GeekWire

MAY 8, 2023

based video game developer Bungie won $6.7 million in a lawsuit against a company that sold cheat programs for its flagship title, Destiny 2. The AimJunkies suit found that James May, a developer for AimJunkies, had violated Bungie’s copyright via using reverse engineering tools to create hacks for Destiny 2.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

On Wednesday, Apple announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate, one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace, as part of a new program for small businesses. Apple did spell out some of the program’s rules today.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 26, 2024

A recent publication emphasizes the increasing demand for startups dedicated to developing open-source tools and technologies in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence. It has created an open-source framework for developing applications using large language models (LLMs).

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

(Madrona Photo) Seattle tech veteran Vetri Vellore is launching a new startup with a big vision to help companies improve their productivity and backing from investors who funded his former venture. Microsoft acquired the startup in 2021 and Vellore spent the past two years as a corporate vice president at the Redmond tech giant.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 8, 2023

As companies vie for talented tech workers to meet skills gaps in their organizations, the demand for certain tech roles has increased. There’s a strong need for workers with expertise in helping companies make sense of data, launch cloud strategies, build applications, and improve the overall user experience.

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GeekWire

JULY 12, 2023

The homepage for the City of Seattle’s CiviForm website, a tool that makes it faster and easier for residents to apply to city-related benefit and discount programs. The CiviForm tool was developed by the City of Seattle’s Innovation and Performance team and Seattle Information Technology Department and first piloted in June 2021.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. The organization previously said a lack of internships for its students was due to decreased demand for software development talent. Shawna Young, inerim CEO at Ada Developers Academy. Former Ada Developers Academy CEO Lauren Sato.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2022

I spent a sizable fraction of my time in 2021 reviewing about 10,000 applicants for software engineering positions at my company, 7Factor, in order to eventually hire about 30. Very few engineers left my company last year. Last year was, in many ways, a very good year for my company. Very few ever do. of the U.S.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Amazon is expanding the features and footprint of its “Buy with Prime” program, which extends Prime benefits beyond Amazon.com to third-party merchant websites. Merchants who enable Reviews from Amazon, as the feature is known, will also be able to turn them off on their sites at any point, the company said. Amazon Image).

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Founded in 2021, the Seattle-area startup helps companies accelerate the launch of their APIs, or application programing interfaces. Its largest customer by volume is blockchain infrastructure company BlockDaemon. It also offers tools to manage APIs for security and compliance. Totten also previously worked at Microsoft.

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2023

Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. Jenny Crooks Photo) Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire Wednesday.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Why work for the government when you could make more doing the same job for a private company? DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas commented on the new program: "The DHS Cybersecurity Talent Management System fundamentally re-imagines how the Department hires, develops, and retains top-tier and diverse cybersecurity talent.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

. — Karat , a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, hired Crystal Moore as its new vice president of Brilliant Black Minds , a program that aims to double the number of Black engineers in tech over the next ten years. billion valuation in October 2021.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 12, 2021

Bill Gates authored “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” and spoke to GeekWire about the book in February 2021. Department of Energy (DOE) to remove planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere, provided that lawmakers approve a program for developing new technologies in this space. Bill Gates has pledged to invest $1.5

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2022

Meta won’t be holding its F8 developer conference in 2022, the company announced Wednesday. Similar to the early stages of the web, building the metaverse will be a collaborative effort at every stage — with other companies, creators and developers like you.”. Connect is still on for “later this year”.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2020

based wireless carrier the exclusive 5G partner for the organization, the companies announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but T-Mobile Ventures is focused on early and emerging growth companies developing products and services for its 5G network.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2023

based video game developer Bungie has filed a new lawsuit that targets multiple individuals who make and distribute cheat programs for Bungie’s flagship game Destiny 2. Being caught using a third-party cheat program can have consequences up to and including the permanent loss of a user’s account. (Bungie Image) Bellevue, Wash.-based

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Spearline Testing

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This marks the seventh consecutive year for the company to receive the distinction. And companies that rank meet several key criteria, including a growing average revenue over four years. This is a major factor that led to the tech firm being listed as one of Ireland’s top 50 fastest-growing companies.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Kornberg Lab Image) Cocrystal Pharma , a Seattle-area company co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner and backed by biotech veterans, is taking aim at high-profile viruses. The publicly traded company has the green light from regulators for an early-stage clinical trial testing its experimental treatment for COVID-19 and norovirus.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Rec Room screenshot) Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It’s definitely helped with our productivity in general, so we don’t have to watch and rewatch our gameplay videos,” said Joey Thigpen, co-lead developer.

