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Internal emails: How a Seattle startup’s ‘drama’ became a Kentucky university’s problem

Posted on January 16, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Dan Price accepts the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the GeekWire Awards in 2013.

“It all sounds a little strange to me!” That was a member of the University of Kentucky’s public relations and marketing staff, in a Dec. 2 email message to her colleagues...

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Groupon inks lease in downtown Seattle with room for 400 workers

Posted on January 16, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Groupon is gobbling up more office space in Seattle, part of a plan by the daily deals juggernaut to hire more engineers in a region known for its retailing and e-commerce talent. The Chicago-based company, which first arrived in Seattle in 2012, plans to take over 42,000 square...

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Geek of the Week: Marketing exec David Hyslop on Seattle, ‘Shark Tank’, and the pros and cons of a moving workplace

Posted on January 15, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

If you’ve ever tried your luck at prospecting, chances are it involved a lot of sifting through rocks with a tin pan and a very little gold to take home in your pockets. David Hyslop’s job is to convince you there’s a better way to make like...

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Governor stops Bertha in its tunneling tracks after sinkhole forms near troubled Seattle project

Posted on January 14, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Bertha in December. (Washington State DOT)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday said he was “seriously disappointed” and ordering a stop to the Bertha tunneling machine along Seattle’s waterfront after a sinkhole formed near the project this week. King5 reported that Inslee “is ordering tunnel contractor Seattle...

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Enroute Systems acquired by Pitney Bowes in ‘positive’ exit for Seattle shipping logistics startup

Posted on January 14, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Enroute Systems, a Seattle startup that helps retailers speed up package delivery at low cost, has been acquired by shipping and mailing powerhouse Pitney Bowes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the deal represents a win for angel-backed Enroute. Enroute was founded eight years ago by Keith McCall,...

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GrabTaxi opens first U.S. office in Seattle, hires former Microsoft Distinguished Engineer

Posted on January 14, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

GrabTaxi is coming to the U.S. — not to offer rides, but rather to tap into Seattle’s engineering talent base. The ride-hailing giant, which operates a wide range of smartphone-powered transportation services across Southeast Asia, is opening its first U.S. office in Seattle this month. GrabTaxi is similar...

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U.S. CTO Megan Smith promotes Obama tech initiatives with help from Seattle techies

Posted on January 13, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

U.S. CTO Megan Smith and Deputy Director for Technology & Innovation at CES 2016

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith took to the stage last week at CES 2016 to highlight and encourage participation in a variety of technology initiatives being pursued by the White...

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Seattle requires Amazon to allow free speech in future courtyard, amid larger debate over company’s impact

Posted on January 13, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Amazon will be required to allow 24-hour public access and put up signs making it clear that free speech activities are permitted in a future courtyard that’s planned as part of the company’s building boom in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood. The Seattle City Council imposed those additional conditions...

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A crumbling Space Needle? MTV’s ‘Shannara Chronicles’ is TV’s latest fictional vision of Seattle

Posted on January 12, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Futuristic Landscape of The Shannara Chronicles

Four decades ago, when author Terry Brooks published the first novel in his incredibly successful Shannara series, readers probably didn’t know that the story’s otherworldly setting, the Four Lands, is actually a future version of the Pacific Northwest. That fact...

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Uber slashes rates in 100 cities due to slow demand; Seattle keeps current prices

Posted on January 9, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Uber is cutting prices in more than 100 North American cities to adjust for what are typically slow winter months. The cuts, which go into effect this weekend and range from 10 to 35 percent — even up to 50 percent for airport rides in New Jersey — mean...

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