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 Nov. 5, 2017.
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The mind-blowing wealth of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett now exceeds the bottom half of the entire U.S. population, new report finds
A new report released this week titled Billionaire Bonanza points out the growing divide in the U.S. … Read More
Oregon-based marijuana delivery service creates parody commercial that will give you the giggles
Even if you’re at work and not currently high, there’s a good chance you’re going to have a laugh while watching this new commercial from Briteside, an Oregon-based marijuana delivery service. … Read More
Internet issues plague users across the U.S. on Monday morning
UPDATE: Comcast tweeted at 12:38 p.m. PT, saying that issues should be resolved for almost all customers. … Read More
Baseball great Roy Halladay dies in crash of his brand-new, unorthodox Icon plane
Retired All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay died today when his plane, an amphibious light-sport aircraft known as the Icon A5, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast. … Read More
Amazon vets develop $20 WyzeCam home camera, end up competing against their former employer
The four founders of Wyze Labs are all former Amazon employees, and they’ve hewed closely the company’s well-known leadership principles in developing what they’re touting as a high-quality, affordable, smart home camera. … Read More
Meet the Seattle 10: Hot startups transform everything from housing to food production
An innovative way to buy homes. Virtual reality that allows you to feel. … Read More
Sprint CEO talks openly about T-Mobile merger, says company didn’t want to ‘relinquish control’
The potential merger between Sprint and T-Mobile ultimately didn’t happen because of a disagreement over control. … Read More
Watch John Oliver roast Amazon, Jeff Bezos and local governments over HQ2 incentives
It was only a matter of time before Amazon’s controversial search for a second North American headquarters made its way into John Oliver’s crosshairs. … Read More
Exclusive: Bots spread propaganda to influence high-stakes Washington state race, researchers say
Update: Manka Dhingra was ahead with 55 percent of the vote in early election results released Tuesday at 8 p.m. … Read More
Remodeling an icon: A sneak peek inside the Space Needle renovation project, high above Seattle
With the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier showing off behind the skyline on a crisp November night, the only thing missing from this quintessential Seattle view was the city’s most iconic landmark, the Space Needle. … Read More