Articles by Jillian Stampher

Court documents show Tesla tweaked its Model 3 logo amid a trademark fight with adidas

This post was updated with a comment from Tesla on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A little over a week ago, Tesla quietly… Read More

Time for a listicle! Tech terms make appearance on list of 1,000 new Merriam-Webster words

Merriam-Webster, the world’s original listicle, just added 1,000 new words to the dictionary on Tuesday, including, you guessed it, listicle.… Read More

Twitter will block abusive accounts and hide tweets, expanding fight against harassment

Twitter is taking a harder stance on trolls, announcing Tuesday a series of updates aimed at reducing abuse on the… Read More

Amazon adds 10M users to its payments service, escalating PayPal rivalry

PayPal said recently that it has been talking with Amazon about adopting its payments service on Amazon.com, but the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is reporting significant growth… Read More

The U.S. House just passed an act requiring a warrant to search your old email

The government needs a warrant to search your home or listen to your phone calls and, soon, it may also… Read More

Boeing stays silent while the fate of Iran Air deal remains up in the air under Trump

As tensions with Iran increase under President Donald Trump, the future of Boeing’s $8 billion deal with Iran Air lingers… Read More

‘AWS on premises’ provider Stratoscale acquires database-as-a-service company Tesora

Cloud infrastructure startup Stratoscale is expanding its database services platform. The Israel-based company has acquired database-as-a-service provider Tesora, the companies announced… Read More

Uber’s flying car project is taking off; company hires NASA engineer for Uber Elevate team

Uber’s vision for a flying car just got a lot clearer. The ride-hailing service has hired veteran NASA engineer Mark… Read More

Elon Musk sees ‘progress’ on immigration after White House meeting with Trump

Billionaire techie Elon Musk today explained why he’s staying on President Donald Trump’s business advisory council, even after Uber CEO… Read More

Watch: Washington state AG says, ‘No one is above the law — not even the president’

Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke on the steps of the United States Courthouse in Seattle after a federal judge… Read More

Rainy day resistance: Even President Trump could count this ‘crowd’

Patrick Wicklund doesn’t mind the rain. The former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee stood outside the U.S. Courthouse in Seattle… Read More

Expedia will double-match employee donations to ACLU after Trump immigration ban

Expedia will offer a 2-to-1 match for employee donations to the American Civil Liberties Union in response to President Donald… Read More

London calling Amazon’s Treasure Truck? Job postings point to UK expansion for tech giant’s deal-mobile

Maybe they’ll call it the Treasure Trolley? Or the Loot Lorry? Whatever the name, it looks like Amazon’s Treasure Truck will soon be… Read More

Facebook’s annual report cites spread of fake news stories as possible risk factor

The spread of fake news reports on Facebook could have a significant impact on its reputation, the social media giant… Read More

As it files for IPO, Snap Inc. warns that Brexit and restrictions in China could pose problems

Despite calling Los Angeles’ Venice Beach boardwalk home, Snap Inc., the parent of popular social media app Snapchat, is concerned… Read More

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. files for $3B IPO, could be the biggest tech debut in years

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. officially filed its initial public offering on Thursday, planning to raise up to $3 billion, ahead… Read More

Microsoft Outlook to include add-ons from GIPHY, Evernote and other partners with latest iOS update

Microsoft is adding several new apps to Outlook on iOS, the company announced Thursday. The updated email application will… Read More

More than 1,200 Comcast employees are walking off their jobs to protest Trump immigration ban

More than a thousand Comcast employees have walked off their job in several major U.S. cities to protest Donald Trump’s… Read More

European Commission launches probe into Valve, other game publishers for alleged geo-blocking

The European Commission is targeting Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company Valve in a new antitrust probe, officials announced Thursday. The… Read More

Zuckerberg calls video a ‘megatrend’ as Facebook expands focus and looks at ‘episodic’ content

You’re going to start seeing more video in your Facebook feed. In Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed… Read More

Report: Faster deliveries open the market for tech startups to reshape the logistics industry

If you live in a city, chances are you’ve had packages delivered hours after you ordered them online. Same-day or… Read More

WiFi-enabled smart kiosks with touch screens could be coming to Portland, mayor says

Smart kiosks featuring free Wi-Fi, charging ports and 55-inch touch screens may soon be coming to Portland. Portland Mayor Ted… Read More

In their latest edition of terrifying robotic creatures, MIT researchers create invisible fish-hunting bot

Here’s a fish tale that really is about the one that got away — with video to prove it. A new… Read More

It’s official: Tesla drops ‘Motors’ from its name in expansion beyond electric vehicles

Tesla has officially dropped “Motors” from its name, reflecting the company’s expanded focus beyond its namesake electric cars. In a… Read More

Slack launches ‘Enterprise Grid’ for larger businesses as Microsoft touts Teams traction

Popular messaging service Slack has entered the big leagues. The company launched a service catering to large corporations on Tuesday.… Read More

After meeting with cybersecurity experts, Trump postpones executive order on cyber defense

After spending much of Tuesday preparing to sign an executive order aimed at improving the federal government’s cybersecurity defenses, President… Read More

Charts: These tech companies stand to lose the most from Trump’s reported H-1B visa crackdown

Tens of thousands of tech workers could be affected by Donald Trump’s next executive order. Under the order, Trump will reportedly… Read More

T-Mobile’s John Legere, always ready to tweet something, silent on Trump’s immigration order

John Legere is no stranger to Twitter. The T-Mobile CEO has amassed more than 3.59 million followers – more than… Read More

More tech companies filed for IPOs in 2016, but overall exits fell globally

Nearly 100 tech companies went public in 2016, despite the number of overall exits going down, according to CB Insights.… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Trump’s immigration ban: ‘We’re a nation of immigrants’

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took a hard stance on Donald Trump’s immigration policy on Monday, saying in an email to… Read More

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