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. []( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Working Without Walls | June 7: [The Future of Work is remote & diverse, RSVP to attend and learn more!]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [‘Eggs’ for alien Earths? At 94, physicist Freeman Dyson’s brain is still going strong]( Alien megaspheres ... rockets powered by nuclear bombs ... freeze-dried life in outer space: These are just some of the ideas that have flowered in the brain Freeman Dyson, and he's not done yet. The renowned physicist spoke with GeekWire's Alan Boyle in advance of his talk at Town Hall Seattle. [Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman sounds off on housing market, says U.S. has become a ‘landlord nation’]( Aspiring homebuyers losing out on bidding war after bidding war aren’t the only ones frustrated with the housing market. [Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japan-based HR giant Recruit Holdings]( Job review site Glassdoor, co-founded by Seattle investor and entrepreneur Rich Barton, has agreed to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese HR giant Recruit Holdings Co. in one of the largest tech acquisitions of 2018 thus far. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Provide your customers the experience they expect—Be Disruptive™.]( [Zillow CEO calls ‘head tax’ proposal ‘misguided’ and says company could look to grow outside Seattle]( A week after Amazon said it will pause construction on a new office tower in Seattle and reconsider whether it will move into another while the City Council considers taxing the top-grossing businesses in the city, Zillow Group is looking at whether future expansion should happen elsewhere. [As Glassdoor sells for $1.2B, co-founder Rich Barton shares advice: ‘Give power to the people’]( There's a common thread between Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor. That would be Rich Barton, the Seattle-based entrepreneur who helped start all three companies. [As Seattle ‘head tax’ debate rages, Amazon eyes major expansion in nearby city]( Amazon is gearing up for a potentially major expansion in Bellevue, Wash., Seattle’s neighbor to the east, at the same time that it has paused growth in its hometown to see how a proposal for a controversial tax on big businesses turns out. SPONSORED: HOME OF THE WEEK [Coveted Beach Drive Home with Expansive Views]( [More than 100 tech leaders warn Seattle’s tax plan sends dangerous message: ‘If you create too many jobs, you will be punished’]( The Seattle tech community is following Amazon’s lead, publicly pressing the City Council to drop a proposed tax on top-earning companies to fund affordable housing and homeless services. [How Amazon could end its Seattle tax battle and tackle one of the world’s biggest problems]( COMMENTARY: Watching the fight over Seattle's proposed "head tax" on big companies, I've been thinking about a solution. It involves Amazon stepping up, the City Council backing down, and Seattle living up to its potential as one of the most innovative places in the world. [Revealed: Winners of the 2018 GeekWire Awards]( There was singing; there was cheering; there was laughing; there was crying. The 2018 GeekWire Awards had it all on Thursday evening as we honored the top companies and entrepreneurs across the Pacific Northwest. [The new Microsoft: ‘Making the PC the perfect second screen to your phone’]( How times have changed at Microsoft. For much of its history, the PC and Windows have been the central focus for Microsoft, but that era continues to fade into the rear-view as Microsoft’s new focus on “multi-device experiences” takes center stage. [U2’s Bono and The Edge revealed as investors in Convoy on-demand trucking tech startup]( Seattle-based on-demand trucking technology startup Convoy already counts several rock stars of the tech world among its investor. Turns out some actual rock stars have invested, as well. [Computer aborts milestone SpaceX rocket launch at last minute, forcing a day’s delay]( The anxiously awaited launch of the first of SpaceX's "last" Falcon 9 rockets will have to wait at least one more day, due to a computer-commanded abort. [Boston Dynamics gears up to sell robot dogs and improves android’s running game]( Cue the "Black Mirror" theme music: Boston Dynamics says it's putting its scary SpotMini robotic dog on sale next year [Build 2018 key takeaways: 10 most important announcements from Microsoft’s big developer conference]( The cloud, artificial intelligence, Microsoft 365 and the “intelligent edge.” These were some of the major themes underpinning a flurry of announcements at Microsoft Build, the company’s big developer conference in Seattle this week. [Amazon would resume Seattle construction if mayor’s ‘head tax’ alternative passes]( Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is proposing a smaller “head tax” on the city’s largest businesses instead of controversial legislation currently under consideration by the City Council. 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