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Buoyed by a booming tech sector, Seattle surpasses Atlanta to claim 10th largest regional economy

The Seattle region continues to boom. The regional economy — encompassing Tacoma, Everett, Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue — boasts a… Read More

Report: Bill Gates is largest owner of private farmland in U.S., with acreage across 18 states

A new report on the largest holders of private farmland in the United States reveals that Bill and Melinda Gates… Read More

U.S. patent rankings: Amazon moves up list as effects from pandemic on innovation still unknown

Despite a global pandemic, U.S. patent grants were down less than 1% year-over-year, and patent applications were up nearly 5%.… Read More

Analysis: The potentially serious cybersecurity ramifications from the US Capitol riots

The overrunning of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may be one of the most serious cybersecurity events ever, potentially on… Read More

DoubleDown Interactive lays off 55 employees at Seattle office following delayed IPO

Casual game maker DoubleDown Interactive this week laid off 55 employees at its Seattle office. The company said the cuts… Read More

F5 Networks will buy Volterra cloud computing startup for $500M in latest major acquisition

F5 Networks announced an agreement to acquire cloud computing startup Volterra Inc. for $440 million in cash up front and… Read More

Portland online banking service Simple shutting down ahead of parent company’s acquisition

Simple, the Portland-based online banking company with a presence in Seattle, is shutting down due to the sale of banking… Read More

Tesla stock surge helps power Elon Musk past Jeff Bezos as richest person in the world

Update, Thursday, 4:15 p.m. PT: According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk’s net worth late Thursday stood at $195… Read More

Days after mob overruns U.S. Capitol, Twitter permanently suspends account of President Trump

Update, Friday, 4:10 p.m.: Twitter announced Friday that it was permanently suspending the account of President Trump, citing what it… Read More

Stacey Abrams takes to Nintendo’s Animal Crossing to promote voting in Georgia’s Senate runoffs

Another politician is hopping on Nintendo’s popular game Animal Crossing. On the eve of Tuesday’s runoff elections for the Senate… Read More

2020: The year the internet didn’t crash

[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] Commentary: Yes, 2020 really… Read More

Update: Slack is back after starting 2021 with widespread outage

[Update, Monday afternoon: Slack is back after its morning outage. On its system status page, the company offers instructions for… Read More

Teledyne to acquire thermal imaging company FLIR Systems for $8 billion in cash and stock

Sensor and imaging technology company FLIR Systems will sell to Teledyne Technologies for approximately $8 billion in cash and stock.… Read More

Haven will shut down, ending joint healthcare bid by Amazon, Berkshire, JP Morgan

Haven, the healthcare joint venture led by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase, is shutting down next month. Unveiled… Read More

Tech stocks soar in 2020 amid pandemic as Seattle-area companies see valuations spike

2020 was a big year for big tech on Wall Street. Despite parts of the economy shuttering due to COVID-19,… Read More

IPOs: A hot year for tech offerings shows deep economic disparities

In a year when large swaths of the economy sputtered due to the pandemic, Wall Street opened its doors to… Read More

Watch the epic first-ever virtual Space Needle light show for New Year’s celebration in Seattle

Real, authentic fireworks shows are pretty amazing. But the virtual version isn’t too shabby, either. The Space Needle and Seattle… Read More

A list of good things that happened this year in the world of tech, science, education, and more

Have you heard that 2020 was a tough year? Well, it’s true … but people also did some amazing things,… Read More

Avalara’s acquisition spree continues: Seattle tax automation company to buy INPOSIA Solutions

Tax automation software provider Avalara is buying another company. This time it’s INPOSIA Solutions, a Germany-based company that helps more… Read More

Fast-growing Qualtrics files to go public at valuation of up to $14.4B

Qualtrics, which splits its headquarters between Seattle and Provo, Utah, is aiming to go public at a valuation of $12… Read More

How hacked is hacked? Here’s a ‘hack scale’ to better understand the SolarWinds cyberattacks

“Microsoft, FireEye, and the U.S. Treasury department have been hacked in the SolarWinds attacks.” This statement is true but doesn’t… Read More

Another Seattle power couple commits to giving away their fortune as part of the Giving Pledge

Seattle philanthropists Sarah and Rich Barton have signed the Giving Pledge, joining more than 200 billionaires and ultra-wealthy people around… Read More

Bill Gates caps tough year on upbeat note: When he thinks life will be ‘much closer to normal’ again

Bill Gates was in the news this year almost as much as when he was running Microsoft, as an advocate… Read More

Microsoft files amicus brief with other tech giants in case against ‘dangerous’ NSO Group

A group of tech companies including Microsoft today filed an amicus brief in a case brought by WhatsApp against NSO… Read More

Jeff Bezos pledges $25M more to All in WA to help group provide COVID-19 relief across state

Jeff Bezos is doubling his contribution to All in Washington, a statewide effort to provide COVID-19 relief funds. The Amazon… Read More

SolarWinds hack: What we know, and don’t know, so far

I keep hearing this from people I respect: It’s hard to overstate how serious the SolarWinds hack is. So, yes,… Read More

Retired UW computer science professor embroiled in Twitter spat over AI ethics and ‘cancel culture’

The University of Washington computer science department denounced comments made online by a retired professor over a debate about AI… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $4B to 384 organizations as she calls pandemic a ‘wrecking ball’ for Americans

MacKenzie Scott has made her second large philanthropic gift of the year, giving more than $4 billion to 384 organizations… Read More

FDA says Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which began its trials in Seattle, is ‘highly effective’

Another COVID-19 vaccine is on the verge of authorization after an FDA analysis determined Moderna’s vaccine as safe and “highly… Read More

Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

Expedia has a formidable and well-funded rival knocking on the door after Airbnb’s stock more than doubled in a blockbuster… Read More