GeekWire

JULY 2, 2021

After more than a year of lockdowns, states are reopening, travel is picking up, and employees are returning to the office. Here’s a look at the latest update to our list of privately-held tech companies based in the Pacific Northwest. Mobile remittance company Remitly remains one of the top-ranked startups at No.

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GeekWire

APRIL 23, 2021

The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare , a Bay Area-based startup that offers virtual primary care. It follows the company’s $460 million deal to acquire another telemedicine startup, 2nd.MD, in March. (PlushCare Image). acquisition. million (down 9%).

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Founded in 2008, the Seattle-based company traditionally makes mobile apps for conferences and events. But as GeekWire reported in March , the 12-year-old startup quickly built out a virtual events platform and saw demand skyrocket. The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup builds a virtual platform.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 10, 2024

What is a VA (virtual assistant): This question opens the door to a modern profession that encapsulates the fusion of technology, administrative skills, and the evolving nature of the workforce. VAs have the capability to remotely access essential documents How does a virtual assistant work? What exactly does a virtual assistant do?

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Almost two years after officially attaining “unicorn” status , Seattle startup Rec Room continues to expand the audience for its eponymous flagship app Rec Room , with new physical gift cards, a virtual haunted house, a brand crossover with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe , and perhaps most importantly, the possibility of feet.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 30, 2017

Companies in virtually all industries have benefited from the capabilities and functionalities of video conferencing in order to improve internal and external communications as they develop their businesses.

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GeekWire

MARCH 2, 2024

With all the makings of a buddy road trip adventure, two longtime Seattle friends and tech veterans have teamed up to breathe new life into a popular travel app under the umbrella of a thriving business built around a love for “vanlife.” ” The company raised $2.5 ” The company raised $2.5

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Trends in the Living Networks

JULY 1, 2020

Last week on The Virtual Excellence Show our scheduled guest was not able to make it at short notice, so I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to share my own life story and how it relates to the virtual. Hi, welcome to The Virtual Excellence Show. So I thought it’d be worth sharing my story of the virtual.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 3, 2023

The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is returning to Las Vegas this week with its usual array of companies, gadgets and services, and Washington state will be represented by startups, tech giants and those in between. based Bluetooth SIG is a community of companies working to expand the capabilities of Bluetooth technology.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 28, 2012

Yesterday I gave the opening keynote at Global Business Travel Association Australia/NZ’s annual conference , on The Future of the Global Economy: The Opportunities. My keynote focused on the major economic, technological, and social shifts under way and how they impact business travel and how it is managed in organizations.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It was the city’s first-ever virtual bill signing conducted over video conferencing. The new law requires transportation network companies (TNCs) to pay drivers at least $0.56 This was the city’s first time signing a bill virtually, given the ongoing pandemic and social distancing mandates. GeekWire screenshot).

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In a virtual “battery day” event for investors, the recently public company announced that its “solid state” batteries for electric vehicles will charge faster, hold more power, and last longer than traditional EV batteries. Most EV companies use “wet” lithium-ion batteries, which use liquid electrolytes to move energy around. “We

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In many cases, it’s easy to forget just which companies and products we’re supposed to be buying into. The Seattle-based online travel giant wants us to think about the places we’ll go rather than the things we’ll buy. Lighter light beer? A crunchier chip? Thinner TVs? Salesforce. It’s right here.”

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 16, 2021

All-hands meetings were less frequent and required travel; they were nowhere near as much fun but just as critical for understanding top-level strategy and my role within it. (I I’ve been wondering how companies are handling these things during the pandemic, so I was excited to be invited to Lenovo’s all-hands meeting virtually.

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GeekWire

JULY 2, 2020

Accolade CEO Raj Singh on video in New York’s Times Square for the virtual ringing of the Nasdaq opening bell. ” The company splits its headquarters between Seattle and the Philadelphia area. In his comments this morning, Singh credited Cline and Spann and the company’s early employees for their vision.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

(Pathable Photo) — Veteran Seattle-area software entrepreneur Jordan Schwartz joined Sēkr , a San Diego startup that aims to help “vanlife” travelers find campsites and community, as its chief product officer. The company now focuses on using machine learning to boost software used by telecom companies and network operators.

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GeekWire

APRIL 19, 2023

F5 is also reducing executive bonuses, consolidating more office space, and moving some company events to virtual in a bid to cut costs. ” The latest moves come after F5 already took steps to reduce expenses earlier this year, including slowing hiring, reducing office space, and minimizing travel. .”

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2024

Dopl’s mission is to eliminate the long distances that some rural patients must travel in order to be diagnosed and treated by specialists concentrated in urban areas. The company covered some distance of its own last month when it was named the winner of the 2024 Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, Wash.,

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Eric D. Brown

MAY 30, 2024

Think about the last time you used a virtual assistant like Siri or Alexa. It’s a game-changer, and companies that embrace this technology are well-positioned to gain a competitive edge. These digital helpers’ ability to understand your spoken commands and respond accordingly is a testament to the power of NLP.

