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Zulily’s stock recovers as insiders are allowed to unload shares for first time

Wall Street punished Zulily last week after the daily deals site said it was prioritizing growth over profits. But today the company’s stock recovered a bit after… Read More

University of Washington awarded $31M to help commercialize research in big data, clean energy

A local investment group would like to see the hometown research university commercialize its inventions, and now the Washington Research Foundation is handing over… Read More

Pew Research: Why ‘Internet of Things’ and wearables will become mainstream by 2025

Wearable computing may not have caught on with mainstream users of technology quite yet, but a new study from Pew Research… Read More

Privacy issues cause Seattle police to delay body-worn camera program

The Seattle Police Department has delayed a pilot program that would have allowed police officers to wear cameras that can record video and… Read More

Last-minute travel heats up with new mobile offering from Airbnb

Airbnb is experimenting with a new service that will enable the San Francisco company to enter the very crowded field of booking last-minute… Read More

Chart: The top 10 spots for tech acquisitions (No one even comes close to Silicon Valley)

Silicon Valley still holds the crown in most aspects of technology, and now here’s another one: It is home to… Read More

Watchguard CEO Joe Wang resigns; Michael Kohlsdorf named interim replacement

Watchguard, a Seattle-based network security company, announced today that Joe Wang as stepped down after serving as CEO for the… Read More

Birchbox for nail polish: Julep lets members customize monthly beauty boxes

In the past, Julep gave its Maven subscribers a special beauty box every month with nail-related products that were hand-picked… Read More

Seattle may issue cease-and-desist letter to UberX, Lyft in 3 weeks

In less than three weeks, Seattle may issue a cease-and-desist letter to transportation companies like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar. Representatives… Read More

AT&T close to buying DirecTV for $50 billion

Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon that AT&T is nearing a $50 billion acquisition of DirecTV. Rumors have… Read More

Washington state AG to force Ohio Internet company Change-My-Address.com to refund customers

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is forcing Ohio Internet company Change-My-Address.com to refund customers $3 million, stemming from consumer… Read More

Finally, Twitter debuts a tool to mute annoying users without unfollowing

Have you ever wanted a way to tell someone on Twitter to stop tweeting so much about something that really annoys… Read More

Study: E-commerce sales to reach $414B by 2018, but brick-and-mortar still alive

E-commerce sales — and specifically those on mobile — are expected to continue growing over the next few years. But… Read More

5 ways to get the most out of your fitness tracker

Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, and that means it’s easier to get out and get active. As… Read More

Alder BioPharmaceuticals stock flat after unexciting IPO

Alder BioPharmaceuticals had a fairly ho-hum first day on Wall Street today. The Bothell-based biotech company’s stock closed at $10.03… Read More

Book excerpt: ‘Red Bang’ rings true with fictional account of tech life

[Editor’s Note: Seattle-based author Brandt Monroe’s new book, Red Bang, is a fictional account of a former Hollywood screenwriter who moves to Seattle… Read More

Interview: Jamie Nordstrom chats about the Rack finally going digital, 25 years later

Nordstrom has finally launched a standalone e-commerce site and mobile app for its Nordstrom Rack stores, offering shoes, clothing and accessories for… Read More

Sprint tells data hogs they’ll have to hit the slow lane

LTE data lovers, beware: Sprint has started sending out notices to people who use the most data on its network,… Read More

Lyft debuts luxury SUV service with custom Ford Explorers to one-up Uber

Lyft is getting luxurious. The transportation startup today unveiled Lyft Plus, a new high-end service that features custom Ford Explorers with… Read More

ThePlatform co-founder Ian Blaine to step down after 14 years, new co-CEOs named

Typically, founders stick around for just a few years after their companies are acquired. Ian Blaine, who co-founded the online… Read More

Concur expands App Center, adds MileIQ, Trover and more than 30 other partners

Concur is integrating more third-party apps to help users file travel and expense reports — and maybe even find a good restaurant on… Read More

Taxing Bitcoin: New Avalara feature helps companies deal in digital currency

Avalara has added Bitcoin to the roster of currencies it can handle with its cloud-based AvaTax suite of sales tax… Read More

Calling all babies: Uber launches UberFAMILY to offer rides with car seats

UberX drivers in New York City may want to affix a “Baby On Board” bumper sticker to the back of… Read More

RealNetworks posts $7.8M loss; RealPlayer Cloud tops 2 million users

RealNetworks this afternoon reported a net loss of $7.8 million for the first quarter, an improvement over the $11.7 million… Read More

Zulily cranks up marketing machine to draw in customers for non-kid categories

Wall Street didn’t like that Zulily reported a wider loss than expected, so they probably won’t like hearing this: The Seattle retailer… Read More

Tacoma City Council to discuss regulations for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar

While Seattle has been trying to figure out how to regulate companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar for well over… Read More

HP hiring hundreds in Seattle for ‘Helion’ cloud launch, led by former Microsoft exec, betting $1B on OpenStack

HP is launching a broad cloud computing initiative called “HP Helion,” led by a former Microsoft executive, promising to invest $1 billion over… Read More

Zulily’s shares crash as first quarter revenues jump 87 percent

Zulily exceeded the high-end of its estimates, reporting this afternoon that sales in the first quarter totaled $237.9 million, an… Read More

Lyft partners with MetLife to ‘develop insurance solutions’

In an attempt to offer more protection for drivers and passengers, Lyft today announced a new partnership with MetLife. Details… Read More

Bill Gates-owned Corbis Entertaiment launches network for product placement

Is that consumer product in that television show actually getting noticed by the intended audience? That’s one of the questions answered by… Read More