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Kids devise a solution to stop distracted driving with project for FIRST LEGO League

Before they’re even old enough to drive a car, a team of kids competing in FIRST LEGO League robotics are… Read More

Analysis: Why unionization in tech could actually gain traction in 2020

The idea of unions in tech has seemed impossible so far. The fast-moving, entrepreneurial, hopefully-get-rich-quick-with-stock-options spirit of the tech industry… Read More

Police body camera maker Axon sues FTC over ‘unconstitutional’ acquisition review process

Editor’s note: Story updated with FTC comment at 3 p.m. PT Axon is taking on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission,… Read More

Uber adds Seattle-area transit options to app in new expansion of public transportation integration

Some Uber users in Seattle now have the option to plan trips via bus, train or ferry in the ride-hailing… Read More

Inside Nordstrom’s 7-story flagship NYC store, where digital retail meets physical brick-and-mortar

NEW YORK CITY — I spent a little time across the country earlier this month in New York City and… Read More

Boeing sued by longtime parts maker amid leadership struggles for aerospace giant

Earlier this week, Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg, pledging to repair relationships with customers and regulators. It might not be… Read More

Internal documents: T-Mobile considered merger with Comcast following Sprint deal

T-Mobile is putting all its resources behind getting the mega-merger with Sprint across the finish line. But when that’s done,… Read More

Vulcan to host first ‘Impact Reality Summit’ to showcase immersive storytelling for a cause

Artists and organizations using immersive storytelling to create real-world change will gather in Seattle next month for the first-ever Impact… Read More

Regulators reportedly probe Slack’s New York Stock Exchange debut as part of broader IPO inquiry

Federal regulators are looking into Slack’s stock market debut earlier this year as part of a broader investigation focused on… Read More

Firing of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg marks new effort by aerospace giant to resolve 737 MAX crisis

Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg Monday morning, amid the continued fallout over two crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737… Read More

Seattle tech IPO: Limeade debuts on Australian stock exchange, raising $68M at $335M valuation

Nearly 14 years after it was founded, Limeade just made its initial public stock offering, but its executives won’t be… Read More

F5 Networks will acquire Shape Security for $1 billion to bolster online fraud protection services

F5 Networks will pay approximately $1 billion to acquire Shape Security, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company that sells a fraud… Read More

Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO, key figure in city’s Amazon debate, announces Congressional bid

Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Marilyn Strickland is running for Congress as a Democrat. The former mayor of Tacoma,… Read More

Seattle-area mall employs parking tech to give last-minute holiday shoppers access to best spaces

Rather than spend time searching or competing against other drivers for the best parking spots at the mall, shoppers pressed… Read More

Paul Allen’s research vessel surveys wreckage of ‘Asia’s Titanic’ — 1987 ferry sinking killed 4,300

The scene of the worst peacetime maritime disaster in history — known as “Asia’s Titanic” — has been surveyed by… Read More

Ex-Amazon engineers raise $2.4M for AI startup that scans customer feedback

Seattle startup Spiral just raised $2.4 million to make sure companies can take advantage of the constant stream of customer… Read More

Car2gone: Share Now to exit North America, leaving Seattle with no free-floating car-sharing service

Share Now, operator of the car2go car-sharing service, will end operations in North America on Feb. 29, leaving Seattle with… Read More

Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — This isn’t the “third place” that helped Starbucks grow into a $100 billion juggernaut — but… Read More

Amazon’s Ring security cameras targeted by consumer groups following hacks

Amazon is in the crosshairs of consumer groups — led by the digital rights organization Fight for the Future —… Read More

Marchex buys Sonar Technologies enterprise text analytics company for up to $14M

Marchex, the Seattle-based call and conversation analytics company, has acquired Sonar Technologies, a San Francisco-based company known for its enterprise… Read More

F5 Networks secures NGNIX software builds as precaution after visit from Russian law enforcement

F5 Networks says it has taken steps to ensure the security of the master software builds for NGINX, the popular… Read More

Regulation is coming: How startups should be thinking about data, security and privacy

From the earliest days of the Internet in the mid-1990’s, the technology industry and its advocates have fought aggressively against… Read More

Hiya’s ‘State of the Phone Call’ report shows 108% jump in spam calls to 54.6 billion in 2019

Well, these are some discouraging numbers — both the unidentified robocall variety and just how many of them there are… Read More

Microsoft unveils its next Xbox console: ‘Series X’ will debut in 2020, with mini-tower design

Microsoft revealed the name and look of its next Xbox console on Thursday night, unveiling the new Xbox “Series X”… Read More

Tech experts agree it’s time to regulate artificial intelligence — if only it were that simple

Artificial intelligence is here, it’s just the beginning, and it’s time to start thinking about how to regulate it. Those… Read More

How Jeff Bezos personally helped the University of Washington recruit its AI ‘superstars’

About eight years ago, leaders of the University of Washington’s computer science department decided to zero in on artificial intelligence.… Read More

Qualtrics doubles down on Dallas office as it unveils new experience management technology

Qualtrics today unveiled a series of new features to beef up its “experience management” platform through the infusion of artificial… Read More

Despite automation threat, Smartsheet CEO sees ‘the future of work remaining very human’

The doomsday headlines about automation and job displacement continue to pile up. Nearly half of all jobs are at risk,… Read More

Lost pet? Pebblebee wants you to try Found, its latest improvement in location tracking devices

Location tracker makers Pebblebee keep finding ways to help you find your stuff. The Issaquah, Wash.-based creators of the Finder… Read More

Letter to the Editor: Amazon’s expanded leadership team shows sustainability is low priority

In October, CEOs from the world’s biggest companies, including Amazon, made waves when they amended the longstanding Business Roundtable statement… Read More