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 March 17, 2019.
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With its Elasticsearch distribution, Amazon Web Services sends more shockwaves through open-source software
Nobody really knows what lies ahead for the future of open-source software as cloud computing becomes the dominant force in enterprise tech, but the times are definitely changing. … Read More
Google will open new Seattle campus this summer, just across the street from Amazon’s headquarters
The Seattle neighborhood populated by thousands of Amazonians everyday will soon see a major influx of Googlers. … Read More
Jeff Bezos generates new rounds of buzz at Amazon’s mysterious MARS conference
Which is more viral, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos getting buzzed by a robotic dragonfly, or Bezos buzzing in Lift Aircraft’s Hexa passenger drone? … Read More
My, oh magenta! T-Mobile customers will see extra perks at Seattle’s newly renamed baseball stadium
The Seattle Mariners like to say that their fans are “True to the Blue,” but the new look and some of the amenities at T-Mobile Park, the team’s newly named hometown stadium, could lead people’s allegiances to take on a magenta hue. … Read More
Quantum computing is coming: Here’s why Seattle needs to get our computer science workforce ready
Editor’s note: Tom Alberg is a co-founder and managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group. … Read More
Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling
Google’s new game platform, Stadia, promises to eliminate the need to buy a console by making games playable through streaming to any device, be it PC, TV, phone or tablet. … Read More
A console in the cloud: Google unveils ‘Stadia’ streaming service, looks to shake up video games
Google unveiled a new gaming streaming service called Stadia on Tuesday morning, looking to shake up the video game world by leveraging its experience in cloud technology, and posing a new threat to its fellow tech giants that operate the dominant gaming platforms. … Read More
Seattle is second toughest housing market in the U.S. for first-time buyers, Zillow reports
The days are warming up, but will Seattle’s housing market recapture its status as the nation’s hottest? … Read More
Jeff Bezos puts that robotic dragonfly at center stage in video clip from Amazon’s MARS conference
Find someone who looks at you the way Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos looks at the robotic dragonfly that’s buzzing around his head at this week’s MARS conference. … Read More
After heated Reddit AMA, Providence Health digital unit confirms layoffs and addresses claims of sexist culture
The head of Providence St. Joseph Health’s digital innovation group, Aaron Martin, invited Reddit users on Friday to “Ask Me Anything” — and they didn’t hold back. … Read More
