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 Oct. 6, 2019.
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Nike acquires TraceMe, a Seattle startup founded by Russell Wilson and backed by Jeff Bezos
Nike has acquired TraceMe, the Seattle startup co-founded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and backed by investors including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, YouTube founder Chad Hurley, Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai, and Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group. … Read More
Slack hits 12M daily users — here's how that compares to Microsoft Teams and other rivals
Slack now has 12 million daily active users, the latest indication of the fierce competition for dominance in the realm of chat and productivity tools. … Read More
MagniX revs up 750HP all-electric motor in preparation for first test flights in B.C.
The Magni500 sounds just about as loud as you'd expect for an airplane engine — but technically speaking, this is no engine. … Read More
What Obama and Bezos have in common — from the man who's called both 'boss'
The list of similarities between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Barack Obama is not long. … Read More
New petition implores Microsoft to make foldable Surface Duo a true Windows phone
The new Microsoft Surface Duo — the surprising foldable device powered by Android that marks the tech giant's return to the smartphone market — is not quite Microsoft enough for some fans. … Read More
Former NFL player gets a year in prison for wire fraud against Capital One-owned brokerage ShareBuilder
A former NFL player was sentenced to a year in prison for a "kickback scheme" that prosecutors say defrauded his employer at the time, Capital One-owned online brokerage ShareBuilder, of $1.5 million. … Read More
A year after Paul Allen's death, sources say Vulcan holding company is cutting jobs
Vulcan Inc., the holding company created by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is in the midst of a round of job reductions, sources have told GeekWire. … Read More
Sony reveals PS5 details, slated for holiday 2020 debut — in time for battle with Microsoft's new Xbox
Sony has been conspicuously quiet for much of 2019. … Read More
Stratolaunch air-launch venture says it's been transferred to new owners by Paul Allen's Vulcan
Stratolaunch, the company that was founded by the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen in 2011 to build a flying launch pad for rockets, says it's under new ownership. … Read More
Insurance giant Humana invests $20M in healthcare tech company Accolade
Accolade, a Seattle-based company that operates a technology platform to help employees navigate healthcare, landed a $20 million investment from health insurance giant Humana as part of an ongoing partnership between the two companies. … Read More
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