Tech a bright spot in Trump’s dark inaugural speech | UW Hyperloop team unveils purple pod racer | T-Mobile stock hits all-time high

Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser]. January 20, 2017 [Top Stories] [Find a Job] [GeekWire Events] [GeekWire 200] [Become a Member] Love GeekWire? Join the club! [Our members support independent journalism and receive perks and access to GeekWire’s events] Today's top stories [Headset raises $2.5M for marijuana retail business data intelligence and analytics startup] By Taylor Soper As more states pass laws legalizing the sale of cannabis, new retail stores are generating revenue. [Could immunotherapy cure HIV? $2.6M grant will help Fred Hutch researcher find out] By Clare McGrane Immunotherapy — using the body’s immune system to fight disease — has already made great strides in cancer treatment, with the Seattle region emerging as an epicenter for the approach. Sponsored Post [The Rise of the Experience Design Engineer™] At [Level 11], we embody the rise of the Experience Design Engineer™(XDE™). We employ design thinking to invent new brand experiences. Our focus on the practice of Digital Transformation has led us to our Experience Design Engineering™ methodology. Using out XDE™ methodology, we fundamentally change the way consumers engage, experience, and interact with your brand across every touchpoint in your connected ecosystem—physical, digital, in-store, online, mobile, wearable, Internet of Things—across the lifecycle of your customers. Provide your customers the experience they expect—Be Disruptive™ and learn how to achieve Digital Transformation by connecting with Level 11. Email us at [info@level11.com] [What’s next for Obamas? New website and YouTube video spell out foundation’s plans] By Kurt Schlosser President Obama and Michelle Obama may have disappeared into the horizon on the Marine One helicopter after Friday morning’s inauguration of President Donald Trump, but they weren’t gone for long if you checked online. [Tech shines as bright spot in Donald Trump’s dark inaugural speech] By Alan Boyle Donald Trump’s first address as president may have sounded like a “Make America Great Again” campaign speech, but he did include at least a few bright words about the promise of science and technology. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Sun drenched Madison Valley townhome offers peaceful escape from surrounding cityscape] Sun-drenched 3 bedroom 3.5 bath corner townhome with high ceilings, an open floorplan, outdoor space on every floor, territorial views, a garage, and a private garden with a patio & custom hot tub! The large living rm with a gas fireplace accesses the deck and is perfect for entertaining, along… [Amazon launches virtual Dash buttons to encourage impulse buying on website and mobile apps] By Dan Richman Instant gratification has always been a key part of Amazon.com’s strategy. [As Trump becomes president, @POTUS Twitter feed fueled by Obama goes blank — for now] By Kurt Schlosser The peaceful transition of power taking place at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday was also taking place online, as the official Twitter feed for the president changed hands from Barack Obama to Donald Trump. [Amazon’s latest attempt to build a friendlier workplace is a training program for employees in trouble] By Monica Nickelsburg Amazon is rolling out a new training program for employees placed on its controversial “Performance Improvement Plan” (PIP), according to an email obtained by Business Insider. [UW Hyperloop team unveils its purple pod racer, and gets ready to let ‘er rip] By Alan Boyle The University of Washington's Hyperloop team showed off its sleek pod racer and let fans take a peek under the carbon composite hood. [Wave Broadband acquires Cascade Networks to expand west coast fiber network] By Taylor Soper Wave Broadband today announced the acquisition of Cascade Networks, a Longview, Wash.-based data connectivity company that serves customers in Southwest Washington and parts of Oregon. [Video: Touring the new Salesforce office in Bellevue that ‘feels like a house’] By Taylor Soper Salesforce wants its employees to feel at “home” inside the company’s new Bellevue office. [Surveys suggest America’s partisan divide will remain, in news diet and in real life] By Alan Boyle Will America come together in the wake of this week's presidential inauguration? The prospects for that appear dim, based on a trio of surveys. [T-Mobile stock hits all-time high, closing above $60 for first time] By Nat Levy T-Mobile's stock hit an all-time high today, following a year of strong growth on Wall Street for the self-proclaimed "Un-Carrier." [In era of Trump and fake news, Rich Barton is not backing down from his ‘power to the people’ philosophy] By John Cook NEW YORK — Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton has long touted an investment philosophy grounded in a belief that great things happen when information is unlocked, and put in the hands of everyday people. [Casual Connect video game conference will return to Seattle after 4 years in San Francisco] By Monica Nickelsburg The prodigal game conference returns. It has been four years since Casual Connect, the big casual games convention, left Seattle, as companies involved in the conference at the time told GeekWire that a lack of additional venue space was becoming an issue. [Domain registry Donuts names Bruce Jaffe new CEO as co-founder Paul Stahura steps aside] By Kurt Schlosser Donuts, the Bellevue, Wash.-based domain registry, announced a change in leadership on Thursday with the appointment of Bruce Jaffe as chief executive officer. [Jeff Bezos gives a geeky boost to Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine boost pump] By Alan Boyle Now for something completely different from Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos: His latest mass email isn't about jobs. It's about a rocket engine boost pump. [GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle’s Technology Documentary Film Festival; Seattle 10 startup stories; and more] By Clare McGrane Seattle’s tech scene, featuring household names like Microsoft and Amazon, is one of the most well-recognized characteristics of the city today. [Working Geek: Why DomainTools’ CEO Tim Chen rejects social networks] By Monica Nickelsburg For the CEO of a cybersecurity firm, Tim Chen has some surprisingly luddite tendencies. [Which U.S. airport has the fastest internet? Study rates Sea-Tac and more for travelers’ connections] By Kurt Schlosser Making a connecting flight at airports around the country is one thing, but what about connecting to the internet? 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