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 Jan. 20, 2019.
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Report: Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress helps with his nuclear power push
Bill Gates said in his year-end letter last month that he planned to work to persuade U.S. … Read More
In new lawsuit, ex-Tesla engineer claims company is trying to ‘catastrophically damage’ her
A former Tesla engineer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the company, the latest twist in her years-long legal battle against her ex-employer. … Read More
Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight
Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which could start carrying riders as early as next year. … Read More
Billion-dollar sneaker startup Allbirds to open store in Seattle as it expands brick-and-mortar footprint
Allbirds is landing in Seattle. The high-flying billion-dollar sneaker startup is set to open its fourth brick-and-mortar retail location in Seattle’s University Village shopping plaza. … Read More
Patriots survive against Chiefs to reach Super Bowl but coach’s Microsoft Surface takes a beating
The back and forth NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday turned into another down and then up, up and away game for Microsoft’s sideline technology. … Read More
Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets
Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its first KC-46 tanker aircraft to the U.S. … Read More
The mobile ultrasound revolution: How technology is expanding this medical tool to new frontiers
Last year, a physician in a remote Polish town visited the home of a baby with a systemic bacterial infection. … Read More
Microsoft debuts new low-cost laptops and ‘Classroom Pen’ for schools
Microsoft is doubling down on the education market, a competitive arena for the world’s largest tech giants, with a series of new low-cost laptops and tools to help students and teachers work together. … Read More
Photographers get super views of ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse — even in Seattle
January’s usual weather conditions — with chilly temperatures for much of America and cloudy skies in the Pacific Northwest — aren’t exactly ideal for tracking a total lunar eclipse, but Sunday night’s “Super Blood Wolf Moon” actually lived up to the hype. … Read More
Amazon rolls out autonomous package-delivery robot ‘Scout’ to a test area north of Seattle
Amazon today unveiled a cooler-sized package delivery robot named Scout that it is testing in the Seattle area. … Read More