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May 21, 2018, 4:20 PM

TLDR: Bill Gates’ summer reading list, Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines, ‘No Tax on Jobs’ campaign

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May 20, 2018, 9:48 PM

Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts

Microsoft has acquired Semantic Machines, a “conversational AI” startup in Berkeley, Calif., to further its work in building machines that… Read More

May 18, 2018, 12:00 PM

Game Show Network hit with online gambling lawsuit in latest case targeting gaming companies

Game Show Network is facing an online gambling lawsuit, the latest in a flurry of such cases to pop up… Read More

May 18, 2018, 10:11 AM

After months under wraps, Space Needle begins big reveal of remodel and all that new glass

The temporary screen that was wrapping the Space Needle has been removed to reveal the first phase of the $100… Read More

May 18, 2018, 5:00 AM

Who’s moving where and for what jobs? Glassdoor study reveals top U.S. cities applicants are eyeing

Seattle is a leading destination when it comes to U.S. cities where people are most interested in moving for work,… Read More

May 17, 2018, 11:34 AM

Five years later, 86 percent of patients are cancer-free thanks to Nohla Therapeutics’ leukemia treatment

Just days after announcing $45 million in new funding, startup Nohla Therapeutics has released extended results from a study of dilanubicel — its… Read More

May 17, 2018, 10:30 AM

Zillow’s next $1B business? Online real estate giant makes risky bet buying and selling homes

“We sell ads, not houses,” Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff declared in a conference call with analysts three years ago.… Read More

May 17, 2018, 12:01 AM

Mpirica Health partners with services giant Aon to bring healthcare rankings to users around the globe

When you’re looking for a nice restaurant or a new car, the first thing you do is probably check independent… Read More

May 16, 2018, 10:51 AM

Judge dismisses class action lawsuit against Zillow’s Zestimate home value tool for second time

A federal judge in Illinois tossed a lawsuit against Zillow Group claiming that its controversial Zestimate tool represents an unfair… Read More

May 16, 2018, 9:00 AM

LinkedIn forms AI Academy to help its employees understand the trendy technology

LinkedIn is starting an artificial intelligence bootcamp for its employees, providing another example of how pervasive the technology has become… Read More

May 16, 2018, 6:00 AM

Clear some counter space, new PicoBrew appliance will make a variety of beverages beyond beer

There’s more to life than craft beer. That might be hard for some to swallow, especially in such a beer-crazy… Read More

May 15, 2018, 4:59 AM

Coinstar and Amazon to let customers deposit cash to Amazon accounts at coin-counting kiosks

Customers looking to add cash to their Amazon balance have a new option. Amazon today announced an integration with Coinstar,… Read More

May 14, 2018, 7:12 AM

Raspberry Pi Foundation picks Seattle’s Living Computers Museum + Labs as one of four US sites for ‘Picademy’

The value of Pi will be unusually high this summer at Living Computers: Museum + Labs in Seattle. The Raspberry… Read More

May 13, 2018, 9:30 PM

Munchery chops meal delivery service in Seattle, New York and L.A., cuts staff in what CEO dubs ‘hard decision’

Munchery appears to have made its last meal delivery in Seattle, and two other major cities. The online meal delivery… Read More

May 11, 2018, 1:49 PM

Shut up and listen: T-Mobile’s John Legere shares leadership tips after GeekWire readers crown him CEO of the Year

T-Mobile CEO John Legere capped off a crazy couple weeks that included the announcement of the long-anticipated merger with Sprint by taking… Read More

May 11, 2018, 12:16 PM

Seattle’s landmark Uber unionization law dealt a blow by appeals court, continuing legal saga

The legal battle over the city of Seattle’s landmark law that lets drivers for services like Uber and Lyft unionize will… Read More

May 11, 2018, 7:47 AM

Fast-growing sales tax automation company Avalara files for $150 million IPO

Avalara is looking to bring its beach motif and signature orange to the New York Stock Exchange. The Seattle company,… Read More

May 10, 2018, 2:00 PM

Hands on with the newest Microsoft HoloLens apps that transformed me into a top-notch engineer and space planner

The alarm sounds. A wall of heavy machines begins to rattle, as something has clearly gone wrong. Playing the role… Read More

May 10, 2018, 10:04 AM

B.S. in AI: Carnegie Mellon launches first-of-its-kind undergraduate degree, as talent wars escalate

Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, already named the country’s top computer science graduate program for artificial intelligence, doubled down… Read More

May 9, 2018, 5:01 PM

TLDR: Tensions rise as Seattle considers tax on big business, Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2B, SniffSpot connects dog owners with play spaces

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

May 9, 2018, 4:43 PM

As Glassdoor sells for $1.2B, co-founder Rich Barton shares advice: ‘Give power to the people’

There’s a common thread between Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor. That would be Rich Barton, the Seattle-based entrepreneur who helped start… Read More

May 9, 2018, 7:01 AM

SAP data management startup Winshuttle acquired by Symphony Technology Group

Winshuttle, a Bothell, Wash.-based startup that helps customers manage and automate their data in SAP environments, has been acquired by… Read More

May 8, 2018, 6:40 PM

Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japan-based HR giant Recruit Holdings

Job review site Glassdoor has agreed to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese HR giant Recruit Holdings Co. The… Read More

May 8, 2018, 11:19 AM

In first move since Amazon acquisition, Ring launches Neighbors app to help users fight crime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRna48aO6gg&feature=youtu.be Ring, the smart-home security company that was acquired by Amazon a month ago, is harnessing the power of its… Read More

May 8, 2018, 10:10 AM

Bill Gates calls Apple ‘an amazing company’ and says he would short Bitcoin if he could

Warren Buffett has admitted to being “out of touch” when it comes to why he doesn’t use an iPhone… Read More

May 7, 2018, 2:00 PM

RFID chip maker Impinj reports $25M in revenue, CEO says ‘turning point’ for business now occurring

Impinj, the Seattle company whose RFID products are used to identify and locate a multitude of products, from medical supplies… Read More

May 7, 2018, 1:10 PM

Zillow Group posts $299M in Q1 revenue, creates reporting segment for new home-buying business

Zillow Group will create a new financial reporting segment to reflect its new business of buying and selling homes. The… Read More

May 7, 2018, 8:30 AM

Microsoft improves Azure Cosmos DB on its birthday, and opens its Kubernetes service to all

Microsoft plans to introduce several new features Monday that bolster its Azure cloud computing service, including a key new feature… Read More

May 6, 2018, 10:35 PM

Nestle to pay Starbucks $7.15B for rights to its packaged coffee and tea business, in ‘historic deal’ for giant coffee brands

Starbucks just confirmed a previously rumored deal to license its consumer packaged goods business to Nestle, but at a much… Read More

May 5, 2018, 3:00 PM

One year with the Chevrolet Bolt EV: Takeaways from my immersion into all-electric driving

Just over a year ago, I finally realized my long-time dream to purchase an affordable all-electric car with over 200… Read More