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U.S. prosecutors accuse Chinese smartphone giant Huawei of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile, seek extradition of CFO

Federal prosecutors have filed suit against Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in China, on allegations of stealing trade secrets from… Read More

Dropbox acquires HelloSign for $230M, putting it in e-signature competition with DocuSign and Adobe

Dropbox is jumping into the e-signature market with a major acquisition. Dropbox said Monday it is acquiring HelloSign, a document… Read More

Bluetooth’s new direction: Update makes it easier to find lost keys, and other important stuff

The group responsible for Bluetooth introduced a new feature that gives the widely used wireless technology the ability to sense… Read More

Howard Schultz for president? Ex-Starbucks chief talks about Trump on 60 Minutes as Democrats urge him not to run in 2020

Update: Schultz tweeted that he is”seriously considering” a presidential bid. https://twitter.com/HowardSchultz/status/1089675490707865603 https://twitter.com/HowardSchultz/status/1089679860329578497 A potential Howard Schultz presidential run is inching… Read More

Avalara expands to alcoholic beverage compliance with the acquisition of Compli

Avalara has acquired the “operational assets” of Compli, a California-based company that helps makers of alcoholic beverages comply with government… Read More

After 2 years, Paul Allen-founded Upstream Music Fest and Summit ‘taking a break in 2019’

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit, created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen as a way to showcase diverse… Read More

Vulcan leads $3.5M round in PSL spinout Sigma IQ, which automates manual accounting processes

Finance executives everywhere know all about the pain, expense, and time that can come from the manual accounting process of… Read More

Cybersecurity education firm MediaPRO lays off unspecified number of employees

MediaPRO has laid off an unspecified number of employees as part of a reorganization, GeekWire has learned. The Bothell, Wash.-based… Read More

Star blockchain developer’s talks with startup Casper Labs ripple through world of cryptocurrency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH5ikFfkctk One of the stars of the blockchain world, developer Vlad Zamfir, is in negotiations with a new startup called… Read More

RealSelf cuts 14% of staff, blames Google search algorithm change for slowing traffic

Less than a year after raising a $40 million investment round, Seattle-based cosmetic treatment review platform RealSelf is cutting staff… Read More

RealNetworks doubles stake in Napster to 84% in deal valued at up to $40M

RealNetworks doubled its stake in Rhapsody International, which owns music streaming service Napster, from 42 to 84 percent. RealNetworks will… Read More

5 rules for being fearless in business and life from AOL veteran and investor Jean Case

Before Gmail, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Skype or any other way you wanted to get online and get in touch with… Read More

In new lawsuit, ex-Tesla engineer claims company is trying to ‘catastrophically damage’ her

A former Tesla engineer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the company, the latest twist in her years-long legal battle… Read More

Washington State Legislature pays tribute to Paul Allen on what would have been his 66th birthday

Just a few days after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proclaimed Friday, Jan. 18, “Paul G. Allen Day,” the Washington State… Read More

Billion-dollar sneaker startup Allbirds to open store in Seattle as it expands brick-and-mortar footprint

Allbirds is landing in Seattle. The high-flying billion-dollar sneaker startup is set to open its fourth brick-and-mortar retail location in… Read More

From Microsoft to Zulily: Why the Sounders teamed up with Seattle e-commerce company that aims for rebrand

Zulily? Really? That was the reaction from many Sounders FC fans on Thursday as Seattle’s pro soccer team announced its… Read More

It’s ‘Paul G. Allen Day’ today as Seattle mayor issues proclamation in honor of late Microsoft co-founder

The love for Paul Allen continues in his hometown as Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proclaimed Friday, Jan. 18, to be… Read More

Fast-growing real estate startup Flyhomes expands to tackle the full cycle of buying a home

Flyhomes wants to solve the often painful experience of buying a house, and to do that, the Seattle real estate… Read More

Seattle’s historic Smith Tower and an Amazon-occupied building sell to Goldman Sachs affiliate as part of $710M deal

Smith Tower, the oldest high-rise in Seattle, has a new owner. The iconic 104-year-old building sold to an affiliate of… Read More

Netflix on streaming rivals: ‘We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO’

Though Netflix is the name commonly associated with streaming video, it’s a huge market with countless players and new ones… Read More

Cryptocurrency at the grocery store: Coinstar launches bitcoin purchasing feature at kiosks

Coinstar, the maker of kiosks that turn loose change into cash and gift cards, has partnered with cryptocurrency ATM startup… Read More

Zillow Offers direct home-buying operation expanding to more markets in 2019

Zillow Offers will go live in at least eight more cities in 2019, including five just announced today. Zillow said… Read More

Former NRC head disagrees with Bill Gates, says nuclear not a safe bet for combating climate change

How much do you think about nuclear power? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is likely “not often.” Unless… Read More

How Netflix’s new subscription pricing matches up with Amazon Prime Video and Hulu

Netflix is raising prices for the fourth time in its history, but its offerings remain in line with the cost… Read More

T-Mobile executives awaiting federal approval for Sprint deal reportedly frequented Trump’s hotel

Update Feb. 6: T-Mobile executives spent a total of 52 nights at the Trump Hotel, according to a new report from… Read More

Pokémon Go maker Niantic raises massive $245M funding round, company value approaches $4B

Niantic, the Google spinout that made the smash hit game Pokémon Go, has raised $245 million to continue building out… Read More

Seattle left off Zillow’s hottest housing markets ranking as real estate slowdown continues

Seattle’s booming tech sector helped push the city to the title of the nation’s hottest housing market for close to… Read More

This $9/month service uses text messages to help people explore their city and just launched in Seattle

Would you pay $9 per month for a service that sends you text messages with ideas for things to do… Read More

The ‘French Bill Gates,’ tech entrepreneur Alexandre Mars, aims to make giving the norm

In tech, it’s rare for someone who’s been successful starting and selling companies to quit that work around the age… Read More

Good night, viaduct: Watch our final voyage over Seattle’s favorite elevated freeway

It was just after 9 p.m. and there we were in Tukwila, having just finished a soccer match. Should we… Read More