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 July 23, 2017.
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Convoy raises $62M from Bill Gates and other luminaries to transform trucking industry with technology
It’s a warm summer afternoon at the TA Seattle East truck stop in North Bend, Wash., and Jerry Brooks is waiting for business. … Read More
Microsoft unveils Azure Container Instances, joins Cloud Native group, isolating AWS on Kubernetes
Microsoft’s cloud business is making two notable moves involving containers Wednesday — unveiling a new service that aims to make it much easier to get up and running with containers, and joining a key industry foundation that oversees the open-source Kubernetes container orchestration project. … Read More
We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law
On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. … Read More
Amazon hiring another 50K fulfillment employees, holds new ‘Jobs Day’ events at warehouses
Amazon needs more workers. The Seattle tech giant announced today that it plans to hire another 50,000 employees who help prepare packages for shipment across its U.S. … Read More
Oregon’s prime solar eclipse zone braces for the agony and the ecstasy of totality
MADRAS, Ore. – If there’s one thing central Oregon has in abundance, it’s open space. … Read More
Got eclipse glasses? Here’s how to get ’em
All of the continental United States and Canada will witness a solar eclipse on Aug. … Read More
Testing the new breed of bike sharing: We pitted Spin vs. LimeBike on the streets of Seattle
If you’re in Seattle, you may have noticed a bunch of bikes parked randomly around the city lately, painted bright orange and green. … Read More
Redfin stock climbs in tech-powered brokerage’s first day as public company
UPDATE: Redfin stock increased close to 45 percent in the first day of trading, opening at $19.56 and closing at $21.70. … Read More
Seattle tech investor’s message to the elite: Fighting Trump means forking over some wealth and paying workers fair wages
Nick Hanauer has gotten rich because of an uncanny ability to predict where things are headed. … Read More
Redfin prices IPO at $15 per share, higher than expected, in advance of Wall Street debut
UPDATE: Redfin debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange Friday morning, and it’s stock opened well above the $15 initial pricing. … Read More