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 Aug. 15, 2021.
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New ‘murder hornet’ nest located in Washington state as scientists again use tiny tracking tech
Tech has passed the test again in helping to track down another Asian giant hornet nest in Washington state. … Read More
‘Myst’ remake confirmed for Aug. 26 release date, on PC, Mac, Oculus, and Xbox Game Pass
Cyan, headquartered in Spokane, Wash., announced Tuesday that its latest remake of the original Myst is planned for release on Aug. … Read More
T-Mobile data breach: More than 47M current and former customers affected, carrier says
T-Mobile on Wednesday released more details about a “highly sophisticated cyberattack” that exposed data from more than 40 million former or prospective customers who had applied for credit with the company, as well as 7.8 million current postpaid subscribers. … Read More
Amazon exec Wei Gao, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, latest to leave tech giant
Wei Gao, an Amazon executive who helped lead the company’s grocery efforts, is leaving the Seattle tech giant after more than 16 years. … Read More
Ready to deliver on robotic pizza: Picnic sets price and starts taking orders for pie-making machine
Order up! Picnic, the Seattle food automation startup, announced Tuesday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. … Read More
Microsoft hires former Uber product chief Manik Gupta to build ‘world-class consumer experiences’
Manik Gupta, an investor and startup advisor who worked previously as Uber’s chief product officer and a Google product leader, has joined Microsoft as a corporate vice president for Teams Consumer, Skype, and GroupMe. … Read More
Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board
— Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. … Read More
Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena
Hockey fans dying for a look inside Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the soon-to-be home of the Seattle Kraken, can turn to a video game announcement today to get their fix. … Read More
How this husband-wife duo launched a startup while battling cancer and homeschooling their kids
Samir and Amy Lakhani have had quite the year — one that involved quitting full-time jobs, working on their first startup, homeschooling kids, and a cancer diagnosis, all during a global pandemic. … Read More
NASA agrees to pause SpaceX lunar contract until November after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin files suit
NASA paused its contract with SpaceX to take astronauts back to the moon pending the initial outcome of a lawsuit filed by Blue Origin. … Read More