Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 14, 2019
SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers anomaly during engine test; no injuries reported
The best Apple CEO ever? New book explains why Tim Cook deserves more credit for Apple’s success
Growing like weed: Pot tech startups bloom as Pacific NW becomes hub for cannabis innovation
Unicorns, IPOs and the hidden links among the new wave of tech giants
Zillow sues real estate rival Compass over non-compete violation and stolen intellectual property
Lockheed Martin joins the discussion about cloud computing services in space
Washington state legislators pass law restricting non-compete agreements
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Open source project led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee; mastering startup pitches; and more
Very little tech support: The best zingers from a roast of techies at ‘Socially Inept’ comedy event
Washington state’s data privacy bill, supported by Microsoft, dies as key players fail to reach compromise
Geek of the Week: Kona Farry’s transit tracker maps buses, trains and ferries in the Seattle region
Nintendo stock spikes after Tencent gets key approval to sell Switch console in China
Tech Moves: Former Intellectual Ventures exec joins Madrona; JetClosing names Zillow alum to board; and more
Watch: Thriller set in the Pacific Northwest was created by Indian expats working in Seattle tech
Should Apple join Amazon’s healthcare venture? Analysts make the case for collaboration between tech giants
GeekWire Awards: Last chance to vote, winners announced May 2 in Seattle
Policing AI: Is it a task for government, industry, consumers or all of the above?
‘More than just playing a game’: State-of-the-art esports arena powers up at Univ. of Washington
Convoy launches new marketplace to help small trucking businesses compete with large carriers
This startup wants to bring commercial real estate investing to the masses
Fancy rentable dog houses with air conditioning and a ‘puppy cam’ arrive in Seattle
Internal memo: Satya Nadella promises Microsoft HR overhaul following new sexual harassment complaints
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch flies world’s biggest plane for the first time: ‘Paul would have been proud’
LEGO unveils new city-focused sets for kids who compete in FIRST robotics competitions
Commentary: Sony’s next-generation PlayStation console feels like a victory lap
Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle
New unicorn in Seattle: Outreach raises massive $114M round, pushing valuation above $1 billion
‘Jody’s in charge now’: Paul Allen’s sister credited for role in Russell Wilson’s huge Seahawks deal
Tech Moves: Flexe adds former Amazon, Zulily execs to C-suite; Amazon Game Tech hires development lead; and more
Stuck on a familiar rant: 2 graffiti stickers illustrate Seattle’s ‘complicated relationship with big tech’
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reaches peak NBA geek as Clippers’ comeback stuns Warriors
Google Seattle building loses power as ‘blown breaker’ prompts large emergency response
Ahead of Zoom’s IPO, new report says Microsoft repeatedly tried to acquire video conferencing company
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy center core booster falls over on ship amid heavy seas
T-Mobile HQ campus sells in massive $468M deal
Washington state legislators pass law restricting non-compete agreements
Facebook invests $4M to expand Northeastern University’s Align computer science master’s program
GeekWire Awards: Rising startup founders highlight Young Entrepreneur of the Year category
Institute for Protein Design wins $45M in funding from TED’s Audacious Project
