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. 17, 2017.
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No pilot required: Boeing unveils autonomous plane for refueling fighter jets in midair
Boeing pulled back the curtain on an autonomous refueling plane designed to refuel U.S. … Read More
Conan O’Brien’s one-track mind: TV star hops Monorail in Seattle and drops ‘Simpsons’ reference
Late night television star Conan O’Brien is in Seattle for the holidays and, apparently in need of traveling the one mile between Seattle Center and Westlake Mall, he skipped walking, Uber, LimeBike, limo and whatever else for the good ol’ Monorail. … Read More
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg unveils $300M in initiatives in response to tax bill
The Boeing Co. is moving ahead on $300 million in charitable contributions and workplace investments as a response to the tax bill approved by Congress today. … Read More
Batman’s new villains: How T-Mobile CEO John Legere plans to foil the cable and satellite TV giants
John Legere is clearly enthused by T-Mobile’s opportunity to build a compelling TV service, but the wireless world’s Batman, as he likes to call himself, seems even more excited by the chance to grapple with a whole new cast of corporate enemies. … Read More
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space venture puts monster plane through first taxi test
That’s one more not-so-small step for Stratolaunch’s giant airplane: The space venture’s founder, software billionaire Paul Allen, is showing off a 34-second video of the twin-fuselage aircraft as it aced its first taxi test on the runway at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. … Read More
Aliens in L.A.? Santa? Even Elon Musk has some fun with SpaceX rocket’s sky show
The bloom of exhaust that blossomed in Southern California’s skies during Friday evening’s liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket sparked jokes and jitters — with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joining in. … Read More
Job hunting? Tech skills increasingly tied to higher wages and economic opportunity
Digital prowess has become one of the most powerful bargaining chips in the American job market over a relatively short period of time, according to a report from the Brookings Institute. … Read More
SpaceX puts 10 Iridium telecom satellites in orbit – and creates a spectacle in the sky
SpaceX has sent 10 more satellites into orbit for the Iridium NEXT constellation, passing the halfway point in its 75-satellite launch contract. … Read More
Cat treats! Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Santa, surprising feline fanatic with giant box of goodies
Well isn’t this just purrfect. Everyone’s favorite secret billionaire Santa, Bill Gates, has made the holiday extra special yet again for another lucky Reddit user. … Read More
Amazon Echo Buttons review: Fleeting moments of fun, spoiled by glitches and a thin launch lineup
Updated below with details on additional games and user experience updates from Amazon. … Read More