Amazon's cloud boss sizes up the competition | Melinda Gates on big data in global health | Zillow loses $8.3M copyright lawsuit

Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. February 11, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( Ping pong, dodgeball, foosball, beer pong, video games and more. Get your tickets today! [The 6th annual GeekWire Bash: Seattle’s biggest, geekiest tech party.]( Today's top stories [Melinda Gates on the importance (and lack) of big data in global health]( By Clare McGrane There is an almost overwhelming number of pressing global health issues today. [Amazon cloud leader Andy Jassy sizes up the competition in rare public remarks about rivals]( By Todd Bishop Amazon likes to say that it focuses on customers, not competitors, which means it’s rare for the company’s top executives to talk about their rivals publicly. Sponsored Post [What a Developer Conference and SaaS Market Leader Have in Common]( As the Director of Developer Relations at Smartsheet, a big part of my job (and the team I’m building out) is to attend and speak at developer conferences. I’ve spent a good number of years speaking at developer conferences around the world. The keynotes, the vendor showcases, the boxed lunches – it… [Scientists put a laser scanner inside blood vessels to look for cardiovascular risks]( By Alan Boyle Researchers have found a way to use a laser-scanning mini-camera to map the inner working of blood vessels and spot the early signs of stroke risk. [Marijuana fans mix with space fans at The Goodship Company’s Seattle SETI salon]( By Alan Boyle Is Seattle's Goodship Higher Education Series about bringing together cannabis users? Or is it about deep subjects like the search for space aliens? Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Bainbridge Island Oasis Offers the Best of the Pacific Northwest]( Inviting shingled farmhouse in a magical island oasis. Located in a quiet neighborhood of fine homes, you can enjoy an easy and quick commute to the Seattle ferry and a private, restful place to call home. This home offers an office/guest studio with full bath over the garage in addition to three spacious… [Week in Geek: NBA goes big into eSports, and free shipping is costing Amazon big time]( By Clare McGrane If you’re an eSports skeptic, hold onto your hats: the NBA announced this week that it is adding eSports teams to every NBA franchise in the country, in partnership with Take-Two, makers of the popular NBA 2K video game series. [Zillow loses $8.3M federal copyright lawsuit related to its Digs home design website]( By Kurt Schlosser Zillow was ordered to pay $8.3 million in damages after losing a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by VHT Inc. [Reports: White House considers rewriting immigration order instead of going directly to Supreme Court]( By Jillian Stampher It looks like President Donald Trump’s promise to “SEE YOU IN COURT” might have been an empty threat. [Startup Spotlight: Amazon vets launch crowdsourced decision-making app Abett]( By Monica Nickelsburg From advertising to city planning, data powers the modern world. [Amazon spent just $103M on acquisitions last year, down sharply amid broader tech M&A slowdown]( By Todd Bishop Amazon has made some blockbuster acquisitions over the years — including the Zappos online retailer, Kiva Systems robotics company, Twitch game streaming startup and others. [Best way from A to B: Former Expedia vet raises $1.5M for stealthy transportation advice startup]( By Taylor Soper You’ve got somewhere to be, but aren’t sure what mode of transportation is best. [Vesiflo raises $2.4M to bring bladder-controlling device to market]( By Clare McGrane Vesiflo, a medical device startup based in Redmond, Wash., has raised $2.4 million out of a planned $3 million funding round to get its first product onto the market, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. [GearedUp gets dressed up with a pair of Seattle’s first Snap Spectacles and a smart bike helmet]( By Clare McGrane They’re here! Snapchat’s mysterious vending machine, the “Snapbot,” finally made an appearance in Seattle this week. [Coolest Cooler delivers new update as deliveries trickle out for still-waiting Kickstarter backers]( By Kurt Schlosser The ice melted many months ago. The drinks are beyond warm by now. [Ford partners with Google and Uber veterans at Argo AI for self-driving cars]( By Alan Boyle Ford Motor Co. says it's investing $1 billion over the next five years in Argo AI to develop the virtual driver system for Ford's autonomous vehicles. [Could Amazon make Victoria’s Secret go bust? Tech giant reportedly launching line of $10 bras]( By Jillian Stampher For years, Victoria’s Secret has held a monopoly on the lingerie market, but recently, e-commerce startups like ThirdLove and True and Co. [Read more of today's news on GeekWire >]( [] Today's top jobs - [Whitepages: Sr. Product Manager]( - [OfferUp: Sr. Software Development Engineer – Backend]( - [OfferUp: Software Development Engineer – Android]( - [OfferUp: Site Reliability Engineer – Data Systems]( - [AnswerDash: Marketing Manager]( - [Whitepages: Software Engineer – Data Services]( - [Kinetiq: Technical Support Engineer]( - [OfferUp: Software Development Manager – Backend]( - [OfferUp: Security Software Engineer]( - [OfferUp: Software Development Engineer – Growth]( [Hiring? 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