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 May 21, 2017.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Legendary computer scientist James Gosling joining Amazon Web Services
The father of Java is joining forces with Amazon Web Services. … Read More
Chevrolet Bolt EV Review: At 200+ miles with juice to spare, this is the affordable electric car to beat
For years I have been waiting for automakers to come out with an all-electric car that can travel over 200 miles on a charge and costs less than $40,000. … Read More
Zillow announces $1M prize for anyone who can improve the algorithm for its Zestimate
The Zillow Zestimate, that much-debated, computer-generated home valuation tool, has been a fixture of the Seattle-based real estate media company for 11 years. … Read More
We tried the new AmazonFresh Pickup service in Seattle, and this is what happened
Amazon launched its new AmazonFresh Pickup grocery service for Amazon Prime members at two Seattle locations this morning, and GeekWire jumped at the opportunity to be the first people outside of the company’s own employees to try it out. … Read More
AmazonFresh Pickup expands to Prime members in Seattle, with automatic license-plate recognition
Amazon is expanding its latest brick-and-mortar retail experiment beyond an internal employee beta today, letting Amazon Prime members order groceries online for pickup during designated windows at two locations in the company’s hometown. … Read More
As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas
Amazon had no shortage of impressive stats to present to its shareholders at its annual meeting in Seattle this morning. … Read More
Geek of the Week: Game director Luke Smith finds his ‘Destiny’ with sequel to popular franchise
Luke Smith is all about community and connecting with people, whether it’s the friends he chats with in Slack or the ones who join him to defeat alien beings in the video games he creates. … Read More
As Amazon flirts with $1,000/share, shareholder questions Jeff Bezos about stock split
Amazon stock is close to hitting $1,000 per share for the first time, another indication of the e-commerce giant’s growing strength. … Read More
T-Mobile’s new spin on the phone number, Digits, coming May 31
After months of testing with tens of thousands of mobile guinea pigs, T-Mobile today announced a May 31 debut for Digits, a new technology that lets customers use the same phone number across a variety of internet-connected devices as well as add multiple numbers to one phone. … Read More
Wave Broadband acquired for $2.36B by TPG Capital, will combine with East Coast telecom company RCN
Wave Broadband is combining with RCN Telecom Services to form the nation’s sixth largest internet and cable operator in a $2.36 billion acquisition. … Read More