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 Dec. 22, 2019.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Secret Santa, gifting books, LEGOs, Oreos and more to lucky user
She wanted something in the mail other than bills. … Read More
In new lawsuit, Seattle Seahawks accused of trying to ‘obtain a monopoly’ on the number 12
It’s no secret that the number 12 is important to the Seattle Seahawks. … Read More
Boeing sued by longtime parts maker amid leadership struggles for aerospace giant
Earlier this week, Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg, pledging to repair relationships with customers and regulators. … Read More
Internal documents: T-Mobile considered merger with Comcast following Sprint deal
T-Mobile is putting all its resources behind getting the mega-merger with Sprint across the finish line. … Read More
Vicis board places high-tech football helmet maker into receivership in bid to find buyer
Update, Monday, Dec. 23, 3:10 p.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments from Vicis Board Chair Bruce Montgomery. … Read More
Silicon Valley powerhouse VC firm Greylock just backed this stealthy Seattle AI startup
A stealthy Seattle startup has raised seed funding from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock and Bellevue, Wash.-based Trilogy. … Read More
Lime to remove bikes from Seattle by Dec. 31, says it’s still ‘very committed’ to working with city
Lime informed its Seattle customers Tuesday morning that it will remove its e-bikes from the city over the next week, a new wrinkle in the city’s deliberations over a scooter-sharing pilot program. … Read More
How the cloud helps lift ‘The Expanse’ and other science fiction epics out of this world
It used to take a cast of thousands to create cinematic extravaganzas, but now the job can be done with a cast of dozens of artists and developers, plus thousands of cloud-connected computer servers. … Read More
F5 Tower and new Amazon building sold in $1.2B deal as big tech drives Seattle real estate boom
Big real estate companies are paying top dollar to get their hands on brand new office buildings in Seattle leased to tech titans. … Read More
What brought down Boeing’s CEO — and what the next CEO will need to do to bring Boeing back
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s departure sends a message that the troubled company is going back to basics. … Read More