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Square launches Android app for meal delivery service Caviar

Square expanded its Caviar meal delivery service today by launching its first Android app on the Google Play Store. The… Read More

On-demand valet service Luxe raises $20M, plans to launch in Seattle by April

Parking in Seattle is becoming less of a hassle thanks to a couple new fast-growing startups. This past September, Zirx launched… Read More

Uber opening Seattle engineering office, led by Isilon vet Tim Prouty

It’s confirmed: On-demand transportation company Uber is opening a Seattle engineering office, with plans to hire as many as 50 people or more… Read More

After raising more than $300 million, Jason Goldberg’s e-commerce upstart Fab.com acquired in fire sale

Fab.com, the New York-based e-commerce startup founded by former Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg, has sold to custom manufacturing company PCH.… Read More

Heavily-funded Earth Class Mail files for bankruptcy, leaving Ignition as largest creditor

Earth Class Mail, a heavily-funded and highly-touted startup that digitizes postal mail for viewing on the go, has filed for… Read More

Layoffs at acquired Seattle biotech Dendreon begin, state filing reveals

The post-acquisition layoffs have begun at Dendreon, with 77 employees losing their jobs. Assets of Seattle-based Dendreon were purchased out of… Read More

Uber gives its drivers something to read between rides: Momentum magazine

It’s not exactly The New Yorker or Entertainment Weekly. But Uber is going into the print magazine business. Sort of.… Read More

Sales tax compliance company Avalara acquires vacation rental’s HotSpot Tax

Fresh off raising another $42 million in January, sales tax automation firm Avalara has put some of its cash to acquisition… Read More

Code Fellows expands to Chicago with spring development accelerator

Code Fellows is expanding the reach of its education programs for developers once again by opening up a new program in… Read More

Postmates to launch in Portland, offer free Voodoo Doughnuts delivery for two days

Postmates is coming to Portland. The on-demand delivery service is set to launch in the Rose City on Thursday, March 12.… Read More

Car2Go expanding to all of Seattle starting Tuesday, adding 250 more cars

Car-sharing service Car2go will expand to cover the entire city of Seattle starting on Tuesday, adding 250 more of its iconic… Read More

Big data gets huge in Washington: Study ranks state 2nd in big data-related jobs

How big is the field of big data in Washington state? Pretty huge. An estimated 38,170 people work in big… Read More

Here’s what Dallas entrepreneurs, investors can do to create a thriving startup hub

DALLAS — Dallas has lots of entrepreneurs, tons of money, and a favorable business climate. So why isn’t it more like… Read More

Dallas Startup Week kicks off in a revitalized downtown: ‘We’ve gone from dark to daylight’

DALLAS — The City of Dallas has spent the past few decades rolling the dice. Now, though, city leaders want… Read More

Study: For every tech geek hired in Washington state, 7 jobs are added

There’s certainly no question that the technology industry is transforming Seattle. (Just take a look at the skyline in South… Read More

What Phil Jackson and babies teach us about startup culture and teamwork

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When starting a company with fellow co-founders, teamwork probably isn’t top of mind. But as you grow from one or… Read More

Pedal carts, skate parks, and giant slides at GoDaddy’s new Tempe engineering center

TEMPE, Ariz. — Less than two minutes after entering GoDaddy’s new engineering center in Tempe, I was taken aback when… Read More

HTC joins forces with Valve for new ‘Vive’ virtual reality headset

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTITJSSRUso HTC announced a surprise partnership with Valve this morning, unveiling a new virtual reality headset called Vive during an… Read More

Uber data breach exposed up to 50,000 driver names, licenses

Uber is revealing a one-time breach of a database that contained tens of thousands of current and former Uber drivers’ names and… Read More

Fired managers sue Microsoft in ‘hostess bar’ expense dispute, confirm secret project to compete with Amazon

Two longtime Microsoft employees have filed suit against the company over their terminations. The suit alleges they were the targets of… Read More

Lenovo pledges to cut down on crapware in the wake of Superfish scandal

Lenovo announced today that it’s committed to cutting down on the crapware pre-installed on the computers that it sells. “We… Read More

Intellectual Ventures licenses patents to Ford, pushing into auto industry

Intellectual Ventures has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Ford Motor Co., according to an announcement… Read More

Twitter adds new impersonation, doxing reporting options

Twitter is scaling its staff and increasing its options for reporting harassment on, and abuse of, its service. More specifically,… Read More

A win for Net Neutrality: FCC votes to regulate Internet as a utility, vowing to ensure free and open access

The Federal Communications Commission has passed new rules in a 3-2 party line vote to enforce net neutrality in a… Read More

CenturyLink exceeds initial estimates, expands Seattle gigabit Internet to five more neighborhoods

CenturyLink is declaring its initial Seattle rollout of gigabit broadband Internet service a success, and is beginning work to expand… Read More

Filing reveals $21M annual loss for Rhapsody, despite big jump in revenue and subscribers

Rhapsody International, the parent company of the Rhapsody and Napster music services, posted a $21.3 million loss in 2014, even as… Read More

Cloudward launches Cloud Snippets to ease website customization

People who want to extend the functionality of their website have a new option to choose from today. Cloudward, a… Read More

Now on YouTube: the Seattle Police bodycam video channel

It has just 15 videos and, as of this morning, 38 subscribers. But the Seattle Police Department’s new SPD BodyWornVideo channel… Read More

Softcard kills Android, Windows Phone apps following deal with Google

Earlier this week, Softcard announced that Google purchased some of its assets and technology, and now the company is shutting down… Read More

Marchex CEO Russ Horowitz stepping down, new board members added

After 12 years at the helm of Marchex, Russell Horowitz is stepping down as CEO of the Seattle call advertising… Read More