazon Alexa Fund invests in Bamboo Learning as startup introduces screen-friendly Alexa math skill

Seattle education startup Bamboo Learning is previewing its second Alexa skill at the same time it’s announcing an investment from… Read More