Tech – Page 12 of 314

Oct 22, 2024, 10:26 AM

Seattle Public Schools sends ‘urgent’ message about grade-viewing app — here’s the backstory

Seattle Public Schools sent an email Monday evening informing families and staff that a grade-viewing app for iOS called “The… Read More

Illustration: A stream of words about disinformation superimposed on image of a hand holding a mobile device

Oct 22, 2024, 8:55 AM

How to track what’s true as the AI war over disinformation in politics builds to a climax

Artificial intelligence is fueling an arms race between the purveyors of disinformation and those who are fighting it in this… Read More

Oct 17, 2024, 10:18 AM

Remote, hybrid, or fully in-office? Tech companies find their footing with different approaches

More than four years after the pandemic sent corporate employees home, the debate over remote work hasn’t lost steam as… Read More

Oct 16, 2024, 4:21 PM

Report: Uber considered potential acquisition of Seattle travel giant Expedia

A new report from the Financial Times reveals that Uber has explored a potential bid for Seattle-based travel giant Expedia… Read More

Oct 16, 2024, 12:50 PM

Mercedes-Benz makes job cuts at cloud-focused R&D office in Seattle

Mercedes-Benz laid off an unspecified number of employees from the Seattle office of its North American research and development arm,… Read More

Oct 15, 2024, 7:50 AM

Teens who grew up together are now helping grow trees with their climate-focused productivity app

Two high schoolers who became friends while living in the Seattle area are now long-distance collaborators on an app designed… Read More

Oct 15, 2024, 7:00 AM

Pacific Northwest tech startup deals: The top 15 funding rounds during Q3

Venture capital funding to Pacific Northwest startups saw signs of positive momentum in Q3. Privately held tech companies in the… Read More

Oct 14, 2024, 8:50 AM

OpenAI plants flag in Seattle area with new office near Microsoft HQ

OpenAI has opened an office in Bellevue, Wash., as the ChatGPT-maker establishes a physical presence near its close partner Microsoft… Read More

Oct 10, 2024, 11:42 AM

Pinterest inks lease for new engineering office in Seattle

Pinterest is moving into a new, permanent office space in Seattle after working out of a WeWork location for the… Read More

Oct 10, 2024, 8:27 AM

More pay for in-office work? Salary report reveals new reality for hiring managers

Going back to the office could have a meaningful perk — more pay. For jobs that can be done remotely,… Read More

Oct 9, 2024, 8:46 AM

Melinda French Gates launches $250M open-call funding opportunity for women’s health

Melinda French Gates on Wednesday launched Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million open call that aims to reach organizations… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 2:14 PM

New class action lawsuits target Amazon over non-competes and pay transparency

Two new class action lawsuits take aim at Amazon’s hiring practices, alleging that the tech giant violated Washington state laws… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 1:37 PM

Zillow Group acquires VSAI, a virtual staging tool that adds furniture to real estate listings

In a bid to help real estate agents make their online listings more appealing, Zillow Group announced the acquisition of… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 9:00 AM

Smartsheet rolls out new user experience, adds integration with Amazon Q

Smartsheet unveiled a bevy of new features and design changes on Tuesday at its annual ENGAGE conference, including an integration… Read More

Oct 4, 2024, 12:00 PM

New CEO of Ada Developers Academy on overcoming setbacks, a bigger reach and adding AI

Seattle’s Ada Developers Academy for years has been a success story for training under-represented people in tech and helping them… Read More

Oct 2, 2024, 4:05 PM

Corporate credit card company Brex opens Seattle office with plans to double headcount

Brex officially moved into its new Seattle office as the fintech company plans to double the size of its workforce… Read More

Oct 1, 2024, 3:11 PM

An ethicist’s take on Amazon’s fake review problem

When you drive a 15-year-old Subaru, you yearn for Bluetooth but you’re willing to settle for the aux input. Yet… Read More

Sep 30, 2024, 1:44 PM

T-Mobile to pay $31.5M in settlement with FCC over cybersecurity data breaches

T-Mobile will pay $31.5 million in a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, resolving investigations into… Read More

Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick at hearing

Sep 27, 2024, 3:35 PM

Eyebrow-raising revelations come to light as hearings into Titan sub’s loss wrap up

The tragic tale of OceanGate’s Titan submersible took on a few added twists today as the U.S. Coast Guard concluded… Read More

Sep 27, 2024, 11:53 AM

Microsoft will let Windows Copilot+ PC users completely uninstall new Recall AI feature

In its latest attempt to address AI security and privacy concerns, Microsoft provided new details about the underlying architecture for… Read More

Sep 26, 2024, 12:01 PM

Tricia Duryee, 1977-2024: Tenacious reporter was a bright light on the technology beat

Tricia Duryee, a resourceful and enterprising technology journalist who reported on some of the biggest names in the business in… Read More

Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 AM

Help select this year’s ‘Uncommon Thinkers’ and honor bold innovators from the Seattle area

Put your thinking caps on. We’re looking for nominees for GeekWire’s “Uncommon Thinkers Awards,” an initiative recognizing bold innovators in… Read More

Sep 25, 2024, 8:35 AM

Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts

Smartsheet is allowed to solicit other potential acquirers after announcing a $8.4 billion buyout deal with Blackstone and Vista Equity… Read More

Sep 25, 2024, 6:07 AM

Allen Institute for AI’s new model points to items in images, aims to make bigger point in industry

Turing Test? Whatever. Meet the Refrigerator Challenge. A new multimodal artificial intelligence model from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2),… Read More

Sep 24, 2024, 1:27 PM

Self-driving wheelchairs at Sea-Tac Airport whisk mobility challenged travelers to their gates

Mobility challenged travelers at Sea-Tac International Airport have a high-tech new option for getting to their gates: self-driving, electric wheelchairs.… Read More

Sep 24, 2024, 12:31 PM

F5 layoffs impact in-house content creation employees

F5 is laying off employees working for the company’s marketing-related content production team, GeekWire has learned. The Seattle-based company confirmed… Read More

Sep 24, 2024, 6:43 AM

Smartsheet to go private in $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone

Follow-up: Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts Smartsheet announced Tuesday that it agreed… Read More

Sep 23, 2024, 6:42 PM

OceanGate’s former top engineer says cost concerns shortchanged Titan sub’s safety

In the run-up to last year’s implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible, cost concerns played a role in decisions that may… Read More

Sep 22, 2024, 10:19 PM

Alaska Airlines issues ground stop in Seattle after tech problem causes ‘significant disruption’

Alaska Airlines experienced a “significant IT outage” on Sunday evening that delayed flights and forced it to request a ground… Read More

Sep 21, 2024, 8:00 AM

This startup helped Bryson DeChambeau win the U.S. Open — can it improve my golf swing?

It’s not common for a tech startup get a shoutout during a high-profile sports event press conference. But that’s what… Read More