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 June 12, 2016.
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Seahawks punter Jon Ryan quits social media after getting upset over Orlando comments
Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, a fan favorite for his candid presence on social media, deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts this week after a testy exchange with a follower over the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. … Read More
Full text: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s memo to employees on LinkedIn deal
Here is the email sent by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the company’s employees this morning, as published by Microsoft, providing more details on the agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. … Read More
‘Why Microsoft?’ LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner explains $26B deal to employees
The ability for LinkedIn to remain a “fully independent entity” under Microsoft was a key factor in sealing the $26.2 billion acquisition agreement between the companies, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner says in a memo explaining the deal to employees. … Read More
Seattle home prices soar, inventory plummets and buyers are ‘demoralized’ by ‘wild bidding’
Seattle-area home prices were up 10.3 percent year over year in May according to Redfin, but at least one agent for the real estate company sees a slowdown period as plunging inventory and continued bidding wars have left buyers feeling “demoralized.” “I’m starting to see a bit of a cooling off period as buyers are becoming more and more leery of multiple offer scenarios and wild bidding,” Seattle Redfin agent Allie Howard said in a news release. … Read More
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B in largest acquisition in its history
Microsoft has reached an agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash. … Read More
Starbucks add-in for Microsoft Outlook goes live
Asking a colleague to grab a coffee will now require just a couple clicks, thanks to a new add-in for Outlook from Starbucks. … Read More
Trump vs. Bezos: Candidate bans Washington Post, gripes again about ‘owners of Amazon’
Billionaire presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim once again at Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos as he revoked the campaign credentials for the newspaper Bezos owns, The Washington Post. … Read More
Highlights from Apple’s WWDC: Siri comes to the Mac, Watch gets a lot faster, iOS 10, TV updates, and more
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company’s 27th annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday by addressing developers in attendance and watching online with news that improvements were coming to its “category defining and world changing” four platforms. … Read More
Chewbacca Mom’s Facebook fame continues as she visits Hasbro, makers of the mask
Since donning a Chewbacca mask and laughing way, way past her 15 minutes of fame, Texas mom Candace Payne has visited the headquarters of Facebook, Lucasfilm and now Hasbro, makers of the toy that launched her celebrity. … Read More
Students from tiny Lopez Island class make history with Washington state ‘insider’ app
A tiny eighth-grade history class on Lopez Island, Wash., has spent the school year learning enough about state history to create content for a mobile app, inspire a summer-long RV road trip, and potentially shape the curriculum for other students across the state. … Read More