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GeekWire

MAY 7, 2020

Riedner interviewed for the role and has been working at the company without yet meeting Paoli or other members of the team in person. Jean Paoli, the company’s CEO and co-founder, has met almost none of the new employees in person, neither during the interview process nor since they’ve started in their new roles.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2021

Qualcomm has announced that it will skip Mobile World Congress’ in-person show in Barcelona this year, making it the latest major company to announce that it will miss the potential COVID-19 superspreader event in June in favor of an online presence at the show. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Another year, another gigantic tech tradeshow that looks like it may be falling apart as the COVID-19 pandemic continues — now that T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, one of the Consumer Electronics Show’s featured speakers, has publicly announced that his company won’t be attending the world’s largest electronics show next month.

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Galido

JULY 19, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - Why Companies Accepting Bitcoin as a Payment Method - Information Technology Blog. Within a few years ago, Bitcoin has emerged as a form of payment where many companies have already begun to introduce as their platform getaway. Those companies include Amazon, Western Union, and OKCupid to name a few.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

But Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern doesn’t think we’ll be traveling there anytime soon, saying he thinks we will want to be in the “real-verse” for some time to come. And Kern noted that they are seeing a “solid return to travel,” a message he echoed in the CNBC appearance.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 10, 2021

Over his career, Doug Schneider has held leadership roles for companies in telecommunications, web hosting and cloud services. As former president of Verio, for example, he took the company through an IPO before selling to a Japanese telecom in 2000 for more than $5 billion. Focus on building a strong company culture.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 26, 2021

The startup said Tuesday that its HaptX Gloves DK2 are now available for purchase, bringing true-contact haptics to enterprise customers working in virtual reality and robotics. Fortune 500 companies and governments around the world use HaptX Gloves to train their workforces. Automakers design and test new vehicles with them.

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Vox

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It took me a solid 20 minutes to walk from one end of the conference to the other, trying to wade through myriad company booths and demonstrations. But the pandemic accelerated it, and as companies let workers choose where they work, those qualities are becoming more sought after.

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GeekWire

JULY 29, 2020

Amazon’s annual cloud conference is going fully digital this year as the global pandemic forces companies to move events online. Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent 2020 will be a 3-week free virtual conference from Nov. AWS re:Invent 2020 will be free and virtual! It was originally scheduled for Nov. 30 to Dec.

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TM Forum

JULY 15, 2022

The three companies are testing different aspects of 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN), including a 5G smartphone, satellite payload and 5G network infrastructure on the ground in France. However, much remains to be done before companies can envisage using 5G TNT-equipped LEO satellites to provide IoT or roaming services.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2021

Airbnb is blocking all reservations in the Washington, DC metro area during inauguration week after regional officials asked people not to travel to the city due to concerns of additional violence. and to instead participate virtually,” DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Virginia Gov.

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Kitaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Cloud-based digital publishing platforms like KITABOO offer interactive content creation tools and robust analytics , enabling companies, publishers, and content providers to deliver engaging learning experiences. This efficiency translates into considerable cost savings and increased revenue for companies.

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GeekWire

JUNE 19, 2021

And the group of people I have been lucky enough to work with from college, through Microsoft, Expedia — and then all of the Expedia diaspora, many of whom founded great companies — has been nothing short of miraculous.” ” He added, “I would start listing companies but I know I would forget some and feel bad.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Microsoft Teams will also support seeing up to 49 friends or family members in a gallery view or through its Together Mode feature that puts you side by side in a virtual environment. With Thanksgiving just a week away, it’s clear Microsoft is positioning Teams as a way for families to connect virtually during the pandemic.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

CVS announced on Monday that it plans to buy Signify Health, a network of more than 10,000 clinicians that provide in-person evaluations and care for US patients at their homes, along with virtual telehealth visits. CVS is just one of several companies, including Amazon and Walgreens, that has recently been investing in at-home health care.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Bill Gates appears on a monitor in Seattle during a virtual discussion as part of the 2020 GeekWire Summit on Thursday. Later on Tuesday, we’ll talk with Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern, who is navigating an uncertain future in one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic, as the head of the Seattle-based online travel giant.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In a Monday blog post , Meta, the social network’s new parent company, announced that the platform will delete the facial templates of more than a billion people and shut off its facial recognition software, which uses an algorithm to identify people in photos they upload to Facebook.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern speaks from his home during a session at the virtual GeekWire Summit on Tuesday. “I’m very pleased to see the government finally taking some action,” Kern said at the GeekWire Summit on Tuesday, marking the company’s first public statement on the case since it was filed Tuesday morning.

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