GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

LinkedIn and company photos) We’re back with another spotlight on startups making moves in Seattle. Read more about the companies below, and catch up on our previous startup radar spotlight here. Read more about the companies below, and catch up on our previous startup radar spotlight here.

Company 86

Company Artificial Intelligence Small Business Program Management 86

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Social media is allowing companies to show their creativity and personality to customers and the world like never before. Today, businesses have the ability to reach millions of people through social media—regularly and as creatively as they dare. How does AI boost social media? A staggering 4.62

Media 88

Media Social How To Artificial Intelligence 88

Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Our ability to think, show empathy, manage emotions, and balanced social behavior. Emotional intelligence and social adaptability are key factors that contribute to a balanced and happy life. Emotional intelligence and social adaptability are key factors that contribute to a balanced and happy life.

Social 78

Social eBook Education Groups 78

GeekWire

JANUARY 14, 2023

Here are some of the key points to know: Seattle Public Schools is suing the social media giants for damages stemming from what the suit describes as a youth mental health crisis in Seattle and across the country. Related Story: Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated.

Media 93

Media Social Programming Google 93

GeekWire

MARCH 23, 2021

On a video call from the hospital where he and his wife welcomed a baby boy over the weekend, CEO and co-founder Nick Fajt was excited about the 5-year-old startup he’s been raising into a unicorn in Seattle, where a majority of top tech companies operate in enterprise software or cloud computing. The company is not yet profitable.

Social 144

Social Company Virtualization Media 144

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.

Programming 105

Programming Development Software Development Industry 105

GeekWire

AUGUST 19, 2024

ZEV users can rent this Chevy Volt from a reserved parking spot at the company’s Ballard store. ZEV, an acronym for zero emissions vehicle, was founded in 2021 and is one of the few car-sharing companies left in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s mission is to make sustainable transit more accessible to all.

Programming 103

Programming Transportation Nonprofit Company 103

GeekWire

JUNE 1, 2023

This spring, Seattle Public Schools announced that due to budget cuts, it can no longer afford the program. TAF Photo) TAF offers an equity-driven STEM program focused on critical thinking and project-based learning. It incorporates technology into instruction of all subjects and connects students with tech-related companies.

Education 111

Education Programming Nonprofit Budget 111

Dataconomy

APRIL 17, 2024

LinkedIn, the platform known for connecting professionals, has recently begun a pilot program aimed at enhancing its revenue streams through a new offering tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. TechCrunch has discovered and verified that LinkedIn is developing a new subscription service called LinkedIn Premium Company Page.

Company 69

Company Social Engineering Authentication 69

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 tool works by easing some of the time, computer literacy and language barriers that can create roadblocks for residents seeking to access benefit programs.

Programming 73

Programming Tools Google Applications 73

The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Twitter has introduced aliases for contributors in its Birdwatch moderation program | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter is introducing aliases for participants in its Birdwatch moderation tool so they don’t have to include their usernames in notes they leave on others’ tweets, the company announced in a blog post Monday.

Programming 77

Programming Construction Media Social 77

The Verge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Twitter announced on Tuesday that it plans to support Twitter Spaces creators through a new three-month accelerator program called the Twitter Spaces Spark Program. Twitter’s plans follow a similar creator three-month program that Clubhouse launched in March 2021. Have 5,000 or more “active followers”.

Programming 60

Programming Social Media Advertising 60

TechSpot

JANUARY 24, 2023

Riot Games in a series of tweets said their development environment was compromised via a social engineering attack last week. The developer asked for patience as they work through the matter and continue their investigation, but the incident is already leaving its mark on the company's roadmap.

Programming 123

Programming Engineering Social Development 123

The Verge

APRIL 25, 2021

Audio social platform Clubhouse is partnering with the National Football League for some exclusive programming during the upcoming NFL draft, the company announced Sunday. Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. This is the first sports partnership for Clubhouse.

Programming 101

Programming Sports Social Network 101

GeekWire

MARCH 9, 2023

Transit agency King County Metro and transit tech company Via this week launched a new on-demand ride service in the Seattle area. The county, which includes Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue, is partnering with transit tech company Via to manage and provide the rides. Via launched in 2012 and is valued at $3.5 It serves 600 communities.

Company 132

Company Transportation Programming Travel 132

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to approve a scooter-share pilot program. After an environmental review and an application process that garnered interest from nine scooter share companies, the city is ready to test the new mobility option later this year.

Programming 120

Programming Transportation Mobile Study 120

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2024

Here are the key recommendations I provided: AI training implementation: Introduce AI training aligned with company policies and processes to empower employees with the necessary skills and awareness. How much of this usage is part of ‘approved and budgeted’ corporate policy and programs? How has AI penetrated the typical enterprise?

Company 72

Company Security Policies Firewall 72

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A recent survey of senior IT professionals from Foundry found that 57% of IT organizations have identified several areas for gen AI use cases, 25% have started pilot programs, and 41% are engaged in training and upskilling employees on gen AI.

