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Seattle

Geek of the Week: Array Health UX designer Ben Gifford makes insurance suck less

Ben Gifford is a Seattle native and user experience designer at Array Health, a Seattle-based company that makes modern e-commerce technology for… Read More

Commentary: Amazon’s unprecedented growth is too risky for Seattle

Imagine living in a city where your fourth largest employer suddenly found its stock price had collapsed 70 percent? Are… Read More

Inside Expedia’s expansion plans: New Seattle campus could hold up to 12,000 workers by 2030

Expedia is pulling back the curtain on its long-term vision for the 40-acre site the company bought for its new Seattle… Read More

Expedia lays groundwork for giant expansion of future Seattle waterfront headquarters

Expedia’s new waterfront headquarters in Seattle could one day grow into a 1.6 million-square-foot campus, according to transit planning documents obtained by… 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

Earthquake fears in Seattle; Amazon rants; and other top stories from July

The sun is shining. The Blue Angels are soaring. And Seattle is enjoying (or complaining about) the dog days of… Read More

Seattle breaks 20 heat records in one year, new analysis shows

If you’ve spent the past few months cursing Seattle’s unwritten no-air-conditioning-rule, you’re not alone. Typically, the region’s cool, temperate climate… Read More

Seattle Skyline Super Moon

Commentary: Want Seattle to be more like S.F.? Neither do I, so please read this and vote!

Last week I spotted this tweet from Ben Evans, a well-regarded analyst and investor at Andreessen Horowitz. https://twitter.com/BenedictEvans/status/609799800163151872 Thanks to… Read More

NewSpace conference coming to Seattle in 2016, showcasing advances in aerospace

Seattle has been at the forefront of the aerospace industry since its birth, and the industry is now going through… Read More

Who is going to lead Seattle? City seems absolutely stumped as growing pains take toll

The silence was nearly deafening. After an hour-long panel discussion last week about some of the growing pains facing Seattle,… Read More

Commentary: Seattle needs new political leaders who get tech, but aren’t running Windows Vista

[Editor’s Note: John Roderick is the singer and guitarist of The Long Winters and co-host of the podcast Roderick On the… Read More

Paul Allen’s new apartment project is a tribute to Ada Lovelace, and Allen’s history with Bill Gates

The name “Augusta Apartments” might not seem like a programming reference, but it is, and it’s just one of the ways… Read More

Seattle tech leaders tackle voter apathy, offer council endorsements for politicians who don’t ‘punish’ tech sector

Seattle’s tech industry often gets slapped with an apathetic label when it comes to local politics. Fast-moving tech CEOs and… Read More

Q&A: Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer on drones, VR, wearables and the company’s future in Seattle

Mike Schroepfer, better known around Facebook as “Schrep,” is the company’s chief technology officer — a role that has become increasingly… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Postback 2015, Hack the Dot Seattle, and more

Fast-growing Seattle startup Tune is holding its annual marketing conference, Postback 2015, at Seattle Center July 23 – 24. At last year’s… Read More

Big data startup Mattermark establishes new Seattle engineering outpost

Mattermark, a San Francisco startup led by the husband-and-wife team of Pacific Northwest natives Kevin and Danielle Morrill, is establishing… Read More

Amazon abruptly delays ‘Treasure Truck’ rollout after a week of hype

Amazon has pushed back the launch of its “Treasure Truck” in Seattle after several days of hyping the unique initiative by driving… Read More

GeekWork Picks: AI2 seeks software engineer to help Seattle become artificial intelligence hub

In its 17-month lifespan, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is already helping Seattle become an innovation center in this… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Microsoft Ventures Demo Day, EMP’s 15th Birthday Bash, and more

For the past four months, 14 startups have been working their way through Microsoft Ventures’ Seattle accelerator, which sifted through hundreds of… Read More

An exclusive peek inside Dropbox’s new Seattle office, and inside details on the company’s plans

Dropbox officially opened its new Seattle engineering office this week, and walking into the office, there’s no mistaking the location.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet launches Kodu Care, an online marketplace for healthcare home visits

Mauricio Gonzalez de la Fuente had been working for Microsoft for over two decades when he finally decided to strike… Read More

Gigabit Internet access for $45 a month: How Seattle could make it happen

There is a way for Seattle’s residents to give themselves gigabit Internet service for $45/month. But as with most things in the world of telecom,… Read More

Study: Washington state ranks first in STEM jobs, but 42nd in on-time high school graduation rates

It’s no secret that the Seattle area is a hotbed for engineers, scientists, mathematicians and other highly-skilled technology professionals. Whether… Read More

Seattle skyline and Rainier at sunset

A Silicon Valley exodus? Redfin analysis finds Bay Area residents are increasingly looking for homes in Seattle and Portland

One of the most interesting trends we’ve tracked at GeekWire over the past few years is the arrival in Seattle… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Science Fiction: Catalyst for Reality, 3D Printing Conference, and more

What do a submarine, cellphone, rocket, and taser have in common? They were all inspired by science fiction. The sci-fi… Read More

Can Sears innovate? Retailer aims to reinvent home services at new Seattle tech center

Just because the repair technician shows up at your house doesn’t mean your broken washing machine will be fixed. The technician might not have the right… Read More

Alibaba takes big stake in battered e-commerce retailer Zulily

Alibaba, the giant Chinese e-commerce retailer, has taken a large equity stake in Seattle-based Zulily, according to SEC filings. “We… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: May the 4th Be With You, ZINO Pitch Tank, and more

The release of the second official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens set the geekosphere abuzz. The highly anticipated reboot isn’t… Read More

Let the GeekWire Awards voting begin! Cast your ballot for Startup of the Year

We’re kicking off the GeekWire Awards voting today, and we’re starting with a big one: Startup of the Year. One… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: UW holds robotics law conference on the heels of Google’s robot personality patent

On Wednesday Google was awarded a patent for downloadable robot personalities. The tech giant outlines a cloud-based system that would… Read More

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