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Hybrid, virtual, or back to the office: GeekWire Summit sessions will explore the future of work

How can business and tech leaders navigate the new world of hybrid work? As the country and the world emerge… Read More

Bill Gates sees Gates Foundation winding down in 25 years — with Melinda French Gates and himself still at the helm

In a recent interview at the 2022 Forbes 400 Philanthropy Summit, Bill Gates shared that the plan is to wind… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2022 sneak peek: Agenda released for our annual conference, Oct. 6-7

This year’s GeekWire Summit is two weeks away, and today we’re excited to offer a preview with the release of… Read More

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington joins GeekWire Summit lineup

Ken Washington has been preparing for his job as Amazon’s vice president and GM of consumer robotics for his entire… Read More

My 12-year-old son is getting his first iPhone — and I need your help creating rules

It’s a big moment in the Cook household: we’re getting ready to give our 12-year-old son his first smartphone. In… Read More

GlobalX strikes a deal with Eviation to buy 50 electric airplanes with delivery in 2027

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation says that GlobalX, an air charter operator based in Miami, has signed a letter of intent to… Read More

Join us at the GeekWire Summit, our signature tech and business conference, Oct. 6-7 in Seattle

Some of our best memories at GeekWire have come out of the candid conversations, insightful talks, mind-blowing innovations, and fun… Read More

Starbucks goes Web3: How the coffee giant plans to use NFTs and blockchain in its rewards program

Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a… Read More

‘It’s not just science fiction’: Zeva is taking its flying saucer concept to the next level

Eight months ago, Zeva Aero conducted a milestone flight test for an electric-powered flying saucer that would warm the heart… Read More

Waymo to test its latest self-driving car technology on the wet, wide streets of Bellevue, Wash.

Winter is coming, and Waymo is here for it. Specifically, the autonomous driving company is in Bellevue, Wash., where it… Read More

BlackRock leads $100M round for Cap Hill Brands; e-commerce vets acquire 35 brands, add key execs

Cap Hill Brands, a Seattle-based e-commerce company founded and run by industry veterans Jason LeeKeenan and Kevin Saliba, has raised… Read More

Ziply Fiber raises $450M to fund expansion in four Northwest states; two new execs appointed

Ziply Fiber, a Kirkland, Wash.-based fiber internet service provider, is fueling the expansion of its network in the Pacific Northwest… Read More

T-Mobile makes layoffs in network operations and engineering group as part of ‘organizational shift’

T-Mobile has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in its network operations and engineering group, the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

A year after going public via SPAC, Rover rings the Nasdaq bell and aims for international expansion

A group of managers, investors, employees — and of course, dogs — from Seattle-based pet care giant Rover descended on Times… Read More

Twitter subpoenas Seattle-area tech company Halo Privacy, seeking new info in Elon Musk dispute

Lawyers for Twitter issued a subpoena this week to Halo Privacy Inc. of Lynnwood, Wash., seeking documents and information in… Read More

Former Activision-Blizzard CFO resigns from Smartsheet board after internal backlash

[Editor’s Note: Activision Blizzard reached a settlement in December 2023 with the California Civil Rights Department, including a consent decree… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $39M and Ballmer Group gifts $21M to education nonprofits

Philanthropy news: MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift is going to national education nonprofit Junior Achievement USA, which operates across 102 U.S.… Read More

SEC sues Dragonchain, alleging that $16.5M in crypto sales were illegal securities offerings

Dragonchain, a cryptocurrency company based in Bellevue, Wash., was sued Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission on allegations that… Read More

Galvanize co-working space and coding bootcamp closing Seattle location after seven years

Galvanize, the Denver-based company that offers co-working space and coding education bootcamps in several U.S. cities, is closing its location… Read More

Remitly paying $80M to acquire Rewire, another digital remittance platform

Seattle-based digital remittance giant Remitly announced Tuesday it plans to acquire Rewire, an Israel-based company founded in 2015 that also… Read More

Transportation software company Inrix, which is profitable and nearly went public, raises $10M

Inrix, the Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider founded in 2004, has raised $10 million from investors, less than… Read More

Hootsuite lays off 30% of staff, says it’s focusing on ‘financial sustainability’ amid downturn

Hootsuite told employees on Tuesday that it would lay off 30% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to… Read More

Vista Equity Partners will take Seattle tax giant Avalara private in $8.4B deal

Avalara, a publicly-traded Seattle tax software company founded in 2004, is going private again in a $8.4 billion deal with… Read More

Meet the Seattle techie picked to lead a new venture arm at iconic auction house Christie’s

Legendary auction house Christie’s got a front-row seat to the NFT craze. In March 2021, the 256-year-old art merchant facilitated… Read More

Taking off: Expedia Group sees travel rebound, accelerates shift to unified tech platform

Seattle-based online travel giant Expedia Group posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter, saying demand for travel was strong despite… Read More

Redfin misses revenue expectations, citing housing market slowdown

Seattle-based online real estate giant Redfin missed expectations for the second quarter amid a slowing housing market impacted by rising… Read More

Zillow Group expects real estate industry to ‘meaningfully contract’ in second half of 2022

Zillow Group expects revenue from its core Premier Agent business unit to decrease more than 20% year-over-year in the third… Read More

After ditching home-buying business, Zillow Group partners with rival Opendoor

Zillow Group still wants to help people quickly sell their home. The Seattle real estate giant announced a partnership with… Read More

Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage museum sold to Walton family aviation enthusiast and will reopen

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, an extensive collection of aviation and military artifacts started by Paul Allen in… Read More

Seattle community celebrates at GeekWire’s annual rooftop BBQ in epic fashion

Beautiful weather. Cold drinks. Tasty food. Meeting old friends. Making new ones. Sounders Day 2022 was epic! We had a… Read More