Company 143

Company Survey Engineering Tools 143

The Verge

JULY 20, 2021

The updated Venmo app without the global social feed. Venmo announced it's removing its global social feed on Tuesday, the payment app’s notorious feature that allows strangers to potentially view payments you make and receive on Venmo ( via Bloomberg ). The company buried the change in a blog post detailing an update to the Venmo app.

Social 88

Social Programming Company 88

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. The company considered ways to make its products more accessible and waived fees where needed.

Company 74

Company Programming How To Resources 74

The Verge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As part of it, the company will stop using facial recognition algorithms to tag people in photographs and videos, and it will delete the facial recognition templates that it uses for identification. Meta says the change will roll out in the coming weeks.

Programming 91

Programming Artificial Intelligence 3D Virtualization 91

GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz , the program was created alongside CreativeLive, the Seattle-based makers of online learning resources. GeekWire File Photo).

Small Business 79

Small Business Programming Nonprofit Video 79

Social, Agile and Transformation

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 2.

Agile 100

Agile Programming Social Development 100

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. The use of cheat programs like this is typically a violation of the Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) that users must agree to in order to play a game like Destiny 2.

Company 74

Company Programming Licensing Operating Systems 74

Dataconomy

JUNE 4, 2024

Social skills are something we often take for granted. A Silent Epidemic Social maladaptation is a problem you might not see much of, or even know how to recognize – and who could blame you? Unless you’ve done an online post-master’s PMHNP program , you might not even know what to look for. For some, it is.

Social 41

Social Development Virtualization Education 41

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.

Company 97

Company Microsoft Study Programming 97

The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook. It’s true that Facebook’s users are getting older — look no further than Instagram preparing an app for kids as a sign that the company is desperate to attract young people.

Groups 105

Groups Social Network Applications 105

GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Eight years after they left Zulily to concentrate full time on their social platform for gamers, husband and wife co-founders Yaprak and David DeCarmine are growing Seattle-based Game Jolt and raising new funding. “We’re building the social community platform for gamers and the types of content they love.”

Social 137

Social Video Training Virtualization 137

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Founded in 2023, Levanta lets Amazon sellers create their own affiliate programs, recruit creators, generate revenue reports, and make affiliate commission payments. The startup is riding tailwinds from a growing influencer economy as brands look to social media creators with large followings to sell more products. billion in the U.S.

Retail 96

Retail CTO Media Social 96

GeekWire

APRIL 6, 2021

Now a new startup accelerator is using the platform to host a 13-company cohort for the first time. TF Labs is a Seattle-area startup studio and digital agency working with early stage companies and enterprises. The companies represent such verticals as FinTech, EdTech, Real Estate, VR/AR, Logistics, and CPG and Products.

Real Estate 111

Real Estate Company Transportation Social 111

Vox

JULY 28, 2023

Getty Images Companies like OpenAI and Google could make unthinkable profits from successful AI. Demis Hassabis, the founder of DeepMind, sold his company to Google in 2014 only after the latter agreed to an independent ethics board that would govern how Google uses DeepMind’s research. Will they share the wealth?

Company 98

Company Nonprofit Government Google 98

GeekWire

MAY 16, 2020

Michael “Luni” Libes did not want to launch another company. When his Seattle-based mobile analytics company Ground Truth underwent a merger in 2011 , he decided to try something else. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies.

Social 104

Social Nonprofit Apple Programming 104

The Verge

JUNE 20, 2020

Neighborhood social networking app Nextdoor says it is discontinuing its Forward to Police feature which let users send message board posts directly to local police, Bloomberg CityLab reported. Photo by Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images. Racism has no place on Nextdoor,” Friar wrote.

Programming 108

Programming Meeting Social Network 108

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Two years after it pulled its orange bike-share bicycles out of Seattle, Spin is returning with electric scooters, joining a King County pilot program that has already attracted Lime. The one-year pilot program was launched in August and Lime scooters are already in use on the streets of White Center.

Programming 77

Programming Transportation Mobile Social 77

GeekWire

JUNE 4, 2020

Patel is grateful that the tech giant maintained the program despite the challenges — many of her peers are without work this summer due to cuts in programs. And for a company that specializes in logistics and fulfillment, the task of sending computer equipment around the world and onboarding new hires has been significant.

Virtualization 142

Virtualization Company Programming Microsoft 142

GeekWire

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Female Founders Alliance unveiled its third accelerator cohort as it looks to help more female and non-binary founders grow their companies and raise funding. The Seattle-based organization this year is hosting a virtual version of its eight-week “ Ready Set Raise ” program, which requires each company to have a female or non-binary CEO.

Programming 99

Programming Retail 3D Groups 99

GeekWire

JUNE 16, 2020

Protestors carried signs that read ‘Tax Amazon’ on the company’s campus during the 2018 ‘head tax’ fight. It would levy a tax on salaries exceeding $150,000 annually at Seattle’s largest companies. Companies with annual payroll exceeding $1 billion would pay a 1.4% million dollars each year.

Company 136

Company Small Business Programming Conference 136