Wednesday, January 13, 2021

GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by Wells Fargo

GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

Outspoken climate researcher dishes out some advice for Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos
In "The New Climate War," climatologist Michael Mann details how Joe Biden, Bill Gates and the rest of us can maximize efforts to solve the climate crisis.
Domain and hosting services company Epik has not had contact with Parler following AWS boot
Seattle-area web services company Epik said it has not had communications with Parler, the social media platform in the spotlight following the riot at the U.S.
Former Zulily execs raise $150M for new firm that buys and supercharges e-commerce businesses
Two former Zulily executives have landed more than $150 million to fuel a new venture that seeks to buy profitable e-commerce businesses.
Amazon will cut off Parler from AWS for violating terms of service
Amazon’s cloud unit will no longer provide services to Parler, the social media platform popular with conservatives and extremists.
Seattle researchers find clues for treatments that could eliminate HIV in infected patients
In the nearly four decades since HIV was discovered, only two people have been cured of the virus that has killed millions.
Parler files lawsuit against Amazon after getting kicked off Amazon Web Services
Editor’s note: Story updated with comment from Amazon.
Two Amazon Fresh grocery stores opening in Seattle region in latest brick-and-mortar expansion
Amazon’s brick-and-mortar grocery footprint is expanding in the Seattle area as the tech giant confirmed it is opening two new Amazon Fresh grocery stores.
Amazon responds to Parler’s lawsuit, calls it ‘meritless’ and cites content advocating violence
Update: Parler on Wednesday filed its response to Amazon’s brief.
Amazon stops giving money to lawmakers who voted to override results of presidential election
Amazon is the latest corporation to pause political contributions following the riot at the U.S.
‘This has not happened before’: Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history
Twitter's decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump's account underscored the fundamental role of social media in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. If it feels strange and unusual, that's because there's no historical precedent, neither in media nor the presidency. "This has not happened before," says Margaret O'Mara, a historian, author and University of Washington professor, our guest commentator on this week's show.
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