Tech – Page 8 of 306

Digital remittance company Remitly inks lease for new downtown Seattle office at Rainier Square

Remitly is moving into a new headquarters office in downtown Seattle. The digital remittance company confirmed to GeekWire that it… Read More

Tech ethicist on why healthcare isn’t ready for ambitious AI overhaul

Within the frothy, exuberant hype around AI’s ability to solve wide-ranging, formerly intractable problems, Alex John London is taking on… Read More

Seattle Public Library says personal information of some staff compromised in cyberattack

In its latest update about the ransomware attack that took out its tech systems and services last month, the Seattle… Read More

Doxo fires back at FTC lawsuit, asserting that it ‘centers on a disagreement about font size’

Doxo asked a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against the Seattle-based bill payment company, denying… Read More

Amazon joins the $2 trillion club

Amazon reached a $2 trillion market capitalization on Wednesday for the first time ever, joining a short list of U.S.… Read More

Seattle Art Museum’s new CEO brings innovation mindset — with an openness to AI and other tech

Scott Stulen studied studio art in college. He’s a DJ and plays pickup baseball. Some of his notable accomplishments include… Read More

Investors hope to bring expansion team to Seattle for new tech-fueled TGL golf league

Ackerley Sports Group, a sports-focused arm of Seattle-based investment firm Ackerley Partners, is among the backers revealed this week of… Read More

Can you spot deepfakes? New quiz tests how well people can identify manipulated images and videos

A new quiz from Seattle-based AI nonprofit TrueMedia tests how well people can spot deepfake images, videos and audio clips,… Read More

KPMG and T-Mobile roll out new player-tracking app for Women’s PGA Championship

T-Mobile is helping boost the fan experience this week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a major women’s golf tournament… Read More

In commencement speech, Melinda French Gates advises Stanford grads about navigating transitions

In her commencement speech at Stanford University on Sunday morning, Melinda French Gates got personal and philosophical. French Gates acknowledged… Read More

Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit?

Update: Spokane’s Tech Hub was passed over when the Economic Development Administration announced $504 million in grants on July 2,… Read More

Zillow Group and multiple listing firms reach settlement in ShowingTime lawsuit

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. A settlement has been reached between Zillow Group and three multiple listing service… Read More

Amazon Project Kuiper and Vrio execs outside Seattle Spheres

Amazon strikes a deal for Project Kuiper satellite internet service in South America

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband network has been tapped to provide internet connectivity to customers in seven South American countries,… Read More

Companies are ‘still feeling their way’ on return to office as GeekWire celebrates opening of new HQ

GeekWire on Wednesday celebrated its new headquarters at the center of the universe — otherwise known as Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood.… Read More

Collaborative Robotics hires a former Amazon AI leader, opens Seattle office after $100M round

Collaborative Robotics, the Santa Clara, Calif., company founded in 2022 by former Amazon Robotics VP and Distinguished Engineer Brad Porter,… Read More

The hidden link between Seattle and Spokane: Tech companies find success on both sides of the state

Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software,… Read More

Stoke Space scores a success in first test firing of engine for reusable Nova booster

Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space says it has successfully completed the first hot-fire test of the engine that will power the… Read More

OceanGate investigators see no signs that the crew was warned about fatal implosion

The chairman of the Coast Guard investigation panel for last year’s loss of OceanGate’s Titan submersible says his team has… Read More

Microsoft unveils console updates, new ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Flight Simulator’ games

Xbox plans to get out of its own way for the rest of 2024, with new installments coming for three… Read More

Acumatica opens new HQ in Seattle region with plans to grow headcount 20% globally in 2024

At a time of shrinking office footprints and ongoing cutbacks across parts of the tech industry, the news Thursday morning… Read More

Workplace mentoring startup Chronus acquires employee engagement platform Imperative

Chronus, a Seattle-based mentoring software platform, acquired Imperative, another Seattle startup that builds tools for employee engagement.

Smartsheet stock jumps as quarterly revenue rises 20% to $263M

Smartsheet revenue rose 20% year-over-year to $263 million during its first fiscal quarter, topping analyst estimates. Previously: Smartsheet CEO Mark… Read More

The rise of AI at JPMorgan Chase — and how Jamie Dimon used a chatbot to prepare for Elon Musk

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon doesn’t need to be sold on the value of AI. The world’s largest bank has… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella leaves Starbucks board after 7 years — read his resignation letter

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stepped down from the Starbucks board this week, according to a regulatory filing Friday by the… Read More

Zunum Aero airplanes flying over Seattle

Seattle federal jury says Boeing should pay $72M to Zunum Aero in trade secrets case

A federal jury in Seattle says Boeing owes an unsuccessful electric-aviation startup called Zunum Aero $72 million for misappropriating trade… Read More

Expedia Group lays off 36 workers as part of broader cuts

Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group is laying off 36 workers in Washington, according to a new filing with the state… Read More

Checkout with the tech out: Amid cyberattack, here’s a read on life at the library in Seattle

For a place that’s traditionally supposed to be quiet, the Broadview branch of the Seattle Public Library was exceptionally so… Read More

Why did ransomware hackers target Seattle Public Library?

The ransomware attack on Seattle Public Library this past weekend isn’t the first to target public library systems. Libraries in… Read More

Cybersecurity attack on Seattle Public Library impacts multiple tech systems and online services

The Seattle Public Library was dealing with what it called a “ransomware event” impacting its technology systems on Tuesday, causing… Read More

T-Mobile will pay $4.4B to acquire majority of U.S. Cellular, boosting service in rural areas

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile announced Tuesday it reached an agreement with U.S. Cellular to acquire “substantially all” of its… Read More