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Cray unveils next-generation supercomputer and cluster solutions

Cray has finally unveiled the next generation of its XC series supercomputers and CS series cluster supercomputers. The XC40 series… Read More

Box reportedly delaying IPO until next year due to market conditions

Box, the cloud storage company founded by two Mercer Island High School grads, will probably postpone its initial public offering until… Read More

Home-remodeling site Houzz raises $165M, rolls out e-commerce marketplace

Fueling the current trend of digitizing the home-remodeling experience, Houzz has raised an impressive $165 million in a fourth round… Read More

Tacoma legalizes UberX, Lyft under same regulations as taxis

With new startups like Uber and Lyft entering markets without regulation, taxi drivers often tell lawmakers that they want a “level-playing field.”… Read More

Amid talk of bubble, 23 venture-backed companies complete IPOs in Q3

Prominent venture capitalists Bill Gurley, Marc Andreessen and Fred Wilson have sounded the alarm bell in recent weeks about the… Read More

Tony Hsieh steps down from lead role at Las Vegas Downtown Project amid big layoffs

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is leaving his lead role with the Las Vegas Downtown Project, Recode reported this afternoon, as the… Read More

Seattle to install new parking meters that adjust price based on demand

Seattle is getting strategic with its parking rates. The Department of Transportation received approval from the City Council on Monday to begin… Read More

Seattle lawmakers approve bill that helps telecom companies build fiber networks

The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved legislation removing “excessive administrative requirements” for telecom companies that want to build broadband utility boxes in neighborhoods. Previously, companies… Read More

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Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom to advise Walmart on tech issues as new board member

Walmart has added Kevin Systrom, the co-founder and CEO of photo-sharing service Instagram, to its board. The retail giant, based in Bentonville, Ark., said… Read More

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Supercomputer maker Cray lands $26M contract with Department of Defense

The Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program has awarded Seattle-based supercomputer maker Cray Inc. with a $26 million… Read More

Uber driver allegedly strikes passenger on head with hammer

An Uber driver in San Francisco allegedly hit a passenger on the head with a hammer and fractured his skull after… Read More

Here are Bing’s mediocre NFL picks for Week 4

While Bing’s prediction engine was nearly flawless during the latter half of the World Cup this summer, it hasn’t been… Read More

Longtime black car service launches app — without surge pricing or 5-star ratings — to compete with Uber

Growing up in Seattle, Sotirios Rebelos was entrenched in the cab industry. His mom and dad — who met washing their… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Shop.org Summit, TEDxRanier Salon, and more

As home to online retail giants like Zulily, Drugstore.com, and of course Amazon, the Puget Sound Area is on the cutting… Read More

Love Nikola Tesla? New crowdfunding campaign lets funders build museum brick by brick

Seattle cartoonist and writer Matthew Inman, better known to the internet as The Oatmeal, is well known for his love… Read More

Authorities in San Francisco, Los Angeles threaten legal action against Uber, Lyft

Authorities in California aren’t happy with the way new transportation startups like Uber are conducting business — and now they’re threatening… Read More

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Hollywood takes to the skies: FAA approves some drone use for filming

Get ready for some amazing aerial footage, courtesy of Hollywood. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this week granted regulatory exemptions to… Read More

Drug maker Novo Nordisk confirms new obesity R&D center in Seattle

Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk announced plans today to open a new obesity research unit in Seattle, a move that… Read More

Sacramento Kings become first pro sports franchise to partner with Uber

The Sacramento Kings might be the NBA’s most geeky franchise. Earlier this year, the Kings became the first pro sports franchise… Read More

After 8 years, Array Health raises $13M for private health insurance exchange platform

The American healthcare system is undergoing massive changes, with new state and federal health insurance marketplaces now offering up more affordable ways for… Read More

Outdoor sports apparel maker POW lands $2.5M from ComiXology investor Columbia Pacific

POW Inc., a Seattle-based maker of outdoor sports apparel, today announced $2.5 million in fresh funding from Columbia Pacific Advisors.… Read More

Jeff Bezos slashes retirement benefits for Washington Post employees

Jeff Bezos made one of his first big moves as The Washington Post owner today, announcing big cuts to retirement benefits for… Read More

Cancer research startup VentiRx lands $50M

Seattle’s biotech industry has been on an up-and-down roller coaster ride over the past 12 months, with layoffs and R&D… Read More

Ray Ozzie’s startup Talko wants to reinvent the phone call, starting with an iPhone app

What has Ray Ozzie been focusing on since leaving his position as Microsoft’s chief software architect? Here’s the answer. A new app and… Read More

Washington AG sues audio language learning product maker Pimsleur Approach for ‘deceptive marketing tactics’

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia-based online company called Stroll for using “deceptive marketing… Read More

Beauty startup Julep receives ‘F’ rating from Better Business Bureau over subscription program

It appears Julep needs to polish up its customer service — at least according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB).… Read More

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After leaving executive post, Ali Partovi won’t be advising Hampton Creek, either

Ali Partovi, the tech investor and entrepreneur who left his executive position with food alternatives company Hampton Creek last week, after a… Read More

Steven VanRoekel

U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel tapped to coordinate Ebola response

Steven VanRoekel, the former Microsoft executive who has led IT for the federal government as the U.S. Chief Information Officer for the past… Read More

Photoshop magic: Microsoft game designer creates incredible then-and-now pictures of Seattle

Clayton Kauzlaric’s day job is already pretty cool. The Seattle man is a senior design director at Microsoft and makes all sorts… Read More

UW researchers develop smartphone sensor that uses wireless transmissions to sense gestures

Imagine silencing a call or changing a song by waving the air above your smartphone — all while the device… Read More

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