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New data center connects to Asia.
Two Washington State companies, Wave and Centris, are partnering to create the first transpacific broadband data center and fiber hub in rural Western Washington. The Asian and US markets are big users of cloud computing and data storage. This new IT infrastructure...
In the spirit of Jules Verne, Blue Origin has a passion for space travel.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, recently opened it's doors for visitors to see how they are creating the next generation of space travel. Just as Bezo's Amazon offices are exploding in South Lake Union, Blue Origin is expanding its facilities in Kent,...
Entrepreneurs find Washington State is good for business.
The Washington State economy grew by 3.1% in 2014 which is faster than the nation's overall economy growth rate of 2.2%. This expansion is largely due to the rapid growth of the tech industry. With a highly skilled talent pool, access to technology infrastructure and...
Hands-free, germ-free bathroom in the sky.
Aerospace innovation isn't confined to next-gen composites and robotic assembly. Boeing engineers have come up with a new airline bathroom design in which basic functions are activated with the wave of your hand and UV rays zap the whole lavatory space when you leave....
Tech sector is increasing part of Washington’s economy.
Washington State is a leader across the tech sector in areas of cloud computing, gaming, online retailing, virtual reality and other emerging digital applications. The opportunities for tech workers continues to expand in this booming digital economy. Washington...
Washington pioneering leader in virtual reality.
Along with cloud computing, mobile applications and gaming, Washington is on the leading edge of virtual reality technology. Several major players, Microsoft and Valve are both launching new products into the augmented reality industry sector which is projected to...
Keepin’ it cool.
Washington State is the center for cloud computing and home to huge server facilities that collect and process all that data. It's not surprising that Washington companies would design new ways to improve the system, specifically ways to cool the system. Rooms full...
Increased cloud activity in Seattle.
There is growing competition in cloud computing and Washington State has become the recognized hub of cloud services. Companies focused on big data storage and cloud platform applications are expanding their footprint in Washington. As we've posted in recent weeks,...
Google grows Washington State campus.
Google is one of many Silicon Valley tech giants that has firmly planted their operations in Washington State. In 2004 Google recognized that it was a smart move to go where the upcoming tech talent lives. With offices in Bothell, Fremont and Kirkland they have now...
Got game?
Thanks to Amazon Web Services, budding game designers can now tap into a new design studio to create the next Mindcraft or Angry Birds. Amazon's Lumberyard will offer designers a sophisticated set of tools to design multi-player games on Amazon's GameLift cloud...
And you thought your plasma was cool.
Football is arguably America's sport these days. Now Microsoft offers up their vision for what televised entertainment will be like in the future, thanks to the HoloLens. The device may one day be able to put you and your friends in the driver's seat come game time....
Cloud computing meets clean energy.
Cloud computing is made possible by installations of huge servers processing the big data that allows us all to stay connected. These server farms demand enormous amounts of energy. Two Washington State companies, Microsoft and Amazon, are world leaders in cloud...