GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

based software and cloud giant offered an upbeat report, saying that in some cases programs that were expected to take years to build up have been accomplished in a matter of 18 months. Other tech giants including Apple have rolled out racial equity programs or pledged funding to various groups. The Redmond, Wash.-based

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A corporate sign at Expedia Group’s Seattle headquarters. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia Group informed an unspecified number of workers in its technology organization Thursday that it’s eliminating their positions, the latest in a series of moves by the Seattle-based travel giant to overhaul its workforce.

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The Verge

JULY 26, 2021

A cross-platform counterterrorism program will start targeting white supremacist and far-right militia material, flagging content for moderation on Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and several other services. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. GIFCT’s database helps Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms flag content.

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Forrester IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

^CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL SCREEN^ The channel software stack comprises a group of technologies that help companies develop, design, and execute plans to find, recruit, onboard, develop, enable, incent, co-sell with, manage, measure, and report on partners.

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GeekWire

APRIL 3, 2024

The company said it’s shifting its focus to self-serve digital training and training programs run by external partners. AWS also cited overlap in some program management and sales operations roles. “We operate in an incredibly fast-moving industry, and it is important that we stay agile as an organization.”

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TM Forum

MARCH 11, 2022

In the last decade, Verizon has grown to become one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. The merged Verizon Business Group (VBG) undertook North Star, a flagship program, to consolidate the Enterprise Architecture (EA) and transform Verizon into a customer-centric organization.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Zillow Group’s surprising decision this week to back out of iBuying raised questions about the overall viability of the tech-fueled home buying offering for other companies. Redfin sold 388 homes via RedfinNow in the quarter, up from 37 in the year-ago period, and expanded the program to five additional cities.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This raises concerns about how safe Tesla cars really are and what it means for the company. This makes people wonder if Tesla’s cars are as safe as they thought, and if other companies could copy Tesla’s ideas. This information could be used by other companies to copy Tesla’s technology.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Expedia Group’s headquarters on the downtown Seattle waterfront. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia Group’s earnings report Thursday included an interesting nugget about its hiring efforts, indicating that the Seattle-based online travel giant is looking to capitalize on cutbacks in the broader tech industry.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton. Zillow Group Photo) This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The timing is right, no matter how much Homes.com is spending Barton characterized 2022 as a year of reorganization — largely due to the wind-down of Zillow’s iBuying program — and 2023 as the year of rolling out new products.

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Kitaboo

AUGUST 18, 2020

These training programs can help employers make their workforce future-proof and benefit significantly in terms of increased productivity for years to come. In fact, every dollar invested in online training programs offers a return on investment (ROI) of $30. Employees can benefit from world-class training programs.

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GeekWire

MARCH 25, 2024

The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology. The half-day program runs for four weeks in the summer and is virtual so that it can reach a larger geographical area, including rural areas of Washington state. The Geeks Give Back category is presented again this year by BECU.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

The Microsoft Partner Network will fade away October 2022, to be replaced by the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program. Microsoft’s channel chief, Rodney Clark, said the changes were made to align the partner program with the way CIOs are buying Microsoft’s services.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Rhythms founder Vetri Vellore (left) and Madrona Venture Group Managing Director S. 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. “Soma” Somasegar.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 21, 2021

Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the 22 tech startups that have been selected for the organization’s recurring Founder Cohort Program on Thursday. Each company gets support and guidance through the crucial stages of fundraising, corporate governance and customer development. Edizeven – Shilpi Gupta.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At the end of the day, it turned out that this was the work of the company's information security team, aimed at showing management how simply attackers could gather data for targeted phishing campaigns. Those who do not make the grade should be grouped together and given extra coursework to ensure everyone is on the same page.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Tech companies and automakers that want to test self-driving cars on Seattle streets now have to obtain a permit showing they comply with safety and liability regulations. The Seattle City Council and Department of Transportation launched the permitting program Nov. (GeekWIre Photo / Taylor Soper). The state of AVs in Seattle.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Onder Photo) New York-based home-buying company EasyKnock acquired Seattle home maintenance startup Onder , combining two residential real estate-focused tech businesses. He said the company had been growing consistently since the beginning of the year. Terms of the acquisition, announced Monday, were not disclosed.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2022

As global head of technology and operations at AllianceBernstein, Sprules, along with his leadership colleagues, are going the extra mile to ensure the financial services company can compete in today’s seller’s market for vital tech skills. . “I Diversifying the talent pipeline. The Nashville, Tenn.-based Karl Sprules. AllianceBernstein.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 23, 2023

