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 Sept. 1, 2019.
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How a stealthy insurance tech startup bootstrapped its way to a $2.35B acquisition in less than 4 years
It started as conversations between two friends about how to improve the insurance and financial services industries for consumers. … Read More
Prudential to buy Seattle-area insurance tech startup Assurance for $2.35B
Prudential Financial agreed to acquire Seattle-area startup Assurance IQ for $2.35 billion, the companies announced Thursday. … Read More
Analyst: Amazon’s new 1-day shipping initiative will increase sales by up to $24B, drive stock to $2,600
Amazon’s ambitious plan to offer one-day delivery for Prime members is already costing more than expected. … Read More
‘Microsoft the Musical’ features summer interns in a singing, dancing romp across tech giant’s campus
Well, the interns at Microsoft sure had fun this summer. … Read More
Microsoft acquires cloud migration startup Movere to help companies transition to Azure
Microsoft didn’t have to go far for its latest acquisition. … Read More
No poop required: Researchers devise blood test for gut microbiome diversity using data from defunct startup Arivale
If you want to know what’s going on in your gut microbiome, the community of bacteria in our intestines that are tied to overall health, there are plenty of companies willing to help. … Read More
Paul Allen’s superyacht Octopus — which he once called ‘too big’ — listed for a whopping $325M
“They’re too big, and there are too many of them,” the late Paul Allen once said about his fleet of yachts. … Read More
Three Seattle startups make LinkedIn’s 2019 list of 50 hottest companies to work for now
LinkedIn’s 2019 list of the 50 Top Startups in the U.S. … Read More
Would you trust this startup to plan a mystery date for you? We did — and here’s what it was like
It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Friday and I have plans. … Read More
India loses contact with Chandrayaan 2’s lander at climax of historic moon mission
India’s Mission Control lost contact with the lander for its Chandrayaan 2 mission today, just as it was about to make a touchdown near the moon’s south pole. … Read More