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Seattle tech giants attempt to bridge divide by paying hourly workers during coronavirus recess

Seattle’s largest technology companies plan to pay their hourly workers normal wages even as their need for support staff diminishes… Read More

Coronavirus could be a tipping point (finally) for telecommuting

Since the 1973 oil embargo, and the nearly concurrent coining of the term “gridlock,” Americans have mused about telecommuting as… Read More

Former F5 Networks employee sues company, alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation

A former F5 Networks employee has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that F5 executives and her peers discriminated… Read More

University of Washington suspends in-person classes and exams amid coronavirus outbreak

The University of Washington is suspending in-person classes starting Monday as the Seattle region grapples with an outbreak of COVID-19.… Read More

GeekWire Awards update: Event postponed until May 19

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. In light of recent recommendations from health officials in Washington… Read More

Seattle traffic disappears as Amazon, Microsoft, others enforce remote work policies

The work-from-home guidance from Seattle’s largest employers in response to the coronavirus outbreak is already affecting the city’s normally treacherous… Read More

How this Seattle startup is using telemedicine to help curb the spread of the coronavirus

As the U.S. struggles to contain coronavirus infections, one of the lessons from China — where the disease originated and… Read More

Seattle-area school district closes due to COVID-19, will move 23K students to online learning

Online learning will be put to the test for a Seattle area school district as it shuts down for two… Read More

Facebook contractor in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus, company closes office

A Facebook contractor based in Seattle tested positive for coronavirus, the company confirmed Wednesday. The person was last in the… Read More

Emerald City Comic Con event organizer offers ticket refunds, still plans to host event in Seattle

Update, Friday March 6: Emerald City Comic Con finally postpones event, relenting to backlash amid coronavirus outbreak Emerald City Comic… Read More

Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow Group’s Zestimate home valuation tool

A federal judge this week dismissed a two-year-old antitrust lawsuit against Zillow Group and its Zestimate home valuation tool. In… Read More

University of Washington clean water spinout Membrion raises $6M

A Seattle startup that wants to increase access to fresh water just raised $6 million in new funding. Membrion makes… Read More

Fundraising startup Snap! Raise sells university and nonprofit donation platform to Israeli company

Seattle-based fundraising startup Snap! Raise sold off a part of its business to Graduway, an Israel-based company that provides a… Read More

Impinj crushes estimates with $41M in Q4 revenue, up 18%, capping off comeback year

Shares of Impinj are on the rise after the Seattle connected chip maker behind the RAIN RFID system crushed Wall… Read More

Tech veteran Jonathan Sposato buys Seattle magazine as a voice for the growing city

Seattle tech veteran Jonathan Sposato is acquiring Seattle magazine, announcing plans Monday to reinvigorate the 54-year-old publication as a voice… Read More

Vancouver, Wash. marketing startup ZoomInfo files for $500M IPO

Vancouver, Wash.-based marketing software firm ZoomInfo filed for a $500 million IPO that would make it the first Portland-area company to… Read More

GIX 2.0: U.S.-China tech institute revamps program as Shwetak Patel steps up as interim director

The Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) is shaking things up. The first-of-its-kind educational institute — created by the University of Washington,… Read More

DocuSign will pay $188M to acquire AI contract startup Seal Software

Electronic signature giant Docusign said today it will acquire Seal Software for $188 million in cash. Founded in 2010, Walnut… Read More

Smart camera startup Wyze sued following data breach that exposed customer information

A Wyze Labs customer is suing the Seattle smart security camera maker following a data breach last year that exposed… Read More

Vote for the Geeks Give Back award: 5 inspirational groups making a positive change in our community

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. If you’re looking to be inspired… Read More

India tech heavyweight Wipro acquires Seattle digital marketing company for $52M

Rational Interaction, a Seattle-area digital marketing firm, sold to India technology company Wipro in a $52 million deal. The acquisition… Read More

Expedia cuts 3,000 jobs, including 500 at new Seattle HQ — read the internal email to employees

Expedia Group is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, about 3,000 employees, in an effort to “streamline and focus”… Read More

Hawaii police release Google Cloud product leader arrested in connection with wife’s death

Police have released a Bellevue, Wash. man suspected of second-degree murder after his wife’s body was found in Hawaii. The… Read More

Pacific Northwest startups well-represented in new Andreessen Horowitz top 100 marketplace list

Six Pacific Northwest startups made Silicon Valley venture capital titan Andreessen Horowitz’s new ranking of the 100 top consumer marketplaces. … Read More

Microsoft unveils new logo design for signature Windows apps

The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre… Read More

Longtime T-Mobile EVP David Carey to depart; Abdul Saad promoted to CTO

David Carey, executive vice president of corporate services at T-Mobile, will leave the company later this year. A new SEC… Read More

Zillow’s home-buying business produced $1.37B in revenue last year but is still unprofitable

Almost exactly a year ago, Zillow Group embarked on a fundamental re-imagination of the company shifting from real estate media… Read More

Google Cloud product leader arrested on suspicion of murder after wife goes missing in Hawaii

Update: Police released Sonam Saxena on Friday, Feb. 21 after speaking with prosecutors, according to the Hawaii Police Department. The investigation… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for the startup that best elevates its product with UX Design of the Year

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. The technology that we interact with… Read More

HTC unveils versatile new Vive headset products as CEO Yves Maitre aims to ‘build the road’ for VR

While the long road to mass consumer adoption of virtual reality technology is still being built, HTC remains hard at… Read More