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Articles from 2018

Walmart completes $16B Flipkart acquisition, furthering India e-commerce battle with Amazon

Walmart has completed the $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart, the India e-commerce company locked in a battle with Amazon to… Read More

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

Just in time for back-to-school, “Minecraft: Education Edition” is coming to Apple’s iPad. And also for the first time, a… Read More

Five experts explain how software development and operations teams are adjusting to the rapid changes caused by cloud computing

While software continues to eat the world, the philosophies and tactics used to build that software are constantly changing. Getting… Read More

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 12, 2018

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 12, 2018. Read More

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A low-cost Tesla car? Elon Musk talks about tech (without turmoil) on YouTube

On the heels of Elon Musk’s angst-filled, market-moving interview with The New York Times, YouTube techie Marques Brownlee offered up… Read More

York Space Systems satellite

From Stratolaunch to startup: Chuck Beames raises his sights to York satellites

Two years ago, Chuck Beames presided over Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s effort to build the biggest airplane in the world.… Read More

Seattle startup Rainway raises $1.5M to pursue vision of streaming games to any device

Game-streaming technology startup Rainway has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to build out its team and expand its service… Read More

Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

Amazon is working on a new type of device that can record live TV and stream it on demand, encroaching… Read More

JUMP makes it official, applies for Seattle bikeshare permit and plans to hire a GM

After waiting all summer for Seattle to work out its rules for bikesharing companies, Uber’s JUMP has filed for a… Read More

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Google reportedly developing speaker with screen to counter Amazon Echo Show

Google is aiming to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show by releasing its own smart speaker equipped with a screen in time… Read More

Three Seattle cloud CEOs share tips on how to keep fighting in an ever-changing market

There’s never been a better time to be in the cloud computing business, and while that opportunity is bringing people… Read More

Geek of the Week: Blair Fillingham’s MTRNL instinct (and tech savvy) leads to virtual yoga startup

“Life is good when you can say, ‘I’ve already pet a pig today.’” That’s life on the farm for Blair… Read More

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Tesla stock slumps after Elon Musk admits he’s having most difficult year of his career

When Tesla CEO Elon Musk chokes up, Tesla’s stock price gets depressed as well. The link between public perceptions of… Read More

Google is now using AI to keep its data centers cool and save energy

Google is practicing what it preaches, handing control of one of the most vital components of its data center operation… Read More

Where do Seattle’s newcomers move from? Drivers license numbers reveal some surprises

Driving around Seattle, you might’ve noticed an uptick in Texas license plates. That’s what prompted us to look at drivers… Read More

Working Geek: For Code.org’s Alice Steinglass, writing software can be a kid’s 21st Century ‘voice’

It’s hardly possible to imagine schools not teaching kids how to write. No essays, no poetry, no reports or creative… Read More

First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

“Cortana, open Alexa. … Play Jeopardy!” Just like that, we heard the famous theme song and voices of announcer Johnny… Read More

Tech Moves: Facebook hires away Microsoft smart buildings leader; Nintex adds former Microsoft exec to team; and more

Z. John Manolopoulos, the global program manager of Microsoft’s internet of things and smart buildings efforts, is leaving the company… Read More

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CNN survey suggests support for Space Force doesn’t match Star Wars appeal

News Brief: A CNN survey suggests most Americans don’t back the Trump administration’s plans to create a new military branch… Read More

Amazon exec explains the meaning of company’s newest leadership principle and how to avoid ‘Day 2’

Building a successful company is hard enough. Being able to avoid becoming a large bureaucratic organization that stops innovating in… Read More

TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

Today’s featured stories Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes… Read More

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Policymakers tout high-tech tools for addressing Northwest’s wildfire crisis

The smoky skies over Seattle have cleared up somewhat, but the Pacific Northwest’s wildfires continue to burn — prompting pledges from… Read More

Suit alleges Unikrn initial coin offering broke SEC rules, esports betting startup calls claim meritless

Unikrn, the Seattle-area esports betting startup, is being sued on allegations that the company skirted federal regulations during its initial… Read More

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Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service

Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a… Read More

Intel acquires Seattle-based deep learning startup Vertex.AI to bolster artificial intelligence efforts

Intel has acquired Vertex.AI, a three-year-old Seattle startup whose tools let developers add deep learning capabilities to their software. Founded in… Read More

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Boeing expands satellite portfolio with acquisition of Millennium Space Systems

Boeing says it’ll expand its already-strong satellite portfolio with the acquisition of Millennium Space Systems, a California-based venture that specializes… Read More

MirrorCache raises cash for smart hotel mirrors as hospitality industry uses more tech

More and more technology is making its way into the hospitality industry, and Seattle startup MirrorCache is the latest example.… Read More

Salesforce plans to open-source the technology behind its Einstein machine-learning services

Salesforce is open-sourcing the method it has developed for using machine-learning techniques at scale — without mixing valuable customer data… Read More

Dugout Loop terminus

Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes a swing at building Dugout Loop to Dodger Stadium

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, the Boring Company, is getting the go-ahead sign on a project to build a… Read More

Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says

Amazon wants to acquire Landmark Theatres, expanding its presence in the movie business and adding another brick-and-mortar chain to its… Read More

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