Coronavirus update: Emerald City Comic Con postponed | UW moves all classes online

Two Microsoft employees test positive for COVID-19 | GeekWire Awards postponed to May 19 ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: $25 for 5 minute entrepreneur survey: [Sponsored by Alliance of Angels. Click Here]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES The COVID-19 outbreak is putting online learning to the test in the Seattle area. The University of Washington [became the first U.S. university to suspend in-person classes]( as the Seattle region grapples with the novel coronavirus. UW uses a variety of online learning tools, including Canvas, Panopto, Zoom, and Office 365. Seattle-area Northshore School District is also moving coursework to the cloud, [announcing Wednesday]( that all 33 of its schools would close for up to 14 days. THIS JUST IN: [The Emerald City Comic Con is postponed to this summer](. Organizers are refunding tickets to the giant Seattle convention. [Stay up-to-date with all the latest coronavirus news affecting Seattle and the tech world with our live tracker]( Microsoft [says it will continue to pay all vendor hourly service providers]( whether or not their full services are needed. [Two Microsoft workers have contracted coronavirus]( the company said. WFH 101: If you live in Seattle and work at a big tech company, you’re probably reading this newsletter at home. [Here are some tips and best practices for getting the most out of remote work](. Traffic impact: New data from INRIX [shows average travel speeds well above the normal in the Seattle region this week](. The outbreak is casting uncertainty over the Seattle real estate market. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said homebuying activity slowed rapidly in the Seattle area over the past week. [Read our analysis](. Cure for the common cold? [CNBC reports that Amazon is working on it]( GeekWire Awards update: [Our annual event in Seattle is postponed to May 19](. Voting in each category is still open — [check out the finalists for Hardware of the Year](. Thanks for reading and see all of our latest headlines below. Stay safe this weekend and adjust your clocks Sunday. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE LATEST HEADLINES [Review of Starliner space taxi’s flawed test mission turns up 61 corrective actions for Boeing to take]( [Emerald City Comic Con finally postpones event, relenting to backlash amid coronavirus outbreak]( [As Seattle region goes remote, traffic data shows faster travel speeds, but it’s too soon to see trend]( [Former F5 Networks employee sues company, alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation]( [Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s top hardware innovation at the GeekWire Awards]( SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY [New Luxury Farmhouse in West Bellevue]( [University of Washington suspends in-person classes and exams amid coronavirus outbreak]( [Two Microsoft employees test positive for coronavirus]( [Washington Gov. Inslee cuts coronavirus costs — and meets with VP Mike Pence]( [Coronavirus: Will it slow Seattle’s housing market or create a ‘sense of urgency’ among buyers?]( [Sucker Punch sets release date for ‘Ghost of Tsushima,’ one of the last big first-party PS4 games]( [Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech]( [GeekWire Awards update: Event postponed until May 19]( [WFH 101: Tips and tricks from the home front as tech workers go remote during coronavirus crisis]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [GeekWire: GeekWire Technology and Business Reporter]( - [Stripe: Support Specialist]( - [Copper: Sr. Product Designer for well funded startup]( - [Rad Power Bikes: Executive Assistant]( - [PATH: Senior Engagement Associate, Center of Digital and Data Excellence (9791)]( - [ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI2): CTO-in-Residence // Co-Founder]( - [ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI2): Technical Co-Founder // CTO (Stealth Startup)]( - [ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI2): Deep Learning Engineer // Co-Founder]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2020 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](