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Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech
Bill Gates on FOX News: US can beat COVID-19 death projections with nationwide distancing and better testing
Guest Column: How this startup leader is thinking about and navigating the COVID-19 crisis
Boeing extends virus-related airplane production shutdown until further notice
New York City schools ban Zoom due to security concerns and shift to Microsoft Teams
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 29, 2020
Behind the scenes of ‘Half Life: Alyx’: How Valve revived a classic franchise for the VR era
GeekWire Podcast: How COVID-19 is squeezing Amazon; Good news stories; Farewell, John Legere
What is effect of COVID-19 on pregnancy? UW’s Kristina Adams Waldorf wants to deliver answers
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says worker at Kent factory has tested positive for coronavirus
Infectious disease expert Steve Pergam shares his prescription for a safe weekend get-together
Tech Moves: Smartsheet CFO to retire; Boeing exec joins Prime Air; OfferUp adds execs; and more
CARES Act 101: What the stimulus package could mean for your startup or small business
In COVID-19 era, even Bill Gates admits he feels as if he’s waking up in a nightmare every morning
98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech
‘Reprogramming the American Dream’: Microsoft CTO returns to rural roots to find the future of AI
Adaptive Biotech’s deal with Amgen influenced by belief that COVID-19 may return seasonally, like flu
Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection
Seattle machine learning startup OctoML raises $15M from Amplify and Madrona
Trouble for co-working industry: Seattle Impact Hall, formerly known as Impact Hub, shuts down
Bill Gates on The Daily Show: US could reopen this summer, ‘but it won’t be completely normal’
Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech
Bill Gates outlines 3 steps US government needs to take ‘to save lives and get the country back to work’
Bill Gates warned us of a COVID-19-like pandemic — watch his TED Talk from 2015
Amazon responds after leaked memo reveals company’s PR strategy against warehouse worker
NASA goes back to the future and revives its formerly forbidden ‘worm’ logo
Bill Gates on The Daily Show: US could reopen this summer, ‘but it won’t be completely normal’
Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July
Washington governor extends ‘stay home’ order until May 4, says it’s ‘absolutely the soonest’ state could re-open
Maker Mask launches in Seattle using 3D-printing technology to produce protective gear
Pet care startup Rover lays off 41% of workforce due to COVID-19 impact
In COVID-19 era, even Bill Gates admits he feels as if he’s waking up in a nightmare every morning
Amazon faces unprecedented challenges as dozens of warehouses grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks
Businesses in Washington state that don’t comply with ‘stay home’ order could have licenses revoked
With high school’s 3D printers in his house, student runs mask production line for Seattle-area hospitals
New York City schools ban Zoom due to security concerns and shift to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft president calls Washington state’s new facial recognition law ‘a significant breakthrough’
Bill Gates: Entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus
Calling all COVID-19 survivors: UW Medicine and Bloodworks NW seek plasma for potential cures
Whale experts launch free, virtual marine biology camp to entertain and inform kids
Package safety: COVID-19 is ‘stable’ on cardboard for 24 hours, but risk of transmission is low