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. 25, 2019.
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Watch tsunami waves from a 9.0 earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest in new simulation videos
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake could certainly qualify as the much-feared “big one” in Washington state. … Read More
What could have been: Public records reveal what Seattle turned down for ‘Mercer Mega Block’
More than 500 units of affordable housing, a community center, a performing arts theater, a festival street for farmers markets, an elementary school. … Read More
How Microsoft and Oracle became cloud buddies, and what’s next for their improbable partnership
Splashy partnerships between big tech companies can be hard to take seriously. … Read More
28 years after radio debut, scientist calls Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ most iconic song ever
The Nirvana mega-hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was an anthem for a generation of music lovers drawn to Seattle’s grunge-fueled sound of the 1990s. … Read More
Convoy hires VPs of marketing and revenue, doubles workforce to 750 in bid to transform the trucking industry
Convoy is adding two new senior executives to lead marketing and revenue, capping a year of massive growth following a funding round that vaulted the on-demand trucking company into the rarefied realm of billion-dollar startups. … Read More
Why this console carrying case is popular with gamers, pro athletes, and deployed soldiers
GAEMS (Gaming and Entertainment Mobile Systems) is primarily known for its line of “personal gaming environments,” hard-shell protective carrying cases for video game consoles which feature built-in flat-screen monitors and stereo speakers. … Read More
Bell shows off an autonomous delivery drone that rivals Amazon’s prototype
When it comes to self-flying drones capable of delivering packages, Amazon isn’t the only game in town. … Read More
SpaceX sweetens the deal for satellite rideshare launches, and Starlink is in on it
Three weeks after announcing that it’s getting into the rideshare market for launching small satellites, SpaceX slashed its prices by more than half – and said it’ll be offering rideshare opportunities on its Starlink broadband satellite launches as often as once a month. … Read More
Facebook continues huge growth across Seattle, inks lease for 200K square-foot building in Bellevue
Facebook is showing no signs of slowing down its appetite for office space in the Seattle region. … Read More
SpaceX’s Starhopper test rocket takes one giant leap, marking new step toward Mars
A prototype rocket that looks more like a water tower took a 500-foot-high hop today in Texas, blazing a methane-fueled trail for a spaceship that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to send to the moon and Mars within a few years. … Read More