Women leaders from tech and sports share advice for success in the workplace Whether it’s on the soccer field or inside an office, women can face unique challenges when trying to navigate their… Read More
Howard Schultz ending presidential campaign, pledges to support reforms of ‘broken system’ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will end his bid for the White House. Schultz posted a letter to supporters on… Read More
Suspected Capital One hacker pleads not guilty to wire and computer fraud charges The former Amazon engineer charged with hacking into Capital One’s databases and gaining access to customer and applicant information pleaded… Read More
The future of travel: Hear from Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom at the GeekWire Summit Will artificial intelligence create better travel plans than humans ever could? How will a new generation of travelers change the… Read More
Dispute between broadcast giant Sky and Seattle cloud startup SkyKick may reshape trademark rules For more than three years, Seattle startup SkyKick has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Sky, the Comcast-owned British… Read More
Vacasa integrates with Google to bring its vacation rental properties to the top of search results Vacasa users can now search for and book vacation rentals on Google, thanks to a new integration with the search… Read More
Slack doubles down on competition with Microsoft, touting enterprise customer growth among Office 365 users Slack used its first-ever earnings report to highlight growth among customers that are deep in the Microsoft ecosystem, another sign… Read More
Smartsheet beats earnings expectations with $64.6M in revenue but shares fall 8% Smartsheet beat Wall Street expectations for both revenue and profit during its fiscal second quarter, posting revenue of $64.6 million,… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Facebook keeps growing; Amazon buys into YES; Xinova cuts jobs Facebook is showing no signs of slowing down its appetite for office space in the Seattle region. Its latest lease… Read More
Rover calls random killing of dogwalker ‘tragic and heartbreaking’; suspect caught with help of video A 27-year-old woman walking a dog as part of her work for the Seattle-based pet-sitting startup Rover was killed in… Read More
Facebook continues huge growth across Seattle, inks lease for 200K square-foot building in Bellevue Facebook is showing no signs of slowing down its appetite for office space in the Seattle region. The social media… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Netflix teases Bill Gates docuseries; indictment in Capital One hacking; simulating the big quake Anybody who knows Bill Gates knows his favorite food. Hamburgers, of course! But what about his biggest fear? That’s one of… Read More
Amazon’s doorbell camera company Ring touts its work with 400 police agencies as privacy advocates sound alarm Is Ring’s collaboration with police departments a public benefit or a privacy concern? That’s the issue raised by an announcement… Read More
What could have been: Public records reveal what Seattle turned down for ‘Mercer Mega Block’ More than 500 units of affordable housing, a community center, a performing arts theater, a festival street for farmers markets,… Read More
Seahawks great Doug Baldwin joins board of Seattle startup, will speak at GeekWire Summit in October Doug Baldwin has two rules for deciding whether to partner with a business or organization: it has to be something… Read More
OfferUp opening Miami engineering center, its first tech outpost outside the Seattle area For the first time, unicorn e-commerce startup OfferUp is putting down roots outside of its hometown. OfferUp announced plans to… Read More
Two airports fly higher than Sea-Tac, which falls to third in new analysis of best free Wi-Fi You made it through airport security, now you want to make it onto the internet. A new Speedtest analysis by… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Elizabeth Warren in Seattle; Google and Dell vs. Microsoft; PAX losing its luster At a campaign stop in Seattle on Sunday, just a few blocks from Amazon’s headquarters and major Google and Facebook… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Jeff Bezos’ first job post; modern telemedicine; unsafe products on Amazon’s marketplace “You must have experience designing and building large and complex (yet maintainable) systems, and you should be able to do… Read More
Amazon-owned Audible sued by major book publishers over controversial speech-to-text feature Some of the top publishing companies are teaming up to sue Audible, the audiobook subsidiary of Amazon, arguing that a… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Bezos and the Pentagon; Coffee startups brew new ideas; UW unveils tiny robot race cars Amazon’s bid to build the Pentagon’s war cloud has been mired in accusations of favoritism since the beginning. But a newly published… Read More
Public records reveal T-Mobile’s plan to make Seattle a 5G hub in partnership with UW and tech giants T-Mobile wants to make the Seattle region the capital of 5G innovation, and it has brought along an all-star cast… Read More
Robotic race car platform from Univ. of Washington designed to speed research around A.I. The drive to better understand robotics and artificial intelligence now includes a cool little robotic race car thanks to researchers… Read More
LinkedIn blocked 21.6M fake accounts in first half of year, as scrutiny of social media giants grows LinkedIn blocked or removed 21.6 million fake accounts on its platform from January to June of this year, a sign… Read More
Tech Moves: Leafly taps COO and opens Austin office; Moz adds 3 execs; Possible Finance hires recruiting chief — Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that runs a mobile-only loan program, made two executive hires amid rapid growth for… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Modular smart housing; Galaxy Note10; and understanding the differences between big companies and startups A rocket launch this morning marked a key milestone in a Seattle company’s quest to keep a closer eye on… Read More
Two worthy books trace the history of tech through Silicon Valley, leaving Seattle’s story still to be told Editor’s Note: In this guest post, Tom Alberg, Madrona Venture Group managing director, reviews The Code: Silicon Valley and the… Read More
Geeks on Trails: Support our Hike-a-Thon team to help preserve access to our state’s natural wonders It’s August in the Pacific Northwest, which means you shouldn’t be reading this post. You should be enjoying the natural… Read More
Today on GeekWire: Seattle tech on the big screen; Amazon ambassadors; notable exec hires and exits Maria Semple’s best-selling 2012 novel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” has been championed for its hilarious take on Seattle as well… Read More
Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies features strong showing from Washington Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States is loaded with Seattle-area and… Read More
