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 Aug. 2, 2020.
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Bill Gates talks TikTok: Microsoft ‘won’t do things that are hostile’ and is careful about data
Bill Gates admitted he’s not the target audience for the popular social media app TikTok, but the Microsoft co-founder, weighing in on a potential acquisition by his former company, told Bloomberg Television that he believes in the tech giant when it comes to data security. … Read More
‘How long can we hold on?’ As Zillow workers stay remote, businesses near Seattle HQ fight to survive
It’s 8:20 a.m. at the corner of Second Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle. … Read More
Seattle’s BlackSky and other satellite imaging ventures bear witness to devastation in Beirut
The aftermath of this week’s Beirut chemical explosion has been covered in triplicate by U.S. … Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sells around $3 billion in Amazon stock
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold approximately $3 billion in stock in transactions starting on Monday, according to regulatory filings made public Wednesday. … Read More
Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on ‘The Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate
People are spending way more time at home during the pandemic. … Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft’s latest reorg; RealNetworks names new president; AWS execs depart
— Microsoft is bringing more of its Windows team under Chief Product Officer Panos Panay as part of another reorganization this year. … Read More
Zillow stock spikes after crushing Q2 expectations; CEO says ‘people’s desire for home is resilient’
Zillow Group flew by analyst expectations for its second quarter revenue as the Seattle real estate giant voiced confidence in the housing market and posted record traffic numbers amid the pandemic. … Read More
Watch Jeff Bezos and internet pioneer Vint Cerf get fooled by card tricks from illusionist David Blaine
Jeff Bezos may work some sort of magic every day — or at least his company does — by getting zillions of packages here and there with the click of a button or two. … Read More
Trump issues executive order banning transactions with TikTok parent ByteDance in 45 days
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday blocking all transactions with ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok, in 45 days. … Read More
In latest TikTok twist, Microsoft reportedly looking at buying entire social media giant
Microsoft is considering buying a bigger chunk of fast-growing social media giant TikTok. … Read More