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Auth0 secures $6.9M to help app developers simplify user logins

Bellevue-based Auth0 announced today that it has raised $6.9 million in funding. The startup provides a way for developers to easily set… Read More

Verizon rep hangs up on radio host when he tries to record call about his disputed bill

Dori Monson is a longtime, loyal Verizon Wireless customer who figures he spends upwards of $4,000 a year on wireless service for… Read More

The future of police video: Inside the Seattle PD’s workshop on wearable cameras

You have a serious car accident. The Seattle Police arrive and investigate. They issue a citation and write a report.… Read More

Twitter doubles size of Seattle engineering office with room for 100 more employees

Twitter is growing its presence in the Seattle area. The company confirmed today that it just expanded its current office in downtown Seattle,… Read More

Underwater robotics startup Bluhaptics raises cash for hi-tech subsea devices

A new Seattle-based startup spun out of the University of Washington wants to improve the efficiency of subsea operations. Headed… Read More

Ex-Microsoft exec Bob Muglia raises $45M for data warehousing startup Snowflake

Snowflake Computing announced today that it raised $45 million, with the company saying that it will use the funding to continue… Read More

Instagram puts emphasis on time, location with updated search and discovery options

With today’s update to the Instagram app, the photo sharing platform is improving search and discovery to compete with other… Read More

This startup created an algorithm that detects nude images online

Last month, Microsoft developed a fun algorithm at How-old.net that guessed the age of the people in a given photo. Now, one Seattle startup is… Read More

GIX FAQ: Key facts to know about the Seattle region’s new U.S.-China tech institute

Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University made headlines last week with the announcement of a new tech graduate school, the… Read More

New Shepard launch

Blue Origin may receive $8M grant for rocket manufacturing plant near Kennedy Space Center

Blue Origin, the space exploration company started by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, may get an $8 million grant to build… Read More

The next fraud wave: When banks cash the same check twice, you might have to pay

Can someone cash your check more than once? Yes, thanks to the intersection of very old and very new banking… Read More

SmartQuit app gets $3.1M from National Cancer Institute for large smoking-cessation trial

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $3.1 million, five-year grant to Dr. Jonathan Bricker, a behavioral scientist at Seattle’s Fred… Read More

GIX: What’s next for the new U.S.-China tech institute in the Seattle area

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee put things in perspective during the announcement yesterday of the Global Innovation Exchange, or GIX, a… Read More

Twitter wants to make it easier to shop for things you see on Twitter

Buying things you see on Twitter is about to get a lot easier. The social media giant announced today that it… Read More

Q&A: Former Seattle CTO Bill Schrier on the outlook for municipal broadband

Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show was Bill Schrier, the former CTO for the City of Seattle and… Read More

Fitbit IPO: Shares soar 48 percent on first day of trading

Fitbit shares surged to $30.40 at the opening bell of the company’s first day on the market, as the wearable technology… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Concur continues to grow in Seattle area, seeks to fill key DevOps role

Concur Technologies made headlines in September when it announced its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP. This acquisition makes SAP the second largest cloud… Read More

UW and China’s Tsinghua Univ. creating tech grad school in Seattle area, with $40M from Microsoft

Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University are partnering to create a new technology graduate school in Bellevue, Wash., backed initially by $40 million from… Read More

Techtown encourages Portland tech companies to take five steps toward greater diversity

There are plenty of people working on a way to increase the diversity of the tech community. From coding scholarships… Read More

IDC predicts 8.4 million smart clothing shipments in 2019

The wearable device market is forecasted to nearly triple this year, driven by sub-$100 activity trackers, according to a report… Read More

Juno Therapeutics breaks ground on HQ, establishing a new hub for biotech in Seattle

The groundbreaking for the new headquarters and R&D center of Juno Therapeutics at the Alexandria Center brings increased promise to the… Read More

Women nearly one third as likely to seek internships in tech, study finds

Men are almost three times as likely as women to look for tech industry internships, according to a new study from Looksharp, owners… Read More

Netflix

79% of Netflix subscribers would rather pay more than see ads, says poll

It has been an interesting two weeks of speculation as Netflix seems poised to make some serious changes. First there… Read More

Boeing CTO: Here’s what I look for when hiring recent grads

Technical fundamentals and an entrepreneurial mindset — this is what Boeing looks for when hiring new graduates. At least that’s according… Read More

Remote Medical International receives $95M USAID contract to deliver HIV rapid test kits to remote areas

Remote Medical International, a 12-year-old organization that specializes in delivering medical supplies and personnel to remote locations, today announced a $95 million… Read More

Aerial rooftop measurement firm EagleView purchased by Vista Equity

Maybe the second time will be the charm. In a deal of undisclosed size, Bothell-based EagleView Technology has agreed to… Read More

Every Seattle police officer should be wearing a body camera according to a federal monitor

A new report from Seattle’s federally appointed police monitor recommends that every police officer in the city should be wearing a… Read More

Techstars acquires UP Global, operator of Startup Weekend and Startup Next

Techstars and Up Global have long been joined at the hip, both founded with the mission to support and empower… Read More

Enterprise solutions provider Accelerite acquires cloud virtualization company Convirture

Accelerite, a software developer for IT infrastructure, mobile and cloud solutions, has acquired Convirture, a unified management provider for virtualization and cloud… Read More

Vertafore

Insurance software company Vertafore buys QQ Solutions

Vertafore, the Bothell-based maker of software for the insurance industry, today announced that it is acquiring Deerfield Beach, Florida-based QQ… Read More

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