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 21, 2019.
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Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is moving to the public cloud, and guess which platform it’s choosing?
LinkedIn is moving all its data to the public cloud — bringing the professional information and networks of 645 million members around the world with it — and it didn’t have to look far to find a provider. … Read More
High-flying Indian budget hotel startup Oyo hires ex-Uber GM to lead new Seattle office
Oyo, a six-year-old hotel startup that has already grown to dominate the budget hospitality scene in India and China, is setting its sights on the U.S. … Read More
Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, vows to build AI tech platform of ‘unprecedented scale’
Microsoft will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and work with the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence powerhouse to create a computational platform of “unprecedented scale” to accelerate the development of advanced forms of AI. … Read More
Prime dispute: Trucking company sues Amazon over logo on tech giant’s shipping fleet
Amazon’s Prime-branded trucks have drawn a legal challenge from a company with a familiar name. … Read More
Taking on Tesla: Polestar 2 electric car, with Google tech built in, rolls into Seattle amid showroom plans
It’s a good problem to have when you can’t decide whether you’d rather stare at a new car’s exterior or get inside to play with the tech on the interior. … Read More
Expedia president Aman Bhutani is leaving as travel giant shuffles execs and realigns internal teams
Aman Bhutani, the veteran Expedia Group business and tech leader who oversees online travel businesses including Travelocity, Orbitz and the flagship Expedia brand, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity, GeekWire has learned. … Read More
Amazon’s new real estate partnership with Realogy promises homebuyers up to $5k in credits
Amazon is stepping further into the real estate world. … Read More
Hello, neighbor! How Google Cloud is making its presence known in Amazon’s backyard
Google is planting its flag in Amazon territory. … Read More
T-Mobile and Taco Bell together again on Taco Tuesday, with launch of T-MoBell stores
That ringing coming from inside select T-Mobile stores isn’t just phones — it’s a certain fast food bell. … Read More
India sends Chandrayaan 2 probe toward the moon’s south pole for historic landing
India began a slow but steady space odyssey to the moon’s south polar region today with the launch of its Chandrayaan 2 mission. … Read More