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Apple grows in Washington State.
One of the leading frontiers of digital development is machine learning and artificial intelligence. The recent purchase of Washington-based company Turi by Apple could give the personal computing company a strong foothold in the emerging AI and machine learning area....
Washington State: best place to work for software engineers.
The 2016 report by Indeed.com ranks Seattle again this year as a great place for software engineers, data analysts and other tech employees to work. Adjusting for cost of living differences and salaries offered, Seattle ranks higher than well-known tech hubs such as...
Seattle pinned by Pinterest.
Another in a very long list of major internet players will have an office in Washington State. Pinterest has announced the opening of a satellite engineering office in a Seattle co-working space as they look for permanent digs. Every company gives the same reasons...
Washington company tackles spread of Zika.
While global health organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are at work developing vaccines for Zika, Washington State company SpringStar is building a trap for mosquitoes. Tackling the problem at the source is an alternative to chemical spraying...
Mini thrusters propel mini payloads.
Washington-based Tethers Unlimited has recently won $2.2 million in contracts to produce small propulsion systems with a fuel source that is non-explosive, non-toxic and unpressurized. The fuel is a mix of hydrogen and oxygen and created by splitting water molecules....
Ready-to-go research lab.
If you're a startup and all you need is your laptop, a desk and chair, wi fi, a copier, espresso machine and maybe a conference room there are plenty of co-working and incubator spaces for you to rent by the week or the month. But if you need chemical-resistant...
Manufacturers have customized training options.
As technologies change and work forces age manufacturing companies have an ongoing demand for highly trained workers that are up to speed with new skills. Employers in maritime, aerospace, composite materials and advanced manufacturing work in partnership with...
Getty Images to set speed records at Rio Olympics.
The world's eyes and cameras will be focused on Rio next month and Washington-based Getty Images plans to be ahead of the competition in getting Olympic images from camera to customer. Employing the use of robot cameras and a high tech command center to manage images...
Attending the convention in Philly? There’s an app for that.
This is the second time that Washington-based Taqtile has built a mobile app for the Democratic National Convention. In 2012 they created the official app for the convention in North Carolina. This year's mobile experience is a total rebuild and will include...
Pokemon Go: not just a game, but a marketing platform.
Restaurants and retail businesses have been quick to jump on the Pokemon Go bandwagon. Gamers are likely to get hungry and thirsty while they're out and about trying to catch the wild Pokemon. Local restaurants and watering holes are participating in this latest...
Everett Washington is home to new Fortune 500 company.
A diversified instrumentation and industrial technology company, Fortive has spun off from Danaher Corporation and established its new offices in Everett, Washington. Fortive is a maker of field instrumentation, sensing technologies, product realization and automation...
Tech talent drawn to Washington State.
Washington State is ranked # 3 out of 50 U.S. and Canadian tech cities by real estate services company CBRE's Tech Talent Scorecard. The report considered 13 metrics including job growth and strength of the labor pool. Washington was ranked #1 in the numbers of...