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 Dec. 10, 2017.
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Washington state leaders announce first-of-its-kind plan to defend net neutrality for constituents
Internet companies may still need to comply with net neutrality standards if they want to do business in Washington state — even if the Obama-era regulations are repealed tomorrow. … Read More
Where Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and T-Mobile stand on net neutrality, based on comments to FCC
The biggest tech companies in the country have been conspicuously quiet in the days leading up to Thursday’s net neutrality vote by the Federal Communications Commission. … Read More
GeekWire HQ2 revealed: We’re heading to Pittsburgh to cover its post-industrial renaissance and innovation economy
From the “Portal to the Pacific” to the “Paris of Appalachia,” we’re packing our bags for Pittsburgh. … Read More
Internal email: T-Mobile commercial chief and ‘Uncarrier architect’ leaves for undisclosed reasons
T-Mobile Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Sherrard, a senior marketing executive who has played a key role in the “Uncarrier” initiatives that are fueling the company’s growth, is leaving after 14 years. … Read More
Get a dummy’s-eye view of a suborbital ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceship
What will people experience when they rocket to the edge of space on the New Shepard suborbital spaceship that’s currently being tested by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture? … Read More
Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin gives test dummy ‘a great ride’ on New Shepard suborbital spaceship
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his space venture, Blue Origin, launched the latest version of its New Shepard suborbital spaceship today for the company’s first test flight in 14 months, with an instrumented test dummy seated aboard. … Read More
Qualtrics hires ex-Microsoft exec Julie Larson Green, further cementing Seattle ‘co-headquarters’
Less than two months after leaving Microsoft, former executive Julie Larson-Green has found her next gig. … Read More
Video showing Amazon Prime Now app being used to help homeless people goes viral on YouTube
A YouTuber’s attempt to show that speedy delivery services can be used to satisfy more than our own appetite for food or merchandise has touched a viral nerve on the video platform, rising to a spot on the Trending list in just one day. … Read More
Therapist who learned Zulily-QVC merger secrets from client settles insider trading charges
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to accurately reflect Peer’s job title. … Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on ‘Daily Show’: Immigration makes U.S. a ‘beacon of hope’ around the globe
To know why Microsoft is fighting the Trump administration’s immigration policies, look at how CEO Satya Nadella got to where he is today. … Read More