Keerthi Vedantam

Kroger’s has teamed up with German startup Infarm to launch in-store “gardens” in select Seattle-area stores. Infarm uses a “distributed farming” format, growing its plants in nursery hubs for a few days, before placing the seedlings in its hydroponic modular farms in stores in the nearby area. Consumers will be able see their food growing in the store, and then take their Italian Basil or green mint home, roots still intact, to allow for the most flavorful food.

November 20, 2019 at 6:04 pm

Growing produce inside the grocery store? Some QFCs try a new approach WATCH

The first harvest of greens at those stores will come next week, and the company plans to expand to 15 QFCs in Washington and Oregon...

John Legere, chief executive officer of T-Mobile US Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Legere said he is pleased with T-Mobile’s overall results despite missing third quarter profit estimates. Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** John Legere 588671081

November 18, 2019 at 6:28 pm

T-Mobile’s Legere, top paid CEO in Pacific NW, says he is stepping down but not retiring

T-Mobile's charismatic and outspoken CEO, John Legere, may not be around to oversee the momentous merger he has worked years to accomplish, the company said...

Amit Sekhri holds a smartphone displaying the Convoy application in Patterson, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg 775428869

November 13, 2019 at 3:00 am

Seattle-based Convoy, the ‘Uber for Trucking’ app, scores $400 million in new round of funding

Convoy, the Seattle-based company whose app promises to make the freight process more reliable and efficient, said it has raised $400 million in its latest...

The Seattle-based car-repair company Wrench announced it raised $20 million in its latest round of funding.

November 7, 2019 at 5:27 pm

Wrench, Seattle mobile car-repair company, raises $20M to fuel expansion

The Wrench app allows vehicle owners to book house calls for services such as battery and radiator replacements, oil changes and brake jobs.

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November 5, 2019 at 5:05 pm

Employees and former workers at Tom Douglas restaurants will get $2.4 million class-action settlement

The suit against the operator of Dahlia Lounge, Palace Kitchen, Brave Horse Tavern and other local eateries accused the restaurants of not disclosing how much...

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A Fitbit Inc. Ionic smartwatch for a photograph at the Wearable Expo in Tokyo on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

November 1, 2019 at 5:14 pm

Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal highlights growing interest in wearable health tech

To improve the accuracy of health data collected from wearable technology such as the Fitbit and Apple Watch, companies have been scooping up doctors from...

October 24, 2019 at 5:52 pm

Engineering firm CH2M Hill will pay $6.4 million for overbilling U.S. government

An engineering firm accused of overbilling the U.S. Air Force and withholding that information for years agreed Thursday to pay $6.4 million in a settlement...

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Gig Harbor Mayor Kit Kuhn stands on Fennimore St. in Gig Harbor near a pole where a utility radio antenna has been attached (at top left). The box is similar, although somewhat smaller, than 5G boxes would be. Kuhn is worried about new FCC regulations that would place 5G cell towers all over his city, citing health concerns and lack of resources to effectively install them. Many cities are facing similar problems far before a 5G rollout.
While tech continues to push for 5G and the Internet of Things, many people, are worried about the lack of regulations on cell towers, and the effects on the beauty of their community.

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October 19, 2019 at 6:00 am