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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: Become a GeekWire member: [Support independent journalism and join today!]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [‘Light this candle!’ SpaceX sends NASA astronauts on historic trip to space station in Dragon capsule]( SpaceX launched two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station today, becoming the first company to send humans to orbit on a commercial spaceship. [COVID-19 weekly deaths drop another 40% in Seattle area, cases reach lowest total in two months]( Seattle and King County reported 15 deaths from COVID-19 during the past week, down 40% from the week before, while the number of confirmed cases in the region fell to 325 for the week, the lowest total since early March, according to GeekWire’s calculations from Public Health — Seattle & King County data. [Crew Dragon’s astronauts give their SpaceX spaceship a storied name: Endeavour]( The two NASA astronauts who rode SpaceX's first crew-carrying Dragon capsule to orbit today named their spacecraft, continuing a decades-long tradition. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Albers to award $87K in Master of Finance scholarships]( Thinking of going to grad school? Interested in a career in fintech? Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics will be awarding $87K worth of scholarships for incoming Master of Finance students. Apply for these scholarships while applying for this highly ranked, STEM-designated program. Deadline for applications: August 20 for a Fall 2020 start. [Learn More!]( [Weather forces delay for SpaceX’s historic launch of NASA’s first Dragon riders to the space station]( Today's launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon is being postponed until May 30, due to unacceptable weather. [Another Starship super-rocket prototype blows up on SpaceX’s test pad in Texas]( Starship SN4, the latest in a series of prototypes for SpaceX's super-rocket, exploded in a huge fireball today just after a static-fire test. [MagniX and AeroTEC put all-electric Cessna airplane into the air for first time]( An all-electric version of one of the world's best-known small utility airplanes hummed through its first flight today at Moses Lake, Wash. SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY [Tranquil Living in Magnolia]( [Researchers revise their timeline for the coronavirus’ rise in Washington state]( Epidemiologists say the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. may not have been the one that touched off the West Coast's coronavirus outbreak. [Protesters shatter Amazon Go windows in Seattle as outrage over Minneapolis man’s death spreads across country]( Demonstrators broke the windows of an Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle during a protest Friday evening over the death of George Floyd, as protests and outrage over his death in police custody in Minneapolis spread across the country. [Future of Seattle’s Cinerama and Living Computers museum in doubt as Paul Allen’s Vulcan shutters arts and production divisions]( Seattle-area cultural institutions founded by the late Paul Allen, including the Cinerama movie theater and Living Computers Museum + Labs, face the possibility of permanent closure after Vulcan Inc. [Back to real school? University of Washington to blend small in-person classes with online learning]( As the University of Washington prepares for the first virtual graduation in its 159-year history, President Ana Mari Cauce is focused on what happens a few months later. [Former Microsoft AI and Bing chief Harry Shum joins fast-growing startup News Break as chairman]( Microsoft’s former top artificial intelligence executive, Harry Shum, has signed on as chairman of the board of News Break, the tech startup founded and led by former Yahoo engineering executive Jeff Zheng, and best known for its popular local news apps. [Bankrupt OneWeb files with FCC to put 48,000 broadband satellites in orbit]( The bankrupt OneWeb satellite venture has filed an application to expand its planned broadband internet constellation to as many as 48,000 satellites. [Washington state loosens restrictions for phased opening as shutdown order approaches expiration]( Counties across Washington state will enter a phased re-opening program Monday as Gov. [Why these ex-DeepMind engineers picked Seattle to launch new AI startup Phaidra]( Avocado toast meets red meat and potatoes. [Seattle startup DefinedCrowd lands $50M to help Mastercard, BMW, others improve their AI services]( Artificial intelligence services require mountains of reliable data to reach their full potential. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Senior UX Designer]( - [ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI2): CTO-in-Residence // Co-Founder]( - [SimpliGov: Platform / Product Support Engineer]( - [ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI2): Technical Co-Founder // CTO (Stealth Startup)]( - [Compete To Create: Technical Lead / Principal Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Engineering Director – SaaS Platform]( - [INRIX: Senior Front End UI Developer]( - [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. 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