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Uber terminates executive at center of self-driving car lawsuit brought by Google’s Waymo

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 9:17 pmComment

Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the leader of the company’s autonomous vehicle technology push and a central figure in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Google’s self-driving car spinout Waymo. Uber… Read More

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Steve Ballmer reveals how the Clippers will use AI and data to enhance game broadcasts for fans

by Taylor Soper on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 7:53 pmComment

Steve Ballmer has some tech-fueled ideas to change the way we watch sports. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference on Tuesday, the former Microsoft CEO shared his vision for how sports… Read More

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Meet the robo-janitor designed by Amazon for cleaning up robotic warehouses

by Alan Boyle on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 7:53 pmComment

How does Amazon plan to keep automated warehouses free of debris? With automated cleanup robots, of course. At least that’s a scenario laid out in a patent granted to the… Read More

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State ferry system advises drivers to avoid taking BMW ReachNow cars aboard until technical issue is resolved

by Taylor Soper on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 8:27 pmComment

Update, 8:25 p.m.: ReachNow published a blog post on Tuesday evening, noting that “in the short term while we are testing a solution, we recommend that you avoid bringing cars onto the… Read More

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Purdue joins Microsoft in five-year mission to create topological quantum computer

by Alan Boyle on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 6:29 pmComment

Microsoft’s big bet to build a usable quantum computer based on two-dimensional quasiparticles just got bigger. Purdue University says it has signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft to expand its… Read More

Fun & Geeky

Man reaches 88 mph in his DeLorean, but $400 ticket later, he doesn’t get ‘Back to the Future’

Tankfest NW puts military lore on the front lines at Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Museum

Seattle designers seek $50K on Kickstarter to build Spektra, an interactive VR experience room

Farewell, Bachman: ‘Silicon Valley’ star T.J. Miller is leaving the HBO comedy after this season

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Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 4:25 pmComment

The Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has released its endorsements for the upcoming mayoral, King County Executive,… Read More

Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 3:51 pmComment

Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair of new products from his company Essential. The two new… Read More

Cloud Tech

Red Hat bolsters its container pitch with Codenvy acquisition

Microsoft reportedly eyeing Israeli security company Hexadite

IBM, Google, and Lyft team up on open-source project for more control over microservices

The folks who brought you Kubernetes now want to make it easier to use

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Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 1:24 pmComment

“Style Code Live,” Amazon’s experiment with a QVC-style show for the internet era, has been canceled. The news was first reported by Page Six after an anonymous source close to… Read More

Hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 11:49 amComment

Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty commissions. To counter the growing trend of consumers booking through… Read More

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Big hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 10:49 amComment

Big demand, little supply: Seattle’s hot housing market gets hotter with highest price gains in U.S.

by Kurt Schlosser on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 10:28 am1 Comment

Hopeful home buyers in the Seattle area are up against the toughest purchasing prospects in the country as the market again posted leading price gains while diminished inventory has made the competition fierce.… Read More

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 9:33 amComment

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … oh wait, it’s my package of diapers. Amazon customers could someday be repeating this phrase as the online retail giant this morning received a… Read More

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PlayOn expands cloud video recording service to Android users

by Skip Ferderber on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 8:19 amComment

PlayOn, the video recording software that lets you make your own digital copies of virtually any online programming from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video and other services, has just made it… Read More

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Star Trek’s Tricorder, realized? This device uses AI to diagnose medical conditions

by Daniel Rasmus on May 29, 2017May 30, 2017 at 6:56 amComment

According to Star Trek, 23rd century doctors will diagnose most illnesses and determine the general state of health via a device called a Tricorder. But as with many of Star Trek’s futuristic… Read More

30 years later, the legacy of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ lives on

by Daniel Rasmus on May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:26 pm1 Comment

Silicon Valley Comic Con held a panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) this spring in San Jose’s historic City National Civic theater. At… Read More

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Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:26 pmComment

As the first warm-weather holiday weekend of the year, it’s easy to get caught up in barbecues and road trips and lose touch with Memorial Day’s roots. But today is also about… Read More

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Microsoft HoloLens takes augmented reality to next level for warfighters

by Alan Boyle on May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality system is scoring victories with the U.S. military, which means the goggle-eyed headsets are more likely to pop up at a wargame near you. Last November, the… Read More

Inside Sonos’ Seattle office, where the music is bumpin’ and the team is growin’

by Nat Levy on May 28, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

Sonos, the high-tech connected speaker maker that opened a Seattle office about two years ago, is turning up the volume on its local presence. Sonos established its Seattle presence at the Bullitt… Read More

Northern lights, cameras, action: Night sky watchers capture dramatic aurora over Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on May 28, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

The beautiful sunshine in Seattle on Saturday gave way to an equally awesome display in the night sky as the northern lights made a rare appearance over the city and… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 21, 2017

by GeekWire on May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 at 8:01 amComment

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 21, 2017.… Read More

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When Facebook is a total blast: Rare Mount St. Helens eruption photo gets new life on social media

by Kurt Schlosser on May 28, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

Maybe we blew it by not spotting this photo a week ago, on the actual anniversary of the eruption of Washington’s Mount St. Helens, but social media has taught us… Read More

Terror at 30,000 feet: I can’t get the WiFi to work

by Geof Wheelwright on May 27, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:25 pm 9 Comments

SOMEWHERE OVER MEMPHIS – I’ve never been a fan of tech support. Perhaps it comes from having survived the most grueling, intense experience that anyone who has ever tried to… Read More

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Drones vs. trucks: UW study compares carbon footprints for delivery methods

Uber terminates executive at center of self-driving car lawsuit brought by Google’s Waymo

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Steve Ballmer reveals how the Clippers will use AI and data to enhance game broadcasts for fans

Meet the robo-janitor designed by Amazon for cleaning up robotic warehouses

The Lookout at Three Tree Point – Beautiful Waterfront NW Contemporary

State ferry system advises drivers to avoid taking BMW ReachNow cars aboard until technical issue is resolved

Purdue joins Microsoft in five-year mission to create topological quantum computer

Fun & Geeky

Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

Cloud Tech

Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

Hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

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Big hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

Big demand, little supply: Seattle’s hot housing market gets hotter with highest price gains in U.S.

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

Amazon stock briefly tops $1,000 per share

PlayOn expands cloud video recording service to Android users

Star Trek’s Tricorder, realized? This device uses AI to diagnose medical conditions

30 years later, the legacy of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ lives on

Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

Microsoft HoloLens takes augmented reality to next level for warfighters

Inside Sonos’ Seattle office, where the music is bumpin’ and the team is growin’

Northern lights, cameras, action: Night sky watchers capture dramatic aurora over Seattle

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 21, 2017

When Facebook is a total blast: Rare Mount St. Helens eruption photo gets new life on social media

Terror at 30,000 feet: I can’t get the WiFi to work

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