Tech – Page 21 of 306

Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated

Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others… Read More

Employee experience company Limeade laying off 15% of workforce; CFO to resign

Seattle-area employee experience company Limeade is cutting headcount by 15%. “This restructure is a difficult but necessary step,” CEO Henry… Read More

Starbucks wants corporate workers back in office 3 days a week to ‘rebuild and revive the energy’

Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s… Read More

Qualtrics cuts 270 jobs; Seattle employees impacted

Experience management company Qualtrics plans to lay off about 270 roles that “do not map to priority areas,” CEO Zig… Read More

Second school district sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and others over youth mental health crisis

The Kent School District in Washington state has joined Seattle Public Schools in filing suit against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram,… Read More

Microsoft looks to tighten ties with OpenAI through potential $10B investment and new integrations

A potential $10 billion investment by Microsoft in OpenAI would strengthen the tech giant’s partnership with the ChatGPT maker as… Read More

Seattle schools leader calls suit vs. social media titans a ‘first step’ for students across the country

Seattle Public Schools sees its case against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies as a potential model… Read More

Apptio acquires cloud spend optimization startup Cloudwiry

Apptio, a Bellevue, Wash.-based IT spend management company, acquired Cloudwiry, an Austin, Texas-based startup founded in 2016 that helps companies… Read More

Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others, seeking compensation for youth mental health crisis

A new lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies alleges that… Read More

T-Mobile inks deal with Delta to bring in-flight Wi-Fi for all customers

T-Mobile is expanding its airline partnerships via a new deal with Delta Air Lines. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier announced… Read More

Ring Car Cam extends Amazon’s security footprint further beyond the home

Ring, the Amazon company best known for its video doorbell, is making the leap to the vehicle dashboard. The company’s… Read More

KPMG acquires Seattle consultancy firm The Arnold Group

U.S. tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG has acquired The Arnold Group, a Seattle-based strategy consultancy that works with B2B… Read More

Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees

A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired… Read More

CES 2023: A list of Washington state companies showing off their latest tech gadgets and services

The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is returning to Las Vegas this week with its usual array of companies, gadgets… Read More

‘Office Space’ movie gave Zulily engineer a blueprint for financial fraud, prosecutors allege

A former Zulily software engineer allegedly stole more than $300,000 from the company through multiple schemes, including one inspired by… Read More

Reports: Twitter to close Seattle office and faces eviction

Twitter is reportedly facing eviction at its Seattle office and is asking employees to work from home as the social… Read More

Google wins NFL Sunday Ticket in latest signal of tech giants’ hunger for live sports

Google beat out Amazon and Apple to secure a multi-year deal for NFL Sunday Ticket, giving the company exclusive rights… Read More

I just earned (and sold) a Starbucks NFT: How it works, how much I made, and what I learned

After 11 days playing trivia challenges and mini-games, entering a contest to win coffee for life, pledging to spread holiday… Read More

MacKenzie Scott launches new website that details her giving process and lists recipients of $14B

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott launched a new website that outlines her charitable giving process for the first time.… Read More

Microsoft teams up with Viasat to spread satellite internet access across Africa

Over the past five years, Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has helped bring internet access to more than 51 million people in… Read More

Illustration: Eviation airplane with Air New Zealand livery

Air New Zealand intends to purchase up to 23 electric Alice airplanes from Eviation

Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to order up to 23 all-electric Alice aircraft from Arlington, Wash.-based… Read More

NASA’s round-the-moon odyssey comes to successful end with Orion splashdown

NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule passed its final exam today, surviving a fiery atmospheric re-entry and splashing down in the Pacific… Read More

GeekWire Gala recap: Seattle community celebrates the holidays in a big way at our annual party

The GeekWire Gala returned in epic fashion Wednesday evening as we welcomed nearly 700 people to our holiday bash for… Read More

Boeing pays tribute to its ‘Queen of the Skies’ following the rollout of the last 747

Nearly 55 years after Boeing started production of its jumbo 747 jet, the last model of the iconic airplane left… Read More

Meet Allison Arzeno, the data science whiz leading insurance tech company Assurance IQ

It’s been a leadership roller coaster ride over the past two years for Allison Arzeno, chief executive officer of Seattle… Read More

GeekWire Gala FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our big holiday party

It’s time to party! We are looking forward to seeing everyone Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the GeekWire Gala as we… Read More

Redfin launches new feature that shows zoning data on home detail pages

Redfin announced Monday that it added the zoning data of more than 70 million homes on its platform, becoming the… Read More

Tableau Software CEO Mark Nelson steps down

Mark Nelson is stepping down as CEO of Tableau Software, less than two years after he took the helm of… Read More

Let’s party! Here are 5 good reasons to attend the GeekWire Gala in Seattle

We’re a week away from the return of the GeekWire Gala, a holiday tradition for the Seattle tech community. If… Read More

With new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims breakthrough in quest for ‘wearable brain’

A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by semiconductor and technology industry veterans, says it has developed an energy-efficient chip capable… Read More