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Published on March 04, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Bateau Raised $1.5M, Refactr’s Air Force Contract, and More

Read our latest weekly refresh for trending Seattle tech news.

Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on March 04, 2025

Responding to COVID-19: How 4 Seattle Tech Companies Are Adapting Their Businesses

Whether it’s efforts to alleviate strain on customers or endeavoring for more internal transparency, here’s how four Seattle tech companies are responding to the current climate. 

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 04, 2025

University of Washington, Microsoft Release a COVID-19 Contact Tracing App

CovidSafe promises to alert people about potential exposure to the novel coronavirus without jeopardizing their privacy. An Android demo version of the app is already available, with an Apple iOS to follow in the coming days.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 04, 2025

Microsoft Launches Campaign to Tackle the ‘Data Divide’

Microsoft aims to arm more organizations with usable and secure data so they can help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, like the COVID-19 pandemic or climate change.

Updated on March 04, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Amazon Hiring 75,000, Remitly Sees Growth, and More

Read our latest weekly refresh for trending Seattle tech news.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 04, 2025

Amazon Is Hiring Another 75,000 People to Meet Increased Demand

Amazon says it’s investing $500 million into raising the pay of its hourly workers.

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on March 04, 2025

Vera Whole Health Raises $10M for Its Advanced Primary Care Model

The Seattle-based company plans to put the new funding toward a range of business operations in an effort to support expansion.

Updated on March 04, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Rebellyous Foods Raised $6M, Avast Acquired Tenta, and More

Read our latest weekly refresh for trending Seattle tech news.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on March 04, 2025

How Developers Can Communicate Better With Customer-Facing Teams

Sales and engineering overlap more than ever, so it’s important that both teams speak the same language.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 04, 2025

Microsoft to Welcome Largest Summer Internship Class, Shift Program to Digital

The tech giant will be welcoming more than 4,000 students for its all-digital internship program this summer.

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