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. 25, 2020.
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Photos: Tree deep in Asian giant hornet nest, entomologists recover ‘chewed off’ radio tracker
Just in time for Halloween, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is revealing just what was inside a truly haunted house, or nest. … Read More
Former Zillow execs raise $40M seed round for Tomo Networks to reinvent how people buy homes
Two former top Zillow Group leaders are getting back in the real estate industry with new startup that aims to change the way Americans buy homes. … Read More
Amazon hires 248,500 people in Q3 as Jeff Bezos challenges large employers to raise minimum wage
Amazon is on a massive hiring spree as it tries to meet rising e-commerce demand that has accelerated due to the pandemic and stay-at-home orders. … Read More
Seattle-area health officials call for ‘COVID-19 reboot’ as cases and hospitalizations rise
If you’re hankering for a Halloween scare, look no further than newly released stats on the spread of COVID-19. … Read More
Tech Moves: UW announces director for new DoD program; Microsoft vet joins EQT; and more
— The University of Washington announced a new partnership with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a program within the Department of Defense, that will spur students and researchers to come up with solutions for communications, data management, artificial intelligence, logistics, disaster relief, healthcare, and other areas related to national security. … Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on Azure growth as tech giant reports its fiscal first quarter
Microsoft will report its fiscal first quarter earnings Tuesday afternoon. … Read More
Fair housing groups file federal lawsuit accusing Redfin of ‘redlining’ minority communities
Seattle-based real estate tech company Redfin is facing allegations of discriminatory pricing practices and “redlining” in a lawsuit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and other fair housing organizations. … Read More
Snoop Dogg can chill and play games as he unboxes world’s first Xbox Series X Fridge
“This is cool, baby.” Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg reacted to the temperature and the birthday gift he received from Microsoft when he checked out a fully stocked Xbox Series X Fridge that was delivered to him by the tech giant. … Read More
Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19
You may want to put off that big holiday dinner. … Read More
Zillow cuts 80 Zillow Offers jobs, adjusting its approach in field offices as it eyes expansion
Zillow has cut about 80 positions from its Zillow Offers homebuying and selling operation, streamlining its management structure in some of the 25 markets where the service has launched, GeekWire has learned. … Read More