GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Join RSM US LLP, in partnership with GeekWire in San Francisco for an exclusive evening during Dreamforce 2024: [Join us on September 17th for a panel on trust in the age of AI.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [Nori, a Seattle-based carbon removal marketplace that raised $17M, shuts down after 7 years]( Seattle-based carbon removal startup Nori has shut down after operating for seven years and raising $17.25 million from investors. [Microsoft names new COO who played a key role in GE’s turnaround]( Microsoft named General Electric’s former chief financial officer, Carolina Dybeck Happe, as its new executive vice president and chief operations officer. [No regular Joe: The new Starbucks CEO posed with a big cup of coffee, and it got us buzzing]( Coffee is serious business in Seattle. Whether or not you drink it, where you buy it, how you take it, what your vessel of choice is — all of that can say a lot about you and whether you’ve fully acclimated to local norms and customs. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Husky undergrads are helping scientists decode the universe]( Astronomy undergrads at the University of Washington are testing their cutting-edge coding skills in the classroom — and the cosmos. By analyzing data to interpret what a revolutionary new telescope will discover in the night sky, they’re helping scientists observe present phenomena and unravel the universe’s past — while launching their own careers into the future. [Read more.]( [‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe]( The frequency and severity of cyberattacks against K-12 schools are increasing, with a new incident affecting a school district south of Seattle being just the most recent case. [Outreach CEO Manny Medina steps down, a decade after founding sales automation startup]( Manny Medina has stepped down as CEO of Outreach, the Seattle-based sales automation software company he helped start a decade ago. [School district south of Seattle cancels classes Monday due to cyberattack]( FOLLOW-UP: ‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe Highline Public Schools, a 17,500-student district south of Seattle, canceled classes for Monday due to a cyberattack. [With new Amazon Web Services partnership, Oracle’s cloud database trade-off is complete]( Oracle announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services on Monday afternoon, following earlier deals with Microsoft and Google. [Port of Seattle reveals details of ransomware attack, says it refused to pay criminal organization]( The Port of Seattle said some of its data may be at risk of being posted online after it refused to pay a ransom demanded by a criminal organization responsible for a cyberattack that took place nearly three weeks ago. [Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces unique digital challenges as he takes over Seattle coffee giant]( It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. [Amazon unveils ‘Saver’ private-label grocery brand, escalating price wars with Walmart and Target]( Amazon is lowering prices on thousands of grocery items and rolling out a new private label food brand called Amazon Saver. [Paul Allen estate sells remaining Living Computers artifacts and systems to museum near Atlanta]( Living Computers: Museum + Labs will live on, in spirit, far from Seattle. [Tech Moves: Peter Kern leaves Expedia’s board; RealSelf names CEO; PATH adds AI chief]( Former Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern stepped down as vice chairman and is leaving the company’s board, the travel giant said Wednesday in a new regulatory filing. [PCC is bringing its grocery market back to downtown Seattle. Will hungry tech workers follow?]( PCC Community Markets announced Friday that it is returning to the base of the Seattle skyscraper it left in January. [Market study says Amazon is spending up to $20B on Project Kuiper satellite network]( A new market analysis projects that Amazon will spend $16.5 billion to $20 billion to get its Project Kuiper satellite effort off the ground. [Steve Ballmer brings his facts in a deep dive on government policy with ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart]( “It’s an incredibly complex conversation,” Jon Stewart said near the conclusion of just that on Tuesday night after a “Daily Show” deep dive on government policy and efficacy with Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO and founder of USAFacts. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Gable.ai: Staff Software Engineer – Data]( - [Echodyne: Sr. Electrical Engineer – Analog & Mixed Signal]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](