Tech – Page 23 of 306

Seattle cannabis marketplace Leafly to cut 56 jobs

Leafly, the Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace, is cutting 56 positions, or 21% of its workforce, the company announced this week.… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Peripheral’ brings cyberpunk prophet William Gibson’s vision up to date

The future may not be evenly distributed, but there’s a dystopia-inducing concentration of it in “The Peripheral,” a science-fiction novel by cyberpunk… Read More

Avalara officially goes private as Vista Equity Partners completes acquisition

Vista Equity Partners said Wednesday that it completed its acquisition of Seattle-based tax software giant Avalara. The $8.4 billion deal,… Read More

Eviation wins an order from Germany’s Evia Aero for 25 all-electric Alice airplanes

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation Aircraft says Evia Aero, a nascent European regional airline that’s based in Germany, has signed a letter… Read More

Tech Moves: Algorithmia founder to open Seattle office for venture fund; Expedia hires new execs

— Diego Oppenheimer is now a partner and CEO-in-residence at venture capital firm and incubator Factory, which is opening a… Read More

Uber partners with Leafly for marijuana delivery in ‘milestone’ for cannabis industry

Uber is partnering with Seattle-based company Leafly to deliver cannabis in Toronto. It’s the first time cannabis delivery is available… Read More

Meet the Mariners owner: Wireless pioneer John Stanton brings leadership, passion to Seattle team

John Stanton has been leading great teams for more than four decades. The respected tech luminary helped pioneer and transform… Read More

Space Needle sees the light on virus-fighting technology as it tests new devices in elevators

The Space Needle opened 60 years ago with a nod toward futuristic architecture. Inside the iconic Seattle structure today, the… Read More

University of Washington computer science school creates ‘future of cloud infrastructure’ center

Seattle’s cloud computing prowess just got another boost. The University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science &… Read More

New exhibit at Seattle museum explores origins and potential of artificial intelligence

Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry opens a new exhibit this Saturday called “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine.”… Read More

University of Washington computer science professor Yejin Choi wins $800K ‘genius grant’

Yejin Choi, a University of Washington computer science professor and senior research manager at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence… Read More

‘A whole new mindset’: HR experts and researchers share tips for a successful return to office

As concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic recede, companies are still feeling their way through the future of work. Who’s… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2022 recap: Tech and civic leaders share insights and vision for the future

Navigating the future of work. Learning how to fight against burnout. Taking on cybersecurity threats. Gathering community. Connecting with old… Read More

Magic Leap jumps into the enterprise market for augmented reality in ‘coopetition’ with Microsoft

Now that the metaverse is finally getting real, Magic Leap isn’t playing games. When the mysterious augmented-reality venture was founded… Read More

‘Inventions We Love’ highlights innovations across retail, parenting, health and beverage technology

“Inventions We Love” returned to the GeekWire Summit stage on Thursday in Seattle, where entrepreneurs and innovators showed off devices… Read More

GeekWire Summit FAQ: What to know if you’re attending in-person or online

We’re less than a day away from our biggest event of the year, the 2022 GeekWire Summit, Thursday and Friday… Read More

Former AWS engineer avoids prison, gets 5 years probation in massive Capital One hack

A former Amazon Web Services engineer found guilty of hacking Capital One and several other companies, was sentenced to time… Read More

Goodbye, Glow: Amazon nixes video calling device for kids, a year after launch

Just a year after revealing a video-calling device made for kids, Amazon is shutting down Amazon Glow. Bloomberg first reported… Read More

Last chance to register for the GeekWire Summit, this Thursday and Friday in Seattle and online

The agenda is set, the speakers are ready, and we’re looking forward to seeing hundreds of you for the GeekWire… Read More

Expedia removes COVID vaccination requirement for employees and others to enter most offices

Expedia Group is removing a COVID-19 vaccination policy at most of its offices around the world, a policy which required… Read More

U.S. cybersecurity agency leader Jen Easterly on partnerships, workforce, making tech accountable

Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, visited Seattle to listen and build bridges, not to… Read More

Cloud optimization startup led by 2nd Watch founder lands $9M

Vega Cloud, a Spokane, Wash.-area startup that helps companies optimize their cloud-related infrastructure investments, raised $9 million in an equity… Read More

Real estate guru to launch industry news site, led by Seattle tech vets, amid tough housing market

After owning the domain realestatenews.com “for the better part of two decades,” author, consultant and analyst Stefan Swanepoel says he’s… Read More

Financial fallout from billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s divorce will likely remain hidden

The immediate impact of MacKenzie Scott’s divorce on her massive fortune will likely remain a secret. Scott, the billionaire Seattle… Read More

GeekWire launches new recruiting business, led by top Pacific Northwest entrepreneur

GeekWire is expanding with the launch of a new business unit focused on technical recruiting, led by respected Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from teacher Dan Jewett after less than 2 years

Billionaire Seattle philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, the science teacher she married in March 2021,… Read More

Amazon Web Services inks licensing deal with Seattle startup Intentionet, developers of Batfish

Amazon has signed a licensing deal with a small Seattle startup called Intentionet, the company behind the Batfish open source… Read More

In the hybrid work era, tech companies experiment with new office layouts

Many tech companies are reducing their real estate footprints as they adopt permanent hybrid work policies spurred by the pandemic.… Read More

Expedia provides online help to those seeking shelter as they flee Hurricane Ian in Florida

As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida this week, numerous state agencies are mobilizing to respond. Seattle-based travel giant Expedia… Read More

‘It was wonderful’: Eviation’s Alice electric airplane wins praise after its first flight test

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — After years of on-the-ground development, Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane quietly took to the air here this… Read More