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Seattle helicopter crash nearly hit startup recruiter: ‘It’s a great reminder of how precious life is’

Kallie Meno woke up extra early on Tuesday morning so she could be with co-workers and help celebrate her company’s… Read More

Alder BioPharma files for $115M IPO, looks to use cash for migraine and arthritis treatments

Seattle has seen a strong string of IPOs in the past few years — from Zillow to Tableau to Zulily.… Read More

Researchers look to flag false rumors on Twitter during breaking news events

Twitter was both a useful and detrimental tool during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. While the service helped people find… Read More

Lyft introduces ‘Happy Hour’ feature that lowers price of ride when demand drops

Not only does Lyft raise prices of rides when demand is high, but now the transportation company is lowering rates… Read More

Poll: What do you think about Seattle’s regulations on UberX, Lyft, Sidecar?

Seattle’s decision to limit the number of vehicles that UberX, Lyft and Sidecar can have on its roads set off… Read More

Two confirmed dead after news helicopter crashes in downtown Seattle

Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after a news helicopter crashed in downtown Seattle Tuesday morning.… Read More

No legal sabotage: Beastie Boys and GoldieBlox settle lawsuits

The legal fight between the Beastie Boys and GoldieBlox, a company that makes toys designed to get girls interested in… Read More

Breakdown: What the key players are saying about Seattle’s ride-sharing cap

UberX, Lyft and Sidecar will need to play by Seattle’s rules if they want to operate in the Emerald City.… Read More

Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers

After nearly one year of deliberation, the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 Monday afternoon to enforce new legislation that will regulate… Read More

Live blog: Seattle City Council votes on controversial regulations for Lyft, UberX, Sidecar

Follow-up: Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers Breakdown: What the key players are saying about Seattle’s… Read More

UberX accuses Seattle City Council of ‘not following its own rules’

The marketing folks at UberX are once again revving up their engines with a crucial vote looming Monday afternoon in… Read More

Seattle set to cap ride-sharing companies today: Here’s what you need to know

The Seattle City Council is expected today to place a cap on the number of vehicles that companies like Lyft… Read More

Startup marketing advice from Nike, Starbucks vet: ‘Think of your brand as a person’

It’s probably a good idea for entrepreneurs to take brand-building advice from Stanley Hainsworth. After all, the marketing guru has… Read More

Virtual reality game for stroke patients wins UW competition

Four University of Washington students who developed a virtual reality game that provides real-time feedback for patients undergoing stroke therapy came… Read More

Tableau files for $345 million stock offering, looks to boost ‘financial flexibility’

Tableau Software —coming off a blockbuster initial public offering last May — is now looking to raise even more money. The… Read More

GoDaddy prepping for IPO

GoDaddy is currently in talks with a number of investment banks to find a backer for an initial public offering,… Read More

Lyft expands service in Seattle region even in the face of adversity

Even though the Seattle City Council is preparing to limit how many drivers it can have on the road, Lyft… Read More

Uber CEO: Seattle regulations would make our service ‘unusable’

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not pleased with the Seattle City Council’s current moves toward regulating Uber and other ride-sharing… Read More

Driving politicians crazy: A breakdown of ride-sharing controversies, city-by-city

From California to Florida, city and state officials are debating how to regulate ride-sharing services. In Seattle, GeekWire has been following… Read More

UberX, Lyft update policies to offer more insurance for drivers in case of accident

Lyft said it would beef up its insurance coverage for drivers late Thursday night, and now UberX is doing the… Read More

Following harsh criticism, Lyft steps up its insurance game

Ride-sharing service Lyft announced tonight that drivers who are searching for rides will be covered by the company’s insurance policy.… Read More

What Bill Gates thinks about Zuck, WhatsApp, development and God

Bill Gates is no great fan of the “almost laughable” idea that America has nowhere to go but down. “The… Read More

T-Mobile to upgrade entire 2G network to LTE by 2015

T-Mobile announced today that it plans to expand its rollout of high speed LTE to its entire 2G network. The… Read More

eBay continues Pacific Northwest growth, gobbles up more office space in Portland

eBay is continuing its expansion into the Pacific Northwest, with the latest growth coming in Portland. The Oregonian reports that… Read More

Take this survey and tell the City of Seattle what you think of Comcast

The City of Seattle is getting ready to renegotiate its franchise contract with Comcast, the largest cable TV and high-speed… Read More

Senator calls .sucks domains ‘predatory shakedown scheme,’ but Seattle-area companies want to capitalize

Want to register Congress.sucks? How about Target.sucks? Or Amazon.sucks? Not so fast. Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, who chairs… Read More

Washington teen techies develop apps, learn to code for statewide school competition

In an effort to encourage more Washington teens to learn computer science, the Technology Alliance today announced its 2014 Youth… Read More

As Seattle clamps down on rideshare companies, Uber considers operating in Tacoma

As its service is set to be capped by city leaders in Seattle, it looks like Uber has plans to… Read More

Brown Paper Tickets aims to combat scalpers with new technology

For organizers of events both big and small, it can be a struggle to control how tickets are resold on… Read More

New Starbucks mobile app will let customers tip from their phones

You’ll soon be able to tip a Starbucks barista straight from your smartphone. The Seattle-based coffee giant’s iPhone app, which… Read More