Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 12, 2017.
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Here are Microsoft Bing’s March Madness bracket predictions, powered by ‘intelligent machine-learning technology’
Can Villanova repeat as national champs? Is this finally Gonzaga’s year? … Read More
Seattle to Portland in 15 minutes? Pacific Hyperloop begins campaign to make it so
A fledgling venture called Pacific Hyperloop is kicking off its effort to win support for a high-speed transit link between Seattle and Portland, using the Hyperloop system envisioned by SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk. … Read More
Documents reveal ‘AmazonFresh Pickup’ as the tech giant’s next physical retail concept
UPDATE, March 16: The signs are up at the Ballard location, but covered. … Read More
Man dies following crash in which an Uber also set off fiery explosion at Seattle gas station
The crash of a Seattle Uber that ended with a fiery explosion Monday night at a North Seattle gas station has claimed the life of a man whose car was hit by the SUV blocks before it came to rest. … Read More
So. Much. Magenta. T-Mobile CEO John Legere isn’t shy about showing off his colorful lifestyle
When Business Insider asked T-Mobile CEO John Legere to send them some photos capturing what an average week was like in his life, it’s worth wondering whether they anticipated such a rosy picture to emerge. … Read More
Here’s what people at the big SXSW conference think of Seattle (hint: rain and Microsoft)
AUSTIN, TX — SXSW has turned into one of the world’s largest annual tech events, where thousands of people from across the globe who are passionate about innovation and creativity descend upon Austin, Texas, for a week of panels, presentations, parties, and more. … Read More
Amazon Web Services starts offering free cloud storage and computing for Alexa skills
Amazon Web Services will offer $100 in promotional credit and up to an additional $100/month to cover any extra cloud computing and storage costs incurred by third-party developers whose Alexa skills exceed the limits of the existing AWS Free Tier. … Read More
Why Mark Cuban didn’t invest in WikiLeaks, and how he changed his mind on Trump
AUSTIN, TX. — Mark Cuban doesn’t think highly of Donald Trump’s search engine skills or reading habits. … Read More
What day is it at Amazon? Jeff Bezos knows in this photo from inside the company’s all-hands event
For 20 years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has known exactly what day it is. … Read More
RealSelf employee fought off sexual assault with training she learned at work — and now the startup is offering the class to the public
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. … Read More