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 Nov. 10, 2019.
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Scientists put out the call for 10,000 canines to join the Dog Aging Project
Scientists are looking for 10,000 good dogs to take part in a 10-year effort aimed at tracking their health and identifying factors that can lengthen their lifespan. … Read More
Salesforce chief Marc Benioff shows up at Tableau’s conference — here’s what he said
LAS VEGAS — Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky introduced “one of the newest members of the Tableau community” to the crowd at the Seattle company’s annual conference here Wednesday morning, inviting a man in a black fedora to join him on stage from the audience. … Read More
Microsoft AI chief Harry Shum to depart in February after 23 years at the tech giant
Microsoft AI chief Harry Shum is leaving after 23 years at the Redmond, Wash. … Read More
Seattle’s F5 Tower rises above in ‘Cloud City’ with perks and views to wow employees and customers
In a bid to wow and win over customers, F5 Networks put a splashy Customer Engagement Center on the top floor of its gleaming new 48-story office tower in downtown Seattle. … Read More
FlixBus arrives in Northwest with $9.99 trip from Seattle to Portland — and plans for electric vehicles
“Having a car is a thing of the past,” according to Pierre Gourdain, managing director of FlixBus USA, as the fast-growing, tech friendly bus service provider has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. … Read More
Facebook’s newest Seattle offices in Amazon’s backyard sell for $415M
Facebook’s newest office complex in Seattle’s bustling South Lake Union neighborhood sold for a whopping $415 million last week. … Read More
Convoy raises $400M at $2.7B valuation amid trucking recession and Uber Freight competition
It’s another busy day for Dan Lewis. … Read More
Jeff Bezos-backed vertical agriculture startup Plenty ‘hibernates’ plans for Seattle farm
Plenty is rethinking its growth strategy. … Read More
‘Ultima Thule’ no more: New Horizons’ space snowman is named Arrokoth
The snowman-shaped object that NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past nearly a year ago on the solar system’s icy fringe now has a Native American name: Arrokoth, a word that means “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language. … Read More
Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team
We know Jeff Bezos has whipped together pancakes for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. … Read More