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Twitter may let you add photos and links without cutting into your precious character count

In a move to get users to share more links and photos, Twitter may be dropping URLs from the character… Read More

Insurance finder QuoteWizard approaches $100M in revenue, opens new Denver office

When QuoteWizard started 10 years ago, it was incubated inside an education marketing firm, housed in a little corner of an… Read More

Event planning software maker Hubb wins $155K investment in Seattle Angel Conference competition

The Seattle startup scene is brimming with talent, and yesterday’s Seattle Angel Conference IX showed off some of the most… Read More

Sources: WeWork looking to bring new WeLive residential program to Seattle

Fast-growing co-working space WeWork is aiming to expand its footprint in Seattle in a big way, looking to bring its… Read More

Live from the GeekWire Awards: Catch all the action from our giant celebration of Pacific NW innovation

It’s time for the GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, our annual celebration of technology and innovation in the… Read More

Shares of Nordstrom sink 17% as company expands rewards program and re-examines tech strategy

Shares of Nordstrom dipped more than 17 percent in after-hours trading Thursday as the retail giant missed Wall Street’s estimates… Read More

Seattle music technology firm MediaNet acquired by Canadian performing rights organization

Seattle-based MediaNet, a pioneer business-to-business music technology provider, has been acquired by SOCAN, a premiere performing-rights organization in Canada. The… Read More

Breaking News app adds feature to tip off nearby users to local activity

Many of us turn to our phones when something strange happens in the neighborhood, using Twitter to track down an official… Read More

Exclusive: Barry Diller on his Expedia investment, travel acquisitions and the promise of AI

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The surprise guest at Expedia’s 20th anniversary celebration this afternoon was Barry Diller, the media mogul who… Read More

University of Washington partners with Disney to develop cheap touch-sensitive paper

Despite a wealth of cheap screens, printing information on paper is often still easier than sending it out digitally. But a new connected… Read More

How Seattle is poised to be an epicenter for machine learning and artificial intelligence

Seattle is poised to be an epicenter for machine learning and artificial intelligence. That’s one takeaway from the inaugural Machine Learning… Read More

Expedia at 20: Top execs reflect on past challenges, acquisitions, and the journey ahead

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The lobby of Expedia Inc.’s headquarters transformed into an airport runway in celebration of the company’s 20th… Read More

The future of machine learning: 5 trends to watch around algorithms, cloud, IoT, and big data

Algorithms. Cloud. Internet of Things. Data. No one can predict the future of technology with 100 percent accuracy. But these… Read More

This venture capitalist says a $28 minimum wage would create a more robust economy

You’ve probably heard rabble-rousing venture capitalist Nick Hanauer talk about the economic benefits of a $15 minimum wage. But the… Read More

New CEO of BMW car-sharing service details company’s ambitious ‘on-demand mobility’ plans

Steve Banfield was perfectly happy with his job and colleagues at INRIX, heading up the marketing team at the Kirkland-based traffic data analytics company he… 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

Kimbia CEO to forfeit salary for 3 months after tech problems hit charity fundraising campaign

The CEO of the Kimbia online fundraising platform, Daniel Gillett, will forfeit his salary for three months, and the company will… Read More

BMW car-sharing service reaches 13K members in Seattle, names Steve Banfield as CEO

BMW’s new car-sharing program today announced executive hirings and that it has signed up 13,000 members in one month. The… Read More

T-Mobile adds roaming in Cuba, capitalizing on warming relations between countries

T-Mobile is opening up its lines of communication with Cuba as relations between the island nation and the U.S. warm up. The… Read More

Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct reopening a week early as roadway and ground stand up to Bertha

Seattle-area drivers will regain access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct in time for the Monday morning commute as Bertha the… Read More

From PornHub to a zombie apocalypse: Talking tech with tourists and locals in New Orleans

While covering the inaugural Microsoft Envision conference in New Orleans last month, GeekWire had a chance to check out bustling… Read More

Former Amazon exec’s Bitcoin service iPayYou aims to make cryptocurrency easier and more transparent

Bitcoin has plenty of barriers to entry. Even if you understand that it’s a secure cryptocurrency, the steps needed to… Read More

Ride-hailing battle in China heats up as Uber rival set to raise $2B at $25B valuation

The ride-hailing battle in China continues to ramp up, with Bloomberg reporting late Thursday that Didi Kuaidi is set to raise… Read More

Snap and shop: Observa pays users to photograph store shelves, making sure brands get the placement they want

Grocery stores don’t just place items on the shelf randomly. Food producers negotiate for prime placement, working with stores to… Read More

Nordstrom digital VP and other leaders departing in continued upheaval of retailer’s tech unit

Nordstrom’s vice president of digital and store technologies, Courtney Kissler, plans to leave the Seattle-based retailer to take a new role… Read More

Plans for a whale sanctuary ride a wave of support, but face a storm of controversy

An effort to create the world’s first sanctuary set aside for rehabilitating whales and dolphins is moving ahead, but now the… Read More

Tableau cuts hiring forecast by 50% for 2016, plans to hire new president

Tableau Software is slowing down its ambitious hiring plans for 2016. The Seattle-based maker of data visualization software reported its first… Read More

Shares of Tableau dip 9% despite earnings beat; CEO calls it a ‘strong quarter’ for customer growth

Shares of Tableau Software fell 9 percent in after-hours trading even though the company beat estimates for its first quarter earnings… Read More

Study finds tantrums are worse when kids are given ‘2-minute warning’ to end screen time

Parents who think they’re setting kids up for a smoother transition away from screen time by issuing a “2-minute warning” are… Read More

Seattle’s GiveBIG charitable campaign raises $21M, despite tech troubles

The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG campaign for Seattle-area charities recovered from technical setbacks and surpassed its $20 million goal, with the help… Read More