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Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( July 27, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( The GeekWire Summit, October 9-11, 2017 [Early-bird tickets on sale now for the Pacific Northwest's premier technology conference]( Today's top stories [We went to The League’s exclusive launch party: Here’s what singles say about Seattle’s dating scene]( By Taylor Soper Single people in Seattle aren’t satisfied with dating apps, but use them anyway. [Report: Oregon researchers use CRISPR to edit genes in human embryos]( By Alan Boyle Chinese researchers crossed a threshold last year when they genetically modified human embryos, and now Oregon researchers have reportedly crossed it as well. Sponsored Post [Sara Nelson – the choice of Seattle’s progressive business community for City Council]( Seattle’s business and tech communities are rallying around Sara Nelson for City Council, and my organization, the Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy, is proud to support her. As the co-owner of Seattle’s Fremont Brewing, Sara lives her progressive values every day as a business leader. Co-founded… [We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law]( By Monica Nickelsburg On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. [Report: Expedia investing $350M in Indonesian travel site Traveloka]( By Nat Levy Travel giant Expedia is investing $350 million into Indonesian travel site Traveloka, in a move to gain a foothold in the growing Southeast Asia market, according to a report from The Information. Citing sources familiar with the deal, The Information reports that Traveloka is raising $400 million, with the bulk of that coming from Expedia. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Hood Canal Retreat]( The best of the Pacific NW is all right here at this stunning waterfront property where the forest meets the sea! 100′ of no bank sugar sand beach and spectacular 180* views abound from the sophisticated beach house of impeccable quality and smart design. All one level living w/ two private master… [Czech student team wins 2017 Microsoft Imagine Cup with innovative approach to manage diabetes]( By Nat Levy And the winner of Microsoft’s 2017 Imagine Cup is … X.GLU, a team of student developers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, who built a hardware and software solution designed to help diabetics better cope with their condition. [VICIS inks deal with Oakley to create advanced eye shield for high-tech football helmet]( By Taylor Soper Vicis‘ football helmet just got more high-tech. [Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time]( By Todd Bishop It’s Day One for Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. [Cyrus Biotech raises $8M to boost protein modeling toolkit for drug discovery]( By Alan Boyle Cyrus Biotechnology is getting an $8 million infusion for its cloud-based protein modeling and design toolkit, thanks to a Series A financing round. [Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power]( By Chelsey Ballarte Google has teamed up with nuclear fusion startup Tri Alpha Energy to bring artificial intelligence into the world of plasma research. [Facebook Platform, 10 years later: VP Deb Liu on the social network’s expanding developer program]( By Todd Bishop If you’re a Facebook user, you’ve probably used your Facebook account to log into another site or app, or clicked the Facebook share or like button on a news site. [A secret Amazon team is reportedly working on disruptive healthcare tech]( By Monica Nickelsburg Amazon is on a mission to disrupt everything from retail to data storage to entertainment media, so it should come as no surprise that the Seattle tech titan has a secret team dedicated to innovations in healthcare. [Whole Foods profits dip more than 11% with big Amazon acquisition pending]( By Todd Bishop Whole Foods Market reported profits of $106 million for the quarter ended July 2, down more than 11 percent despite posting a record $3.7 billion in sales. [Breakthrough Starshot tests smallest space probes for interstellar mission]( By Alan Boyle Breakthrough Starshot says it's been testing prototype interstellar spacecraft no bigger than postage stamps in orbit for the past month. [Facebook now has 2B monthly users as it beats earnings expectations with $9.3B in revenue]( By Taylor Soper Facebook reported its 2017 second quarter earnings today. [F5 third-quarter revenue comes in lighter than expected as customers ponder the cloud]( By Tom Krazit F5 Networks missed third-quarter revenue expectations by a sizable margin, as slower demand outside the U.S. [In updated IPO filing, Redfin says its co-founder is threatening patent suit]( By Todd Bishop Two days before its initial public offering, Redfin disclosed in an updated regulatory filing today that its co-founder and former CEO is threatening litigation against the company over one of its pending patent applications. [Amazon revs up its robotics challenge at RoboCup, with $250,000 in prizes at stake]( By Chelsey Ballarte International teams are competing to create Amazon’s most efficient employee — a robot that can pick and stow items into boxes in their warehouse. [United Launch Alliance agrees to deliver Astrobotic’s lander to the moon in 2019]( By Chelsey Ballarte Astrobotic has struck a deal with United Launch Alliance for the launch of its Peregrine lunar lander to the moon on an Atlas 5 rocket in 2019. [It’s not a ‘win-win outcome’: Let’s ‘close the loop’ on the most overused corporate cliches in all 50 states]( By Kurt Schlosser I always knew I should have looked for work in Hawaii. 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