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. 29, 2019.
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Secretive Seattle startup Picnic unveils pizza-making robot — here’s how it delivers 300 pies/hour
After three years of quietly toiling away on a robotic food system, Seattle startup Picnic has emerged from stealth mode with a system that assembles custom pizzas with little human intervention. … Read More
Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again
RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk airplane over my neighborhood … then crash it into the next street over. … Read More
‘He’s why we have football here’: Seattle Seahawks salute Paul Allen, add late owner to ‘Ring of Honor’
Patti Hammond — better known around these parts as “Mama Blue” — knows how much Paul Allen meant to the Seattle Seahawks. … Read More
Microsoft unveils ‘Surface Neo’ hybrid folio laptop, and ‘Surface Duo’ dual-screen Android device
Wow, what the heck is this? Here’s everything Microsoft announced at its big Surface event, including a foldable smartphone That was our first reaction to Microsoft’s unveiling of its new Surface Neo device this morning, with two side-by-side 9-inch screens and a fold-up keyboard that turns it into a small laptop. … Read More
Google expands Seattle-area footprint with huge office purchase at new Kirkland Urban development
Google is continuing its big growth across the Seattle region. … Read More
Can Fry’s Electronics survive the age of Amazon? Empty shelves at numerous stores spark concern
In the age of Amazon, and the get-what-you-want-now mentality of online shopping, there are certainly still plenty of people who seek out a brick-and-mortar retail experience. … Read More
Honk: Why ‘Untitled Goose Game’ has become one of the most unexpected success stories in gaming
In a month that was riddled with big video game releases, the most unexpected success story of September turned out to be the indie game about being a very rude goose. … Read More
Washington Post Web Services? Publishing tech play an example of Bezos’ influence on the newspaper
Jeff Bezos’ day-to-day influence as the owner of the Washington Post has been a subject of much speculation, but a deal to license its publishing software to energy giant BP might be the clearest sign yet that the Amazon CEO is infusing some of the tech giant’s core values into the newspaper. … Read More
Microsoft unveils Surface Earbuds for $249, taking on Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others
Microsoft is the latest tech giant to roll out wireless earbuds. … Read More
Who is Maven? Seattle-based media company under microscope after Sports Illustrated layoffs
Facing protests against its plans to cut staff at Sports Illustrated, Seattle-based media startup Maven defended what it called efforts at “revitalizing and strengthening” the publication. … Read More