What a $1K Amazon investment 20 years ago would be worth today | Bill Gates would do this if he were just starting out | REI CIO becomes Lululemon CTO

Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. May 15, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( GeekWire Sports Tech Summit — speakers announced, tickets on sale now [Join us June 22 to hear industry leaders discuss innovations transforming sports]( Today's top stories [Amazon stock vs. Seattle real estate: Which was the better investment over the past 20 years?]( By Tim Ellis Today is the 20th anniversary of Amazon’s IPO. [Tech Moves: REI CIO named CTO at Lululemon; PicMonkey CEO hands reins to new leader; and more]( By Clare McGrane REI Chief Information Officer Julie Averill is leaving the company to join activewear retailer Lululemon as executive vice president and chief technology officer, GeekWire has learned. Sponsored Post [The Rise of the Experience Design Engineer™]( At [Level 11]( we embody the rise of the Experience Design Engineer™(XDE™). 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Email us at info@level11.com [From Seattle stage, U2’s Bono gives shout out to Bill and Melinda Gates, Starbucks for philanthropy]( By Kurt Schlosser “There’s one love, and we get to share it,” according to U2’s Bono in the lyrics to the band’s 1991 single, “One.” Sunday night at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Bono shared the love with a stadium full of fans — and a couple giants of the business and philanthropic community. [Judge rules Uber engineer accused of stealing data from Alphabet’s Waymo must stop work on self-driving car technology]( By Clare McGrane A federal judge ruled Monday that Anthony Levandowski, the engineer leading Uber’s self-driving car efforts, must stop work for the ride-hailing company while a lawsuit against him is litigated. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Charming Sunrise Home on Bainbridge Island]( This charming home of exceptional quality is located in a peaceful neighborhood enclave on the isle’s east side and offers beautiful views of the sound and cascade mountains. Plus.. ownership in 65′ of private no bank sandy beach front just a short stroll away! An outstanding package. The… [One Medical opens new tech-driven, membership-based primary care center in Seattle]( By Clare McGrane Alternatives to the traditional healthcare system are becoming more popular than ever, and one of those alternatives is expanding to the Seattle region. [Just three words: Here’s what Bill Gates would do today if he were just starting out]( By Todd Bishop It’s graduation season, and Bill Gates, who has given a commencement address or two in his day, took to Twitter this morning to offer some advice to college grads, explaining what he’d focus on if he were just starting out. [20 years after Amazon IPO, here’s what a $1,000 investment would be worth today]( By Todd Bishop Amazon would have been a roller-coaster ride for anyone who bought IPO shares and held onto the stock. However, if you did buy $1,000 worth of shares at the IPO price of $18 a share, your investment would have soared to more than ... [Tune adds former Oracle and Simply Measured execs to leadership board]( By Clare McGrane Tune, the fast-growing Seattle-based mobile marketing analytics company, announced two big additions to its leadership board Monday: former Oracle exec Ryan Buma joins the company as its Chief Commercial Officer and Simply Measured exec Leila Kirske will serve as its CFO. [Alphabet’s Waymo will partner with Lyft on self-driving technology]( By Taylor Soper Google parent Alphabet and Lyft will work together on self-driving technology. [Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin says BE-4 rocket test goes awry, but tests will resume soon]( By Alan Boyle the Blue Origin space venture says it lost a set of powerpack test hardware for its BE-4 rocket engine, but added that such a setback is "not unusual." [This high-school freshman went to Microsoft Build: What he learned about AI, the cloud and the future]( By Atul Ajoy [Editor’s Note: Atul Ajoy is a ninth grader at Redmond High School, a tech enthusiast and blogger who was invited by Microsoft to attend the Build developer conference in Seattle this past week. [Microsoft calls out NSA, CIA for ‘stockpiling of vulnerabilities’ after major ransomware cyberattack]( By Taylor Soper Microsoft criticized U.S. government agencies for “stockpiling of vulnerabilities” in light of the recent widespread ransomware attack targeting institutions around the world. [Paul Allen calls inaugural Upstream Festival a success with 30K attendees, 360 performances]( By Taylor Soper Paul Allen seems happy with his first attempt at creating a new festival for the Northwest. [Inside a ‘secret show,’ Shins frontman James Mercer talks apps, musical inspiration and more]( By Nat Levy Just a few blocks away from the bustling tech hub that is Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, dozens of people who represent what Seattle used to be and is today are waiting to get into a “secret show” on a Thursday night at a small, unassuming brick building. [Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2017]( By GeekWire See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2017. [Saturday Night Live spoof: Amazon ‘Echo Silver’ is ‘designed for the greatest generation’]( By Todd Bishop It is “super-loud” for the hard of hearing, responds to “any name even remotely close to Alexa,” scans the room to help you find the phone in your hand, and boasts a special “Uh-huh” feature for listening to rambling stories. [Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett joins Pioneer Square Labs to pursue new ideas in eSports]( By John Cook Pioneer Square Labs is adding some bench strength. [The race for machine learning talent continues, as Apple acquires Madrona-backed Lattice Data]( By Tom Krazit Data-crunching startup Lattice Data has been acquired by Apple, as the battle for machine learning talent continues between big tech companies. [GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore art and science at Consilience; get feedback on your next great startup idea; and more]( By Clare McGrane How do we understand science? That’s the question posed by the Institute for Systems Biology’s annual event, Consilience, and this year’s event will give Seattle science geeks a chance to experience the world around us like never before. [Seattle Children’s Hospital to test new VR medical technology that could change the lives of patients]( By Timothy Kenney A medical diagnosis can be one of the most terrifying and confusing days of a patient’s life. [Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism]( By Geof Wheelwright NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently not enough that Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, a best-selling author and an engineering professor. 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