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 Oct. 11, 2020.
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What gives Bill Gates hope about the world, and one thing he says we should all do right now
The COVID-19 pandemic is a “gigantic setback” for the world. … Read More
One month with the Surface Duo: What it’s really like to use Microsoft’s dual-screen Android device
This is very different, and pretty cool. That thought hit me while reading the pages of an e-book across two screens; taking notes on a Spanish lesson on one screen with a language app open on the other; watching a YouTube piano tutorial with the digital sheet music beneath it; and reading an email on one screen while still scrolling through my inbox. … Read More
T-Mobile CEO: Apple iPhone 12 launch marks ‘firing gun’ for 5G and T-Mobile leads the race
T-Mobile didn’t make it into Apple’s big iPhone event today. … Read More
‘This is cruel’: Rush Limbaugh rips Microsoft for plan to cut pay of workers who relocate
Microsoft attracted some attention last week with its evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how and where it will allow employees to do their jobs. … Read More
Providence combines 9 existing investments to form new healthcare services company Tegria
Healthcare giant Providence announced the creation of a new services company called Tegria that combines nine of its existing investments and acquisitions into one offering. … Read More
AWS, Microsoft, Uber engineering vets raise $20M from top VCs for Seattle startup Temporal
A Seattle startup led by cloud computing veterans has quietly attracted big-name users and top venture capital firms as it aims to help improve developer productivity. … Read More
Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech
Demand is through the roof for Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6. … Read More
Apple’s devices event: Tech giant unveils new iPhone 12 with 5G; HomePod Mini; and more
Apple showed off its new iPhone, the first with 5G, along with a new HomePod Mini device at its much-anticipated event on Tuesday. … Read More
Longterm vision for Seattle-Portland-Vancouver mega-region will require a ‘consensus on growth’
Traffic as congested as Los Angeles? Housing as unaffordable as the Bay Area or New York? … Read More
Indie booksellers feeling ‘Boxed Out’ by Amazon respond with campaign targeting tech giant
Independent bookstores across the country put out the unwelcome mat for Amazon and the tech giant’s Prime Day shopping extravaganza this week, trying to call attention to the dire straits small businesses are facing during the pandemic. … Read More