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 April 10, 2016.

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Heavily-funded Seattle software startups cut staff, in possible sign of a cooling market

Qumulo and Chef, two of Seattle’s most heavily-funded software startups, laid off employees this week in a possible sign of a cooling market for tech companies. … Read More

Why this SurveyMonkey exec left the Bay Area for a fast-growing Seattle startup

Brent Chudoba must like monkeys, or something. … Read More

Betrayal, deleted emails and allegations of stolen trade secrets: Court hearing in contentious $ 2B Move-Zillow suit begins

Updated below with details from court hearing. … Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff denies stealing Realtor.com’s secrets at contentious court hearing

Testifying in court Wednesday afternoon, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff denied allegations that the company hired two executives from Realtor.com operator Move Inc. … Read More

Hands-on: $ 290 Kindle Oasis starts a new chapter for Amazon e-readers

The word “lopsided” was used to described Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis after images of the e-reader leaked online earlier this week in advance of the official unveiling. But within a few moments of picking up the device, it’s clear why Amazon shifted the center of gravity to one side. … Read More

The best (and worst) jobs in America: Science jobs score high, but guess what’s at the bottom

Working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a pretty sweet gig. … Read More

Amazon reportedly considering purchase of German airport

Amazon.com’s logistics plans could take another interesting step forward after a German newspaper reported that the Seattle-based online retailing powerhouse is considering the purchase of the Frankfurt-Hahn airport. … Read More

Working Geek: How REI CIO Julie Averill balances work, home and the outdoors

Julie Averill is the CIO for REI, the outdoor retailer and member cooperative, overseeing and directing the company’s technology investments across its 143 stores, REI.com and mobile properties. … Read More

Microsoft joins Amazon in claiming gender pay equity — but the numbers don’t tell the whole story

April 12 is Equal Pay Day, a date chosen because it represents the additional days a typical woman would have to work to catch up to the money earned by her male counterparts. … Read More

Amazon Kindle ‘Oasis’ e-reader images leak, with lopsided layout and battery case

A new Amazon Kindle is coming this week, and it looks like it’ll be quite a departure from earlier models. … Read More

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