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Starbucks debuts nationwide subscription program for premium coffee beans roasted in Seattle

You don’t need to be in Seattle to drink the finest coffee that Starbucks has to offer. The coffee giant today debuted a new… Read More

Chinese startup gives Teslas as a bonus for the New Year

Oprah’s not the only one who can play this game. A Chinese startup, a gaming company whose name translates to WiFi… Read More

Envelop VR raising cash for productivity and enterprise virtual reality software platform

Bob Berry is confident about two things: The virtual reality industry is about to take off, and Seattle will be an… Read More

Big tech companies continue to set up shop in Seattle, and office lease rates climb as a result

Amazon, Facebook, Tableau, Zillow and a host of other technology companies are gobbling up office space in Seattle at an… Read More

Expedia pays $86.3M to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture by 25%

Expedia announced today that it will pay $86.3 million in cash to increase its stake by 25 percent in a joint… Read More

Tech industry dominates list of top 25 highest-paying jobs in demand

If you want a nice-paying job that’s in high demand, the tech industry is probably your best bet. Glassdoor is… Read More

Sling TV to take on Netflix and Amazon with new movie streaming channels from Epix

Sling TV, Dish Network’s newly unveiled over-the-top video streaming service, just keeps getting more channels. The company announced today that… Read More

Uber implements record-low rates in Seattle and promises drivers more earnings

It’s now cheaper than ever to catch an Uber ride in Seattle. The on-demand transit company last week lowered prices… Read More

Restaurant point-of-sale company Dinerware acquired by Heartland Payment

Dinerware, a company based in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood that builds point-of-sale systems for restaurants, was acquired by Heartland Payment Systems,… Read More

President Obama unveils executive order encouraging cybersecurity threat information sharing

President Obama will sign an executive order later today designed to improve sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the federal… Read More

On-demand valet service Zirx sees huge demand in Seattle as it expands coverage area

Zirx is off to a fast start in Seattle. The on-demand valet service, which operates in four cities, said today that… Read More

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Shares of Zulily continue to slump, and now here come the lawyers

Zulily took it on the chin earlier this week after the Seattle online retailer disappointed Wall Street with a huge… Read More

Lyft wants to raise another $250M, valuing the company at $2B

Ride-hailing service Lyft is in discussions to raise another $250 million, which would value the San Francisco-based company at $2 billion.… Read More

President Obama planning executive order to encourage sharing of cybersecurity threats

President Obama is set announce an executive order to direct greater sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between large companies and… Read More

University of Washington names provost Ana Mari Cauce as interim president

The University of Washington’s provost, Ana Mari Cauce, was named interim president this afternoon by the UW Board of Regents, succeeding… Read More

Blucora beats analyst expectations with Q4 revenue of $108M, EPS of $0.05

Blucora posted Q4 revenue of $108 million and an EPS of $0.05 today, beating analyst expectations. Wall Street predicted EPS of $0.01… Read More

Expedia acquiring Orbitz for $1.6B, continuing online travel buying spree

Online travel giant Expedia, fresh off its acquisition of Travelocity, now plans to buy Orbitz Worldwide in a deal valued… Read More

Lighthouse eDiscovery raises $30M to help lawyers save time by automatically sifting through piles of legal docs

Lighthouse eDiscovery started 20 years ago, copying and scanning paper-based legal documents so they could be searched electronically. The Seattle… Read More

Oops! Next season of ‘House of Cards’ appears on Netflix weeks early for a moment

Thanks to a snafu on Netflix’s end, we now know that Season 3 of “House of Cards” is ready for… Read More

Zulily CFO Marc Stolzman departing after Q4 earnings miss, as chairman points to ‘wobbly’ business execution

Zulily CFO Marc Stolzman plans to step down from the Seattle online retailer early next month, an announcement that comes… Read More

Cray beats Wall Street expectations with $262M in revenue

Supercomputing company Cray had good news for investors today. The Seattle-based firm brought in $261.9 million in revenue during the… Read More

Zulily hits $1.2B in 2014 sales, plans $250M stock repurchase program as shares slump more than 20%

Zulily achieved $1.2 billion in annual sales during 2014, a significant milestone for the Seattle online retailer. But don’t tell… Read More

Cloud security company Alert Logic sets up Seattle office led by former Microsoft and Amazon vet

Another day, another tech company opens an office in Seattle. Alert Logic, a Houston-based security-as-a-service company with more than 3,000… Read More

ChooseVets launches online marketplace in five cities, looks to connect military veterans with jobs

Steve Buchanan is a 1999 West Point grad who served as a U.S. Army infantry officer, completing tours in Iraq… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad TrueFacet raises $1.7M for luxury jewelry online marketplace

TrueFacet, an online marketplace for luxury jewelry, today announced a $1.7 million seed round. The New York-based company is a… Read More

Bankrupt cancer drug maker Dendreon selling to Valeant for $400 million

Dendreon, the once-promising Seattle biotechnology company that developed treatments for prostate cancer, will be sold to Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.… Read More

Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show: 9 geeky moments from America’s top fake news anchor

In a surprise announcement, Comedy Central announced today that Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show, the satirical news show… Read More

This tech CEO doubts Seattle will dominate cloud computing — and he’s completely wrong

Nearly everywhere you go in Seattle’s technology community, there’s talk about how the city is transforming into one of the… Read More

Yelp buys online food delivery service Eat24 for $134M

Yelp today announced that it has acquired online food delivery company Eat24 for $134 million. Eat24, founded in 2008, serves 20,000 restaurants across… Read More

Chef Ethan Stowell now delivering meals to your door, with help from Lish

If you’re a big fan of Ethan Stowell restaurants but don’t feel like getting all fancy and leaving the house, you… Read More

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