Tech

Zillow approves remote work policy for rest of 2020; CEO says views on WFH ‘turned upside down’

Zillow Group is embracing WFH. The Seattle-based real estate company told its employees Friday that they can work from home… Read More

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere departs board earlier than expected to ‘pursue other options’

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere resigned from the company’s board Friday, more than a month earlier than expected. Legere previously… Read More

Activists, Amazon employees and climate scientists hold virtual protest over worker firings

Tech and warehouse workers, activists, climate scientists, labor leaders, and politicians participated in a marathon protest Friday over Amazon’s firing… Read More

PBS Frontline contrasts state and federal response to coronavirus crisis in ‘a tale of two Washingtons’

When the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. was discovered in Seattle, officials in Washington state quickly realized they would… Read More

Washington’s new jobless claims dip but state officials warn it’s ‘the calm before the storm’

There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior.… Read More

We Got This, Geeks: Buy a shirt and support small businesses in the Seattle region

Small businesses are hurting. And now you can help! GeekWire has teamed up with Brist MFG, an independent creative agency… Read More

Expedia Group raises $3.2B, names new CEO, makes further cuts as bookings plunge up to 43%

Expedia Group raised $3.2 billion in debt and equity, named a longtime board member as its new CEO, announced additional… Read More

Google is getting a bigger grid: G Suite chief on Microsoft, Zoom and the new world of collaboration

Google Meet, the tech giant’s video conferencing platform for businesses, was originally designed with presentations in mind — favoring slides… Read More

Should you buy or sell a home during the pandemic? Here’s what Redfin’s CEO advises

Buyers, seek opportunity. Sellers, hold off. That’s the advice from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman as questions swirl about the real… Read More

Expedia reportedly set to raise $1 billion from private equity firms as travel stalls

Seattle travel giant Expedia Group is in “advanced talks” to sell about a $1 billion stake to private equity firms… Read More

Cosmetic treatment review startup RealSelf cuts staff as elective medical procedures are put on hold

RealSelf is the latest tech startup to cut staff as the COVID-19 crisis forces businesses across various industries to slash… Read More

This week: ‘Pivoting During a Pandemic,’ with Redfin’s Glenn Kelman and Tokki’s Jane Park, a GeekWire member-exclusive virtual event

How can business and tech leaders navigate the economic fallout from COVID-19 and emerge stronger on the other side? One… Read More

Risky business: Scientists seek volunteers for ‘CovidWatch’ virus-tracking study

Are you at risk of getting COVID-19? You may be just the kind of person researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson… Read More

Costco offers prescription delivery with Instacart deal; faces criticism for COVID-19 protocols

Instacart announced Thursday that it will launch prescription delivery with Costco across seven states and Washington D.C. The grocery delivery… Read More

Bill Gates to talk computer science and coronavirus on ‘Code Break,’ Code.org’s interactive classroom

Code.org, the non-profit whose goal is to teach computer science to every child in America, is bringing an especially computer… Read More

Expedia Chairman Barry Diller on travel, airline bailouts, and advertising amid COVID-19 crisis

“Cataclysmic.” That’s how Barry Diller described the current state of the world in an interview with CNBC Thursday. Diller sits… Read More

Starbucks CEO lays out plan for ‘next phase’ as coffee giant looks to reopen U.S. stores

Starbucks is entering a “monitor and adapt” stage as it aims to reopen stores in the U.S. The company will… Read More

As Washington state COVID cases keep falling, here’s the data driving the ongoing ‘stay home’ order

Washington state reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month on Wednesday. However, Gov. Jay… Read More

Cloud strength positions Microsoft and Amazon for growth despite IT budget delays, analysts say

Despite expectations of broader cuts and delays in corporate technology spending, a new report says Microsoft and Amazon are poised… Read More

As local farmers embrace technology, coronavirus crisis could change our relationship to food forever

Alex Johnstone and David Rothstein dreamed of changing the world through food. They started with pastries. Then the coronavirus hit.… Read More

Can you find God in a Zoom call? Communities of faith get religion on tech in COVID-19 crisis

On a recent Friday afternoon, Sheikh Abdirahman Kaariye, Imam and religious director of the Islamic Center of Bothell, Wash., pulled… Read More

GeekWire reduces staff due to economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

For the past few weeks, GeekWire has been chronicling the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Seattle tech… Read More

Investment firm that purchased Vicis assets plans to keep brand alive and maintain a Seattle presence

The New York City investment firm that just purchased the assets and technology of football helmet maker Vicis plans to… Read More

Internal memo: Sports Illustrated publisher Maven blasts ‘me-first attitude’ in firing of top soccer journalist Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven fired top soccer journalist Grant Wahl for his criticism of how the company handled job cuts… Read More