Tech

Pittsburgh Profiles: Black Tech Nation CEO Kelauni Cook is on a mission to make tech more inclusive

PITTSBURGH — Two years ago, Kelauni Cook moved from North Dakota to Pittsburgh chasing an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.… Read More

University of Pittsburgh chancellor on Amazon, growth and the tension over the city’s nonprofits

PITTSBURGH — The education and healthcare giants of this city represent some of Pittsburgh’s biggest advantages in the new economy.… Read More

Virtual reality startup Vreal lands $11.7M to build out VR game streaming platform

Seattle virtual reality startup Vreal has landed an $11.7 million Series A round to continue building out what it calls… Read More

Seattle startup SORO aims to boost legal weed industry with intuitive sales and analytics apps

Growing and selling legal pot isn’t like most other businesses. There are the state regulations, which require rigorous tracking of… Read More

‘Smoketown’ author Mark Whitaker on Pittsburgh’s tech revival, and its impact on the black community

PITTSBURGH — Mark Whitaker chronicles one of this city’s most fascinating eras in his new book, “Smoketown: The Untold Story… Read More

Snap stock soars as Snapchat parent notches 1st earnings beat as a public company

Snapchat parent company Snap beat Wall Street expectations for the first time in its fourth quarter as a public company. Shares in… Read More

Inside Uber’s self-driving tech center in Pittsburgh, a glimpse of the possible future of transportation

PITTSBURGH — Walking through Uber’s self-driving center feels like something out of a movie, or a step into the future. As… Read More

Why is GeekWire in Pittsburgh? Here’s the story behind all these stories you’ve been seeing lately

PITTSBURGH — What the heck is with all the coverage from this place all of a sudden? We know that… Read More

Here’s how tech companies fared in today’s historic stock market plunge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average just experienced the worst single-day decline in its history, and other stock markets dropped as… Read More

We rode in Uber’s self-driving car, and now we’re less confident in the future of autonomous vehicles

PITTSBURGH — Our first self-driving car experience was going great. And then we hit a pothole. We were riding in… Read More

T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad promotes equality as wireless carrier tries new marketing strategy

T-Mobile took a different direction with its Super Bowl ad this year — instead of bashing its wireless rivals, the… Read More

Review: What it’s like to use Wrench, the ‘Uber for auto repair’ that sends a mechanic to your car

It was just another Tuesday. I wrapped up a few early-morning work tasks in the living room, threw my laptop… Read More

Bill Gates stars in new Code.org ‘How Computers Work’ video series to run on Alaska Airlines flights

The next time you fly, you may be able to learn more about the laptop or other computing device you… Read More

Seattle’s KEXP launches redesigned website to help its listeners listen, watch and read better

KEXP has long been the place “where the music matters,” and thankfully for the independent Seattle radio station and the… Read More

Square’s secret office: Payments company’s Seattle outpost is the stealthiest tech outpost in town

There have been a parade of big California-based tech companies coming to Seattle over the past few years, as most… Read More

What makes Pittsburgh’s tech scene special, and how it needs to improve

Pittsburghers love to party. We learned that on Thursday night as more than 200 people gathered at the second floor… Read More

After raising $93M, Pittsburgh’s Petuum aims to hire 120 people this year in quest to be the ‘VMware of AI’

PITTSBURGH — Petuum moved into its new office 10 months ago. Now, the early-stage startup is already planning to expand into… Read More

Tableau stock jumps 10% as new subscription strategy helps it beat 2017 earnings expectations

Tableau, the Seattle-based maker of data visualization software, narrowly beat its 2017 earnings expectations Thursday, giving its stock a 10… Read More

Pittsburgh Profile: Matt Kowalczyk’s love of football and computers attracted recruiters from Carnegie Mellon and Microsoft

Matt Kowalczyk grew up about an hour outside of Pittsburgh in Youngstown, where residents “basically did one of four things:… Read More

Pittsburgh Profiles: Black Tech Nation CEO Kelauni Cook is on a mission to make tech more inclusive

University of Pittsburgh chancellor on Amazon, growth and the tension over the city’s nonprofits

Virtual reality startup Vreal lands $11.7M to build out VR game streaming platform

Seattle startup SORO aims to boost legal weed industry with intuitive sales and analytics apps

‘Smoketown’ author Mark Whitaker on Pittsburgh’s tech revival, and its impact on the black community

Snap stock soars as Snapchat parent notches 1st earnings beat as a public company

Inside Uber’s self-driving tech center in Pittsburgh, a glimpse of the possible future of transportation

Why is GeekWire in Pittsburgh? Here’s the story behind all these stories you’ve been seeing lately

Here’s how tech companies fared in today’s historic stock market plunge

We rode in Uber’s self-driving car, and now we’re less confident in the future of autonomous vehicles

T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad promotes equality as wireless carrier tries new marketing strategy

Review: What it’s like to use Wrench, the ‘Uber for auto repair’ that sends a mechanic to your car

Bill Gates stars in new Code.org ‘How Computers Work’ video series to run on Alaska Airlines flights

Seattle’s KEXP launches redesigned website to help its listeners listen, watch and read better

Square’s secret office: Payments company’s Seattle outpost is the stealthiest tech outpost in town

What makes Pittsburgh’s tech scene special, and how it needs to improve

After raising $93M, Pittsburgh’s Petuum aims to hire 120 people this year in quest to be the ‘VMware of AI’

Tableau stock jumps 10% as new subscription strategy helps it beat 2017 earnings expectations

Pittsburgh Profile: Matt Kowalczyk’s love of football and computers attracted recruiters from Carnegie Mellon and Microsoft

Bones of the past, capacity for the future: Pittsburgh has room to grow, but is it ready?

Two Seattle UX design companies join forces as Blink acquires Tectonic

Wag raises $300M round from SoftBank as dog walking service takes on Rover

What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

Video: First impressions of Pittsburgh, and takeaways on its future as a technology hub

Pittsburgh Profile: Veteran Seattle investor Geoff Entress has Steel City roots going back 100 years

T-Mobile pledges 100% renewable energy use by 2021, predicts cutting power costs by $100M

Seattle’s Igneous Systems raises $15M Series B funding round, but at a lower valuation

Can GeekWire talk the talk in a new tech town? Here’s what yinz need to know about Pittsburghese

Bug off! Scientists study how mosquitoes learn to associate your scent with a swat

Pittsburgh Profiles: From ballet to nutrition bars, Julia Erickson embraces city’s rich cultural scene