Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. Like many people, the young tech entrepreneur is feeling… Read More
A look inside a Seattle middle school that just banned cellphone use on campus Many of the students arriving at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School on a sunny Thursday morning paused before entering the… Read More
Petition urges Seattle Public Schools leaders to restrict students’ use of smartphones A group of parents of children enrolled in Seattle Public Schools has started a petition calling on administrators to take… Read More
A growing pet project: Offleash’d raises fresh cash and integrates AI to connect animal lovers Offleash’d is making a run — at more funding and improved features — to attract more users to the app that… Read More
Entrepreneurs who used TikTok to help build their businesses blast potential ban in U.S. Seattle-based money expert and self-described financial feminist Tori Dunlap credits TikTok with transforming her business, HerFirst100k, an education platform that… Read More
Washington and 41 state AGs sue social media giant Meta for its alleged harm of youth Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that the state is suing Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for… Read More
Instagram head Adam Mosseri stops in Seattle to discuss safety and protection for younger users Adam Mosseri’s three boys — aged 3, 5 and 7 — are too young to use social media. But the… Read More
‘X,’ rated: Twitter’s new branding is called a rip-off and worse as bird goes bye-bye X now marks the spot where Twitter’s blue birdie used to be, as Elon Musk rebranded the social media company… Read More
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Reclaiming our lives through more mindful use of technology Play Humans have become increasingly vulnerable to technology that grabs our attention, by design, often pulling us away from more meaningful… Read More
Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others… Read More
Elon Musk moves to back out of $44B Twitter bid Elon Musk is attempting to back out of his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, according to a filing with… Read More
In support of free press, this startup’s publishing tech helps get news into and out of Russia A tiny startup in Redmond, Wash., is taking on the big task of trying to get the truth into and… Read More
Seattle school district says no evidence of specific threat after ‘TikTok challenge’ spreads across U.S. Seattle Public Schools issued an update to families in the district on Friday morning about a so-called “TikTok challenge” involving… Read More
Facebook is now Meta: Social media giant rebrands to focus on the future amid criticism in the present Facebook announced a name change on Thursday intended to bring together everything that it works on under a single brand… Read More
Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on the need for new social media, iBuying, remote work, and more On a day when the biggest social media company on the planet went offline for several hours, Spencer Rascoff talked… Read More
Seattle cutout artist Rudy Willingham teaming with singer Lil Nas X for TikTok’s first foray into NFTs Rudy Willingham, the Seattle artist known for his colorful, stop-motion photo cutouts on social media, is teaming with rapper/singer Lil… Read More
Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and teen daughter cook up a new food-focused social media startup Sophia Rascoff and her dad, Zillow co-founder and former CEO Spencer Rascoff, like to take on new dishes in the… Read More
Seattle tutoring app Kadama gets quick lesson in success as it raises $1.7M, grows social following New funding: Kadama, the Seattle-based tutoring app which seized on its quirky social media presence to attract millions of followers… Read More
New ‘Limit App’ targets social media users between 18 and 25 — and kicks them off when they turn 26 Scott Avy is not an ageist. He’s just trying to limit the age range for people who can use his… Read More
Tech meme wars: Shopify takes a shot at Amazon over alleged copycat products The Amazon vs. Shopify battle just got a little more juicy. Shopify’s sassy social media team — or, SaaSy, if… Read More
Father-daughters team launches Chances to attract Gen Z to new type of ‘social relationships app’ At times, while working on his new startup with his two daughters, Rob Lipschutz is either “Rob” or he’s “Dad”… Read More
Clap your mittens: Bernie Sanders makes his way to Seattle in meme that is taking over social media Slumping, socially distanced Bernie Sanders has made his way to Seattle. As the internet continues to exhibit its joy over… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Former Twitter exec on Trump ban, the failure of social media, and an idea to find common ground Play Twitter didn’t set out to ban Donald Trump. The president gave it no choice. That’s the assessment from Mike Davidson,… Read More
Back to the ‘Future Innovators’: 5 years later, kids adjust to an evolving and turbulent world Five years ago, budding 11-year-old Seattle scientist Rebecca Yeung was launching a homemade spacecraft high above Earth. The exploits with… Read More
Days after mob overruns U.S. Capitol, Twitter permanently suspends account of President Trump Update, Friday, 4:10 p.m.: Twitter announced Friday that it was permanently suspending the account of President Trump, citing what it… Read More
Vape news: Microsoft forced to respond to viral videos of smoke billowing out of Xbox Series X Anytime a company has to start a tweet with “We can’t believe we have to say this,” you just know… Read More
Twitter to pay $100k to Washington state in settlement over political ad disclosure violations Twitter agreed to pay $100,000 to settle charges that it violated Washington state campaign finance laws that required the company… Read More
TikTok rolls out first app for television with Amazon Fire TV Microsoft might be TikTok’s most likely buyer but Amazon will host the popular mobile app’s TV debut. Starting Thursday, TikTok… Read More
In latest TikTok twist, Microsoft reportedly looking at buying entire social media giant Microsoft is considering buying a bigger chunk of fast-growing social media giant TikTok. According to a report in The Financial… Read More
How much should Microsoft pay for TikTok? M&A experts, venture capitalists weigh in on price The clock is ticking on TikTok. With a Sept. 15 deadline looming on the social media sensation, technology pundits are… Read More
