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 Oct. 15, 2017.
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Amazon will move into Macy’s building in landmark Seattle real estate deal
For 88 years, the historic structure at 300 Pine St. … Read More
Amazon HQ2 deadline day: Everything you need to know about the biggest headquarters contest ever
At midnight tonight, Amazon will close applications for the most high-profile and high-stakes corporate headquarters competition in history. … Read More
Mighty AI co-founder Matt Bencke dies at 45 after battle with pancreatic cancer
Matt Bencke, a fixture in Seattle’s technology community and co-founder of the startup Mighty AI, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with stage-4 pancreatic cancer. … Read More
Service dog rides shotgun in an Uber and woman’s photo on Twitter is worth a 5-star rating
Can all Ubers come with dogs from now on, please? … Read More
Amazon’s home region unveils 522-page bid for its second headquarters, citing ‘historic partnership’
The region where Amazon established its first headquarters just unveiled a pitch to host its second headquarters, as well. … Read More
Amazon HQ2: Mayors from 7 major North American cities give us their pitches as RFP deadline looms
City leaders across the continent are thinking about how they can best pitch their communities to Amazon as the Thursday deadline for HQ2 pitches approaches. … Read More
The KRACK attack: Is all WiFi unsafe now? No, not really. But you’d better patch
Belgian researcher Mathy Vanhoef announced some rather brilliant research on Monday which demonstrates that nearly all WiFi in use today can be hacked. … Read More
New drone video takes viewers through 2 miles of Seattle tunnel, from Space Needle to stadiums
Months after Bertha the Seattle tunnel machine stopped churning beneath the city, work continues on the SR 99 tunnel that will eventually replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct. … Read More
Vacation rental company Vacasa raises $103M, takes on giants Airbnb and HomeAway with unique approach
Even a decade ago, finding and renting a vacation home online wasn’t always a smooth process. … Read More
Microsoft unveils Azure Government Secret to help U.S. agencies handle classified data
More and more government agencies are realizing the benefits of cloud computing, and Microsoft is poised to unveil several new updates to its cloud services for government customers Tuesday at its Government Cloud Forum. … Read More