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 | Jon Zimmerman, CEO of Seattle startup Front Desk, dies at 47 The 47-year-old husband and father of two died suddenly on Monday. | |  | Remitly raises $38.5M to expand mobile money transfer service Remitly was founded in 2011 to make that process easier, faster and cheaper. The 100-person company – which employs about 70 people in the Puget Sound region – built a mobile platform for migrants to send money, and a network of locations for relatives to pick it up. | |  | T-Mobile is finally turning all those new customers into profit T-Mobile on Tuesday reported a first quarter profit of $479 million – more than half as much as the company's entire profit for last year. Revenue also was up more than 10 percent from the same quarter last year. | |  | The creative way this Seattle startup is taking on Apple – and winning big contracts With the consumer market for location tracking programs already highly competitive, Glympse has focused instead on selling to businesses that in turn sell to the consumer. | |  | Uber, Lyft offer discounts, new routes during viaduct closure Uber is changing its routes during the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure that begins Friday, while both Uber and Lyft are offerings discounts for users. | | | | |  | Boeing's future relies on sophisticated robots, advanced materials Boeing is trying to stay ahead of the competitive curve by using robots and next-generation materials in its factories. | |  | Hoops great Nate Robinson, Strideline more than halfway to fundraising goal for 'pocket sock' Athletes may no longer need to stash their cash in their shoe while playing. Seattle-based Strideline launched a $50,000 Kickstarter to try and fill that market void with its new pocket sock. | |  | Seattle techie played key role in the making of Julia Roberts' romantic comedy 'Mother's Day' Director Garry Marshall, here for the red carpet premiere, told the crowd the film couldn't have been made without five Seattle businessmen who were its executive producers. | |  | Allen Institute releases major update to online brain map with dementia, brain injury data The Allen Institute for Brain Science has updated its publicly available information on aging, dementia and traumatic brain injuries, which could help researchers around the world unlock the mysteries of serious brain injuries and diseases. | |  | Emergent shareholders will get stake in new Seattle immunotherapy spinoff In August, Emergent announced it would spin off the cancer immunotherapy research arm and create Aptevo Therapeutics Inc., which will be based in Seattle. | |  | Expert offers suggestions to understand the Chinese consumer Here's what you should know about connecting with Chinese consumers: | | National Tech News How Intel layoffs compare to other recent Oregon job cuts Y Combinator alumnus wins funding for its self-driving shuttles Company behind Google buses launches luxury ride-hailing app | Companies in the News |
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