Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 18, 2019
PAX has lost its luster: Growth of gaming show mutes the voice of independent developers
Lydia Frank taps journalism skills and PayScale’s data resources to tell the wage equity story
Headphones, AI, and humanity: What these ‘AirMuffs’ say about the future of technology
How tech keeps Seattle’s transit system running — and why more innovation could be coming
Canadian biotech company Chinook Therapeutics raises $65M for rare kidney disease therapies
Today on GeekWire: Jeff Bezos’ first job post; modern telemedicine; unsafe products on Amazon’s marketplace
Geek of the Week: Annee Ngo engages students with e-sports tied to education and real money
GeekWire Calendar Picks: PAX West; LEGO Robotics; chaos engineering; and more
Capital One hacking suspect Paige Thompson appears in court, ordered to remain in custody
How this ‘tethered energy drone’ can help produce affordable clean energy with a small footprint
Amazon-owned Audible sued by major book publishers over controversial speech-to-text feature
Amazon responds to investigation revealing thousands of banned and unsafe items on its marketplace
PokéBar, a Pokémon pop-up with Pikachu burgers and more, is coming to Seattle next year
Tech Moves: Remitly names diversity lead; Tableau hires marketing exec; ArtsFund taps interim CEO
Riding a telemedicine wave, docs trade white coats for the tech life, testing the limits of health care
Amazon, Microsoft and other titans face scrutiny in report about killer-robot tech
Why Big Data is a bigger deal than venture capital in the artificial intelligence game
Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards
Will tech make realtors obsolete? Investors debate the future of real estate
Jeff Bezos shows up on stage at Amazon’s epic employee concert, helps introduce Katy Perry
Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards
Modular smart-home startup Blokable raises $23M, plans new California manufacturing facility
Amazon to host free concert from roof of Seattle’s Pike Place Market with The Head and The Heart
Capital One hacking suspect Paige Thompson appears in court, ordered to remain in custody
Amazon HQ2 becomes nation’s most competitive region for home buyers as Seattle market cools
Seattle startup Human looks to stand out with distinctive $399 over-the-ear wireless headphones
Amazon responds to investigation revealing thousands of banned and unsafe items on its marketplace
Amazon to double presence in Portland, Ore., adding 400 new tech roles
Inside T-Mobile’s new device testing lab, where the ‘Un-carrier’ is gearing up for national 5G rollout
Dimmest bulb on ‘Jeopardy’ is Alexa as Amazon’s A.I. is tasked with turning down the stage lights
Report reveals new details about Bezos’ influence on Amazon bid for Pentagon cloud contract
The hidden legacy of aQuantive: How Microsoft’s $6B loss became a win for the Seattle tech industry
Going from a big company to a startup? Here are three things you need to ‘unlearn’ to be successful
Leaked setup wizard reveals Microsoft’s plan to turn Xbox One into personal xCloud game streaming server
Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10
Microsoft has finally found its smartphone: Why the Samsung Galaxy partnership is so promising
Public records reveal T-Mobile’s plan to make Seattle a 5G hub in partnership with UW and tech giants
Making OKRs OK: Ally raises $8M for software to help companies meet objectives and key results
Tech Moves: Apple’s former Siri chief jumps to Microsoft; Halo Infinite creative director departs
