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Google to begin opening some Seattle-area offices for optional in-person work starting April 20

Google has announced plans to start bringing workers back to the company’s offices in the Puget Sound region, including on… Read More

T-Mobile launches home internet service and small town initiative as part of latest ‘Un-carrier’ move

The news: T-Mobile made a series of announcements Wednesday as part of its latest ‘Un-carrier’ initiative, including the official launch of… Read More

Bill Gates says there are too many low-quality SPACs, but he’s firmly focused on the quality ones

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates hinted at a SPAC bubble, noting in an interview with CNBC on Friday that he’ll be… Read More

Domain name registry Donuts acquired again, this time by Ethos Capital

The news: Donuts, a domain name registry based in Bellevue, Wash., has been acquired by Ethos Capital, a private equity… Read More

Dish rips T-Mobile for being anti-competitive over plan to shut down network used for Boost Mobile

Dish Network is not happy with T-Mobile over its plans to shut down a network still used by millions of… Read More

Former Rover board member and pet-tech veteran Aaron Hirschhorn dies in Miami boating accident

Aaron Hirschhorn, a tech veteran and former board member at Seattle-based Rover, died Sunday in a boating accident near Miami… Read More

T-Mobile will switch to YouTube TV and end its own live TV services in expanded Google partnership

T-Mobile will make Google Messages its default messaging app for customers on Android devices, provide new backup and storage options… Read More

DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

When Kim Vu joined fintech startup Remitly as the head of diversity and inclusion two years ago, she spent hours… Read More

RealNetworks launches AI robocall blocker, aims to ‘lead the charge’ in battle against spam calls

The news: RealNetworks released a new product Wednesday aimed at blocking robocalls, which are on the rise and have become the… Read More

Commentary: We must prepare our systems of learning for future disruptions with equitable access to opportunity

Washington’s K-12 system was woefully underprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. While our educators have done an admirable job, too many… Read More

IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company

Rosetta Stone is under new ownership — again — as it announced its acquisition Wednesday by San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech… Read More

Tech voices speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in wake of Atlanta shootings

The killing of eight people, including six Asian women, near Atlanta on Tuesday has sparked a wave of grief and… Read More

Smartsheet beats Q4 estimates as revenue rises 40% to $109.9M

Smartsheet beat expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, reporting revenue of $109.9 million, up 40% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Seattle-area tech exec pleads guilty in scheme to obtain and launder $5.5M in PPP loans

A Washington tech executive charged in a scheme to obtain more than $5.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans… Read More

NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne

Recently concluded NASA tests prove that compact radars built by Echodyne will allow drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace.… Read More

Wave will pay $900K to 23K customers following AG investigation over hidden fees

Seattle-area telecommunications provider Wave will pay $900,000 to more than 23,000 customers across Washington, Oregon, and California for failing to… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Lab gets green light to design and build a $75M grid storage facility

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will begin designing and building a $75 million facility in Eastern Washington that will… Read More

Brown Paper Tickets to pay $9M to event organizers and consumers in resolution with Washington AG

Seattle-based ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets will pay back approximately $9 million to an estimated 45,000 event organizers and ticket… Read More

The curse of neural toxicity: AI2 and UW researchers help computers watch their language

In 2011, shortly after IBM’s Watson defeated Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to become the reigning “Jeopardy” champion, the researchers… Read More

Remote work 1 year later: The pandemic sent tech workers home — when and how will they return?

It’s been exactly one year since Microsoft recommended that its nearly 54,000 Seattle-area employees work from home as a mysterious… Read More

Seattle researchers zero in on COVID virus mutation that could be driving spread of new variants

A team of researchers from Seattle is raising concerns about a mutation in the COVID-19 virus that’s infecting growing numbers… Read More

What it was like to fly — and land — in Alaska Airlines’ first commercial 737-MAX 9 flight

[Editor’s Note: Brian M. Westbrook is a journalist and longtime member of the Seattle tech community who was the first… Read More

PayScale and Payfactors combine into 600-person company, eyeing big market for compensation data

Seattle-based compensation data and technology company PayScale is merging with Payfactors, a compensation data management company based in the Boston… Read More

Former top Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn joins Bessemer Venture Partners

Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn has joined venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners after stepping down from the Seattle tech… Read More

Adaptive Biotech revenue up 25%; company launches T-cell test for past COVID-19 infections

Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, which develops technology to sequence the human immune system to diagnose and treat disease, posted revenue of… Read More

Here’s what Bill Gates is doing — and not doing — to help fight climate change

Climate change is by definition a global challenge, and in his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill… Read More

Redfin will pay $608M to acquire RentPath, owner of Rentals.com, Rent.com and ApartmentGuide

Redfin is making a major push into the residential home rental market, announcing Friday morning that it is paying $608… Read More

Zillow Surfing 2.0: Real estate giant uses AI to beef up virtual touring tool

Zillow Surfing just got an upgrade. Zillow Group on Wednesday rolled out a new feature for its virtual tour experience… Read More

Online pet retail giant Chewy plans to hire several hundred at new Seattle-area office

Chewy is coming to Seattle. The online pet retailer will open a corporate office in the Seattle region by the… Read More

Expedia’s 2020 revenue sinks 57% as pandemic continues to roil travel industry

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel… Read More