Access to LinkedIn’s trove of data about companies and professionals is a primary driver of Microsoft’s $ 26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, says our guest...
GeekWire Radio: The real reason Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26 billion
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Startup Spotlight: MarketingZoom launches platform for buying and selling marketing expertise
After spending nearly a decade running a motorsports marketing agency, Tony Scott saw a major hole in the marketing field: There wasn’t an industry-standard online marketplace where clients and professionals could connect. “I began to explore the concept of a central hub...
Bots are buying Adele tickets at Key Arena, and one state senator wants an investigation
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are creating skyrocketing prices for the July 26 Adele concert at Seattle’s Key Arena — and he is asking the state Attorney General’s Office to investigate the matter. The Washington Legislature...
Tech hubs dominate ranking of 30 most competitive neighborhoods for home buying
The fast-moving tech industry is driving a significant boom in cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Boston and Portland. So, it should not come as a big surprise that the housing markets in those cities are firing...
Registering your drone will be like buying online
The Federal Aviation Administration’s drone registration process will be as easy as making an online purchase. In fact, it is an online purchase, with a few extra rules and conditions. The FAA’s online system won’t go live until Monday – but Chris Foster, an IT manager for the...