Microsoft Word and TurboTax get shoutouts in latest Democratic debate Pete Buttigieg is a “Microsoft Word guy,” and Mike Bloomberg can’t use TurboTax. Computer software made an appearance during Wednesday’s… Read More
Zillow Group beats estimates with $943.9M in Q4 revenue to cap a ‘tumultuously remarkable’ 2019 Zillow Group capped off a “tumultuously remarkable” year with a fourth quarter earnings report that exceeded estimates as the company’s… Read More
Top leaders: Vote for Big Tech CEO of the Year at the 2020 GeekWire Awards Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. Our five GeekWire Awards finalists for… Read More
Vancouver B.C.-based Semios raises $75M for precision farming tech Semios, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company that develops agriculture technology for permanent crops, today announced a $75 million investment round. Founded… Read More
SpaceX and Space Adventures plan to send customers on high-flying space trips Space Adventures says it’s entered into an agreement with SpaceX to send private citizens into orbit on free-flying missions that… Read More
Zillow Group ‘pleased’ with ruling in federal patent suit over mobile real estate search apps Zillow Group applauded a ruling from a federal judge in an 18-month-old patent lawsuit that seeks to bar the real… Read More
Walmart is the latest big retailer to post subpar holiday sales in wake of Amazon’s record quarter Despite rapid e-commerce growth, Walmart posted subpar numbers for the busy holiday shopping season, joining a group of retailers that… Read More
Billionaire beef: Elon Musk charged up over Bill Gates’ purchase of an electric Porsche over a Tesla Elon Musk seems unhappy about fellow uber rich person Bill Gates’ choice in vehicles. Gates revealed in an interview with… Read More
Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s best innovation at the GeekWire Awards Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. The Pacific Northwest’s status as an… Read More
New York won’t appeal court’s approval of T-Mobile merger with Sprint New York Attorney General Letitia James said over the weekend she won’t be appealing a federal judge’s decision to approve… Read More
Stripe closes Seattle office for two days as precaution after learning employee had contact with coronavirus patient Payments technology company Stripe closed its Seattle engineering office for two days this week as a precaution after learning Wednesday… Read More
Layoffs looming at Expedia? Diller looks to simplify ‘bloated’ company, aiming to save up to $500M Cutbacks are coming at Expedia Group, according to the Seattle-based travel giant’s annual regulatory filing and comments made by chairman… Read More
Barry’s back: Expedia chairman Barry Diller opens up on hour-long earnings call — here’s what he said Follow-up: Layoffs looming at Expedia? Diller looks to simplify ‘bloated’ company, aiming to save up to $500M This earnings call… Read More
Security experts raise alarm over mobile app planned for Oregon and Washington elections Just two weeks after the meltdown of the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucuses because of a mobile app, mobile apps and… Read More
Expedia stock rises 10% as travel giant cites focus on core operations following executive shuffle Shares of Expedia were up more than 10 percent in after-hours trading after the travel giant reported its fourth quarter… Read More
Why RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser is putting $10M of his own money back into the company More than 25 years after he founded RealNetworks, Rob Glaser is investing $10 million into the digital media pioneer as… Read More
New airline alliance between Alaska and American will connect Seattle and Bangalore tech hubs Tech executives will soon have a new direct flight option from Seattle to Bangalore, India, thanks to a West Coast… Read More
Avalara posts $107M in Q4 revenue, up 40%, as new execs help lead tax automation company Shares of Avalara were down nearly 3 percent in after-hours trading following the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. Avalara grew… Read More
Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember introduces new ‘Amazon tax’ to raise $300M/year for affordable public housing Amazon’s tax bill has become a lightning rod in a nationwide debate over economic inequity and Seattle is on the… Read More
Mobile World Congress canceled after coronavirus fears make it ‘impossible’ to stage giant event Mobile World Congress, the giant mobile phone event slated to kick off in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 24, has been… Read More
GeekWire Awards: Vote for Deal of the Year — the top tech acquisition or IPO in the Pacific NW Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. Everyone wanted a piece of the… Read More
Trump’s twist on favorite acronym lumps Microsoft and Amazon into ‘MAGA’ with Google and Apple The meaning behind President Trump’s favorite acronym was reimagined with a tech twist in the Oval Office at the White… Read More
We voted with a smartphone in a Seattle-area election, and this is what we discovered Mobile voting is fast, convenient, and vulnerable. Those were my takeaways testing out the mobile voting pilot available to all… Read More
AI-powered ‘Otterbot’ chatbot helps students navigate choppy waters of financial aid applications A new Washington state initiative will harness artificial intelligence to make sure high school graduates get the chance to boost… Read More
Judge expected to rule in favor of T-Mobile-Sprint merger, paving way for historic wireless combination The historic merger between T-Mobile and Sprint will get past its final roadblock on Tuesday when a judge in a… Read More
Seattle’s CenturyLink Field is going cashless in hopes that cards speed transactions at stadium Next time you head to a Seahawks game or Sounders FC match, or to a concert or any other event… Read More
Robots aren’t taking over, and other lessons learned from 2 decades in the logistics tech industry Editor’s note: The following is a guest post written by David Glick, CTO at Flexe, a Seattle logistics startup. I’ve… Read More
T-Mobile posts record $11.9B in Q4 revenue, teases new Un-carrier move as it awaits Sprint ruling T-Mobile’s revenue rose 4 percent to a record $11.9 billion in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations with earnings… Read More
Reddit content will appear on TV broadcasts via partnership with Tagboard Reddit is partnering with Seattle-area startup Tagboard to get its content on TV broadcasts. It’s the first deal of its… Read More
Jeff Bezos says he’s being extorted in response to defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother Jeff Bezos’ legal team said a defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother represents an attempt to extort the Amazon… Read More
