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Amazon e-commerce competitor Wayfair opening Seattle office with plans for 200 tech roles

F5 refreshes brand by dropping ‘Networks’ from name, marking ‘huge change’ in its business

by Todd Bishop on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 at 1:48 pm

F5 Networks will be just F5 from now on. The Seattle-based company, which originally made its mark in networking technology, said this week that it’s dropping the “Networks” from its… Read More

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by Todd Bishop on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 at 1:04 pm

The U.S. Department of Defense is soliciting bids from multiple companies to upgrade its technology capabilities with the benefit of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analysis and other hallmarks of… Read More

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We’ve all been there…sitting in the waiting room of a doctor’s office with a clipboard on our lap and a deep pile of forms for us to complete. We might… Read More

Amazon e-commerce competitor Wayfair opening Seattle office with plans for 200 tech roles

by Kurt Schlosser on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 at 2:57 pm

Wayfair, the home products company that competes with Amazon for e-commerce customers, is opening a corporate office in Seattle with plans to hire more than 200 tech employees. The plans… Read More

Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M

by Charlotte Schubert on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 at 8:08 am

The news: Five startups jostled for $200,000 in funding in the final round of the Seattle Angel Conference, with new medical device company BrainSpace rising to the top. The crown:… Read More

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Seattle appraisal startup Aloft lands $20M from real estate heavyweights

by Taylor Soper on November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 at 8:12 am

The news: Seattle-based real estate startup Aloft raised $20 million to grow its software platform used for home appraisals. The gist: Founded less than a year ago, Aloft aims to… Read More

Here are the Washington state companies that made Deloitte’s annual list of fastest-growing firms

by Henry Wilhelm on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 3:46 pm

Seattle’s reputation as a technology and innovation hub was further cemented by the release of Deloitte’s 2021 “North American Technology Fast 500.” Deloitte’s rankings are a yearly account of the… Read More

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City of Seattle will invest up to $400K for STEM-focused scholarship program

by Mike Lewis on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 3:22 pm

The city of Seattle will invest up to $400,000 in the Washington Opportunity Scholarship, the public-private partnership that helps to place low-income students and prospective job applicants into STEM-based internships,… Read More

Nintendo is finally creating officially-licensed esports tournaments for ‘Super Smash Bros.’

by Thomas Wilde on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 11:51 am

After years of being indifferent at best to the Super Smash Bros. tournament scene, Nintendo of America has announced a new partnership that will see the debut of the first… Read More

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Amazon doesn’t rock, artists and others say, in call to reject palm-scanning tech at Red Rocks venue

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Spam smackdown: Hiya claims ‘massive step forward’ using AI against illegal phone calls

by Todd Bishop on November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 at 8:04 am

Seattle-based tech company Hiya says it has achieved a new milestone in the battle against spam phone calls, using artificial intelligence to detect 20% more illegal and unwanted calls than… Read More

Razer, the gaming lifestyle brand and hardware supplier, opening new store in Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 11:06 am

Gamers looking for gear in Seattle will have a new brick-and-mortar retail destination to check out next month. The lifestyle brand Razer — with its distinct neon green aesthetic — is… Read More

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Washington Dept. of Commerce helps launch ‘Equitable Innovations Accelerator’

by Charlotte Schubert on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 11:18 am

A new program aims to provide early-stage funding for Washington state tech startups founded by entrepreneurs who are Black, women, refugees or from other historically marginalized communities. The new endeavor,… Read More

Microsoft’s Vancouver B.C. employment tops 1,900 — more than doubling during pandemic

by Todd Bishop on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 3:13 pm

Microsoft now employs more than 1,900 people in Vancouver, B.C., up from less than 800 when the pandemic started in early 2020, part of a broader trend of international growth… Read More

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BitTitan hit with layoffs following Idera acquisition

by Taylor Soper on November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 at 8:05 am

Idera is laying off BitTitan employees following its acquisition of the Bellevue, Wash.-based cloud service provider. A new WARN filing with the state of Washington indicates that 70 workers will… Read More

Tech Moves: Booster hires ex-UberEats leader; First Mode expands C-suite; and more

by Unusual antique 1930, USA pink celluloid, figural girl holding a on November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm

— Booster, previously known as Booster Fuels, hired former Amazon and Uber VP Adrian Agostini as chief revenue officer. He was most recently CRO at Zume, a sustainable packaging company.… Read More

AWS launches Skills Center in Seattle, boosts efforts to give free cloud training to 29M people

by Lisa Stiffler on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 at 9:51 am

Amazon on Thursday is opening the doors to its first Amazon Web Services Skills Center in downtown Seattle. The 8,000-square-foot space is a sort of science center for grownups with… Read More

Starbucks and Amazon are opening a store together in New York City, with more in the works

by Todd Bishop on November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 at 10:53 pm

Two of Seattle’s retail icons are collaborating on a store for the first time. The first “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” will open Thursday in New York City. The space… Read More

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Rocket Lab launches two more Earth observation satellites for BlackSky — and tracks a falling rocket

by Alan Boyle on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 11:04 pm

BlackSky’s Earth-watching constellation has grown by two satellites, thanks to Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle and Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc.’s logistical help. Rocket Lab’s previous BlackSky launch ended in failure back… Read More

Real estate startup Place comes out of nowhere with $100M round, led by Goldman at $1B valuation

by Todd Bishop on November 17, 2021November 19, 2021 at 8:01 am

Real estate technology and services company Place just raised the first outside capital in its history: a $100 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, at a… Read More

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‘Six Days in Fallujah’ publisher is doubling dev team, targeting late 2022 for release

by Thomas Wilde on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 4:19 pm

Victura, the Seattle-based publisher behind the tactical shooter/historical simulation Six Days in Fallujah, has pushed the game’s release back to the fourth quarter of 2022. In the interval, it also… UV-5R Two Way Radio Dual Band 144-148/420-450Mhz

Funding news: AI-fueled drug discovery startup and auto safety company raise cash

by Charlotte Schubert on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 5:27 pm

The news: Variational AI, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company leveraging artificial intelligence to help develop new small molecule drugs, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The tech: Variational AI’s Enki… Read More

Portland’s peer-to-peer adventure van renter GoCamp acquired by leading vehicle modifier

by Kurt Schlosser on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 1:22 pm

GoCamp, a Portland-based company whose platform enables camper van owners to rent their vehicles to other adventurous types, has been acquired by Storyteller Overland, a Birmingham, Ala.-based company that builds… Read More

Amazon doesn’t rock, artists and others say, in call to reject palm-scanning tech at Red Rocks venue

by Kurt Schlosser on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 4:31 pm

“Put your hands in the air, wave ’em like you just don’t care!” someone said, somewhere, once. But musicians and human rights groups do care and are speaking up about… Read More

Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on consoles

by Thomas Wilde on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 11:54 am

As part of the slow roll of big Xbox announcements this week, Microsoft said on Wednesday that its Cloud Gaming service is now available on Xbox One and Series X|S… Read More

Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund awards $96M in grants to 32 organizations helping homeless families

by Lisa Stiffler on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 2:14 pm

Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund on Wednesday announced the latest round of grantees who are working to help U.S. families experiencing homelessness. The fund is issuing $96.2 million to… Read More

Q&A with James Gwertzman, Seattle gaming vet who just joined Andreessen Horowitz as an investor

by Taylor Soper on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 9:03 am

Silicon Valley investment firm Andreessen Horowitz is bringing on its first-ever general partner based in the Seattle region. The famed venture capital firm announced this week that gaming veteran James… Read More

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