Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 11, 2019
Going from a big company to a startup? Here are three things you need to ‘unlearn’ to be successful
Accidental techie turned politician, Laura Ruderman weds both careers as CEO of the Tech Alliance
Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10
Two worthy books trace the history of tech through Silicon Valley, leaving Seattle’s story still to be told
NASA puts Alabama center in charge of moon lander program, drawing Texans’ ire
Geeks on Trails: Support our Hike-a-Thon team
Gov. Inslee helps Bluebird Bio open new ‘nest’ for cancer research efforts in Seattle
Dramatic footage of exploding Lime bike battery highlights safety issues
Today on GeekWire: Seattle tech on the big screen; Amazon ambassadors; notable exec hires and exits
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Windows 95 Weekend, exploring supernovas, and more
Geek of the Week: Info security pro Dan Schwalbe has a buzzworthy side job as ‘Dan the Bee Man’
Why everyone is talking again about the Amazon ‘ambassadors’ who talk up warehouse conditions
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ brings book’s take on Seattle tech to film — here’s what makes the cut
A ‘seminal’ moment for high-tech arts: Bellevue’s plans for immersive space evolve with growing city
Tech Moves: RealSelf marketing exec departs; Haiku Deck founder joins Microsoft Minecraft team
LumiThera raises cash for medical device that uses light to fight vision loss
Amazon continues physical retail expansion with plans for new bookstore in Nashville and 4-star store in Boston
‘Stripe for international shipping’: FlavorCloud helps e-commerce companies ship across borders
Car2go adds new ‘zone-based pricing structure’ in Seattle to get more vehicles into the urban core
Microsoft has finally found its smartphone: Why the Samsung Galaxy partnership is so promising
Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10
Inside the lab where Bill Gates’ TerraPower is inventing the future of nuclear energy
In a field of giants, Seattle startup Flyhomes raises $141M in debt and equity to disrupt home-buying
Game Review: Nintendo’s ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ is well made, but way too easy for experienced players
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other Seattle tech leaders join new Sounders soccer ownership group
Amazon HQ is getting a new store: Inside the tech giant’s new ‘4-star’ shop in its hometown
Amazon and Capital One face legal backlash after massive hack affects 106M customers
Microsoft workers listen to some Skype calls and Cortana recordings, company admits in privacy update
Blue Origin protests launch contract rules as it competes with SpaceX, ULA, Northrop Grumman
This little known Seattle startup just raised $25M to grow its ‘mobile infrastructure as a service’ tech
Ninja ‘disgusted’ with Amazon-owned Twitch after porn was promoted on his account
Microsoft’s Cortana will soon disappear from the Johnson Controls smart thermostat via a software update
Archaeological dig in Jerusalem unearths evidence of biblical Babylonian conquest
Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies features strong showing from Washington
Dramatic footage of exploding Lime bike battery highlights safety issues
Tech Moves: Skytap CEO Thor Culverhouse hands reins to CTO; Apptio CMO Chris Pick retires
Stop-and-‘Pokemon Go’ traffic: Washington trooper finds driver playing popular game on 8 phones
Bill Nye swears, and Microsoft Windows is cursed, in new promotion videos for Google’s Chromebook
Russell Wilson’s startup Tally powers new real-time predictions game for L.A. Rams, Seahawks’ big rival
