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The Future of Ag Robotics: How Robotics and AI are Reshaping Farming

Join agriculture robotics industry experts for a compelling discussion on how robotics and AI are reshaping farming. Featuring panelists from… Read More

Book lovers get a read on new Barnes & Noble as they flock to chain’s Bellevue, Wash., store opening

Barnes & Noble is back in downtown Bellevue, Wash., and book lovers turned out Wednesday for a grand opening to… Read More

Bellevue real estate brokers bullish about Amazon’s new return-to-office policy as Microsoft moves out

Real estate brokers are excited about Amazon’s new mandate that goes into effect next month, requiring employees in the office… Read More

Air hockey, kraken tentacles, and laser rhythm: Inside new virtual-reality entertainment venue Mirra

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended a preview event on Wednesday for Mirra, a new virtual reality… Read More

New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue

Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash. in August. Mirra is a “social… Read More

Microsoft and partners open major new pedestrian bridge to span campus and transportation needs

People on foot, riding bicycles, and even those cruising on electric skateboards crisscrossed over a busy highway between Microsoft’s old… Read More

Amazon’s total Washington state employment declines for the first time, new numbers show

Amazon’s employment in Washington state, including warehouse and corporate workers, fell by 3,000 people to 87,000 employees between early 2023… Read More

Amazon restarting construction on 22 unfinished floors inside Bellevue office tower

Amazon is restarting construction on a 42-story office tower in Bellevue, Wash., to complete 22 floors of the building’s interior… Read More

Bellevue awarded $1.4M to test tech that adjusts traffic signals in real time for pedestrian safety

The City of Bellevue, Wash., has been awarded a $1.43 million grant from the U.S Department of Transportation to pilot… Read More

Can Amazon find utopia in Bellevue? Tech giant recognized for contributions to city’s downtown

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The courtship between this city and one of the world’s biggest tech companies continued Thursday as the… Read More

Another e-commerce competitor plants flag in Amazon’s backyard as Shein opens Bellevue office

Shein, a juggernaut in the world of fast-fashion and e-commerce, is opening a new office in downtown Bellevue, Wash., that… Read More

As Bellevue’s tech boom cools, here’s why city leaders are welcoming the slowdown

In 2021, while much of the U.S. was recovering from the pandemic, Bellevue’s tech scene was flourishing as Amazon, Meta… Read More

Inside Amazon’s new Bellevue office tower, where the company is testing evolving workplace designs

Nobody dropped the tech industry’s tried and true “fail fast” mantra, but during a tour Wednesday of Amazon’s newly opened… Read More

Amazon begins shifting 2,000 employees from Seattle to new Bellevue office towers

Amazon has moved about half of a planned 2,000 employees from Seattle to Bellevue, Wash., where the company ultimately plans… Read More

Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue

BellHop is up and running in Bellevue, Wash. The free, on-demand electric shuttle service launched Tuesday to provide rides around… Read More

Bellevue teams with electric transportation startup Circuit for free shuttle service

Circuit, an on-demand electric shuttle service, is coming to Bellevue, Wash., to provide free rides to people looking to move… Read More

Meta officially cuts ribbon on growing Bellevue office space as tech and art merge in Spring District

With cranes still swinging overhead and construction continuing on the Spring District in Bellevue, Wash., Meta officially threw open the… Read More

High school team from Bellevue finishes second in International Rocketry Challenge

A team of students from Newport High School in Bellevue, Wash., made a strong showing at the International Rocketry Challenge… Read More

Seattle-area cybersecurity startup led by former Amazon principal engineer lands $3.5M

The news: Strac, a software startup building tech that plugs into a company’s website or mobile app to secure sensitive… Read More

Startup building software that helps airlines upsell customers raises $25M

Gordian Software, which builds tech that helps airlines and travel websites upsell customers with add-on features, raised $25 million. The… Read More

High school teams from Bellevue, Wash., take top two spots in finals of American Rocketry Challenge

Two teams from one high school in Bellevue, Wash., are flying high after a rocket-launching competition on the other side… Read More

How Bellevue’s tech hub is similar to Silicon Valley — and what they can learn from each other

Comparing Silicon Valley and Seattle has become something of a regional pastime in the Pacific Northwest. But the comparison might… Read More

Exit interview: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the pandemic, Amazon, and fighting the city council

To suggest that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a pressurized run as the Emerald City’s top elected official is to… Read More

Amazon’s second chance: Bellevue gives tech giant an opportunity to reshape its regional legacy

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amazon is poised to transform a major swath of this city, much as the company reshaped Seattle… Read More

Meta grabbing more space in Bellevue’s Spring District with lease of fifth office building

Looking to expand its already sizable stake in Bellevue, Wash., Facebook’s parent company Meta is making a move on another… Read More

Density dilemma: Bellevue faces housing hurdles with massive tech growth on the horizon

Mayor Lynne Robinson knows it’s coming. So do the developers, the housing advocates, the retirees who don’t want their suburb… Read More

Bellevue’s boom: City’s tech industry is poised to eat Seattle’s lunch

When Apptio launched in 2007, early employees debated whether the enterprise software startup should establish its headquarters in Seattle or… Read More

Amazon CEO: Relationship with Seattle City Council has become ‘rougher,’ but hope remains

Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy admitted his company’s relationship with Seattle political leaders has become rocky over recent history,… Read More

Amazon gives $7.5M to complete bike and walking trail in Bellevue, where it is growing rapidly

Amazon contributed $7.5 million to complete the Wilburton and Wilburton Trestle trail segments in Bellevue, Wash., the city just east… Read More

Facebook inks another lease in Seattle area, where it now has 7K employees and 3.3M square feet

Facebook is grabbing more space in the sprawling Spring District development in Bellevue, Wash., securing a lease for Block 5,… Read More