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 April 19, 2020.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech
Follow @geekwire for updates. Send us a news tip. … Read More
Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns
The latest computer projections from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation deliver a double dose of discouragement about the course of the coronavirus outbreak, especially for those in the institute's home state. … Read More
Report: Bill and Melinda Gates buy oceanfront home near San Diego for $43M
Bill and Melinda Gates are the reported buyers of a pricey piece of oceanfront real estate near San Diego, Calif., The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. … Read More
Washington plans 1,500-person contact tracing team as governor outlines re-opening strategy
Washington state plans to have 1,500 people conducting contact tracing by mid-May in an effort to map and control the spread of COVID-19 as the economy re-opens. … Read More
Amazon stock at $4,000 and a $2 trillion valuation? Why this analyst thinks it could happen
Shares of Amazon hit record highs last week and some analysts think the growth won't stop for the foreseeable future. … Read More
Should you buy or sell a home during the pandemic? Here's what Redfin's CEO advises
Buyers, seek opportunity. Sellers, hold off. … Read More
Bill Gates on life after lockdown, and what it will really take to defeat 'the first modern pandemic'
Bill Gates, who predicted this pandemic five years ago, is now turning his attention to what's next — and the simplest way to describe it, he says, is "semi-normal." People will be able to go out again after lockdown orders are lifted, "but not as often, and not to crowded places," Gates writes in a new blog post. … Read More
UW and Microsoft release contact-tracing app, aiming to battle COVID-19 while preserving privacy
Microsoft and University of Washington researchers have teamed up on a new app that promises to alert people automatically if they've been in close proximity to someone infected by COVID-19, seeking to strike a balance between the sometimes competing interests of personal privacy and public health. … Read More
Zillow approves remote work policy for rest of 2020; CEO says views on WFH 'turned upside down'
Zillow Group is embracing WFH. The Seattle-based real estate company told its employees Friday that they can work from home until at least the end of 2020. … Read More
How President Trump's new immigration restrictions would impact the tech industry
President Donald Trump's moratorium on a key immigration pathway is sowing fear in the U.S. … Read More
Startup survival: PPP loans provide lifeline for some, leave others frustrated and 'helpless'
Rita Hansen was losing sleep and grappling with anxiety. … Read More
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