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GeekWire

MAY 17, 2021

Amazon warehouse workers take part in a health and safety huddle as part of the company’s WorkingWell program to prevent injuries on the job. About the plan: Developed in collaboration with employees from within Amazon operations, aspects of WorkingWell were first piloted in the U.S. Amazon Photo). and Canada.

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GeekWire

MAY 9, 2024

Williams was previously president of Wizards, the Hasbro-owned game company behind Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons. She left the company last month. The company laid off 12% of its workforce in August, and its president resigned in March. Private equity giant TPG Capital bought a majority stake in Nintex in 2021.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit will be the “first of its kind in the US,” Apple wrote in a press release, after previously partnering on a similar program in Italy. The academy is focused on “young Black entrepreneurs, creators, and coders” and will offer training in iOS app development.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Apple has opened enrollment in its new small business program that will allow eligible app developers to receive 15 percent more from App Store sales, the company announced on Thursday. Apple announced the new program last month , marking a significant change in how the App Store is structured.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sharma was most recently at Instacart, where she was chief operating officer since 2021. Sharma was previously a vice president of product at Meta and COO at Seattle-based home services company Porch Group. Prasadh Cadambi , chief accounting officer at ZoomInfo since 2021, resigned on Feb.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related shutdowns forced the company to abandon its original 2020 release date. “We don’t want Playdate to ever be ‘sold out,'” the company wrote on its official site.

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The Verge

AUGUST 26, 2021

A proposed agreement between Apple and a class-action lawsuit representing US app developers includes a $100 million payout from Apple. The change, while potentially important for developers, isn’t quite as significant as it may seem. Apple has decided to name this the “Small Developer Assistance Fund.”.

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GeekWire

APRIL 29, 2021

STEM Educators of the Year for 2021, from left to right: Lauren Bricker, Cathi Rodgveller, and Kim Williams. We invite you to meet our STEM Educators of the Year for 2021, presented by DreamBox Learning , as part of our 2021 GeekWire Awards celebration: Lauren Bricker, Paul G. Faculty member for a program called “Startup!”

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The Verge

JUNE 6, 2021

On Monday, the company will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC 2021 ) during one of the most fraught moments for developer relations in Apple history. Developers have known or suspected these things for years, and at first, online reactions seemed muted. We treat every developer the same.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2023

While Silicon Valley still pays top dollar for IT pros, the war for talent has moved beyond the technology industry, with other verticals vying for talented IT workers who have the skills to enable digital transformation, process improvement, change management, and the development of apps and services.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 27, 2023

The past year was rough for the tech industry, with several companies reporting layoffs and the looming threat of a recession. Companies can’t ignore digital transformation as technology continues to dominate nearly every aspect of business and daily-life. increase from 2021. Average salary: US$164,814 Increase since 2021: 8.4%

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GeekWire

MAY 19, 2024

Dwight took part in an Air Force training program that was meant to prepare participants for astronaut duty — but he was passed over. Today’s mission, known as NS-25, was the 25th flight of the suborbital New Shepard program. In addition to the suborbital New Shepard program, Kent, Wash.-based Everybody needs to do this.”

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GeekWire

MAY 20, 2021

Some of the winners at the 2021 GeekWire Awards during their virtual acceptance speeches on Thursday. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire Awards returned to honor some of the leading innovators and entrepreneurs who make up the Pacific Northwest tech community. We are the people company.”

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GeekWire

MAY 14, 2024

A photo from August 2022 shows Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship sitting on its West Texas launch pad in advance of the company’s most recent crewed mission. If the launch occurs as scheduled, he would exceed the record that Star Trek actor William Shatner set in 2021 by about a month and a half.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

According to cybersecurity analysts, the notorious Lazarus Group, as well as other crews like Kimsuky and Andariel, have launched multiple cyberattacks over the past year targeting South Korean companies involved in military and weapons technology development. currently Hanwha Ocean Co.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 26, 2023

Whether in cybersecurity, software development, networking, or any other IT specialty, certifications can raise your career profile and help employers identify your areas of expertise and confirm that you have the right skills for the job. According to the data from Dice, that is a 1% increase from 2021.

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Venture Beast

MAY 27, 2021

Docker is launching a Verified Publisher program to create greater trust and security for developers using its tools. Read More.

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