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Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( October 24, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( A New Space Age: Nov. 9, Seattle [The business case to dream, save 15% with code: GEEKWIRE15]( Today's top stories [Drift raises $7M to take on traditional utility companies with peer-to-peer energy marketplace]( By Taylor Soper Drift has raised additional funding to take on traditional utility companies with its new energy marketplace platform. [Thinkspace’s new co-working office in Amazon’s backyard will celebrate ‘grit and resilience’]( By Nat Levy Co-working company Thinkspace will open up a new space for tech startups next year right in Amazon’s backyard of South Lake Union. Sponsored Post [Hanson Consulting Group Teams Up with WSOS to Open Doors]( An internship. An acceptance letter. A scholarship opening the doors to college. 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Discover just eleven condominium estates now under construction offering one and three bedroom homes ranging from 885 to… [Microsoft’s rebranded ‘Azure Kubernetes Service’ embraces popular container orchestration technology]( By Tom Krazit Microsoft plans to step up its support for Kubernetes, announcing plans Tuesday for a new managed Kubernetes service that promises to make the notoriously tricky container-orchestration software easier — and cheaper — to use. [iPhone fans, get in line: Apple planning for in-store availability of iPhone X at Nov. 3 release]( By Nat Levy Those long lines for the latest iPhone are poised to return with the release of the iPhone X next month. [Amazon overhauls Kindle app with new look and deep Goodreads social integration]( By Todd Bishop Amazon is launching redesigned versions of its Kindle apps for iOS and Android this morning, with an updated look, a more accessible search feature, and a new navigation bar that helps users quickly jump back into reading. [Two new open-source security projects are joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation]( By Tom Krazit The organization at the heart of modern open-source cloud-computing standards has taken another two projects under its umbrella, tackling container security for the first time. [Microsoft drops suit over U.S. secrecy rules after DOJ limits use of gag orders by prosecutors]( By Todd Bishop Microsoft says it’s dropping a suit against the U.S. [Boeing’s robotic and human workers join up to start production of 777X jets]( By Alan Boyle With the rat-a-tat-tat of a robotic riveter, Boeing celebrated the official kickoff for production of its next-generation 777X wide-body jet. [Washington AG Bob Ferguson talks Trump, reining in Big Tech, and rumors of a gubernatorial bid]( By Monica Nickelsburg Over the past year, Bob Ferguson has stepped into the media spotlight by repeatedly challenging President Donald Trump on everything from environmental protection to immigration. [Get paid for being healthy: Wellness rewards platform KrowdFit raises $3.8M]( By Taylor Soper KrowdFit is raising more cash for its wellness rewards platform that offers people money in exchange for practicing healthy habits. [Funko IPO could top $245M, more than doubling initial estimate for Pop! figure maker]( By Nat Levy Funko more than doubled the amount it is looking to raise when it goes public to a maximum of $245.3 million, according to a filing with the U.S. [Banner day for Little Rock, Ark., as city flies ‘no thanks’ message to Amazon over Seattle]( By Kurt Schlosser The city of Little Rock, Ark., has plenty of love, but none for Amazon. [Simulations show how major 9.0 earthquake could impact Northwest — and what Seattle should fear]( By Kurt Schlosser “None of the pictures is rosy,” says a line in a new report from the University of Washington detailing a research project that simulated 50 different ways that a magnitude-9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could unfold. [Latest home beer-making appliance from PicoBrew now available as company celebrates all week]( By Kurt Schlosser Pardon the folks at PicoBrew this week if they pause to toast a number of different offerings and accomplishments. [Amazon launches Handmade Gift Shop, offering more artisan items in latest blow to Etsy]( By Kurt Schlosser Just in time for the holidays, Amazon launched a new gift shop for its Handmade shopping portal, offering a selection of handcrafted items in a variety of categories. 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