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Here’s how much Zillow is paying its new CFO to come over from Amazon

Zillow Group disclosed how much it is paying its new CFO, long-time Amazon veteran Allen Parker. Parker will receive a… Read More

Lyft to add default tipping to its app and automatic 5-star driver ratings starting in December

If you forget to tip or rate your driver, don’t worry — Lyft says it has your back. Even if… Read More

Alaska Airlines begins ticket sales for 18 daily flights from Paine Field north of Seattle

Travelers in Seattle and cities to the nearby east and north of the major tech hub can now start buying… Read More

Seattle Symphony’s immersive Octave 9 space to open in March and feature 24-hour music marathon

If you want to completely immerse yourself for a day in a technologically advanced, 360-degree music environment, you’re about to… Read More

Educative raises $2.3M from Trilogy and other investors for its programming education platform

Seattle-based coding education startup Educative on Wednesday announced it has raised a $2.3 million seed round to help it further… Read More

The Riveter and Alaska Airlines partner to create ‘The Official Airline of the Future of Work’

Coworking just became coflying. Seattle-based coworking space provider The Riveter announced Tuesday that it’s partnering with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to exchange… Read More

Lime plans to launch 1,500 ‘LimePod’ cars in Seattle, creating largest car-sharing fleet in the U.S.

Shared bikes and scooters from transportation company Lime are already rolling across cities all over the U.S. But soon, the… Read More

Pay equity tech startup Syndio names Smartsheet co-founder Maria Colacurcio as CEO, lands $5M in funding

Syndio, a startup whose technology uses data to help companies identify and resolve pay equity gaps for women and minority… Read More

Microsoft connection: Capria fund, backed by Bill Gates, gets $20M from Paul Allen’s Vulcan

Microsoft’s fingerprints are all over the Seattle and global tech ecosystems, and here’s the latest example: a venture capital fund… Read More

University of Washington launching new certificate program for women in entrepreneurship

Like all entrepreneurs, Christy Johnson wears many hats. She’s currently the CEO and founder of strategy consulting firm Artemis Connection,… Read More

Microsoft expands Surface family with new Surface Go LTE Advanced model

Microsoft announced Monday that it is adding a new model to its Surface Go line, one that has the capability… Read More

First-ever Nebula award for game writers approved by professional science fiction writers organization

For the first time, game writers will be able to claim one of science fiction and fantasy’s prestigious Nebula awards.… Read More

Latest Porch partnership teams home services company with eBay to give shoppers a helping hand

Looking for someone to mount that TV you just picked up on eBay? Seattle-based home services company Porch is teaming… Read More

Government cybersecurity units: the good, the bad and the bureaucracy

Since the early days of the public internet, those of us lucky enough to have witnessed its growth and evolution… Read More

Suit claims Bulletproof Coffee company terminated executive after ‘brain mapping’ session

A former executive at Bulletproof 360, maker of the brain-boosting Bulletproof Coffee, accused the company of age discrimination in a new… Read More

After rough week on Wall Street, Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff shares leadership tactics for getting through tough times

Taking part in an on-stage interview in front of 200 people from the Seattle startup community on Thursday afternoon was… Read More

LinkedIn Learning embraces content from education companies, integrating it in one platform

LinkedIn is again expanding its professional learning options by integrating content into LinkedIn Learning from outside companies that are focused… Read More

Read Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s last will and testament

The last will and testament of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is now public after being filed in King… Read More

Redfin stock tumbles as tech-powered brokerage surpasses Wall Street expectations

Redfin beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and profits in the third quarter, but its stock is falling in after-hours… Read More

Amazon wins in shopper satisfaction for buying groceries online, but Walmart is more popular

A new national survey shows it’s a two-store race when it comes to buying groceries online, but there’s no clear… Read More

Avalara posts $70M in revenue in 2nd quarter as a public company, responds to patent lawsuit

Avalara cruised past Wall Street expectations in its second quarterly update since going public in June. The Seattle sales tax… Read More

Tableau crosses 4,000 employees for the 1st time as transition to subscriptions continues

Tableau Software’s primary initiative over the last 18 months has been transitioning to a subscription model for its data visualization… Read More

Lyft and Uber promote Election Day discounts to get voters to polls or vote-by-mail ballot drop boxes

Ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber — and their community partners — are promoting discounts to get voters to the polls… Read More

Bill Gates opens ‘Reinvented Toilet Expo’ in China, promoting biggest sanitation advances in 200 years

Bill Gates has been thinking about sanitation and toilets ever since he stopped working full time at Microsoft. In those… Read More

Election Day: What you need to know about tech’s role in Tuesday’s vote, from issues to ballots

The election Tuesday is likely to be one of the most closely watched mid-term contests in years. Early indications already… Read More

After GoDaddy cut ties following Pittsburgh shooting, Gab back online thanks to Seattle startup

Story updated with comments from Monster to GeekWire below. A Seattle startup has inked a deal to host domain registrar… Read More

Interview: ‘The Formula’ by Albert-László Barabás explains the science behind who will succeed or fail

Do you find yourself struggling — whether in your startup, day job, or life — and wondering, why does it… Read More

Geek on the Street: What was first Nintendo game you ever played, and can you hum the theme?

Just in case you’ve forgotten the music behind popular Nintendo games, you now have your chance to hear some truly… Read More

From fighting Alzheimer’s to AR captions, UW computer science students show cutting-edge innovations

As the University of Washington’s computer science program has grown, so too has the breadth of problems that its students… Read More

Can Renton be a major tech hub in greater Seattle? If tech history is a guide, its approach must change

RENTON, Wash. — This city and cutting-edge tech startups are not strangers to each other. But they have an on-again, off-again… Read More