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Zillow to allow 90% of employees to work from home indefinitely as pandemic ‘debunks’ old ways

Zillow Group introduced a new policy on Wednesday allowing about 90% of its employees the option of working from home,… Read More

Seattle joins regional cities and counties in allowing public sector employees to work remotely into 2021

Public sector employees throughout the Seattle region who have the ability to do their jobs remotely will be able to… Read More

Protective face shields made with help of Prime Air drone engineers now for sale at cost on Amazon

A protective face shield made by 3D printing enthusiasts in Washington state, with the help of Amazon Prime Air drone… Read More

Pandemic threatens dominance of ‘superstar’ tech cities, creating new uncertainty for innovation hubs

The seemingly unstoppable trend of tech companies and talent concentrating in a few cities hit a brick wall in March.… Read More

Seattle-area tech exec charged with COVID-relief fraud for allegedly seeking $5.5M in PPP loans

Mukund Mohan, a Seattle-area tech executive who spent time at Amazon and Microsoft, has been charged by federal prosecutors with… Read More

Washington state announces broad new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus

Washington is tightening restrictions on gatherings and businesses as coronavirus cases surge across the state. “If we let the virus… Read More

Mobile auto repair startup Wrench ‘thriving’ amid pandemic, especially with work on fleet vehicles

Wrench, the mobile vehicle maintenance and repair startup, has been cranking on business during the coronavirus pandemic as more customers… Read More

Air Force goes with BlackSky’s Spectra AI platform to track impact of COVID-19

BlackSky, a satellite data venture with offices in Seattle, says it’s won a U.S. Air Force contract to track the… Read More

Seattle adopts spending plan for new payroll tax on big business

A new tax on Seattle’s highest-paying businesses will fund a variety of pandemic-related relief programs for renters, immigrants, refugees, and… Read More

Mariners owner talks coronavirus safety measures and why baseball is vital to the national psyche

Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to… Read More

T-Mobile and Seattle Mariners putting fans on the mound with immersive livestream during practice

You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least… Read More

Amazon extends work from home policy to January 2021, opens offices with new safety measures

Amazon will allow employees who can work from home to do so through Jan. 8, 2021, according to an internal… Read More

First look: Space Needle spends $1M on UV gates and other tech in ambitious reopening plan

The bar for reopening businesses and attractions to the public during the coronavirus pandemic has been set — and it’s… Read More

Washington state extends re-opening pause amid rising coronavirus cases

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that his pause on re-opening the state will be extended through July 28 due… Read More

Amazon sets new rules for sellers to prepare warehouses for holiday season

Amazon is implementing new restrictions on third-party sellers that stock items in the tech giant’s warehouses ahead of the holiday… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Three tech stories that show how COVID-19 is radically changing our lives

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything… Read More

Starbucks to require customers wear face masks inside its cafes

Customers who enter a company-owned Starbucks location in the U.S. will be required to wear a face covering starting next… Read More

Seattle Mariners try to keep fans in the game with streaming practices, virtual cheering and more

If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it… Read More

Univ. of Washington will move 80% of classes online this fall amid looming threats from COVID and ICE

The University of Washington’s leaders — and their colleagues across the country — are walking a tightrope as they plan… Read More

Seattle passes big business tax on salaries of top earners after years of false starts

Seattle’s years-long effort to tax the wealth generated by tech and other lucrative industries crossed a new milestone Monday. The… Read More

Washington governor orders businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks Thursday in response to rising coronavirus… Read More

Amazon reportedly postponing Prime Day until October

Amazon is once again postponing Prime Day, the company’s annual sales event, due to the coronavirus. Amazon informed sellers of… Read More

Tech friendly FlixBus on the road again between Seattle and Portland with new safety measures

FlixBus, the tech friendly bus service that can connect riders between Seattle and Portland for just $14.99, is returning to… Read More

Public health officials do a reality check on Elon Musk’s tweets about COVID-19 tests

Billionaire Elon Musk knows his stuff when it comes to rockets or electric cars. But does that translate into epidemiological… Read More

Bill Gates says pandemic could get ‘worse than I would have expected’ — and calls for leadership

Tech leaders typically use their TED talks to sketch out an optimistic vision of the future, but today Bill Gates… Read More

Amazon will pay $500M in bonuses to workers powering the company through the pandemic

Amazon will pay $500 million in bonuses to frontline workers and delivery partners confronting risks and high demand during the… Read More

B.C. startup Thoughtexchange raises $10M as use of crowdsourcing platform soars during pandemic

Thoughtexchange, the British Columbia-based startup whose platform helps leaders better communicate with employees, has raised another $10 million as the… Read More

Bill Gates calls U.S. response to COVID-19 crisis ’embarrassing’ compared to other countries

Bill Gates warned of a big spike in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. this fall if behavior does not change… Read More

Sentinel Healthcare extends its COVID-19 tracking system to retirement communities

As concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak are widening, so is the reach of the COVID-19 tracking platform… Read More

Washington state issues new COVID rules for universities and colleges ahead of fall term

Washington state issued new guidelines for institutes of higher education Thursday as they prepare to re-open for the fall term.… Read More