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Jun 27, 2018, 4:29 PM

TLDR: Play Impossible’s deals with Apple & NFLPA, Chrome extension for Craigslist scams, U.S. immigration policy & tech

Today’s featured stories Smart gameball startup Play Impossible inks retail deal with Apple, partners with NFL players, raises cash Seattle… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 10:20 AM

Immigrant perspectives: Women entrepreneurs on ‘microaggressions’ and biases

Reetu Gupta, founder and CEO of Cirkled in, has 20 years of experience in corporate America. In addition to having… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:04 PM

TLDR: Net neutrality ends, gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft, former Amazonian starts YouTube channel with daughter

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

May 31, 2018, 4:39 PM

TLDR: Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Amazon’s 4th pillar, testing out Getaround

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

May 17, 2018, 4:24 PM

TLDR: Al Gore at Sustainable Business Summit, Uber Express POOL expands, Seattle’s Scarecrow Video fights against streaming

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

May 6, 2018, 10:44 AM

10 things I’ve learned in 10 years of entrepreneurship with 10-yr-old twins

[Editor’s Note: Peter Chee is founder and CEO of Seattle-based Thinkspace.] I’ve been reflecting on my journey over the last 10 years… Read More

May 3, 2018, 4:34 PM

TLDR:Amazon responds to proposed tax, Gates Foundation commits $158M to reduce poverty, Rover expands to Europe

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 1:30 PM

Commentary: Perspectives on the data privacy crisis from a social network entrepreneur

[Editor’s Note: This guest commentary is by Seattle-based entrepreneur David Longdon, founder and president of motion.social.] For the last few… Read More

Jan 21, 2018, 6:20 AM

Mixing friendship and business: What women in tech can do better

I joined Microsoft 30 years ago, worked there 11 years, was CMO for two successful companies and one that wasn’t,… Read More

Oct 22, 2017, 7:00 AM

5 things no one tells you about starting a startup

[This guest commentary is by Avni Patel Thompson, founder and CEO of Poppy.] There are things that I wish I had… Read More

Jun 23, 2017, 9:00 AM

Code.org gears up to get 30,000 students psyched up about computer science

Code.org is giving low-income students a chance to learn how to code through a free course called “Computer Science Discoveries.”… Read More

Jun 9, 2017, 9:08 AM

In first temporary exhibition, Gates Foundation fights gender inequality with stories of hope

Edna Adan Ismail wanted to prevent women from dying during childbirth in her home country of Somaliland. It’s not easy… Read More

Jun 7, 2017, 8:05 AM

How a huge fire and a competitor nearly took down Modumetal — and why the company’s still standing

Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney took to the stage last month to reflect on her time as an up-and-coming entrepreneur, and… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 7:00 AM

How a popular park on an abandoned NYC rail line will influence Seattle’s $700M waterfront makeover

NEW YORK — It’s a chilly Thursday afternoon, and throngs of people from around the world have come to New… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 9:03 PM

Ignite Seattle marks 10th anniversary, a decade after accidentally launching a global phenomenon

Ten years ago, Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis set out to host a community event in Seattle. They had grandiose plans… Read More

Jun 30, 2016, 8:51 AM

Paul Allen donates $1M to build homeless housing community in Seattle’s Columbia City

As part of yesterday’s Homeless in Seattle initiative, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced a $1 million donation to convert a… Read More

May 23, 2016, 7:30 PM

Guest commentary: The real threat of artificial intelligence

Many people find recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) quite alarming. Indeed, luminaries, ranging from Nobel laureate Stephen Hawking to… Read More

Apr 22, 2016, 12:13 PM

Guest Commentary: Why we’re saying goodbye to nasty non-compete clauses

Garmentory has eliminated non-compete clauses from employment agreements and we’re appealing to other Seattle companies to do the same. (Sorry… Read More

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Apr 4, 2016, 12:30 PM

UW research into Twitter rumors finds official accounts can help truth win out over misinformation

You’re not alone if your first reaction is one of skepticism to any sort of “breaking news” on Twitter. The social… Read More

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Feb 22, 2016, 12:08 PM

Reporter’s Nextdoor account suspended temporarily after she shares user comments from forum involving Seattle Police chief

A story about a town hall-style event featuring Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole on the private social network Nextdoor led to… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 4:03 PM

Seattle business leader wants to build an LGBTQ co-working innovation center

In 2008, Seattle’s LGBTQ Community Center shuttered its doors, an early sign of the Capitol Hill neighborhood’s evolution from gay haven… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 1:20 PM

Ada Developers Academy Capstone: How I went from coding novice to app developer in 6 months

If you were asked to come up with an idea for a month-long project to expand and solidify your skills… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 11:45 AM

Dear GeekWire: Yes, there is new proof that coding bootcamps work

[Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of commentaries sparked by the post, Coding bootcamps question the need… Read More

Oct 16, 2015, 11:41 AM

Hey, Seattle tech community: Here’s why you need to vote in this historic election

Guest Commentary: We’re all super-busy keeping track of the new University of Washington president, layoffs at Twitter, Dell’s blockbuster acquisition… Read More

Oct 8, 2015, 7:00 PM

Guest Commentary: Don’t forget to stop and smell the future

[Editor’s Note: This post by BigOven CEO Steve Murch originally appeared on Facebook. It’s republished here with his permission.] We are… Read More

Sep 11, 2015, 1:47 PM

Searching for the perfect Technical Program Manager: T-3PO is the droid you are looking for

In a galaxy far far away…in an alternate Star Wars universe… A small group of rebel fighters struggles to build… Read More

Sep 8, 2015, 7:24 PM

Machine learning and digital marketing: Why melding human and machine is important to your business

In digital, you can easily spot two opposing camps — the artists and the quants. Artists are folks like the New York… Read More

Aug 10, 2015, 4:00 PM

Advice: 3 ways to meet startup investors

For entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital, getting investor introductions is a key first step towards achieving fundraising success. A well-prepared… Read More

Jul 27, 2015, 2:15 PM

Digital surveillance firm has Seattle police contacts, leaked emails reveal

A digital tool to monitor “all the devices,” whether they be smartphones or laptop computers. One that is “invisible to… Read More

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