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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: The GeekWire Summit returns October 6th-7th, hear from some of the top names in tech, plus unique in-person networking opportunities at one of Seattle’s coolest venues: [Get your tickets today!]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [University rebukes professor whose tweet about dying queen drew response from Jeff Bezos]( A professor whose tweet about Queen Elizabeth II was called out by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, among others, has been rebuked by the university where she works. [Nearly 400 workers in Washington state will be laid off due to Amazon Care shutdown]( Almost 400 workers based in Washington state will be laid off as a result of the company’s decision to shut down its Amazon Care primary healthcare services. [Mount Rainier is NOT erupting: Agencies relieve pressure on Twitter after video of cloud on volcano]( Well, that got blown out of proportion. A video of a cloud forming over Mount Rainier on Wednesday morning elicited cries of the coming apocalypse, or worse, an end to the Seattle Mariners’ playoff hopes. SPONSOR MESSAGE [The GeekWire Summit returns October 6th-7th!]( Now in its 11th year, the Summit features in-depth fireside chats, interactive panels, and brainy power talks with some of the top names in tech, plus unique in-person networking opportunities at one of Seattle’s coolest venues. [Get your tickets today!]( [Mark Cuban looks to turn the tables on Amazon in prescription drugs: ‘Their margin is my opportunity’]( Amazon built an e-commerce empire by cutting prices for customers, surviving for years on the mere promise of future profits for investors. [Amazon battles ‘Lord of the Rings’ trolls by pausing ability to review new Prime Video series]( The characters in Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are busy enough fighting trolls and Orcs and other creatures of Middle-earth. [BlackRock leads $100M round for Cap Hill Brands; e-commerce vets acquire 35 brands, add key execs]( Cap Hill Brands, a Seattle-based e-commerce company founded and run by industry veterans Jason LeeKeenan and Kevin Saliba, has raised more than $100 million in a Series B round led by investment giant BlackRock. SPONSORED: GEEK REAL ESTATE [Just Listed: Beautifully remodeled one-level home in coveted Summit, Bellevue]( [Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’]( As CEO of Seattle-based real estate company Redfin, Glenn Kelman knows plenty about the realities of the housing market in the United States. [‘It’s not just science fiction’: Zeva Aero is taking its flying saucer concept to the next level]( Eight months ago, Zeva Aero conducted a milestone flight test for an electric-powered flying saucer that would warm the heart of any sci-fi fan. [For Apple and other companies, satellites plus cellphones add up to a new frontier]( Today’s big iPhone reveal adds Apple to the list of companies aiming to combine the power of satellite communications with the power of everyday cellphones — a list that includes other tech heavyweights such as T-Mobile and SpaceX, Amazon and Verizon, OneWeb and AT&T. [Waymo to test its latest self-driving car technology on the wet, wide streets of Bellevue, Wash.]( Winter is coming, and Waymo is here for it. [Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on the future of work: Still experimenting, not yet mandating return to office]( Amazon is continuing to leave return-to-work decisions in the hands of group and team leaders and not, at this point, planning a widespread requirement for engineers and corporate employees to return to the office. [Why it’s so tough for labor unions to organize Amazon Prime drivers]( Tooling around town in dark blue Prime uniforms and vans, many of the drivers who deliver packages for Amazon might look like employees of the e-commerce giant. [Largest gift in Fred Hutch history: $78M from Stuart and Molly Sloan will support precision oncology]( A gift of $78 million will seed a new institute at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and support research into precision oncology, a field that aims to assess the biological makeup of cancer in each affected individual. [Seattle startup Picnic partners with Domino’s to test pizza-assembly machine]( Picnic, a Seattle-based automation startup, is partnering with Domino’s to test its pizza-assembly machine in a functioning Domino’s store in Berlin, Germany. [‘You never know who’s on the other side’: Amateur radio enthusiasts use old-school tech to connect]( When was the last time a total stranger, or even an acquaintance, gave you three minutes — three whole minutes — to share whatever was on your mind? GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Western Washington University - Computer Science Department: Computer Science Support Group Manager]( - [Resolution Bioscience, a part of Agilent: Sr. DevOps Engineer]( - [United Way of King County: Web Developer & UX Strategist]( - [MedBridge: Software Engineer III (Front end)]( - [San Jose State University: Web Analyst]( - [MedBridge: Software Engineer III (Back end)]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? 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