Amazon could be top U.S. grocer by 2030 | Ignition partner resigns after ‘misconduct’ allegations | Tech giants stand for net neutrality

Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( July 12, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( T-Mobile Hiring Event – 7/27 [Meet your next career move. Sign up at uncarriercareers.com/GW]( Today's top stories [By Jove! Juno orbiter snaps the greatest pictures of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot]( By Alan Boyle The long-awaited close-ups of Jupiter's Great Red Spot have arrived from NASA's Juno orbiter, and they're spectacular. [Amazon, Expedia, Reddit, and other tech giants protest FCC plan to reverse net neutrality rules]( By Monica Nickelsburg Amazon, Expedia, Google, Facebook, and thousands of other tech companies are showing their support for net neutrality as part of today’s Day of Action. Sponsored Post [Hughes Marino Corporate Real Estate Advisors Now in Seattle]( We are thrilled to now be in Seattle. As national award-winning corporate real estate advisors, we do business differently, working only with tenants and buyers, never landlords. With no conflicts, you can be sure that the only interests we have in mind are yours. If your business is ready to renegotiate a lease, find a new space, buy or build, we’re here to help. [Read More]( [Americans waste $73 billion per year looking for a parking spot, new INRIX study finds]( By Clare McGrane There are dozens of reasons why driving in Seattle is a pain: The seemingly constant traffic jams, the five-way intersections that defy common sense and, of course, parking. [Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records]( By Tom Krazit Storing files on public cloud services is one of the most secure ways to protect your data, so long as you actually secure it. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Hamptons Luxury on Lake Washington]( Chic Hamptons style meets Pacific Northwest grandeur in this superbly appointed home situated in the most desirable waterfront location on Mercer Island. Upon entering the foyer be prepared to be awestruck by the soaring 24’ ceiling, endless views, and elegant staircase. With exquisite custom finishes,… [Prime Day was Amazon’s ‘biggest shopping event’ ever as sales spike 60% from last year]( By Taylor Soper Surprise, surprise: Amazon sold a lot of stuff on Tuesday. [Zillow shares slump as Amazon webpage hints at expansion into real estate referrals]( By Monica Nickelsburg Investors get nervous every time a certain Seattle-based e-commerce giant eyes a new market and this time Zillow is the victim of Wall Street’s Amazon anxiety. [Google Container Engine update adds the latest version of Kubernetes and new security features]( By Tom Krazit Container orchestration products are becoming extremely important for companies that have embraced modern software development principles, and Google updated its take on this market Wednesday with support for a project that’s near and dear to the company’s heart. [Amazon will become top U.S. grocer by 2030, and Walmart should buy Costco to compete, former insider says]( By Nat Levy If the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods goes through, Amazon could become the top grocer in the U.S. [Moon Express unveils its roadmap for giant leaps to the lunar surface … and back again]( By Alan Boyle Moon Express has laid out the plan it intends to follow to send probes to the surface of the moon and start bringing lunar samples back to Earth by 2020. [Microsoft’s new AI app describes the world for the visually impaired — now available on iPhone]( By Todd Bishop Microsoft released a new artificial intelligence app for iPhone this morning that can read text from signs and documents aloud, describe people and their emotions, identify currency values, and narrate the activity taking place in front of the user, among other futuristic features. [Photos: Qualtrics’ Seattle office has grown so fast it is now the company’s ‘co-headquarters’]( By Nat Levy Two years after “experience management” company Qualtrics set down roots in Seattle, the office has grown rapidly enough to become its co-headquarters. [Zillow Group makes first investment, leads $10M round for augmented reality home design app]( By Taylor Soper Zillow Group is not only a leading online real estate portal, but now the company can call itself an investor, too. [Ignition Partners Managing Partner Frank Artale resigns after ‘misconduct’ allegations]( By Taylor Soper Frank Artale, a managing partner at Bellevue, Wash.-based venture capital firm Ignition Partners, has resigned at the firm’s request after allegations of “misconduct” against him, according to a statement from Ignition Partners tonight. [Sexual harassment in tech is a big problem — here’s what startup founders can do about it]( By Kristina Bergman Editor’s note: Kristina Bergman is the co-founder of Seattle-based startup Integris Software. [When will Elon Musk update Mars plan? Maybe in September, maybe in Australia]( By Alan Boyle SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hints that he'll update his plan to send settlers to Mars during September's International Astronautical Congress in Australia. [Cybersecurity startup RiskLens raises $5M to help businesses understand the cost of cyber risk]( By Nat Levy RiskLens, a cybersecurity startup based in Spokane, Wash. [Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused investment arm, steps out of the shadows]( By Tom Krazit Google’s mysterious artificial intelligence venture capital project is finally ready to talk about its work. [Cute robots are taking over as guides at Sea-Tac airport (but don’t worry, humans)]( By Alan Boyle I, for one, welcome our cute new robot overlords at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – as long as they don't boss me around. [Amazon Echo devices are top Prime Day sellers, doubling last year’s total in the U.S.]( By Nat Levy Alexa-powered devices are flying off the virtual shelves during Amazon’s supersized Prime Day shopping event. Amazon said it has already sold twice as many Alexa-powered devices in the U.S. [Seattle startup ReplyYes joins Disney Accelerator to grow retail chatbot service]( By Monica Nickelsburg ReplyYes has been accepted into the Disney Accelerator’s 2017 class to continue building out its chat commerce platform that allows retailers to sell products to customers via text message. [New breed of microbrew: UW chemists use 3-D printing to blaze a trail for better beer]( By Chelsey Ballarte University of Washington chemist Alshakim Nelson hopes a 3-D printed hydrogel can improve the fermentation process when making beer and other products. 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