Booming Seattle maintains title as nation’s hottest housing market for 8th month in a row Home values in Seattle continued their steady ascent in April, according to the latest Case-Shiller national home price report. Seattle’s… Read More
Teens think Amazon, Starbucks and Xbox are ‘lit,’ according to Google If you’re over 17, you may want to buckle your seatbelt for this. If not, I doubt your attention span… Read More
New Lyft report claims the service generated $35.1M for Seattle economy in 2016 Lyft, the on-demand ride app famous for its chatty drivers and bright pink branding, says its service brought an additional… Read More
Why this Seattle tech CEO camped outside a New Delhi immigration office — and what his experience says about the need for reform Matt Oppenheimer’s passion for immigration reform knows no borders. The Remitly CEO flew to New Delhi and camped outside the… Read More
Seattle region’s population growing at historic pace, making biggest annual gain in a century Seattle and its surrounding counties added 86,320 new residents between April 2015 and 2016, marking the region’s biggest population gain… Read More
White House says non-compete agreements stifle innovation, calls for reform Non-compete agreements are a lightning rod in the tech industry, with critics saying they stifle startups, and advocates saying they can be… Read More
Amazon Echo sales reach 3M units as consumer awareness grows, research firm says Many products seem fascinating to geeks and techies but fail to catch on with wider audiences, from dual-booting smartphones to… Read More
Apple’s iPhone SE may not be a big hit as larger phones gain ground Apple doubled down on the 4-inch phone with unveiling of the iPhone SE, but a new report suggests that maybe it should have ditched… Read More
Outdoor retailer REI reports 23% increase in digital sales, record membership growth REI is returning record dividends to its members and employees this year. The Seattle-based outdoor gear co-op saw 9.3 percent… Read More
It’s official: Seattle drivers really are terrible, study confirms Between traffic and new construction, Seattle can feel like an obstacle course. But there’s another issue rooted deep in Seattle… Read More
Top 20 startup ecosystems in the world: New report ranks Seattle No. 8 We’re in the midst of a startup revolution. That’s the crux of a new report on the top 20 entrepreneurial hubs… Read More
