Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 15, 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 15, 2016.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Photos: Facebook’s epic new Seattle outpost raises the bar for tech offices
We just finished our first tour of Facebook’s new engineering center in Seattle, and here’s the upshot: the rest of the region’s tech community will have a hard time topping this. … Read More
Jeff Bezos responds to Donald Trump: ‘It’s not an appropriate way for a presidential candidate to behave’
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday responded to Donald Trump’s accusations about the company and his decision to purchase The Washington Post, saying that Trump’s messages are “not an appropriate way for a presidential candidate to behave.” Trump has made repeated accusations against both Bezos, Amazon The Washington Post over the past several months. … Read More
High-ranking executives exit DocuSign in management shakeup
Four top executives have left DocuSign in another unexpected leadership change at the digital signature giant, GeekWire has learned. … Read More
Inside look: Facebook opens new Seattle office as regional employment reaches 1,000 people
Developing story, stay tuned for details from 11 a.m. … Read More
Video: ‘Star Trek’ shows its age – and agelessness – in EMP Museum’s 50th-anniversary exhibition
From several yards away, the bridge of the Starship Enterprise looks as if it was beamed down from the 23rd century into the “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” exhibition that opens Saturday at Seattle’s EMP Museum. … Read More
Bill Gates thinks you should read these 5 books this summer
Summer came early in Seattle this year and Northwest native Bill Gates just released his recommended beach reads to help you celebrate. … Read More
Amazon goes open source with machine-learning tech, competing with Google’s TensorFlow
Amazon is making a bigger leap into open-source technology with the unveiling of its machine-learning software DSSTNE. … Read More
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on the Fire Phone: ‘We’re working on much bigger failures right now’
Jeff Bezos loves failure. He often describes it as a necessity for invention, innovation, and eventually success. … Read More
Inside Groupon’s new Seattle office: Waterfront views, lots of green, and a fro-yo machine
From a recruiting standpoint, Groupon stands in a unique spot among competitors in the technology world. … Read More