Tech – Page 49 of 306

Uber sees 60-70% decline in Seattle rides, prepares for at least two months of ‘absolute lockdown’

Uber has seen a 60% to 70% decline in bookings in Seattle in the past few days and is preparing… Read More

Smartsheet Q4 revenue up 51% to $78.5M — here’s how the company is responding to COVID-19

Smartsheet is responding to requests from global healthcare customers and rolling out free templates as it adjusts to demand caused… Read More

5 moves that Big Tech platforms like Google and Instagram should make amid the COVID-19 crisis

There can no longer be doubt: the majority of people in advanced economies are living through the most life-altering event… Read More

Starbucks delivery service will reach 48 U.S. states by end of April

Starbucks announced today that its delivery service powered by Uber Eats will reach all 48 states where both companies operate… Read More

Zillow offers 50% discount to Premier Agents, estimates up to $50M impact on 2020 revenue

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Zillow Group is offering its Premier Agents a 50% discount off their next monthly… Read More

Bill Gates warned us of a COVID-19-like pandemic — watch his TED Talk from 2015

Bill Gates saw the COVID-19 outbreak coming — and he knew we weren’t prepared for it. The Microsoft co-founder on… Read More

T-Mobile closes 80% of retail stores amid COVID-19 outbreak

T-Mobile is the latest retailer to close physical stores amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier will close… Read More

Born from $1.35B deal with Frontier, new internet provider Ziply Fiber gears up for launch

There’s a new fiber internet provider launching soon in the Pacific Northwest. Ziply Fiber is set to provider fiber service… Read More

U.S. stock market plunges again as shares of Seattle tech companies take a big hit

The U.S. stock market continued its plunge Monday amid fears of a global recession due to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Gravity Payments tracks major decline in sales across numerous businesses amid coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak is already taking a huge economic toll on businesses across the Seattle region according to data from… Read More

Starbucks will go entirely ‘to go’ — no sitting for at least two weeks in its U.S. and Canada stores

Starbucks will shift entirely to a “to-go” model at its company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada for at least… Read More

Northshore School District ‘pauses’ online learning program, citing equity issues

The Northshore School District, north of Seattle, announced to parents that it has decided to “pause” the online learning model… Read More

Expedia withdraws 2020 financial guidance, stock sinks 9% as frustrated travelers try to cancel trips

Expedia Group on Friday withdrew its 2020 full-year financial guidance, citing uncertainty with travel trends due to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Photos: Seattle’s tech hub goes quiet as businesses struggle to cope with effects of COVID-19

On a normal weekday in the South Lake Union neighborhood, Seattle’s busiest tech hub is bustling with foot, bike and… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint reveal new leadership structure — here’s the email sent to employees

T-Mobile and Sprint are gearing up for life as a combined company and on Thursday revealed a revamped leadership structure… Read More

How will all the chaos in the world impact the price of bitcoin?

Strix Leviathan operates a quantitative digital asset fund taking systematic long and short positions in large-cap digital currencies including bitcoin… Read More

‘Classroom to Cloud’: What happened when coronavirus forced my kid’s school to go online

Packing the backpack is a thing of the past — at least for the next few weeks. My daughter is… Read More

IAC Vice Chairman Victor Kaufman steps down from Expedia Group board

Victor Kaufman resigned from the Expedia Group board on March 5, according to a SEC filing made public on Wednesday.… Read More

Seattle Public Schools closing for at least two weeks; district has said it won’t offer online learning

Seattle Public Schools will close for at least two weeks starting Thursday, the latest in a series of dramatic measures… Read More

California’s settlement with T-Mobile clears way for Sprint merger — here are the terms they reached

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who led a coalition of more than a dozen states in a challenge to the… Read More

How universities and schools are going online amid the COVID-19 outbreak — and the hurdles they face

K-12 schools and universities are moving to online instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Seattle Public Schools announced… Read More

Human composting company Recompose raises $4.7M and hires GM ahead of 2021 Seattle opening

Recompose, the Seattle-based company that wants to offer an alternative choice to conventional burial and cremation methods by turning human… Read More

Washington state reportedly set to ban events larger than 250 people to slow COVID-19 spread

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans to announce new restrictions on large events in the state to curb the spread of… Read More

Analyst: Expedia Group revenue could drop by $470M (18%) in Q1 amid coronavirus outbreak

Citing the uncertainty in global travel amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, a veteran Wall Street analyst issued lower estimates for… Read More

After his startup closed, tech vet launched Silver Lining to help those hit by layoffs find next job

When he launched his own startup more than two years ago, Chris Brownridge chased the same dream that attracts countless… Read More

Sonos targets coffee shops, cafes and more with program that bundles smart speakers and services

Businesses looking to enhance the ambiance of a space with music can take advantage of a new subscription program being… Read More

Gates Foundation, Wellcome, Mastercard launch $125M COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming up with Wellcome and Mastercard to form the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, a… Read More

Gates Foundation explores ways to boost COVID-19 detection, reportedly including at-home tests

A report says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is preparing to fund at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus… Read More

Zoom CEO: Coronavirus outbreak will ‘change the landscape’ of work and communication

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan thinks the response to the coronavirus outbreak could lead to a fundamental, permanent shift in how… Read More

SpaceX launches the last Dragon of its breed to space station and celebrates 50th booster landing

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent the company’s last first-generation Dragon cargo capsule on a resupply run to the International Space… Read More