Tech – Page 6 of 314

Jun 10, 2025, 2:53 PM

Starbucks AI assistant, powered by Microsoft, aims to help baristas focus on coffee and customers

AI is coming to your Starbucks. The tech isn’t going to make your coffee, but it might make the barista’s… Read More

Jun 10, 2025, 10:52 AM

UW President Ana Mari Cauce reflects on decade of growth as she steps down amid funding threats

It hasn’t been an easy decade to oversee one of America’s leading research institutions and the academic hub for Seattle’s… Read More

Jun 2, 2025, 2:52 PM

Microsoft unveils Bing Video Creator — we tested it against Google’s Veo 3 for pizza-making otters

It’s Monday and you needed some videos of cute otters making pizza, right? Microsoft on Monday launched Bing Video Creator,… Read More

Jun 2, 2025, 12:32 PM

F5 acquires Fletch, a San Francisco cybersecurity startup that helps companies flag threats

Seattle-based application delivery and security giant F5 has acquired Fletch, a San Francisco startup founded in 2020 that uses AI… Read More

Alan Boyle holds up iPhone in Oregon cafe

Jun 2, 2025, 7:10 AM

The smart way to text via satellite with your smartphone: It’s not exactly rocket science

NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for satellite texting, nearly three years ago, I… Read More

May 30, 2025, 8:21 AM

A world away in the heart of Seattle: Remitly’s new HQ provides more room to collaborate — and grow

It was only a three-block move across downtown Seattle, but it feels like a world away. Remitly, the digital remittance… Read More

May 29, 2025, 3:31 PM

Acumatica CEO on the secret sauce behind company’s growth — and its next chapter with Vista

Make the software easy to use. Find key partners to drive sales. Lean on a community of users to help… Read More

May 29, 2025, 9:52 AM

The right call? A year after school’s phone ban, educators and parents love it, but kids aren’t so sure

At a recent lunch period at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, kids scarfed down their spaghetti and sandwiches so they… Read More

May 29, 2025, 8:34 AM

Vista Equity Partners to acquire Acumatica in latest Seattle-area enterprise software deal

Follow-up: Acumatica CEO on the secret sauce behind company’s growth — and its next chapter with Vista Vista Equity Partners… Read More

May 29, 2025, 7:46 AM

Filing: PowerLattice Technologies, a secretive startup with connections to Intel, is raising cash

A stealthy new company based in Southwest Washington called PowerLattice Technologies is raising cash, according to new SEC filings. The… Read More

May 28, 2025, 10:51 AM

Invoca acquires Symbl, a Seattle startup that uses AI for conversational intelligence

Marketing tech company Invoca has acquired Symbl.ai, a Seattle startup that uses AI to analyze multimodal interactions. Terms of the… Read More

May 27, 2025, 7:45 AM

How to land a tech job in the AI era: Founders, recruiters, professors share advice for grads

For college graduates walking across the stage and into the workforce, recent headlines may spark concern. AI is changing what… Read More

May 23, 2025, 12:31 PM

Drone startup surveying power lines to prevent fires wins top prize at prestigious UW competition

The grand prize in a prestigious contest for young Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs came down to four technologies Thursday night: wildfire-preventing… Read More

May 19, 2025, 9:00 AM

Microsoft unveils Windows AI Foundry, retools PC operating system for agents

Microsoft is taking the next step in its journey to put Windows back at the center of computing. Windows AI… Read More

May 17, 2025, 10:49 AM

Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub loses $48M federal grant, sparking regional outcry

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has blocked $48 million in federal funding for an advanced aerospace materials test bed in Spokane,… Read More

May 14, 2025, 9:48 AM

‘Cruel optimism’: Mass layoffs take the shine off careers in the tech sector, UW research finds

Jobs in tech have been revered as well-paid, exciting, secure roles benefiting the greater good. But with 500,000 tech layoffs… Read More

May 14, 2025, 8:31 AM

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires who could buy the Blazers

No way. Bonkers. A real stretch. That’s the response I got in our Slack thread after floating MacKenzie Scott as… Read More

May 12, 2025, 10:04 AM

‘We lit a fire’: Spencer Rascoff’s Match Group overhaul reflects broader tech reckoning

A familiar name pops up at the end of a Wall Street Journal article today about the new balance of… Read More

May 12, 2025, 9:08 AM

Bezos shifts from passive owner to active shaper at Washington Post amid its ‘identity crisis’

A detailed report from The New Yorker reveals how Jeff Bezos has evolved since buying the The Washington Post —… Read More

May 8, 2025, 2:36 PM

Expedia cites weaker travel demand as stock falls 8%

Shares of Expedia Group were down more than 8% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle company missed expectations for… Read More

May 8, 2025, 7:40 AM

UW develops bike-mounted sensor system to track close-passing cars and map safer cycling routes

Sharing the road and giving enough space may be the best way for drivers to help keep cyclists safe. But… Read More

May 7, 2025, 4:04 PM

Porch swings to surprise profit after latest business remodel — stock soars 68%

Porch Group’s stock shot up nearly 68% on Wednesday, a day after the company reported a surprise profit and raised… Read More

May 7, 2025, 1:16 PM

Zillow turns a profit amid rough housing market — and keeps betting big on remote work

Zillow Group is one of the most vocal cheerleaders of remote work, having shifted to its “Cloud HQ” model in… Read More

May 6, 2025, 10:05 AM

Hybrid work hazards: Researchers find cliquey pitfalls if in-person and remote hours aren’t aligned

In the U.S., more than half of employers offering hybrid work options require staff to be onsite at least three… Read More

May 6, 2025, 8:39 AM

Spreadsheet software startup Row Zero raises $10M to help companies analyze huge datasets

Row Zero, a Seattle startup that sells spreadsheet software, raised $10 million in a seed round led by IA Ventures.… Read More

May 1, 2025, 3:49 PM

Expedia Group lays off employees in latest workforce cut

Seattle-based Expedia Group conducted a round of layoffs this week. The company did not provide details on the number of… Read More

May 1, 2025, 10:53 AM

Photos: Inside the GeekWire Awards, where it was ‘game on’ for a night of networking and more

There may not have been any high scores set on the vintage arcade and pinball machines at Wednesday night’s GeekWire… Read More

May 1, 2025, 9:34 AM

GeekWire Awards 2025 revealed: Community ‘alive and well’ at annual celebration of best in tech

The strength of the Seattle region’s tech community — from the diversity of companies and innovations, to the connections between… Read More

May 1, 2025, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Edgerunner AI raises $12M to help military use AI — without the internet

Edgerunner AI, a Seattle-based startup building technology to help military members use generative AI, announced $12 million in a Series… Read More

Apr 30, 2025, 3:40 PM

Here’s how Satya Nadella says Microsoft would navigate a potential recession

Microsoft’s reported quarterly results Wednesday — and judging by the numbers, the broader economic uncertainty hasn’t impacted its business in a… Read More