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Top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [Mid-Week Update]( August 15, 2018 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( Drinks, networking and live GeekWire podcast at NeighborHub on Aug. 23 [Learn more and get tickets here.]( Top stories so far this week [Inside the stolen passenger plane: ‘I played video games before, so I know what I’m doing, a little bit’]( By Todd Bishop Audio and video from the fatal flight of a stolen Horizon Air passenger plane are providing a fuller picture of the incident Friday evening in the skies south of Seattle. [Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities — does that give them an edge?]( By Monica Nickelsburg In its hometown, Seattle, Amazon benefits from a well-educated, tech-savvy pool of talent. [Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out]( By Nat Levy Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has been known for making some strong statements about the housing market, and last week he issued his latest proclamation, warning of a slowdown that is beginning to develop across the country, even more so in expensive markets like Seattle and San Francisco. [Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch venture rolls out world’s biggest airplane for weekend tests]( By Alan Boyle Stratolaunch, the launch venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, took the world’s biggest airplane out of its hangar this weekend at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port and revved up its engines in preparation for the next step toward shooting rockets into space from midair. [Google doubles down on massive Seattle campus with another new building in Amazon’s backyard]( By Nat Levy Google's huge Seattle campus being built on Amazon's home turf of South Lake Union is about to get a lot bigger. Paul Allen's Vulcan Real Estate said today it is developing a third block for Google in addition to the more than 600,000 square feet currently under construction. [T-Mobile’s next ‘Un-carrier’ target: Customer service]( By Nat Levy T-Mobile is rolling out its "Team of Experts" customer service model nationwide. The service, which T-Mobile has been testing for two years, assigns blocks of customers in the same area to a group of 30 to 40 dedicated call center employees. [Ofo confirms Seattle departure date, promises refunds to riders]( By Monica Nickelsburg Seattle Ofo customers who prepaid for rides will be refunded according to an email the bikesharing company sent this week. [Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come]( By Nat Levy Cortana users can ask Alexa to shop for items on Amazon, manage their Amazon orders and access many of Alexa’s more than 45,000 skills. Alexa users will be able to get their hands on Cortana's top abilities, like calendar management and email integration. [Homelessness and jobs: What the numbers say]( By Monica Nickelsburg For our final story in the #SeaHomeless 'Ask a Reporter' project, we sought to answer this reader question: "What percentage of homeless in the greater Seattle area were actually residents with jobs, prior to becoming homeless?" [Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reveals roots as a real estate nerd in Zillow appearance]( By Todd Bishop Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. [Read more of today's news on GeekWire >]( [] Today's top jobs - - [Centene: System Engineer]( - [The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2): Product Manager – Semantic Scholar]( - [Centene: Java Developer]( - [Centene: Business Intelligence Developer (All levels)]( - [Centene: Manager, Information Technology]( - [Centene: C#/.NET Developer]( - [OfferUp: Software Development Engineer – Front End Web]( - [Centene: Pega Developer (All levels)]( - [Centene: Business Systems Analyst (Applications)]( - [etailz, Inc.: Director of Inside Sales]( [Hiring? Buy a featured job listing to appear here.]( [Find more jobs on GeekWork >]( Galactic Sponsors [Salesforce]( [Bank of America]( Platinum Sponsors [Smartsheet]( [Wave Business]( [EY]( Gold Sponsors [UPS Connect]( [Moz]( [Alaska Airlines]( Silver Sponsors [Wells Fargo]( [OfferUp]( [First Tech]( [Level11]( [Avalara]( [Sirqul]( [Seattle University]( [WSGR]( [Acumatica]( [Perkins Coie]( [RealSelf]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise with GeekWire]( Copyright © 2018 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](