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Did Apple just buy another Seattle startup? Clues point to secretive acquisition
Apple appears to have made another stealthy startup acquisition in Seattle. We’re hearing that the tech giant is acquiring ...
Drone startup surveying power lines to prevent fires wins top prize at prestigious UW competition
The University of Washington's 28th annual Dempsey Startup Competition awarded $87,000 to student entrepreneurs and ...
Groundbreaking fusion: Helion eyes rural Wash. for world’s first plant despite unproven tech
The proposed site for Helion Energy's first fusion plant, located in Malaga, Wash., on property that includes the Rock Island ...
Startup radar: Seattle companies build tech for marketing, food safety, games, and baby products
Starter Set CEO Jane Dashevsky; Scowtt CEO Eduardo Indacochea; Fritter CEO Beatrice Archer; and Gamebeast CEO Zander ...
Astrobotic clears wireless charging system for moon missions with help from WiBotic
Astrobotic has completed a key round of testing for a lunar wireless charging system that incorporates technology from ...
Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...
Space Needle doubles the pleasure in ride to the top with new stacked, glass elevators
A double-stacked glass elevator at the Space Needle enhances the views of Seattle in the tower's latest modernization effort. (Space Needle Photo) The ...
I tried to sell my old tech at a PayMore store — here’s the reality check I walked out with
Steven Mount searches the PayMore system for information on iMacs, left, and other tech items brought to the company's ...
Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts hires new CTO, who calls access to non-biased data ‘everything right now’
Megan Winfield has been named the new chief technology officer at USAFacts, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization ...
Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Home Depot board; Impinj COO resigns; Amazon vets depart
— Bryce Hein is now chief marketing officer for SpecterOps, a cybersecurity company focused on identity theft. Hein was ...
Washington state cuts back economic development program amid criticism of innovation approach
Joseph Williams onstage at the GeekWire Awards last month, accepting the Public Policy Champion award. Williams found out ...
Amazon shareholder revolt loses steam
Amazon shareholder vote 2025 shows declining support for packaging and workplace proposals, continuing a trend from previous ...