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 22, 2018.
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Amazon challenges Google and Facebook with surprising new multi-billion dollar business
Amazon’s cloud business may get much of the attention for bolstering the company’s bottom line. … Read More
Chinese bikeshare company Ofo is shutting down in Seattle amid widespread US layoffs
Ofo, the Beijing-based dockless bikesharing giant, is shutting down operations in Seattle. … Read More
Zillow analysis finds Seattle among top cities in U.S. where it pays to move away from urban core
Big tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Facebook have made setting up shop in the heart of Seattle all the rage, giving their employees easy access to a variety of in-city amenities. … Read More
Expedia beats earnings expectations with $2.88 billion in revenue, sending stock soaring 10%
Expedia Group posted $2.88 billion in revenue across all of its brands, up 11 percent year-over-year and meeting analyst expectations for the second quarter. … Read More
Engine test anomaly deals setback to Boeing’s plans for Starliner space taxi
Boeing confirms that it experienced an anomaly last month during tests of the engines that would be used on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi in the event of a launch emergency. … Read More
F5 Networks cutting 230 jobs, 5 percent of workforce, as it continues cloud transition
F5 Networks announced a round of job cuts Wednesday as part of its third quarter earnings, as it continues to shift the long-term direction of the company. … Read More
Redfin’s new ‘Compete Score’ ranks markets based on competition for homes and Seattle is toughest
Redfin has launched a new feature called Compete Score to help home buyers better understand what they’re up against when it comes to beating out other interested parties in a particular city or neighborhood. … Read More
The case for Amazon HQ2 in Toronto gets stronger amid Trump attacks and tech boom
Amid a steady drumbeat of attacks from President Trump that probably don’t make Amazon feel particularly loyal to the leader of the United States, new statistics have emerged that paint Toronto as an attractive candidate for the company’s second headquarters. … Read More
Immigration activists deliver 300K signatures to Microsoft HQ demanding an end to ICE contract
A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition with more than 300,000 signatures to Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday. … Read More
Microsoft reportedly building two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device
Microsoft already said it is working on the next version of its Xbox console. … Read More