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‘Tinder for networking’ app Weave taps into Uber API to help professionals meet

Weave, the Tinder-like app for professionals who want to network, today announced that it is integrating the Uber API into its… Read More

Review: $20/month Sling TV service appeals to cord cutters, but falls short overall

Dish Network is trying to upend the current TV landscape by offering viewers a selection of live channels via the internet.… Read More

6 reasons Ubernomics could be fatal to itself, its customers, and mass transit

Each time Uber angers customers with another surge pricing incident, or angers a city by ignoring its laws, an army… Read More

Sprint tries to poach T-Mobile customers with new promotion

In its race to stay ahead of T-Mobile, Sprint has decided to offer people switching to its network up to $350… Read More

Shares of Zillow and Trulia soar on hopes that merger will soon close

Zillow and Trulia appear to be moving closer to closing their historic tie-up, one that could create a massive player… Read More

Microsoft to buy Revolution Analytics, pushing further into big data

Microsoft this morning announced a deal to buy Revolution Analytics, the top commercial provider of software and services for the… Read More

Shares of Box soar following much-anticipated IPO

Box, the 10-year-old enterprise software company started by Mercer Island High School grads Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith, is soaring… Read More

Expedia buys Travelocity for $280 million in cash

Expedia is buying online travel company Travelocity for $280 million in cash, an expected move that will help bolster the… Read More

Photo: Steve Ballmer and Jay-Z hang out at the Clippers game

This might be my favorite picture of 2015 so far: It’s Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve… Read More

Box reportedly raises $175 million in IPO

After a wild ride on its way to the public markets, Box has raised $175 million in its initial public… Read More

Starbucks names former Microsoft and Juniper exec Kevin Johnson as new president and COO

BREAKING NEWS: Starbucks just named Kevin Johnson, the former Microsoft divisional president and Juniper Networks CEO, as its new president… Read More

Starbucks: Mobile ordering coming soon to Seattle, reaching 600+ stores in PNW

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said on the company’s earnings conference call this afternoon that mobile ordering and payments will expand soon… Read More

Washington senator introduces state-wide legislation for Uber, Lyft

Following states like California and Colorado, Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) today introduced legislation that would allow on-demand transit companies like… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates annual letter: How the smartphone will lift up the world

Fifteen years after starting their foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates released their 2015 annual letter overnight, laying out their goals… Read More

Chart: The top 10 biggest VC exits of 2014

Big money was flowing in the tech sector in 2014, as evidenced by these blockbuster deals. According to Statista, the… Read More

Twitter rolls out new feature to show people what happened when they were away

Keeping up with Twitter can be quite a challenge. The 140-character social network moves at a rapid pace, especially during… Read More

Thanks to John Oliver, Washington citizens may be able to testify via video at legislative hearings

It could soon be a whole lot easier for Washington citizens to have their opinion heard in Olympia. Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland)… Read More

EBay confirms it will cut 2,400 jobs; may sell enterprise unit

EBay confirmed it will be laying off about 7 percent of its workforce, or about 2,400 employees, in the next… Read More

F5 Networks stock dips 15% after ‘slower than expected’ Q1 revenue growth

F5 Networks today announced its first quarter earnings of fiscal 2015, missing Wall Street’s expectations with $463 million in revenue as shares tumbled in… Read More

Uber reportedly raising another $1.6B to push total funding past $4B

Uber is raising money — again. Bloomberg reports today that the on-demand transit company has raised $1.6 billion — with a… Read More

Construction software company takes big private equity investment after 34 years

Seattle-based Dexter & Chaney, a 34-year-old maker of software for construction contractors, said that it has taken a private equity… Read More

Former Hulu execs launch Vessel, a $2.99/month video subscription service

Former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom have just launched their latest venture, Vessel, a premium video subscription service. The service, which is… Read More

Feds arrest ‘key player’ managing Silk Road 2.0 illicit Internet drug market in Bellevue

A Bellevue man who allegedly helped run the anonymous black market site Silk Road 2.0 was arrested by federal agents and… Read More

Mobile marketing company Hipcricket files for bankruptcy, assets acquired for $4.5M

Mobile marketing company Hipcricket has made its last chirp as an independent company. The Bellevue-based company said that its assets… Read More

New ‘Illuminating Piano’ works with iPad or Windows to light the way for aspiring pianists

Wait, which piano key is that note again? That’s the eternal question for people learning to play piano, and a… Read More

President Obama calls on Congress to strengthen cybersecurity laws

As a part of the State of the Union address tonight, President Obama called on Congress to provide more tools… Read More

Why action-cam underdog Contour is suing GoPro for patent infringement

Contour, the action camera company with roots in the Seattle region, has filed a patent-infringement suit against market leader GoPro —… Read More

Seattle lawmakers approve ordinance that allows up to 3,000 car-sharing vehicles like Car2go

It’s going to be easier to live in Seattle without owning a car. The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved… Read More

The Verge tech news site is running a Super Bowl ad

Update: The Wall Street Journal notes that The Verge is actually running a regional Super Bowl ad, which means it… Read More

Netflix will stream ‘The Interview,’ plans to invest more in original content

Netflix is going to be doubling down on its original content offerings in 2015, since they offer a better return… Read More