Tech – Page 92 of 319

Jul 12, 2018, 10:54 AM

Silicon Valley startup unveils BlackFly, the latest entrant in race to field a flying car

A Silicon Valley startup called Opener is taking the wraps off a single-seat, all-electric flying vehicle known as BlackFly, which… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 7:30 AM

Seattle zoo turns to virtual reality and beacon technology to give visitors a closer look at animals

For all of the excitement that goes on in some of the award-winning exhibits at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, a… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 6:00 AM

Vacasa jumps into vacation home sale process with new network connecting buyers, sellers and agents

When Portland startup Vacasa raised $103 million last year, it set the stage for a flurry of new products, and… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 6:00 AM

Wicket Labs raises more cash to build out audience insight platform for online video providers

Wicket Labs has raised more cash to help grow its technology that gives online video providers more data about their… Read More

Jul 11, 2018, 9:25 AM

AT&T invests in secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap in exclusive distribution deal

AT&T said it has struck a deal with Magic Leap to invest in the secretive startup, provide mobile data service… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 4:46 PM

Microsoft reportedly cutting small percentage of jobs in international sales organization

Microsoft is cutting jobs in its international sales organization, according to a report from CNBC. Citing a source familiar with… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 4:20 PM

Nordstrom tests new in-store experience in bid to become ‘best fashion retailer in a digital world’

How customers shop at Nordstrom may be due for a dramatic change in the next few years. At its “Investor… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 6:00 AM

Toast raises $115M for restaurant management platform, opens Portland office

Restaurant management platform developer Toast today announced a $115 million investment that values the company at $1.4 billion. T. Rowe… Read More

Jul 9, 2018, 5:51 PM

Hewlett Packard Enterprise selected to support supercomputer brain simulation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise says it’s been selected to build a supercomputer designed to simulate the inner workings of the mouse… Read More

Jul 8, 2018, 10:00 AM

5 steps for consumer adoption of blockchain

With all the hype and money pouring into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, it’s important to recognize how young the… Read More

Jul 6, 2018, 10:24 AM

HTC’s monthly sales plummet 68% in latest sign of trouble for smartphone maker

Smartphone and virtual reality headset maker HTC posted its biggest monthly sales decline in two years Friday morning, signaling flagging… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 4:27 PM

Pyrotechnics pros wire 10,000 pounds of explosives for Seattle’s big July 4 fireworks show

Pyrotechnics professionals worked under the warm Seattle sun on the 3rd of July in preparation for the big show that… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 10:06 AM

Author of ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ defends essay as colleagues, diversity experts challenge claims

Why don’t more women code? Stuart Reges believes he has an answer to that difficult question, one that the tech… Read More

Jul 2, 2018, 3:02 PM

Textio sues former customer over optimized job descriptions allegedly ‘repurposed and sold to its own customers’

EDITOR’S NOTE: This lawsuit was dismissed on Oct. 26, 2018. Textio alleges in a new lawsuit that a former customer… Read More

Jun 30, 2018, 3:30 PM

Lessons in artificial intelligence from Nest, Audi and a cockerel

The most important thing to get right about AI is what you are trying to optimize. For all the hype… Read More

Jun 29, 2018, 1:00 PM

Funko stock returns to pre-IPO price in rebound from rocky start as a public company

Shares in Funko — the Everett, Wash. maker of Pop! figurines — hit an important milestone Friday, continuing a rebound… Read More

Jun 29, 2018, 11:47 AM

More details leak about Microsoft’s ‘new and disruptive’ dual-screen Surface device

Microsoft’s long-rumored, dual-screen Surface device will fold up small enough to fit in a pocket, according to an internal document… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 2:20 PM

Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM, moves into new office, expands cryptocurrency advisory services

Coinme is pushing forward on its mission to give consumers access to cryptocurrency. The startup just installed its 50th cryptocurrency… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 10:30 AM

How can U.S. improve its immigration policy? We asked immigrant entrepreneurs and tech leaders

Seattle-area entrepreneur Mina Yoo has been in the United States since 1991, receiving a dual Ph.D. in sociology and business… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 10:55 AM

Venmo launches debit card with the ability to split purchases with friends

Venmo is jumping into the physical world of banking by offering its own Mastercard-branded debit card. PayPal-owned Venmo unveiled the… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 2:06 PM

Biotech company Omeros and former exec battling in court over non-compete deal and bonuses

Omeros, one of Seattle’s biggest biotech companies, is in the midst of a contentious legal battle with its former chief… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 10:50 AM

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 10:59 AM

As Starbucks shares and sales slump, coffee giant revamps rewards program and invests in tech

Starbucks just had one of its worst days on Wall Street in the past several years, as shares dipped nearly… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 9:03 AM

Avalara stock soars following Supreme Court e-commerce sales tax decision

Avalara looks to be a prime beneficiary of Thursday’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on e-commerce sales tax collection, as… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 6:59 AM

Intel roiled by CEO Brian Krzanich’s resignation in latest challenge for big chipmaker

Intel this morning announced the resignation of CEO Brian Krzanich after the discovery of what the company called “a past… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 4:45 PM

Sick of San Francisco? Seattle tops NYC as favorite expansion market for Bay Area tech companies

When tech companies from the San Francisco area look to grow outside their backyard, Seattle is the most common landing… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 1:00 PM

Seattle Symphony to create new performance space for 360-degree shared virtual experiences

Announcing what it’s calling “the only known space of its kind,” Seattle Symphony is detailing plans for a new venue… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 11:36 AM

Instagram announces IGTV, a new standalone app for watching long-form vertical video

So much for all that effort I make to get people to turn their phones to landscape position when shooting… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 10:35 AM

Why tech companies should think twice about doing business with Donald Trump

COMMENTARY: The election of Donald Trump, the biggest own goal in U.S. history, has forced many Americans to re-evaluate the… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 9:12 AM

Amazon expands StitchFix competitor Prime Wardrobe to all customers

Amazon’s try-before-you-buy clothing service is now available to anyone. Prime Wardrobe was previously offered to Amazon Prime customers in the… Read More