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The state of virtual reality in 2016: What’s working, what’s not, and what’s next

LAS VEGAS — On the outskirts of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall, an expansive stadium, emblazoned with the… Read More

Groupon inks lease in downtown Seattle with room for 400 workers

Groupon is gobbling up more office space in Seattle, part of a plan by the daily deals juggernaut to hire… Read More

Venture capital investing holds steady in 2015, but are warning clouds forming?

The venture capital ecosystem remained relatively robust in the Pacific Northwest in 2015, with investors sinking $1.5 billion in 165… Read More

In effort to reduce auto deaths, Obama pledges $4 billion for self-driving cars

President Obama devoted part of his final State of the Union address to “how we can make technology work for us.”… Read More

Streaming soars: Only 51% of TV is now watched live, NBC exec says

A long time ago in a living room far, far, away, families would gather around the television set and watch… Read More

Bots are buying Adele tickets at Key Arena, and one state senator wants an investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are creating skyrocketing prices for the July 26… Read More

Fast-growing UIEvolution raises $10.2M of larger round for connected device software platform

UIEvolution is raising a substantial investment round to support growth of its connected device enterprise software platform. The Kirkland-based company… Read More

Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right

On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Sublime Technologies raises cash for new consumer products venture

Sublime Technologies is the latest spinoff to come out of the Invention Development Fund (IDF) at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent… Read More

Geek on the Street: Here’s what these college students love and hate about Snapchat

Take a walk around the University of Washington campus and you will unquestionably run into, maybe literally, a student looking down at… Read More

Worldwide PC shipments continue to slip, but convertible devices are growing in popularity

The worldwide PC market continues to decline. According to the latest numbers from IDC, PC manufacturers shipped just 71.9 million units in the… Read More

GrabTaxi opens first U.S. office in Seattle, hires former Microsoft Distinguished Engineer

GrabTaxi is coming to the U.S. — not to offer rides, but rather to tap into Seattle’s engineering talent base.… Read More

U.S. CTO Megan Smith promotes Obama tech initiatives with help from Seattle techies

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith took to the stage last week at CES 2016 to highlight and encourage participation… Read More

President Obama wants computer science for every student — so how close are we?

Innovation, science and technology were recurring themes during President Obama’s final State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Microsoft CEO… Read More

Fast-growing Tableau Software gobbles up more office space in Seattle, expands footprint to 10 buildings

Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot told GeekWire last month that his 2,800-person company planned to grow by another 1,000 workers in… Read More

Lily’s 60,000 pre-orders add up to a $34 million boost for the age of ‘selfie drones’

If you ever needed evidence that “selfie drones” are the hot thing for 2016, you can find it in last week’s… Read More

Pacific Northwest venture capital activity dips 59% in Q4, but up overall for 2015

Venture capital activity in the Pacific Northwest dipped more than 59 percent in Q4 of 2015, capping off what was… Read More

Marijuana investment group Privateer Holdings hires Federal Reserve bank examiner

One of the nation’s leading marijuana investment groups is bringing on its second former federal official. Seattle-based Privateer Holdings today announced… Read More

GeekWire’s Worst and Weirdest of CES 2016: Connected umbrellas, digital smartshoes and more

We just wrapped up a week at CES, the mammoth consumer technology show in Vegas. While much of what we… Read More

HTC Vive VR headset pre-orders start February 29 as company shifts focus to virtual reality

You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company… Read More

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman’s advice to entrepreneurs on finding a mentor: ‘Create an imaginary friend’

You are just starting out with a limited network of contacts, yet you really want find a mentor to advise on… Read More

Uber slashes rates in 100 cities due to slow demand; Seattle keeps current prices

Uber is cutting prices in more than 100 North American cities to adjust for what are typically slow winter months. The… Read More

Is package delivery coming to the trunk of your car? Volkswagen thinks so

LAS VEGAS — Receiving packages when you are not home can be hassle. Volkswagen thinks that the trunk of your… Read More

Car technology highlights from CES 2016

LAS VEGAS — Car makers didn’t participate in the giant CES trade show until 2007, but you would have never… Read More

The Girl Scouts are back at CES, showing off their updated digital cookie sales platform

LAS VEGAS – Last year’s surprise CES exhibitor was the Girl Scouts, showing off their new digital cookie ordering program.… Read More

Will the Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator transform your kitchen into a tech hub?

LAS VEGAS — Innovation in home appliances is always a big theme at CES, and this year’s show was no… Read More

CES Video, Day 4: Final thoughts from GeekWire’s trip to the big tech show

LAS VEGAS — It has been a giant week at the Consumer Electronics Show, and in this final video dispatch,… Read More

Reports: Tableau and Wave leases kick off big new real estate project in Kirkland, Wash.

Offices leases by Tableau Software and broadband company Wave will jump-start a large new real estate development in Kirkland, Wash., according to reports… Read More

How to be a tech security Jedi, Part 3: Three Security Lessons from ‘The Force Awakens’

It finally happened! After a long wait, the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens (TFA), arrived as an early… Read More

The ‘BillFixers’: When they were done, Comcast owed HIM money

Is there a way to beat gotcha artists at their own game? To make money off those who make money… Read More