Tech – Page 42 of 306

Judge approves $155M class action settlement related to Big Fish Games and online gambling lawsuit

The past and current owner of Seattle-based Big Fish Games will pay $155 million to recover payments made by users… Read More

Microsoft president says broadband connectivity is ‘the electricity of our age’

Microsoft President Brad Smith again made the case for the urgent need for broadband internet access to reach America’s rural… Read More

Part apartment, part hotel, Sonder moves into Seattle with its tech-enabled hospitality option

Sonder, a tech-enabled hospitality company, is moving into Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup, which is part hotel and part apartment-style… Read More

Microsoft, PNNL and UW leap into White House’s $1B initiative for AI and quantum research

Microsoft, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are playing supporting roles in the White House’s $1… Read More

Salesforce cuts 1k jobs, including some at Tableau, vows to keep hiring while ‘reshaping’ company

Salesforce is cutting jobs after reporting record earnings, creating “shocked disbelief” inside the company, one newly laid-off Seattle employee tells… Read More

Napster’s acquisition by MelodyVR promises to lift a financial weight for Seattle’s RealNetworks

MelodyVR Group’s deal to acquire music service Napster, announced early this morning, could be a financial boon for RealNetworks, and… Read More

Bill Gates leads $85M investment in Kymeta as satellite broadband venture preps for key rollout

Bill Gates is boosting his bet on next-generation satellite broadband technology, leading a new $85 million funding round for Kymeta… Read More

TikTok sues U.S. government, ramping up battle with Trump administration amid acquisition talks

TikTok on Monday sued the U.S. government over President Trump’s executive order that demands the app’s owner, China-based ByteDance, to… Read More

Google buys more land in Kirkland as its Seattle-area workforce nears 6,000 employees

Google continues to grow its Seattle-area footprint despite the ongoing pandemic. The tech giant just finalized its purchase of the… Read More

Nevada Dept. of Health launches COVID Trace app developed by Seattle tech veterans

Three Seattle software engineers who set out to build a COVID-19 tracing app back in March are finally seeing the… Read More

Smartsheet will pay $155M to buy Brandfolder, its fourth and largest acquisition yet

Smartsheet will pay approximately $155 million in cash and stock to acquire Brandfolder, a Denver, Colo.-based startup that sells digital… Read More

Female Founders Alliance recognizes women and non-binary leaders in virtual Champion Awards

The Seattle-based Female Founders Alliance announced its third annual Champion Awards in a virtual event on Thursday afternoon, recognizing the… Read More

Seattle-based Sports Illustrated publisher Maven sued by former magazine owner Meredith Corp

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, is being sued by Meredith Corp., the former owner of the… Read More

Oracle joins race for TikTok, reportedly in talks to acquire U.S. operations

Oracle — yes, Oracle — is now a potential acquirer of TikTok. The Financial Times, CNBC, and Reuters reported that… Read More

Amazon’s potential investment in Rackspace would link longtime players in the cloud

Shares of Rackspace climbed as much as 19% at one point this morning amid reports that Amazon is in talks… Read More

REI looks to sell brand new Seattle-area HQ as pandemic forces retailer to rethink remote work

REI was set to move more than 1,000 employees into a brand new headquarters complex this summer, built on an… Read More

Tom Skerritt’s new Seattle digital media startup launches PNW lifestyle streaming channel

Tom Skerritt wants to help storytellers from the Pacific Northwest share their work with the world. The “Top Gun” star… Read More

ZoomInfo stock dips after first earnings report as a public company; revenue of $110M up 62%

Vancouver, Wash.-based ZoomInfo posted its first earnings report as a public company Monday. Revenue increase year-over-year 62% to a record… Read More

Seattle Seahawks become first NFL team to use CLEAR’s COVID-19 screening tool

The Seattle Seahawks are turning to technology to help keep players and personnel safe as a season unlike any other… Read More

Hospitality startup Loge raises $15M to weather ‘uncertain times’ and expand to more locations

Hospitality startup Loge, which promotes a love of the outdoors and adventure sports through its hip, motel-style locations, has raised… Read More

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on ‘The Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate

People are spending way more time at home during the pandemic. And that’s good news for Zillow Group. The online… Read More

Gates interview tackles TikTok, his preferred COVID meds, and the gentler antitrust hearings of today

Wired posted a chummy interview on Friday with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and long-time technology reporter Steven Levy. The two… Read More

Univ. of Washington will shift more than 90% of classes online this fall

The University of Washington will move more than 90% of classes online this fall. UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced… Read More

Facebook extends work from home option for employees until July 2021

Facebook, which operates a large engineering outpost in Seattle, said today that it will allow employees to work from home… Read More

T-Mobile says it is now the nation’s No. 2 wireless provider, passing AT&T

T-Mobile used its quarterly earnings report to announce that it has leapfrogged AT&T and is now the nation’s No. 2… Read More

Zillow stock spikes after crushing Q2 expectations; CEO says ‘people’s desire for home is resilient’

Zillow Group flew by analyst expectations for its second quarter revenue as the Seattle real estate giant voiced confidence in… Read More

‘How long can we hold on?’ As Zillow workers stay remote, businesses near Seattle HQ fight to survive

It’s 8:20 a.m. at the corner of Second Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle. The buzz of the city… Read More

Seattle’s BlackSky and other satellite imaging ventures bear witness to devastation in Beirut

The aftermath of this week’s Beirut chemical explosion has been covered in triplicate by U.S. satellite imaging systems — with… Read More

Andrew Yang’s foundation donates $1M to effort providing families in need $3k over 3 months

A volunteer-led effort with Seattle roots that’s working to help families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic received a… Read More

Avalara revenue up 28% to $116M; tax automation company to sell $500M of stock in new offering

Avalara beat analyst expectations for its second quarter earnings report, posting $116.5 million in revenue, up 28% year-over-year, and a… Read More