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. 13, 2020.
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Bill Gates Sr., 1925-2020: Microsoft co-founder’s father made his own mark on Seattle and the world
Bill Gates Sr., a respected lawyer, devoted civic leader, trusted mentor, and influential philanthropist who helped to shape Seattle’s tech industry even before his son co-founded Microsoft, died Monday of Alzheimer’s disease. … Read More
Snowflake stock soars in largest software IPO ever; Madrona among earlier venture investors
Snowflake came out with a bang in its public debut, raising $3.4 billion in the largest software IPO ever. … Read More
Facebook buys REI’s new HQ for $367M, expanding Seattle-area footprint beyond 3M square feet
Facebook is yet again expanding in the Seattle region, its largest engineering hub outside of Silicon Valley. … Read More
A question for the City of Seattle: Why are you fighting your partners?
Guest Commentary: Seattle, like much of the world today, is reeling. … Read More
‘He has no clue’: Elon Musk offers blunt criticism of Bill Gates’ take on electric trucks
While Elon Musk plans to keep on (electric) truckin’, don’t expect him to pick up a hitchhiking Bill Gates. … Read More
Internal documents say U.S. Postal Service made $1.6B profit on Amazon deliveries in FY2019
The U.S. Postal Service generated $1.6 billion in profit from Amazon in its 2019 fiscal year, on $3.9 billion in revenue from its business with the e-commerce giant. … Read More
Why smoke, why? What happened to the promise of clearer skies in Seattle come Monday
Waking up Saturday morning, my window blinds glowed with a ghoulish yellow thanks to the blanket of wildfire smoke that was smothering Washington, Oregon and California. … Read More
Microsoft pulls underwater data center back to the surface to assess benefits of deep-sea cloud
Two years after deploying a shipping-container-size data center to the depths off Scotland’s Orkney Islands, Microsoft has reeled it back in, scrubbed off algae and barnacles and assessed the findings of the unique underwater project. … Read More
Interview: How Penny Arcade took PAX online, and what it means for the future of the popular event
The Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, has become a major fan convention and games industry event since starting in the Seattle area in 2004, spawning sister events around the country and on the other side of the world. … Read More
How Bill Gates Sr., late father of the Microsoft co-founder, helped Howard Schultz buy Starbucks
For all the remembrances tied to the passing of Bill Gates Sr., who died Monday at age 94, perhaps no story is more surprising or entertaining than one told over the years by Howard Schultz, former chairman and CEO of Starbucks. … Read More