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Uber agrees to suspend operations in Portland for 3 months

Uber and the City of Portland cut a deal on Thursday, with the on-demand transportation startup agreeing to suspend operations… Read More

EagleView acquisition falls apart after FTC threatens to block $650M deal

Verisk Analytics has scrapped its planned $650 million acquisition of Bothell, Wash.-based EagleView Technology Corp., after the Federal Trade Commission… Read More

Geek of the Week: Delta Dental’s John Bursett is a dental data pioneer

Big data is all the rage in the tech industry these days, but John Bursett has been uncovering meaningful insights from… Read More

Hey, out-of-practice coders: Zillow wants you for unique 3-month trial program

Software engineers who are coming back to development after spending some time away from coding now have a new opportunity… Read More

Retail technology company Mercent acquired by CommerceHub

Mercent, a Seattle-based retail technology company that focuses on managing marketing opportunities for large-scale retailers, has been bought by CommerceHub.… Read More

Gov. Jay Inslee proposes capital gains tax, says now is time to start ‘reinvesting in Washington’

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee today proposed a new $39 billion budget which includes a plan to raise taxes, with… Read More

Seattle police department set to launch body-worn camera pilot program

Several police departments around the nation are already using body-worn cameras, and now you can add Seattle’s to that list.… Read More

GeekWire Startup Day: Two nationally-recognized ‘Entrepreneurs of the Year’ on-stage together

Porch CEO Matt Ehrlichman and Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price just were named “Entrepreneur of the Year” — Ehrlichman receiving… Read More

Food tech startup Hampton Creek scoops up tasty $90 million from big-name investors

The company that brought us Just Mayo, an eggless spread claiming to be healthier and better for the planet, has raised an… Read More

The world’s most advanced IMAX theater is coming to Seattle

Seattle is turning into a pretty decent place to catch a flick. Just last month, the Paul Allen-owned Cinerama movie theater… Read More

This couple got married after their anonymous avatars met in an app

It started with an “anonymous” match on Anomo, and ended with a wedding in Vegas. Megan and Steve tied the… Read More

Pets need gadgets, too: Amazon’s Wag.com launches geek gifts for Fido

If you’re someone who stops over at the pet store at least once a week, walking out with an armful of… Read More

Uber doubles down on safety, hires Amazon Europe vet to handle customer service

Uber announced today that the company has been conducting a review of its safety policies over the past month, and… Read More

Former Hulu execs launch Vessel, a $2.99/month YouTube competitor

Former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom today finally unveiled what they’ve been working on since leaving the online video… Read More

Comcast just increased Internet speeds for residential customers in these five cities

If you’re a Comcast customer frustrated with slow Internet speeds, the company has some good news for you. Comcast announced this week… Read More

Alaska Airlines now offers in-flight entertainment straight to your device

Alaska Airlines is upping its in-flight entertainment game. The Seattle-based company this week began rolling out a new service called Beyond Entertainment,… Read More

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel reportedly participating in $75M round for Seattle marijuana investment company

Peter Thiel has a funny relationship with marijuana. In September, he bashed Twitter’s executives and said there was “probably a lot… Read More

News Brief

SHOEme buys Shoes.com, marking third acquisition in last 5 months

Roger Hardy is continuing his shoe shop acquisition run. The Canadian entrepreneur and chairman of Hardy Capital Partners has purchased Shoes.com, marking the… Read More

Give the gift of GeekWire: Buy an annual membership for that special geek in your life

Looking for a unique gift for that special someone this holiday, but have no clue what to buy? GeekWire is… Read More

Finally: Here are Instagram’s new photo filters

Heads up, Instagram users — you finally have some new filters to play with. The photography-focused social media giant, which reached… Read More

Despite upgrades, T-Mobile’s ‘data strong’ network has gaps left to fill

After the call dropped for the third time, I finally set down my T-Mobile phone and asked my brother-in-law to let me… Read More

Juno Therapeutics boosts IPO price range to $21 to $23, aims to raise $212M

Juno Therapeutics boosted its IPO range at $21 to $23 per share today as the fast-growing Seattle biotech startup prepares… Read More

Fast-growing Tableau Software inks lease for more space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood

Tableau Software already took over a former gym in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. Now, it is expanding into space next… Read More

We don’t need no stinkin’ IPO: Report says 40 private tech companies valued at more than $1B

Who needs the headaches and troubles of an initial public offering when venture capital investors are able to step up… Read More

‘Coolest Cooler’ shipments delayed in setback for record-breaking $13.3M Kickstarter campaign

More than 62,000 backers who put up money on Kickstarter for the “Coolest Cooler” will have to wait at least a… Read More

Impinj leaving long-time Fremont HQ, heading to larger digs in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood

Impinj is leaving its longtime headquarters in Seattle’s quirky Fremont neighborhood, heading to larger digs in the fast-growing and ever-changing… Read More

What’s at stake in the legal battle over Comcast’s home WiFi hotspots

You might think it’s weird that Comcast is planning to turn your home into a public WiFi hotspot, but two… Read More

Long distance ride-sharing app Carpooling launches in U.S., partners with Uber

If you’ve got a long distance drive ahead of you and want to save some cash while reducing your carbon… Read More

Supercomputer maker Cray inks $30M deal with Department of Defense

Cray Inc. today landed a $30 million deal with the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program, the latest in… Read More

Uber applies 4X surge pricing during Sydney crisis, then offers refunds after social media outrage

Uber was charging customers in Sydney more than four times the normal rate during the hostage crisis on Monday before… Read More