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. 6, 2020.
Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter.
Most popular stories on GeekWire
Weird Seattle retailer Archie McPhee hit with even weirder PayPal problem, foiling Tardigrade sales
Seattle-based retailer Archie McPhee‘s slogan, “we make weird,” usually applies to the products they sell, such as mac & cheese-flavored candy canes or their internet-famous horse head mask. … Read More
Travel giant Booking.com will close Seattle-area office and slash 235 jobs
Online travel website Booking.com is closing its Bellevue, Wash., office. … Read More
Chef to be acquired for $220M by Progress in ‘next chapter’ for Seattle automation tech company
Updated below with details from interview with Chef CEO Barry Crist. … Read More
Amazon opens new Go Grocery store in Microsoft’s neighborhood, as their retail tech rivalry grows
Amazon is opening its second Amazon Go Grocery store Wednesday, this one in Redmond, Wash., bringing its larger cashierless store format to the Seattle suburbs and the doorstep of Microsoft’s headquarters. … Read More
Slack warns investors about risk of possible retaliation from Microsoft over antitrust complaint
New language in Slack’s quarterly regulatory filing warns investors that Microsoft could retaliate against the workplace collaboration company over its antitrust complaint against the tech giant. … Read More
Wildfires: Why they’re getting so bad, and tips for staying safe from the smoke
Stay inside, Seattleites. That’s been the advice from weather experts this week as historic wildfires spread up and down the west coast, causing smoke to fill the sky. … Read More
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed cancer detection company Grail, led by ex-Juno CEO, files for IPO
Cancer detection startup Grail today filed to go public as the Silicon Valley biotech aims to raise more funding for its blood test. … Read More
Relativity and Reach, Stoke and Starfish: Blue Origin veterans spark space startups
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture turned 20 years old this week — and although the privately held company hasn’t yet put people into space, or put a rocket into orbit, it has spawned a new generation of space startups. … Read More
Analysis: In 9th console generation, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo aren’t playing the same game
A late-night leak forced Microsoft to officially disclose some of its plans for the launch of the Xbox Series X on Tuesday. … Read More
Genetic sleuths flesh out the story of how coronavirus got its start in Washington
Detailed genetic analyses of the strains of virus that cause COVID-19 suggest that the outbreak took hold in Washington state in late January or early February, but went undetected for weeks. … Read More