Nat Levy
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Zoom CEO: Coronavirus outbreak will ‘change the landscape’ of work and communication
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan thinks the response to the coronavirus outbreak could lead to a fundamental, permanent shift in how people work. “Given this coronavirus, I think overnight, almost everybody really understood they needed a tool like this,” Yuan said of his company’s video conferencing software on… → Read More
Former F5 Networks employee sues company, alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation
A former F5 Networks employee has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that F5 executives and her peers discriminated against her when she was pregnant, and alleging that she returned from maternity leave to a hostile work environment. Cambria Grant worked as an executive assistant at F5… → Read More
Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s top hardware innovation at the GeekWire Awards
Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards event has been postponed to May 19. A rock picker; a weed zapper; a pizza-making robot; augmented reality headsets for industrial workers; and a device to monitor women’s sexual health — one of these innovative gadgets will take home hardware at the 2020 GeekWire… → Read More
Two Microsoft employees test positive for coronavirus
Two Microsoft workers based in the Seattle area have contracted the novel coronavirus, the company said. One of the employees works out of Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash. headquarters campus and came into close contact with several co-workers, who have been notified of the situation. The other is a… → Read More
Coronavirus: Will it slow Seattle’s housing market or create a ‘sense of urgency’ among buyers?
It’s the beginning of prime house-hunting season in Seattle, but a cloud of uncertainty sits over the market due to the spread of coronavirus across the region. On Wednesday, Glenn Kelman, CEO of tech-powered real estate brokerage Redfin, authored a blog post saying homebuying activity slowed… → Read More
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow Group’s Zestimate home valuation tool
A federal judge this week dismissed a two-year-old antitrust lawsuit against Zillow Group and its Zestimate home valuation tool. In 2018, a New Jersey group called EJ MGT sued Zillow, alleging that a policy allowing some partners to move the Zestimate valuation tool lower down on listings hurts… → Read More
University of Washington clean water spinout Membrion raises $6M
A Seattle startup that wants to increase access to fresh water just raised $6 million in new funding. Membrion makes membranes that are critical components in machines that turn some types of salty water, such as underground aquifers and estuaries, into fresh water. Membrion says its membranes lower… → Read More
Surface stays on the sidelines: Microsoft and NFL expand tech partnership, adds Teams tool to deal
Microsoft and the NFL are expanding their alliance to bring more technology to one of the world’s most popular professional sports leagues. NFL players and coaches will continue using Microsoft Surface tablets on the sidelines during games as part of the new multi-year expansion deal announced… → Read More
Amazon expands same-day delivery with new network of mini warehouses near cities
Amazon today unveiled its latest initiative to speed up delivery times on millions of items for its growing cadre of Prime members. The tech giant has quietly built smaller versions of its fulfillment centers closer to customers in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas to bolster same-day… → Read More
Fundraising startup Snap! Raise sells university and nonprofit donation platform to Israeli company
Seattle-based fundraising startup Snap! Raise sold off a part of its business to Graduway, an Israel-based company that provides a networking platform for universities to engage with students and alumni. Graduway is acquiring Snap! Raise’s Snap! Advance product for universities and nonprofits to… → Read More
Impinj crushes estimates with $41M in Q4 revenue, up 18%, capping off comeback year
Shares of Impinj are on the rise after the Seattle connected chip maker behind the RAIN RFID system crushed Wall Street expectations to close out a strong bounce-back year. Revenue: The company reported $40.8 million in revenue for the quarter — up 18 percent over a year ago — besting analyst… → Read More
University of Washington coronavirus puzzle game aims to crowdsource a cure
The University of Washington is taking a novel approach to combat the spread of coronavirus around the world. A new puzzle game from the university challenges scientists and the public alike to build a protein that could block the virus from infiltrating human cells. The game is on Foldit, a… → Read More
Vancouver, Wash. marketing startup ZoomInfo files for $500M IPO
Vancouver, Wash.-based marketing software firm ZoomInfo filed for a $500 million IPO that would make it the first Portland-area company to go public since nLight nearly two years ago. The 13-year-old company, formerly known as DiscoverOrg, acquired and assumed the name of ZoomInfo last year. It… → Read More
Report: Walmart set to launch Amazon Prime competitor
Walmart is reportedly close to launching a loyalty program called Walmart+ to rival the popular Amazon Prime offering. Recode reported that Walmart has been developing the program for the last 18 months and could announce it as soon as next month. The goal is to make it stand out by offering… → Read More
Smart camera startup Wyze sued following data breach that exposed customer information
A Wyze Labs customer is suing the Seattle smart security camera maker following a data breach last year that exposed personal information of approximately 2.4 million users. The lawsuit alleges that Wyze was negligent and failed to abide by U.S. Federal Trade Commission regulations for managing… → Read More
These cities were the top markets for ‘iBuyers’ like Zillow and Redfin in 2019
The cities of Las Vegas, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Atlanta all have one thing in common — they were the most popular markets for the so-called iBuyers like Zillow, Redfin, Opendoor and Offerpad that quickly buy homes, fix them up and sell them. Raleigh, N.C. was the most popular market… → Read More
A new Amazon mystery: Clues point to possible location of next grocery store in Seattle
With the opening of the first-ever Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood the tech giant put to rest years of intrigue over its plans for the prime site. Now, with one Amazon retail mystery solved, another has emerged. RELATED: Inside ‘Amazon Go Grocery’ An Amazon senior… → Read More
India tech heavyweight Wipro acquires Seattle digital marketing company for $52M
Rational Interaction, a Seattle-area digital marketing firm, sold to India technology company Wipro in a $52 million deal. The acquisition will help Wipro boost its digital marketing prowess. The company has more than 180,000 employees and annual revenue of $8.5 billion. More than 350 people work at… → Read More
Supercast raises $2M to help podcasters make money, names new CEO
Supercast, the Vancouver, B.C. startup that helps podcast creators make money off premium subscriptions, just brought in a little cash of its own. The startup emerged from a beta testing period and raised a $2 million seed round to hire what it called a “world-class remote team.” The company has… → Read More
Sales automation startup Outreach opens London office, doubling down on Europe expansion
Outreach, the billion-dollar Seattle sales automation startup, is making a big bet on Europe. The company opened an office in London as part of an expansion in Europe, where it already has more than 200 customers. Outreach has 12 people in London right now, and it aims to triple its headcount there… → Read More