Tech – Page 91 of 319

Aug 3, 2018, 10:30 AM

Finally, a practical use for Bitcoin? Starbucks might take cryptocurrency for lattes

For technologies that have been billed as the future of payments, it’s really hard to actually use digital currencies like… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 2:07 PM

Tableau revenue jumps 14 percent as subscriptions now make up two-thirds of its business

Tableau’s shift to a subscription software model is paying off for the Seattle data analysis company, which saw revenue increase… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 11:40 AM

On IPO day, smart speaker maker Sonos reveals ‘explosive growth’ in Seattle office

Sonos’ engineering center in Seattle has grown to nearly 120 people, emerging as the smart-speaker maker’s fastest-growing office and a… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 6:00 AM

Sales automation company Outreach buys Sales Hacker media startup in its first-ever acquisition

Outreach, just a couple months removed from a massive $65 million funding round, has made the first acquisition in its… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 11:09 PM

Starbucks and Alibaba to integrate apps and partner on delivery as coffee culture takes hold in China

Starbucks will integrate its online store and customer rewards program with Alibaba’s popular apps and online services, used by more than… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 2:17 PM

Apptio second-quarter earnings beat the Street on strong revenue, with profitability in sight

Apptio reported a 31 percent increase in second-quarter revenue Wednesday, beating expectations for both revenue and profit as sales of… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 8:56 AM

Huawei overtakes Apple for 2nd place in global smartphone sales, new study finds

Apple has fallen to third place among the world’s top smartphone makers, trailing South Korean giant Samsung and Chinese tech… Read More

Jul 31, 2018, 1:29 PM

DocuSign acquires SpringCM for $220M to continue evolution beyond electronic signatures

DocuSign said it has agreed to acquire SpringCM, a Chicago-based cloud document generation and contract management company, for $220 million… Read More

Jul 27, 2018, 8:44 AM

Twitter reports drop in active users as it purges fake accounts — spooking investors despite strong financials

Twitter reported record profits and exceeded expectations for revenue in the second quarter, but a drop in user count due… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 4:16 PM

Marijuana strain and dispensary resource Leafly opens Baltimore office

News Brief: Seattle-based marijuana strain and dispensary resource platform Leafly just opened an office in Baltimore, where it already employs… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 3:34 PM

Starbucks adds 6 million ‘digitally registered customers’ since March with new tech strategy

Starbucks added 6 million “digitally-registered customers” since it rolled out a new strategy in March to bolster 1-to-1 marketing outreach… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 1:55 PM

Expedia beats earnings expectations with $2.88 billion in revenue, sending stock soaring 10%

Expedia Group posted $2.88 billion in revenue across all of its brands, up 11 percent year-over-year and meeting analyst expectations for… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 10:27 AM

The Playbook: Lessons in tech, business, sports and life from Adrian and Nick Hanauer

They grew up together, worked at the same family business as teenagers, and have both become household names in the… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 9:15 AM

Trump targets Twitter, his favorite communication platform, following reports of ‘shadow banning’ Republicans

President Donald Trump weighed in on reports that Twitter has been “shadow banning” prominent conservative figures, criticizing his preferred communication… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft investment arm M12 introduces $4M competition to fund women-led startups

Women-led startups get only a drop of the pool of investment dollars out there, and Microsoft wants to change that.… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 5:00 AM

Mysterious digital marketing startup New Engen, led by ex-Zulily execs, emerges from stealth mode

New Engen, a Seattle startup run by ex-Zulily executives that arms marketers with technology to help them spend their budgets… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 2:39 PM

F5 Networks cutting 230 jobs, 5 percent of workforce, as it continues cloud transition

F5 Networks announced a round of job cuts Wednesday as part of its third quarter earnings, as it continues to… Read More

Jul 24, 2018, 1:38 PM

‘Brain gain’ helps Seattle land title of second best North American tech market

Seattle is the second strongest tech market in the U.S. and Canada, thanks to its growing population of young, brainy… Read More

Jul 19, 2018, 12:02 PM

Nearly half of job openings at tech companies are for non-tech roles, study finds

Typical tech company jobs that come to mind may include software engineer or data scientist. But nearly half of the… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 3:20 PM

Snap partners with news discovery organizations to help reporters find Snapchat content

Snap is teaming up with news discovery organizations to help push user-generated out beyond the confines of its Snapchat app.… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 1:53 PM

Facebook-owned Oculus releases $299 business bundle for standalone Oculus Go VR headset

Facebook-owned Oculus is following up the release of its $199 standalone virtual reality headset with a new bundle targeting big… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 11:36 AM

Report: Walmart considers building streaming service to rival Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

Walmart is contemplating starting its own streaming service to compete with incumbent giants like Netflix and Amazon, according to a… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 11:00 AM

TAE rearranges its leadership and gets ready for next chapter in fusion quest backed by Paul Allen

TAE Technologies, the fusion energy venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and other heavy-hitters, is elevating Michl Binderbauer to… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 10:41 AM

Report: If Howard Schultz runs for president, some fear possible damage to Starbucks brand

The average Joe may sometimes like his coffee black, but it’s never strictly red or blue. Starbucks has built itself… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 9:00 AM

LivePerson opening tech center in Seattle for messaging business; Amazon Alexa vet on board

LivePerson, a company whose messaging platform helps businesses communicate with customers, has a message for Seattle: they’re setting up shop… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 7:45 AM

Big Fish Games migrates to new HQ, with plans to reel in top talent with eye-catching space

Big Fish Games has a new headquarters to go along with its new leader. The Seattle-based gaming company, which was… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 1:55 PM

Redfin seeks to raise up to $239M in new debt and stock offering

Redfin is looking to raise up to $239 million through a combination of debt and stock offerings, according to a… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 1:00 PM

Amazon Prime Day plagued by glitches as users report issues with e-commerce website

Amazon Prime Day kicked off at noon Monday and some disappointed shoppers are reporting problems with the e-commerce giant’s site.… Read More

Jul 14, 2018, 10:46 AM

Advancing Women in Product expands to Seattle to provide new resources and role models

When Advancing Women in Product co-founder and CEO Nancy Wang was first starting to work in product management, she didn’t have… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 3:48 PM

TerraClear raises $5.5M as Smartsheet co-founder continues work on rock-picking robot for farmers

Brent Frei is learning how to pick rocks with a robot as he continues to work on his new company,… Read More