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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Report: Bill Gates is largest owner of private farmland in U.S., with acreage across 18 states A new report on the largest holders of private farmland in the United States reveals that Bill and Melinda Gates are atop the list, with the billionaire Seattle couple amassing 242,000 acres of land. 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. Watch Blue Origin fly its first capsule that’s designed to send people to space and back Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is planning to live-stream the first test flight of its first passenger-friendly space capsule. SPONSOR MESSAGE Become a member, support independent journalism! GeekWire members support independent journalism at a time when trusted storytelling and community engagement is more important than ever. Join Today! Buoyed by a booming tech sector, Seattle surpasses Atlanta to claim 10th largest regional economy The Seattle region continues to boom. The regional economy — encompassing Tacoma, Everett, Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue — boasts a gross domestic product of $383 billion, according to an analysis by Greater Seattle Partners using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. 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. Amazon hires Seattle U computer science chair, then makes big donation to find replacement Amazon is making a significant donation to Seattle University to create an endowed chair to lead its Computer Science Department, a move that promises to help the private Jesuit university raise the profile and expand the capabilities of its computer science program. SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY Meydenbauer Modern by COUPE architecture Costco closing photo centers at all store locations citing rise of camera phones and social media Costco announced Wednesday that it will no longer operate photo departments at its stores, bowing to the rise of smartphones, social media and digital photo sharing. 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. Sana Biotechnology files to go public, looks to cure disease by modifying genes in the body Less than three years after it was founded and with no revenue on the books, Sana Biotechnology filed to go public on Wednesday in what would be the latest Seattle biotech company to test the waters on Wall Street. Seattle startup CEO coins ‘authentech’ to capture an emerging community-focused business model The world of tech loves innovation and thinking outside of the box. Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO — George "Skip" Battle, the former CEO of AskJeeves, has resigned from Expedia Group’s board of directors. Blue Angels say Seafair’s post-COVID air show will be cooler and louder than ever After missing a year at Seattle's Seafair festival, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels promise that they'll come roaring back at this year's air show. Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy Virgin Orbit finally lived up to its name today and used an innovative air-launch system to send 10 satellites to orbit. Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship aces uncrewed rehearsal for crewed space trips Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture put the New Shepard spaceship that's destined to fly people through its first uncrewed test flight. Working backwards from the customer: Inside Amazon’s strategy to launch new products If you follow Amazon, you know the company operates not just with a customer focus, but with a customer obsession.

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