Articles by Tony Lystra

Are tech workers coming back to downtown Seattle — and does it even matter?

Sean Turner was on his phone in the lobby of a downtown Seattle hotel last year when a woman slapped… Read More

Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M

Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area… Read More

‘I don’t want to work for a military contractor’: Google, Amazon employees in Seattle protest cloud deal with Israel

Aniran Chandravongsri, a Google Cloud software engineer who works in Seattle, says he isn’t interested in building products for the… Read More

‘You never know who’s on the other side’: Amateur radio enthusiasts use old-school tech to connect

When was the last time a total stranger, or even an acquaintance, gave you three minutes — three whole minutes… Read More

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

Imagine you’re playing Shrapnel, a first-person shooter due in late 2024 from Seattle game studio Neon. You’ve carefully plucked from… Read More

In an era of hybrid work, co-working spaces that survived the pandemic are booming

At the height of the pandemic, as his competitors disappeared around him, Peter Chee wondered if his Seattle co-working business,… Read More

Acquired podcast hosts show at Climate Pledge Arena on fast-moving founders and an epic business recovery

From the stage at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Acquired podcast hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal discussed with a… Read More

Seattle startup Swiftly lands $100M to help grocers fend off Amazon and other e-commerce players

Swiftly, a Seattle startup that provides software to brick-and-mortar grocery retailers such as Family Dollar and The Save Mart Companies,… Read More

How global supply chain woes may be an opportunity for Seattle shipping-tech companies

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the global supply chain has choked and sputtered, causing shortages of everything from computer chips… Read More

Microsoft CEO lays out post-pandemic vision for work — including a new metaverse concept

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella described his company’s role in a new economy and society transformed by the pandemic… Read More

Microsoft offers its own take on the metaverse with the introduction of Mesh for Teams

Microsoft laid out its latest vision for a post-COVID work world Tuesday, touching on a buzzword that’s become increasingly prominent… Read More

Can’t find that file? Microsoft’s new Loop app puts workplace collaboration in a different light

Microsoft is aiming to solve a long-irritating problem that seemed to become more irksome as people began working remotely during… Read More

Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

In 2001, Expedia Group embarked on a shopping spree. Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform… Read More

Final tally: Amazon shareholders vote down all proposals on pay equity, privacy tech, more

At Amazon’s annual shareholders meeting last week, the company’s shareholders overwhelmingly shot down more than a dozen proposals aimed, proponents… Read More

Amazon shareholders tackle tech giant’s prickliest problems after a turbulent year amid the pandemic

Amazon has been on a wild ride over the last year. The Seattle retail and tech giant’s profits and stock… Read More

Expedia Group hires top execs from Apple and Verizon as part of leadership structure overhaul

Expedia Group has hired top executives from Apple and Verizon Media as the company overhauls its leadership structure and brand… Read More

Amazon goes after alleged fraudulent text message advertising schemes in new lawsuit

Amazon doesn’t know exactly who is using its name in an allegedly fraudulent text message advertising scheme, but the company… Read More

Amazon to add another 75,000 workers and offers $100 bonus for proof of vaccination

Amazon is hiring an additional 75,000 workers for its warehouse and logistics operations across the U.S. and Canada as the… Read More

California legal rulings may have big impact on Amazon’s liability for third-party products it sells

In November 2015, Kisha Loomis signed on to Amazon and ordered her son a hoverboard, a two-wheeled vehicle popular with… Read More

Infusing marijuana with data: Cannabis industry vets aim to clear the haze in a booming industry

Cy Scott, Brian Wansolich, and Scott Vickers had just sold their popular cannabis directory Leafly to Privateer Holdings. As they… Read More

Acumatica acquired by global private equity firm in bid to take on Oracle, Microsoft and other business software giants

In what it calls an attempt to take on global enterprise software giants including Microsoft, Oracle and Sage, Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

How can new technology reach the people who need it most? Experts discuss social impact ideas

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT and blockchain should benefit not just wealthy countries, but the poorest and most vulnerable… Read More

‘All Tech is Human’ event sparks discussion about avoiding unintended consequences of innovation

Technology is pretty great, but it can come at a cost. Attention spans addled by screen time and that unreachable… Read More

Sea change: Maritime and tech leaders join forces to find innovative uses for ocean data

The world’s seas are increasingly awash with data. There are sensors attached to buoys, autonomous sail drones, ships and satellites,… Read More

Growing like weed: Pot tech startups bloom as Pacific NW becomes hub for cannabis innovation

If you happen to be searching for pot sales analytics today, on the annual 4/20 holiday celebrated by marijuana aficionados,… Read More

Pastors and programmers at BibleTech conference explore deeper theology through code

There’s a lot of stuff in the Bible — accounts of geography and warfare long past, layers of meaning translated… Read More

Women in tech work to debug the industry’s diversity problem at HopperX1 Seattle conference

The annual Hopperx1 Seattle conference kicked off Friday with a stirring call to boost the number of women working in… Read More

Two Seattle cannabis software companies merging to build bigger stake in a growing market

Dauntless, Inc., a Seattle-area software developer providing point-of-sale and tracking software to the cannabis industry, has acquired pot sales software… Read More

Nintex acquires business bot company EnableSoft, filling a key gap in its workflow automation platform

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex has acquired EnableSoft, a Robotic Process Automation company that offers bots for handling a business’s… Read More

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The secret to Seattle’s success in tech, and what needs to happen to spark the next wave of growth

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Are tech workers coming back to downtown Seattle — and does it even matter?

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Are tech workers coming back to downtown Seattle — and does it even matter?

Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M

‘I don’t want to work for a military contractor’: Google, Amazon employees in Seattle protest cloud deal with Israel

‘You never know who’s on the other side’: Amateur radio enthusiasts use old-school tech to connect

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

In an era of hybrid work, co-working spaces that survived the pandemic are booming

Acquired podcast hosts show at Climate Pledge Arena on fast-moving founders and an epic business recovery

Seattle startup Swiftly lands $100M to help grocers fend off Amazon and other e-commerce players

How global supply chain woes may be an opportunity for Seattle shipping-tech companies

Microsoft CEO lays out post-pandemic vision for work — including a new metaverse concept

Microsoft offers its own take on the metaverse with the introduction of Mesh for Teams

Can’t find that file? Microsoft’s new Loop app puts workplace collaboration in a different light

Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

Final tally: Amazon shareholders vote down all proposals on pay equity, privacy tech, more

Amazon shareholders tackle tech giant’s prickliest problems after a turbulent year amid the pandemic

Expedia Group hires top execs from Apple and Verizon as part of leadership structure overhaul

Amazon goes after alleged fraudulent text message advertising schemes in new lawsuit

Amazon to add another 75,000 workers and offers $100 bonus for proof of vaccination

California legal rulings may have big impact on Amazon’s liability for third-party products it sells

Infusing marijuana with data: Cannabis industry vets aim to clear the haze in a booming industry

Acumatica acquired by global private equity firm in bid to take on Oracle, Microsoft and other business software giants

‘All Tech is Human’ event sparks discussion about avoiding unintended consequences of innovation

Sea change: Maritime and tech leaders join forces to find innovative uses for ocean data

Growing like weed: Pot tech startups bloom as Pacific NW becomes hub for cannabis innovation

Pastors and programmers at BibleTech conference explore deeper theology through code

Women in tech work to debug the industry’s diversity problem at HopperX1 Seattle conference

Two Seattle cannabis software companies merging to build bigger stake in a growing market

The secret to Seattle’s success in tech, and what needs to happen to spark the next wave of growth