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Legislation introduced by Seattle councilmember would let Uber, taxi drivers unionize

Mike O’Brien is taking action to give Uber and Lyft drivers more rights. Next week, the Seattle councilmember will introduce legislation… Read More

New office tower could help UW create ‘innovation district’ near Seattle campus

A real estate development research organization is recommending that the University of Washington build a 240-foot tall office tower in Seattle’s… Read More

Meet the tiny Seattle startup helping Twitter solve its diversity problems, one job posting at a time

Twitter raised the bar for the conversation around diversity in the technology industry on Friday, not just releasing its own… Read More

DreamBox Learning raises $10M as it proves doing good can be profitable, too

DreamBox Learning picked up fans early on because its platform showed how technology could be used to better teach students,… Read More

Pokémon sues fans to block Pokémon party on eve of PAX game convention in Seattle

FOLLOW-UP: Pokémon’s lawsuit to block fan party came without warning — or profits The Pokémon Company International, Inc. filed suit against… Read More

How’d they get that shot? Freefly Systems makes the drones that make your favorite films

Ten years ago, Tabb Firchau wanted to use a toy helicopter to shoot a scene that would have been otherwise impossible… Read More

The worst cities for traffic jams: Where booming Seattle and San Francisco rank

See update below on questions surrounding this study’s approach. It’s getting a lot harder to move around Seattle. But at… Read More

Uber investor details how she sold her car and saved money by relying on Uber

Is using Uber for your transportation needs cheaper than owning a car? That’s the question Megan Quinn, a former investment partner at… Read More

Officials cracking down on amateur drone pilots who interfere with wildfire fighting efforts

Five lightning strikes last month ignited forest fires just south of Lake Chelan in Washington state, engulfing more than 22,000 acres… Read More

From Microsoft to BMW, big brands are buying up .news web domains in a hurry

Online domain provider Rightside expected “.news” to become one of its top new domain extensions since the application window first opened to create… Read More

Anxiety high as technology stocks take another tumble to start the week

Anyone counting on a Monday morning rebound for technology stocks woke up disappointed today, as last week’s struggles continued with only a… Read More

As tech stocks take a dive, prominent investor Bill Gurley warns this could be ‘an inflection point’

It’s been a tough week to be a technology investor, as virtually every giant across the industry has taken a hit.… Read More

GoDaddy expands Seattle-area office, now has space for 225 employees

Like many other tech companies, GoDaddy is expanding its footprint in the Seattle area. The web-hosting company said today that it… Read More

Microsoft files suit against InterDigital as precedent forms to limit prices on fundamental patents

Microsoft filed an antitrust suit against InterDigital on Thursday, claiming that the Delaware company demanded Microsoft pay too much to license… Read More

Portland mayor kicks off TechCrawl, praises city for tech diversity push

PORTLAND — Hundreds of engineers, entrepreneurs, designers and other technology professionals gathered in the hot sun Wednesday evening for the… Read More

Surface Pro 4, Microsoft Band 2 rumored to debut at October launch event

It looks like we’ll be seeing some new Microsoft hardware just in time for the holidays this year, including an… Read More

Linus Torvalds on the state of software security, the Internet of Things, and the future of Linux

The surprise guest at LinuxCon in Seattle this morning was none other than Linus Torvalds, the driving force behind the Linux… Read More

Data visualization giant Tableau opens new office in China

Tableau Software is growing fast, and now the Seattle-based maker of data visualization software is planting its flag in the… Read More

Cray supercomputers to power more than 60% of world’s weather forecasts after landing Danish deal

Supercomputer maker Cray has secured a $6 million contract with the Danish Meteorological Institute to provide massive computing power that enables… Read More

Kymeta partners with Sharp to build satellite internet antennas with TV screen tech

The future of satellite internet may rely on tech already found in your TV screen. LCD manufacturers are providing solutions for tracking… Read More

CenturyLink launches Prism TV service in Seattle, brings competition for Comcast

CenturyLink is launching a new TV service in Seattle today, bringing about competition for existing providers like Comcast and Wave Broadband. The… Read More

Uber launches higher-end UberSELECT service in Seattle, with pickups from airport

Uber customers in Seattle have another option to get around town. UberSELECT, a higher-end version of uberX that features brands like BMW… Read More

Sidecar shifts focus to deliveries, says it has the ‘largest B2B on-demand network’ in the U.S.

Sidecar’s decision to shift its business model toward delivering packages, rather than people, seems to be a good one thus far.… Read More

LinuxCon: Zipcar’s Robin Chase believes open-source collaboration can solve the world’s biggest problems

Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase is worried about climate change. If countries don’t strictly follow climate-friendly initiatives, we could see the… Read More

Seattle angel group alters application fee for entrepreneur pitches

Zino Society, a Seattle angel investment group that’s bankrolled companies such as Theo Chocolate, Impel Neuropharma and J&D Foods, is changing the… Read More

Zulily founders to take home nearly half of the $2.4B from blockbuster sale to QVC

Zulily co-founders Mark Vadon and Darrell Cavens are poised to reap a huge windfall after the online retailer they started… Read More

Zulily sold to QVC for $2.4 billion

Seattle-based Zulily — one of the fastest growing online retailers — is being sold to Liberty Interactive’s QVC Group for… Read More

Expedia pushes back Orbitz termination date amid Justice Department review

Expedia is holding off on its acquisition of Orbitz announced in February. The Bellevue-based travel giant pushed back the termination date on the… Read More

Blucora cuts 10% of workforce at InfoSpace unit

Blucora, the Bellevue operator of tax preparation software, e-commerce sites and search engines, is cutting 10 percent of its staff… Read More

Samsung debuts bigger phones, hardware keyboards and mobile payment system

Samsung had a big day today, announcing a larger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, an updated Galaxy Note, its… Read More