The tech industry has long been known for its lack of diversity and, as a result, there’s been a big push for companies to take DEI strategies seriously. In fact, diverse companies have been shown to have a 2.5 In fact, diverse companies have been shown to have a 2.5 based company’s wide-ranging DEI efforts that truly stand out.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Now many companies are figuring out how they’re going to make good on these commitments. So many companies, in fact, that there’s overwhelming demand for experts in diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. The program includes 7.5 They pledged allyship, anti-racism and action. These people got hammered with business.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Some Amazon employees are furious after they discovered the company’s HR department appears to be quietly monitoring a subset of listservs dedicated to employees who are minorities and those who are involved in activism. Others are less political, such as groups for women in engineering and employees who are parents.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Loftium and other Seattle real estate tech companies including Redfin , Zillow , and Inspectify also laid off workers. Loftium made headlines in 2017 for its unusual plan to provide down payment assistance to potential homebuyers who agreed to split Airbnb profits with the company through renting out a room in the house.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 19, 2022

“It seemed too good to be true — free classes for six months, a paid internship, partnerships with great companies in my area, high graduation and employment rates, and lastly, an emphasis on social justice,” says Burrows, who now works as a software engineer at RealSelf. Mariya Burrows, software engineer, RealSelf. Mariya Burrows.

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GeekWire

MAY 2, 2024

Wiener is the leader of Venture Mechanics , a unique company that is running a new incubator/accelerator program and organizing and hosting events that include casual social gatherings, informational sessions and startup pitches. He was most recently CEO of iMovR , a company selling standing desks.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That isn’t keeping the 40-year-old trade group from looking beyond its home state for its own workforce and offerings. Much like other tech companies during the pandemic, the WTIA has shifted to a remote-first work policy. The programming and services WTIA offers is also expanding beyond its home state.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If planned and implemented thoughtfully, employee training programs can play a big role in defining the overall success of an organization. In this blog, we are going to discuss important factors you need to consider when planning an employee training program, along with the expert tips to help you design a successful training program.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 7, 2023

GeekWire interviewed Beitel during the company’s “Hack Week” in Seattle last month. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) More and more companies are using AI and machine learning to boost their businesses. Zillow Group is no exception. “And AI can be a huge driver of that.”

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Redfin’s Direct Access program enables buyers to tour a home by unlocking the door via an app and connected smart lock. Redfin will now build on its tech offerings by partnering with security company ADT to monitor homes in the real estate brokerage company’s Direct Access program, which enables buyers to tour homes without an agent.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some 3,900 companies worldwide have made pledges to cut their carbon emissions. ” Microsoft recently released a report that examined the shortage of workers with the skills required to help companies cut emissions and suggested solutions for bolstering this segment of the workforce. ” But even that isn’t enough.

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GeekWire

MARCH 6, 2023

(Accolade Photo) Seattle and Philadelphia area-based primary healthcare company Accolade is cutting its workforce and closing or reducing some facilities, according to a recent regulatory filing. A company spokesperson declined to say how many Accolade workers are affected by the reductions. for $460 million.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2021

As people around the country observe the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, companies that pledged to do more to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the wake of his death are sharing their progress and ideas. workforce will be made up of people from underrepresented groups.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Zillow Group will sell around 2,000 homes across 20 markets to an investment firm as the real estate giant begins winding down its home buying business. The move slashed Zillow’s stock and will result in the layoffs of about 2,000 people, or 25% of the company. (Zillow Photo). It paid market price for the homes. More coverage: .

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Microsoft made another key hire for a new consumer technology group on Wedneday, adding former Facebook and Google product leader Amit Fulay as vice president of product. The company last year started releasing new Teams features designed for families. . ” “I have admired?

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements inspired many companies over the past year to pledge their commitment to fighting inequities. Seattle-based Fair Pay Workplace aims to help companies eliminate pay inequities among gender, race and ethnic differences. The program costs $5,000 to $20,000, depending on company size.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 27, 2023

(Bigstock Photo) A wave of layoffs at tech companies is flooding the job market with fresh talent. The trend is sparking questions about whether startups will take advantage, and whether there be a rush of new companies launched by Big Tech alum. Some larger companies are still hiring. The answer to the first question is yes.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

based startup that helps people create giving platforms to support their friends and family, was acquired by Wolfe , a Pittsburgh, Pa-based gift card company. The 9-person company will remain in Tacoma, just south of Seattle. It graduated from Graham & Walker’s accelerator program in 2019. Give InKind , a Tacoma, Wash.-based

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