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 Aug. 18, 2019.
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Jeff Bezos shows up on stage at Amazon’s epic employee concert, helps introduce Katy Perry
It was quite a Tuesday night for thousands of Amazon employees in Seattle as the tech giant took over CenturyLink Field for an epic evening that featured a Katy Perry concert and even a Jeff Bezos appearance. … Read More
Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards
A modern analysis of Jeff Bezos’ first-ever job ad for Amazon, posted 25 years ago today, shows that the ad would rate “very weak” by today’s standards and even offers an early illustration of how tech ended up as such a male-dominated industry. … Read More
Modular smart-home startup Blokable raises $23M, plans new California manufacturing facility
Blokable, the Seattle-based startup aiming to transform how housing is developed, raised $23 million to expand its manufacturing capabilities as it gears up to kickstart new projects. … Read More
Amazon to host free concert from roof of Seattle’s Pike Place Market with The Head and The Heart
The Head and The Heart … and the pig and the flying fish. … Read More
Amazon HQ2 becomes nation’s most competitive region for home buyers as Seattle market cools
Amazon hasn’t broken ground on its first HQ2 building in Northern Virginia yet but its plans to build a 25,000-person campus there over the next decade have already sparked a red-hot housing market. … Read More
Capital One hacking suspect Paige Thompson appears in court, ordered to remain in custody
A federal judge in Seattle ordered Paige Thompson, a former Amazon employee accused of hacking Capital One and dozens of other companies, to remain in federal custody as her trial proceeds. … Read More
Seattle startup Human looks to stand out with distinctive $399 over-the-ear wireless headphones
Update, Aug. 21: Human announced a “special introductory price” of $259 for its headphones, one day after launch. … Read More
Amazon responds to investigation revealing thousands of banned and unsafe items on its marketplace
Amazon’s marketplace for third-party sellers has become a huge part of its business, making up nearly 60 percent of gross merchandise sales last year. … Read More
Amazon to double presence in Portland, Ore., adding 400 new tech roles
Amazon is growing its Portland, Ore. tech team by 400 people and moving into a new 84,000 square foot office in the city’s urban core. … Read More
Inside T-Mobile’s new device testing lab, where the ‘Un-carrier’ is gearing up for national 5G rollout
T-Mobile is pulling back the curtain on a new device testing lab in its hometown of Bellevue, Wash., as it prepares to roll out next-generation 5G wireless service across the country next year. … Read More