Tech – Page 31 of 306

Shark Tank deal: Founders of prenup company land cash from Mr. Wonderful and Nextdoor founder

Sarabeth Jaffe and Julia Rodgers picked one heck of a way to meet each other for the first time in… Read More

Remitly revenue climbs 69% to $121M in first earnings report as public company

Seattle-based financial services company Remitly issued its first earnings report since its initial public offering, reporting revenue of $121.2 million… Read More

Portland finally has a tech IPO again as Expensify shares rise 50% on first day of trading

Portland, Ore.-based expense management software company Expensify went public on Wednesday, with shares rising more than 50% on its first… Read More

Zillow Group will sell 2K homes to investment firm as it winds down failed homebuying business

Zillow Group will sell around 2,000 homes across 20 markets to an investment firm as the real estate giant begins… Read More

Tornado warning hits mobile devices in Seattle after ‘overshoot’ of emergency alert target area

Severe weather moving across Western Washington and the Seattle region was unsettling enough on Tuesday. And then a shrieking smartphone… Read More

Salesforce sister companies Slack and Tableau look to bring Marc Benioff’s master plan to fruition

Tableau Software will launch new Slack integrations that let users interact with data and graphics inside the popular communication and… Read More

Still caught in a screen-time tsunami with your kids? Tech leaders share their experiences and tips

When school went virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents’ carefully forged limits on technology went out the… Read More

Can’t find that file? Microsoft’s new Loop app puts workplace collaboration in a different light

Microsoft is aiming to solve a long-irritating problem that seemed to become more irksome as people began working remotely during… Read More

Book excerpt: How tech and government can spin the flywheels of equitable prosperity together

“Flywheels: How Cities are Creating Their Own Futures,” is a new book by Tom Alberg, former Amazon board member, and… Read More

Seattle’s Jane Park makes history in NYSE debut of women-run Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.

The ceremonial ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell Monday morning was symbolic in multiple ways for Jane… Read More

Book excerpt: ‘The Butterfly Impact,’ and how changes in workplace culture can start with you

A crappy culture will surely slow any business down and make it more difficult to achieve goals and hit performance… Read More

Microsoft is the world’s most valuable company again, topping Apple after a big earnings week

Microsoft appears to be the winner of this week’s tech earnings-palooza, at least based on Wall Street’s reaction. The Seattle-area… Read More

Porch Group makes unusual promise in latest acquisition — guaranteeing its stock will double

Big deals have become almost run-of-the-mill for Seattle-based home services tech company Porch Group, which has been acquiring an array… Read More

Retailer REI launches programs to invest in startup founders of color selling outdoor gear

In an effort to sell more goods from companies run by people of color, outdoor retailer REI is launching a… Read More

Why this 20-year-old entrepreneur started a VC firm to bankroll early stage crypto startups

Atul Ajoy founded his own startup as a teenager. So it only makes sense that he would be running his… Read More

New survey finds employee and HR disconnect on some remote work issues and vaccine mandates

A new survey of workers and human resources leaders sheds light on attitudes related to changing work environments, including such… Read More

Inside Climate Pledge Arena: New venue is a ‘very Seattle’ mix of high-tech and deluxe experiences

This is not the Coliseum that was constructed here almost 60 years ago, or the KeyArena where fans last saw… Read More

Average tech salaries in Seattle rise 4.6% to $158K, second-highest in U.S.

The average tech worker in Seattle makes $158,000, a 4.6% increase from last year, according to new data from jobs… Read More

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy pledges $276M to match UK funding for climate innovations

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has pledged an investment of $276 million in climate innovation in the United Kingdom, matching… Read More

Analyst says Zillow’s pause on homebuying ‘leaves many unanswered questions,’ lowers stock outlook

Analysts with Wedbush slashed their 12-month price target for Zillow Group by more than 40% following the company’s decision to… Read More

Avalara continues acquisition spree with purchase of property tax compliance company CrowdReason

Tax software giant Avalara made yet another acquisition, announcing Monday that it bought property tax compliance software developer CrowdReason Limited… Read More

Guest post: AI surveillance in prisons is a terrible idea, both technologically and ethically

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by University of Washington professor Emily M. Bender and Rachael Tatman, a… Read More

As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’

The 2020 U.S. presidential election is almost a year past, but the unfounded allegations that President Biden did not win… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch hit with major breach of source code, security tools, streamer payouts, and more

The Amazon-owned livestreaming network Twitch has confirmed that it’s been hacked, in what one BBC analyst called “the biggest leak… Read More

Quantum hardware startup Rigetti Computing to go public in $1.5B SPAC deal with ex-Zillow CEO

Rigetti is going public. The Bay Area-based makers of quantum computers and processors announced Wednesday that it will merge with… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2021 recap: Leaders and luminaries share insights at our annual conference

It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared… Read More

TPG Capital will acquire majority stake in workflow automation company Nintex

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex announced today that it will sell a majority stake to private equity giant TPG… Read More

Robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka on the human touch in her new personal assistant venture Yohana

Yoky Matsuoka has served as head of innovation at Google and as chief technology officer at Nest, and she won… Read More

Sora from ‘Kingdom Hearts’ is the last addition to the ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ roster

It’s the end of an era. The 89th and final fighter to join the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate… Read More

Redfin partners with security giant ADT for program that lets buyers tour homes without an agent

Tech tools such as video tours have increasingly helped power real estate transactions during the pandemic, decreasing the need for… Read More