Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 1, 2016
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 May 1, 2016.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Amazon’s Prime Now comes to the web, expanding beyond mobile app
Amazon today launched a website for its Prime Now one- and two-hour delivery service, offering a new option for Amazon Prime users, who were previously only able to access the service by downloading a mobile app for iOS or Android. … Read More
Fly inside Seattle’s tunnel: Drone video shows progress during Alaskan Way Viaduct closure
As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned 2-week closure, a new drone video Tuesday showcased again what all the fuss is about. A view inside the SR 99 tunnel won’t get much better than this until you’re actually able to drive through it. … Read More
Frustrated homeowners say Expedia’s HomeAway changes ‘dramatically impact’ their rentals
In 2005, Susan and Bob Frank built their dream retirement home in North Topsail, N.C., a popular vacation spot known for its soft sand beaches. … Read More
What’s new from New Horizons: Clean water ice on Pluto’s far-out moon, Hydra
If you’re looking for a place to chip off an ice cube for a cool interplanetary drink, you can’t do much better than Hydra, Pluto’s outermost moon. … Read More
Nordstrom digital VP and other leaders departing in continued upheaval of retailer’s tech unit
Nordstrom’s vice president of digital and store technologies, Courtney Kissler, plans to leave the Seattle-based retailer to take a new role outside the company — the latest in a series of departures as Nordstrom cuts back and revamps its digital strategy. … Read More
Fighting traffic tickets: Seattle startup’s ‘Off the Record’ app boasts 97% success rate
Alex Guirguis has gotten several speeding tickets in his lifetime and he has contested all of them. … Read More
Video: Jeff Bezos at the White House promotes plan to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses at Amazon
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a special appearance at the White House on Thursday to announce his company’s pledge to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years. … Read More
Tesla revs up production plan for Model 3 cars; Elon Musk is sleeping in the factory
Tesla Motors says it will ramp up production of its best-selling Model 3 electric car much more quickly than planned, with a target of producing 500,000 automobiles starting in 2018 rather than 2020. … Read More
Tech troubles hit Seattle’s one-day GiveBIG philanthropic campaign
Update: The Seattle Foundation will extend its GiveBIG campaign through Wednesday, May 4. … Read More
Jeff Bezos sells $ 671M worth of Amazon shares in his largest stock sale ever
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than 1 million shares of company stock in the past three days, worth a total of $ 671.29 million, according to a regulatory filing this afternoon. … Read More
