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 30, 2017.
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Amazon poised to lease iconic new Seattle office tower, dramatically expanding footprint again
Amazon is close to locking down one of the most high-profile office projects in the Seattle region, indicating that it is nowhere near done growing its Seattle presence. … Read More
Valve reveals Steam’s monthly active user count and game sales by region
The world’s most powerful PC game distribution platform continues to expand its reach and grow its user base. … Read More
Microsoft’s new corporate vision: artificial intelligence is in and mobile is out
Microsoft filed its annual report Wednesday, and among the many pages of documents and numbers are insights on what the company sees as its core vision, and that appears to be changing. … Read More
Analysis shows global warming will almost certainly break the ‘speed limit’ by 2100
A statistical analysis led by researchers at the University of Washington sees almost no chance that the world’s nations will be able to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over the course of the 21st century, as promised in last year’s Paris climate accord. … Read More
Starbucks is a tech company: Why the coffee giant is investing heavily in digital innovation
If the most recent Starbucks investor call was any indication, technology and digital initiatives are becoming a huge priority for the coffee giant. … Read More
Why Boeing 787 pilots just traced a giant Dreamliner airplane across the country
It wasn’t a stunt: When Boeing’s test pilots flew a 787 Dreamliner jet for 18 hours and nearly 10,000 miles, tracing the outline of a 787 Dreamliner in the skies ranging from Michigan and Alabama to Wyoming, they were just adding a noteworthy twist to a routine requirement. … Read More
New numbers show how Microsoft’s biggest businesses are really doing in the cloud era
Numbers released this week put Microsoft’s new era into clearer focus. … Read More
Jeff Bezos’ startup advice, as told by ‘The Onion’: Hire well, value customers, and ‘realize someday I will utterly crush you’
For startups, it’s becoming increasingly impossible to avoid competing with Amazon as the company branches out into everything from real estate agent listings to meal kit delivery.The Seattle e-commerce giant is a Goliath-like opponent as The Onion notes in some newly published fictional advice from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for all those plucky entrepreneurs out there. … Read More
Zillow data: Seattle has 3rd largest homeless population in U.S., as rising rents take a toll
Rents are at all-time highs in tech hubs like Seattle, and new data from Zillow show how rent hikes in various cities around the nation impact the homeless population. … Read More
Microsoft targets Google and Apple in schools with ‘Surface Plus’ hardware subscription program
Microsoft is launching a new subscription program for buying Surface computers and tablets in much the same way that many people now purchase smartphones, with no-interest financing for two years and the ability to upgrade to a new device before the term is up. … Read More