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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recounts his first time meeting Steve Ballmer in 1992

Satya Nadella’s first encounter with Steve Ballmer went down probably just as you’d expect. Nadella spoke at the opening launch… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates launch annual ‘Goalkeepers’ report to track progress toward key UN goals for 2030

Reducing global poverty and improving health is the axis around which the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation revolves — and the massive… Read More

Need a job? Here are the top 25 best cities to find one, according to data from Glassdoor

If you are looking for a job and don’t mind living in Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, or Kansas City, there’s good news.… Read More

Equifax hack, one week later: What really happened, and what you should do to protect yourself

I can tell from the email I’m getting — and, honestly, from friends calling me and even stopping me at… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinout Xinova creates new company Allied Inventors to manage IP assets

Xinova, a Seattle-based invention factory that spun off from Intellectual Ventures last year, has spun off its own new standalone company called… Read More

U.S.-China tech institute adds University of British Columbia as academic partner

Another top international university is joining the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX). University of British Columbia announced today that it will join… Read More

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from New York Times board to focus on new responsibilities

Dara Khosrowshahi is going to be a little busy trying to fix the things that need fixing at Uber. So… Read More

Kymeta reports successful sea trials for antennas; gears up for broadband service

Kymeta Corp. — a company based in Redmond, Wash. and backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — says it’s conducted successful sea… Read More

Massive security breach at credit service Equifax took personal information of 143M U.S. consumers

This is a big one: the personal information of around 143 million U.S. consumers was stolen in a security breach… Read More

Redfin posts $4.3M profit in its first quarter as public company, stock rises

Redfin tripled profit from last year in its first quarter as a public company, and its stock is rising as… Read More

Speed report finds T-Mobile and Xfinity providing fastest mobile and broadband internet in U.S.

Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal… Read More

Zipwhip lands $22.5M to fuel growth of business text messaging platform

Zipwhip is boosting its ambitions with a big new round of funding. The Seattle startup, which enables texting from business landline… Read More

Tech investor Nick Hanauer goes off on Twitter, rips Trump supporters and climate-change deniers

Perhaps all that ash in the air around Seattle on Tuesday was coming from the fire burning inside Nick Hanauer.… Read More

Seattle Police ditched Twitch, but PAX panel offers 3 ways department could return to stream again

In the midst of the giant PAX West gaming convention in Seattle this past weekend, one panel dedicated its conversation… Read More

Tech industry calls for legislative action after Trump administration announces end to ‘Dreamer’ immigration program

The tech industry and the Trump administration are clashing again, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions this morning announced plans to end the Deferred… Read More

Seattle-based RChain takes on Bitcoin and Ethereum with new blockchain technology

A Seattle-based cooperative raised more than $5 million in a single day this week to build a new blockchain technology… Read More

Stanford and Berkeley top new startup ranking, showing split between Seattle and Bay Area tech

Bay Area universities top Pitchbook’s new annual report on the schools producing the most venture capital-backed entrepreneurs. Seattle’s University of Washington,… Read More

New Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom on the online travel giant’s tech and business strategy

Expedia’s new CEO, Mark Okerstrom, doesn’t see tech and business as two disparate departments within the online travel giant. That… Read More

Expedia CFO Mark Okerstrom takes CEO reins as Dara Khosrowshahi departs for Uber

Updated 2:20 p.m.: Mark Okerstrom confirmed in an email to employees that he is taking over as CEO and president of… Read More

Expedia invests $26M in Alice, taking majority stake in hospitality technology startup

Expedia announced a $26 million investment today in Alice, a technology company that helps hotels manage operations and communicate with… Read More

New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on leadership, fostering innovation and navigating crisis

During his 12-year tenure as the public face of Expedia, Dara Khosrowshahi has been vocal about what makes for great leadership,… Read More

Full email: New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tells Expedia team he’s scared and optimistic about role

Dara Khosrowshahi, the longtime Expedia CEO, emailed employees of the travel giant this evening as news broke that he had… Read More

It’s official: Dara Khosrowshahi is Uber’s next CEO, leaving Expedia after 12 years at the helm

Uber made it official tonight, announcing longtime Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as its next leader, charging the veteran executive with… Read More

Reports: Expedia CEO speaks out about top Uber job, sees role for ousted leader Kalanick

Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi indicated that he plans to accept an offer to become Uber’s CEO and called it “the opportunity of… Read More

Meet Uber’s choice for CEO: Expedia chief brings ‘internal calm’ and experience with big personalities

The news that Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been selected to take over as Uber CEO came as a surprise… Read More

Seattle-area IoT software startup C-Labs acquired by German industrial giant

C-Labs Corp., a Bellevue, Wash. maker of industrial Internet of Things software, has been acquired by German industrial giant TRUMPF… Read More

Internal email: Expedia Chairman Barry Diller confirms Uber’s pick of Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO

Expedia confirmed that its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been offered the top post at ride-hailing giant Uber. Expedia disclosed an… Read More

Uber pick Dara Khosrowshahi was once highest-paid CEO on S&P 500

Uber’s pick for CEO doesn’t come cheap. In 2015, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was the highest-paid CEO in the S&P… Read More

Surprise: Uber’s next CEO will be Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, multiple reports say

Expedia Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will be Uber’s next chief executive, taking the wheel of the embattled ride-hailing company after… Read More

Landmark Uber-Lyft driver union law can move forward after federal judge tosses lawsuit

Seattle’s first-of-its-kind law that allows drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively has survived another legal challenge… Read More