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Judge approves landmark $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, paving way for T-Mobile-Sprint deal

The $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner was approved by U.S District Court Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday, a… Read More

Petition to overturn Seattle head tax gets more than twice the signatures needed, as city prepares to repeal polarizing law

Monday afternoon, as organizers prepared to submit a petition for a ballot initiative to overturn Seattle’s new head tax with… Read More

Sea-Tac Airport speeds to the top of the list in Ookla’s ranking of best free Wi-Fi in North America

When it comes to flying these days, few things are free anymore. But free Wi-Fi is still a perk worth… Read More

Valve will launch ‘Steam China’ as it aims to attract more Chinese gamers

Valve today announced “Steam China,” a new video game marketplace that will help the Bellevue, Wash.-based company reach more Chinese… Read More

Netflix goes down on devices across globe; customers freak out on Twitter

News Brief: Streaming giant Netflix went down on Monday afternoon across the globe. “We are aware of members having trouble… Read More

‘Epic karma’: The Riveter replaces old Upload space in L.A. with female-focused co-working model

There’s something symbolic about The Riveter’s latest expansion. That’s the word from the female-focused co-working startup, which announced Monday that… Read More

The state of virtual and augmented reality: Industry sees new reasons for hope amid the hype

Tim Harader has seen this story before. When the digital media entrepreneur arrived in Seattle two decades ago, he was recruited… Read More

Microsoft’s game streaming service Mixer reaches 20M users, doubling in six months

News Brief: Mixer, Microsoft’s live game streaming service, has reached 20 million monthly active users. That’s up from 10 million six… Read More

AT&T customers complain of outages in Seattle

UPDATE, 1 p.m.: AT&T representatives tell GeekWire the company has restored service in Seattle. The outage was a result of a… Read More

Streaming service sued by Amazon and Netflix is down, leaving its future uncertain

Set TV, the streaming service facing a lawsuit from Amazon, Netflix and pretty much the entire entertainment industry, is down.… Read More

DocuSign stock spikes as digital signature giant shines in first quarter as a public company

DocuSign crushed Wall Street expectations in its first quarter as a public company, continuing a strong post-IPO run for the… Read More

Survey company QuestionPro acquires WorkXO to bolster workplace engagement tools

News Brief: Survey and market research company QuestionPro has acquired WorkXO, a workplace culture company. The acquisition of WorkXO will… Read More

Indian startup Leaf Wearables takes first place in $1M Women’s Safety XPRIZE competition

After multiple rounds of judging, a field test in Mumbai and months of competition, Indian startup Leaf Wearables has scored… Read More

SeaChange raises $4.6M for its fourth fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups

SeaChange has a new name and a new fund. Formerly known as Seattle Angel Fund, the group today announced a… Read More

What Americans want from space: More about Earth, less about moon and Mars

A newly released survey from Pew Research Center suggests that Americans still strongly support the space program, 60 years after… Read More

For the record, this state senator is fired up about the ‘power and possibilities’ of blockchain

Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle is all-in on blockchain. The former tech executive turned lawmaker was a keynote speaker at… Read More

High-tech lubricant startup founder Amy Buckalter shares entrepreneurial lessons

It’s not often that a conversation about startup lessons goes from profit margins and hardware production to vaginal dryness and… Read More

Axon and DJI strike a deal to sell drones directly to law enforcement agencies

Axon, the make of police body cameras and other law enforcement technology with headquarters in Seattle and Scottsdale, Ariz., is… Read More

Enterprise security startup OneLogin raises $22.5M, opens Seattle-area engineering office

Another Bay Area tech startup is setting up shop in the Seattle region. Enterprise security startup OneLogin today announced a… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow partners with apartment building to offer dedicated fleet of car-sharing vehicles

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service is partnering with a luxury apartment building in downtown Seattle to offer dedicated vehicles for residents.… Read More

Howard Schultz stepping down as Starbucks board chair in leadership milestone for iconic coffee company

A year after handing over the reins to new CEO Kevin Johnson, long-time Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down… Read More

Smartsheet posts first quarterly earnings since IPO, revenue up 63% but losses swell to $14.3M

Smartsheet on Monday posted its first quarterly earnings report since going public in April as the cloud-based work management company… Read More

Seattle Public Library and UW awarded $353K federal grant to help kids co-design digital activities

The Seattle Public Library and University of Washington Information School will work together to teach other libraries how to create… Read More

Apple introduces iOS 12, with a smarter Siri and more augmented reality features

RELATED: Apple’s new macOS: Dark Mode, a souped up Finder window, additional screenshot effects and more Apple introduced the latest… Read More

Avalara aims to raise up to $181M in IPO at $19 to $21 per share, updated filing shows

Avalara updated its IPO filing on Monday with new details about its plans to go public. The Seattle tax automation… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Fig Loans raises $2.6M for payday loan alternative

Fig Loans has just completed a $2.6 million seed round for its service that offers a payday loan alternative. The… Read More

Ad Lightning expands, now helps online publishers block certain ads

Ad Lightning already helps online publishers and advertising exchange platforms spot programmatic ads that slow down sites and disrupt engagement.… Read More

The ‘outrage’ of Bitcoin and other quotable gems from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has made waves in the tech community in recent weeks with a series of statements attempting… Read More

Microsoft stock closes above $100/share for the 1st time

Microsoft stock crossed the $100 threshold for the first time Friday, closing at $100.79. Microsoft has been in uncharted stock… Read More

Tableau rival Domo files for $100 million IPO as another enterprise software company goes public

Business data intelligence startup Domo filed for a $100 million IPO on Friday, becoming the latest enterprise software company to… Read More