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How can new technology reach the people who need it most? Experts discuss social impact ideas

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT and blockchain should benefit not just wealthy countries, but the poorest and most vulnerable… Read More

Melinda Gates and David Letterman talk tech, philanthropy, music and more on Netflix show

Melinda Gates shared stories of her family life, philanthropic pursuits and her unending push to get more girls and women… Read More

Seattle U breaking ground on ‘new heart’ of campus with $100M Center for Science & Innovation

Seattle University prepared to break ground Thursday on what it is calling the “new heart” of its Capitol Hill campus,… Read More

Regulators want T-Mobile and Sprint to spin off new wireless carrier to ease competition concerns

One of the chief concerns of the mega-merger between T-Mobile and Sprint is that it would reduce the number of… Read More

Former Wave Broadband execs scoop up Northwest operations of ex-rival Frontier for $1.35B

WaveDivision Capital, an investment company operated by the founder of Wave Broadband and several former executives, has teamed up with… Read More

MacKenzie Bezos promises to give away half her fortune, highlighting Jeff Bezos’ absence from ‘Giving Pledge’

One of the richest women in the world will give the majority of her fortune away to charity. MacKenzie Bezos… Read More

Life after Facebook: New book ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ redeems the Winklevoss twins

In case you were wondering what those Winklevoss Twins have been up to after that whole Facebook debacle, here it… Read More

Ex-Amazon Alexa exec lays out Control4’s vision of an operating system for smart homes

Smart home devices are everywhere, but getting them to work together smoothly remains a headache to even the most tech-savvy… Read More

Capital One leaving Seattle, impacting up to 160 engineering and product jobs as it closes tech hub

Financial heavyweight Capital One will close its Seattle office, in a move that could see up to 160 people laid… Read More

‘All Tech is Human’ event sparks discussion about avoiding unintended consequences of innovation

Technology is pretty great, but it can come at a cost. Attention spans addled by screen time and that unreachable… Read More

Bill Gates picks his 5 top summer reads for 2019, with no shortage of heavy topics

When I first saw Bill Gates’ summer book picks, I thought, “This guy knows how to party.” The fact that… Read More

Univ. of Washington studies compulsive phone use: what triggers us to look and what makes us stop

Heads up, smartphone addicts. New research from the University of Washington provides some insight into what triggers us to partake… Read More

Norway and Washington state sign innovation pact in Seattle, connecting tech and maritime industries

Norway and Washington state will cooperate on next-generation maritime technologies and clean energy innovations in both regions of the world,… Read More

What makes kids see technology as ‘creepy’? Fear not, a Univ. of Washington study seeks answers

It’s one thing to be scared, as parents, about some of the technology our kids are using. Distracting a child… Read More

Amazon refreshes its best-selling $50 Fire 7 tablet and the $100 kid-friendly version

Amazon today unveiled the next generation of its Fire 7 tablet and Fire 7 Kids Edition, speeding up the devices… Read More

Sea change: Maritime and tech leaders join forces to find innovative uses for ocean data

The world’s seas are increasingly awash with data. There are sensors attached to buoys, autonomous sail drones, ships and satellites,… Read More

Q&A: NYSE president talks IPO boom, executive diversity and the bull market in Seattle visit

Stacey Cunningham sits at the intersection of several historical moments in the business world. She is the first-ever female president… Read More

Bryte brings AI-powered bed and tech for improving sleep to its first retail location near Seattle

Bryte, a Bay Area-based company that promises a better night’s sleep through its AI-powered smart bed, is bringing its bright… Read More

Melinda Gates

What Melinda Gates learned from offering a full year of paid family leave to employees

Melinda Gates is one of the world’s most vocal advocates for paid family and medical leave. “We are the only… Read More

Colleagues, friends, family share memories of former UW innovation leader Vikram Jandhyala

Innovator. Scholar. Researcher. Entrepreneur. Leader. Athlete. Musician. Poet. Mentor. Father. Friend. Vikram Jandhyala was a renaissance man who impacted so… Read More

Melinda Gates draws huge crowd for hometown finale of ‘Moment of Lift’ tour, with surprise intro

The stage lights stayed down as the introductory video ended, and a lone figure walked onto stage in the darkness.… Read More

Uber shares start trading at $42/share, below ride-hailing giant’s IPO price

Update: Uber’s stock closed Friday at $41.57, down 7.6 percent.  Uber made its long-awaited debut on the stock market Friday morning,… Read More

Zillow CEO Rich Barton wants to build ‘Microsoft Office for real estate’ by adding title, escrow and possibly moving services

Zillow Group’s shift into home sales and mortgages is just the beginning of a grander vision to control every aspect… Read More

Inside Uber’s growing Seattle outpost: Scenic views, Sriracha-flavored cashews, phone booths, and more

As Uber prepares to go public on Friday, the transportation giant also this week is gearing up to open new space… Read More

Zillow 2.0 era begins: Real estate giant posts $454M in revenue in first quarter since major business shift

Zillow Group crushed projections for revenue but posted greater losses than expected amid rapid growth in its new home sales… Read More

Consumer groups accuse Amazon of illegal voice recording on Echo Dot Kids speaker

Consumer advocacy and privacy groups filed a complaint with the FTC on Thursday asking to investigate Amazon for allegedly illegally… Read More

Avalara market value climbs past $4B as tax automation company posts $85M in Q1 revenue

Shares of Avalara were up as much as 10 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Seattle-based sales tax automation… Read More

52 years after Seattle woman was killed, police use family DNA and latest science to identify the killer

On July 13, 1967, Susan Galvin was found dead in a parking garage elevator at Seattle Center. The 20-year-old administrative… Read More

How a paired voice and screen experience could change the way we shop for clothes online

In the past 20 years we’ve seen continuous e-commerce innovation. Omnichannel investments have blurred the line between channels with conveniences… Read More

SpaceX launch

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivers climate probe, organs on a chip to space station

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a robotic Dragon cargo capsule on the first leg of its trip to the International… Read More

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