Congested Seattle roads prompt tech companies to embrace carpool apps

The city remains a top draw for tech companies and tech talent, but geographical allegiances are evolving. “It’s a really dangerous time to give people reasons not to want to be here,” says one venture capitalist......»»

After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks......»»

Sutter Health and Aetna Inc.'s relatively young health plan is looking to stand out by deploying more tech and virtual care apps to its enrollees. The joint venture health plan, Sutter Health | Aetna, has entered into three new partnerships with med.....»»

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider An app developer is accusing Apple of having manipulated app rankings in its App Store in new court filings. The app developer said it realized that its app had suddenly jumped in Apple's ran.....»»

The 2010s saw the demise of various devices, apps, features, and even complete companies. AIM, Moviepass, and Vine did not make it to the end of the decade. Other technologies like the headp.....»»

The 2010s saw the demise of apps, devices, and even complete companies. Moviepass, AIM, and Vine did not make it to the end of the decade. Other technologies like the headphone jack and MagSafe met their death thanks to Apple's d.....»»

The logistics industry is in the midst of a technological revolution. The tech uproar created a prime environment for startup.....»»

Housing prices have skyrocketed in cities like San Francisco and Seattle, and tech companies are scrambling to ensure there’s an affordable place to live for their workforces......»»

Uber Technologies Inc has launched a new ride-hailing service in India's tech capital Bengaluru that will use miniature gas-powered cars called "Qute" to win over commuters stressed out by the sprawling city's heavily-congested streets......»»

The company joins a wave of tech companies rushing to the public market this year, including ride-hailing apps Lyft and Uber, scrapbooking site Pinterest and Beyond Meat. However, the performances of the companies that have gone public have been mixed......»»

The Chinese tech giant won't receive future access to popular apps like Gmail, YouTube and Chrome......»»

The suspension amounts to a major blow to the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, which will no longer receive access and support for Google’s proprietary apps like Gmail, YouTube and Chrome......»»

Erin Griffith explains how Silicon Valley’s hot young companies are no longer churning out must-use apps and gadgets on an everyday basis......»»

Smartphones, apps and even emojis are finding their way to logistics operations as companies look to lure workers raised on mobile tech......»»

Tech employees at companies based in the Bay Area and Seattle are more likely to be cannabis users than the average American. That's the conclusion of a survey done by Teamblind Inc., a San Francisco startup whose app Blind is a sort of anonymous .....»»

Integrated e-commerce capabilities, powerful mobile apps, and robots seem more at home in a tech company, but with these retailers, it’s just everyday business......»»

While Seattle's tech companies stepped up sustainability practices in an earnest effort to generate positive outcomes, nonprofit leaders cannot solely rely on that support......»»

App developers, Google and Facebook have tools to reach people in their most vulnerable moments......»»

Let’s be clear from the start: Tech companies and tech workers are not the primary source of our urban ills. They didn’t decide that the Bay Area should build far less housing than it needs. They didn’t shortsightedly fail to maintain roads or.....»»

About 80% of the requests were granted, a new study found. U.S. law enforcement agencies are increasingly asking technology companies for acce.....»»