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Tech Moves: UIEvolution CEO replaced by founder; Concur president named to Twilio board; and more
— UIEvolution confirmed with GeekWire today that founder Satoshi Nakajima has returned to the company’s executive team and is replacing Chris Ruff as CEO. Ruff was CEO for the past decade and talked about UIEvolution’s “phenomenal 2015” when GeekWire wrote about its $ 10.2 million funding last month. Nakajima, known as the...
ESPN partners with Chinese tech giant Tencent to stream March Madness and NBA games in China
Another American sports behemoth is teaming up with a Chinese tech company. ESPN announced today that it is partnering with Tencent, the Shenzhen-based company now worth more than $ 170 billion. The agreement lets Tencent stream ESPN content to its massive user base, which...
Interview: ‘Silicon Valley’ star T.J. Miller on startup culture, women in tech, Uber, Elon Musk, and weed
When T.J. Miller starts talking about the tech industry, it’s worth a listen. For one, as an actor on HBO’s hit show Silicon Valley, he has a unique perspective on startup life. Two, he sparked controversy at last year’s TechCrunch Crunchies after offending some folks while hosting...
President Obama’s new ‘Computer Science For All’ plan puts $4B toward tech education in schools
A new program called “Computer Science For All,” announced today by President Obama, proposes more than $ 4 billion in funding for schools to boost computer science education across the United States. The program, part of a broader push to recognize computer science as a...
A tribute to Doug Walker: Seattle celebrates the life of tech philanthropist killed in avalanche
Doug Walker scaled some of the world’s tallest peaks, scurrying up them with endless energy and unbridled enthusiasm. And while he lived much of his life at high elevations, perhaps what...
How the ‘Seattle Tech Universe’ map ended up at the World Economic Forum
The Seattle region’s technology landscape...
No other tech company spends more on lobbying than Google, new stats show
Google spent $ 16.6 million on lobbying in the United States, far outspending any other tech company, according to research from Statista, a internet analysis company. The tech company that spent the next...
Hoverboard meets Hyperloop: Arx Pax is finding buyers for magnetic levitation tech
The company that brought you a real-life hoverboard from “Back in the Future” wants to levitate you in the Hyperloop as well. Arx Pax, the Silicon Valley company behind the Hendo Hoverboard, says it’s marketing its...
Tech Moves: Trulia promotes McLaughlin to chief economist; Smartsheet hires ex-Microsoft engineering leader
—Trulia promoted Ralph McLaughlin to the position of chief economist, leading its housing economics research team. In his new role, McLaughlin will provide Trulia customers with insights into the economy, housing trends and public policy as it relates to the real estate industry. Trulia, based in San Francisco, was purchased...