Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 29, 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 29, 2016.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Golden State vs. Cleveland: How to stream the NBA Finals online
After a thrilling Western Conference Finals bout that saw the Golden State Warriors storm back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Seattle Supersonics Oklahoma City Thunder, basketball fans are gearing up for what should be an epic NBA Finals. … Read More
Hey, Seattle leaders: Let’s regulate more than just Airbnb and VRBO
Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers on our streets, I wrote that the City Council might consider other caps on technology to protect the legitimate interests of Seattle residents. … Read More
Amazon abruptly ending Prime Now bicycle courier program in Seattle
Amazon will stop making Prime Now deliveries via bicycle courier in its hometown of Seattle after this Saturday, shifting entirely to vehicle delivery instead, according to messages sent Wednesday to bicycle couriers from their contracting firms, informing them of Amazon’s decision. … Read More
Seattle home prices rising twice as fast as national average — only Portland is faster
The value of a single-family home in the Seattle area increased 10.8 percent compared to March of last year, a rate that is more than double the national average, according to new data from S&P/Case-Shiller. … Read More
Salesforce CTO Gary Flake departs 3 years after tech giant bought his startup
Gary Flake, who joined Salesforce in Seattle as CTO for search and data science after the CRM giant bought his local startup three years ago, is leaving the company effective June 3. … Read More
Google engineering leader Peter Wilson leaves for OfferUp to scale fast-growing Craigslist rival
Peter Wilson had no qualms with his role at Google, heading up the tech giant’s engineering operations out of its Kirkland, Wash. … Read More
Sacramento Kings will become first NBA team to use chatbots for fan communication
The Sacramento Kings, led by owner and former tech executive Vivek Ranadive, are certainly one of the most tech-savvy franchises in sports, from accepting Bitcoin to partnerships with Uber to the drones at the Golden 1 Center construction site — so it’s no surprise that the team plans on utilizing chatbots to improve engagement with fans. … Read More
Working Geek: How Zillow Group COO Amy Bohutinsky gets her best ideas
As chief operating officer for Zillow Group, Amy Bohutinsky spearheads learning and development for the Seattle-based real estate media company’s 2,400 employees. … Read More
Jeff Bezos says Amazon has the ‘gold standard culture for innovation and pioneering work’
Jeff Bezos doesn’t like the phrase “work-life balance” — but not for the reasons you might think. … Read More
Rulings cut potential damages against Zillow to $ 1.7B in Move dispute, analyst estimates
Pre-trial rulings in a dispute between Zillow and Realtor.com operator Move Inc. … Read More
