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WeWork cancels plan for 36-floor ‘WeLive’ mixed-use co-living space in Seattle
A rendering of the Third & Lenora building in Seattle. (Martin Selig Real Estate Image) The WeWork fallout is now affecting Seattle, where the troubled...
A new measure of success? Seattle leaders to unveil regional data dashboard to assess challenging issues
Michael Brown, left, who leads the Seattle Foundation’s Civic Commons project, and Tony Mestres, president and CEO of the Seattle Foundation. (GeekWire Photo / Todd...
Chill out! Report on friendliest cities could warm the hearts of those who believe in the ‘Seattle Freeze’
OfferUp user ratings of the friendliest places in the U.S. (OfferUp Graphic) Greetings, new Seattle-area tech worker. Good news! You can take off the scarf...
Seattle plans to tax Uber and Lyft rides to raise $133M for affordable housing and transit
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled new fees and regulations for Uber and Lyft during a briefing Wednesday at Seattle City Hall. (GeekWire Photo / Monica...
Techstars Seattle grad Rammer.AI raises $1.8M to democratize ‘conversational intelligence’ tech
Rammer.AI co-founder Surbhi Rathore pitches at Techstars Seattle Demo Day in May. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Rammer.AI wants to help put “conversational intelligence” capabilities...
Today on GeekWire: Satya and the Sounders; Cray goes nuclear; new Seattle startup fundings
From top left, clockwise: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella; Twilio CPO Chee Chew; former Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews; former Microsoft exec Joe Belfiore; former Microsoft exec...
Epik, which serves sites like Gab.com and Daily Stormer, says it will not provide 8chan with DoS or CDN services through its BitMitigate division (Paul Roberts/The Seattle Times)
Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times: Epik, which serves sites like Gab.com and Daily Stormer, says it will not provide 8chan with DoS or CDN...
In pursuit of air mobility, Voom’s Seattle office blazes a trail for working remotely
Voom, a subsidiary of Airbus, offers on-demand helicopter booking services in Brazil and Mexico. (Airbus Photo) Add the Airbus subsidiary Voom to the list of...
Cancer drugmaker Seattle Genetics seeks to raise $500 million in stock offering
Seattle Genetics CEO Clay Siegall. (Seattle Genetics Photo) Seattle Genetics is selling more than 7 million shares as it seeks to raise $500 million from...
Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London
A view of Minecraft Earth on Seattle’s Burke Gilman Trail. (GeekWire Photo / Joe Bergin) The makers of Minecraft Earth launched a closed beta today...
Inside ‘Salesforce HQ2’: Tableau CEO says rapid growth will continue in Seattle after $15.7B deal
Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky in his office Tuesday afternoon, a day after Salesforce announced an agreement to acquire the Seattle company for $15.7 billion. (GeekWire...
It’s Not Just Coffee: Technology Now Fueling Massive Growth in Seattle
Seattle has long been known for inciting the country’s coffee culture, but now that we’re all sufficiently caffeinated, these days it’s the technology scene that’s...
Inside Birch Road Cellar, a new Seattle club where you bring your own booze and scan a finger to enter
Birch Road Cellar co-founder Sharon Provins at the bar in the lounge area of her club’s new location in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser)...
Remitly acquires small Seattle startup that helps immigrants access financial services
Remitly’s New Initiatives team. (Remitly Photo) Seattle-based mobile remittance company Remitly has acquired Symphoni, a small Seattle startup building software that helps immigrant and underserved...