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The Amazon Effect: Seattle is the top city, and retail the top industry, for software job growth

Seattle is the fastest-growing U.S. city for software developer jobs, according to a new report from job database Glassdoor. The… Read More

Product maker Simplexity opens Seattle office, scoops up former Stratos employees following closure

Portland-based Simplexity Product Development is opening an office in Seattle and hiring top personnel from Stratos Product Development, a Seattle company… Read More

Seattle home prices rise at more than twice national average, as U.S. tech hubs see biggest gains

Seattle home prices continue to shoot upward faster than a luxury condo building in South Lake Union. In May, the… Read More

Our self-driving future will turn car companies into tech companies, disrupt freight, and serve you more ads, new report finds

We’re speeding toward self-driving cars faster than most people realize and the new technology will bring radical changes that expand… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VX makes augmented reality hardware that can fit in standard glasses

Last year, Kyle Cherry launched augmented and virtual reality startup VX Inc. with a lofty goal. He plans “shape the… Read More

Report: Amazon secretly acquired a Santa Barbara search startup to bolster Alexa

Amazon reportedly acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Graphiq back in May, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times, citing “four sources familiar… Read More

WTIA assesses Seattle mayoral and City Council candidates based on tech issues for first time

Today, the Washington Technology Industry Association unveiled a voter guide to help members of the Seattle tech community decide who… Read More

Prime shape: Buff Bezos flexes his muscles at elite Sun Valley getaway

Embed from Getty Images Maybe Amazon’s signature catchphrase is helping CEO Jeff Bezos stay motivated at the gym. It’s still… Read More

Campaign to diversify startup boards launched by Redfin, Madrona, Pioneer Square Labs and others

Real estate technology company Redfin and several prominent tech investment firms will encourage startups in their portfolios to recruit an… Read More

Here are 8 questions we have for Seattle’s mayoral candidates: What else should we ask?

Seattle’s highly unusual mayoral race has 21 candidates vying for the city’s top executive office. The election comes at a… Read More

‘This is just going to make it more expensive’ — Sen. Cantwell warns business owners about net neutrality rollback

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling on all her constituents to fight a Federal Communications Commission action that would roll… Read More

Working Geek: How Seattle’s economic development guru Brian Surratt is quietly shaping the city’s business and tech future

When it comes to local government, some players shine in the limelight while others exercise their influence from the wings.… Read More

Tech giants score high on Indeed list of the 50 best places to work: See if your company made the cut

With so much competition for top technical talent, it’s no surprise that tech companies are well-represented on Indeed’s annual ranking… Read More

Samsung is reportedly developing a voice-controlled speaker to compete with Amazon Echo

Another day, another tech titan developing a smart speaker. A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims Samsung is… Read More

6 tech tips for a fun and festive Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is one of our nation’s oldest rituals but tradition shouldn’t stop you from taking advantage of… Read More

Report: Top Amazon rival Alibaba is about to launch an Echo competitor

Alibaba, the China-based e-commerce giant determined to go toe-to-toe with Amazon, is coming out with its answer to the Echo… Read More

Startup Spotlight: motion.social is a fitness app that connects users around common interests

David Longdon and Justin Huff believe that the experience — not the data — is what drives people to continue… Read More

Fresh off IPO, Blue Apron CEO says Amazon’s grocery focus is ‘good for us and good for others’

Blue Apron went public Wednesday, slicing its individual share price to $10 and bringing the meal-kit delivery company’s market value… Read More

Amazon gobbling up Whole Foods has Blue Apron eating humble pie as food delivery company chops IPO price

It seems meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron bit off more than it could chew in planning the share price for… Read More

Recipes via robot: As voice technology shakes up cooking, Allrecipes adapts with help from Amazon

If your grandmother was anything like mine — at home in the kitchen with a recipe box full of hand-written… Read More

Amazon rolls out Alexa intercom function, letting users ‘drop in’ on Echo speakers remotely

Amazon is taking a big step forward in its quest to turn Alexa into the operating system for the home.… Read More

T-Mobile delays annual raises, offers special stock grant amid fresh rumors about Sprint merger

T-Mobile is delaying annual salary increases for employees from July 2017 to February 2018, offering a one-time $1,000 “celebratory” stock… Read More

Study: Nearly 30% of Washington state’s STEM workers are immigrants

In a meeting with top tech execs Monday, President Donald Trump promised to help them “get the people you want.”… Read More

Glympse partners with Microsoft to help track service technicians in the field

Seattle-based location technology company Glympse is announcing a new partnership to help users of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service track… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Grassworks Digital makes technology for the burgeoning pot industry

It had been about a year since retailers in Washington state began selling recreational marijuana when Ryan Porter, a vet… Read More

Commentary: Bonderman and Uber make my head hurt: What your company actually needs from a board member

My whole life I’ve believed that the true judge of one’s character is what he/she does when he thinks no… Read More

Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents

The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could… Read More

New site ‘Capital & Growth’ aims to be the ‘Stack Overflow for startup marketing’

Jasper Kuria’s story will resonate with many startup founders. He spent several years in engineering and program management at Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft, Apple, Google, and other tech companies urge Trump not to pull out of Paris Agreement

Dozens of the country’s biggest corporations are mounting a last-ditch attempt to dissuade President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris Agreement,… Read More

Wireless tech company Rigado raises $3M to expand overseas and grow IoT product line

Rigado, a Portland company that provides wireless services for Internet of Things (IoT) companies, has secured $3.3 million in seed… Read More