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Mar 7, 2020 23 min

Seattle confronts the coronavirus

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Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Seattle became ground zero in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak this week and tech firms were trying to adjust. Meetings and conferences were cancelled or moved online and many firms told employees to work from home for the rest of the month. GeekWire was no exception: Our annual awards event has been postponed. How will the virus impact Seattle’s tech scene in the short term and in the long run? Will it change the way many of us work? We discuss … Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech GeekWire Awards update: Event postponed until May 19 We inaugurate a new feature: Tweet of the Week! We have two this week and both are focused on … you guessed it … the coronavirus. And Microsoft renewed a big deal that has their surface tablets playing a key role at NFL games. Surface stays on the sidelines: Microsoft and NFL expand tech partnership, add Teams tool to deal With GeekWire’s Todd Bishop, John Cook and Monica Nickelsburg. Audio editing and production by Curt Milton. Music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell.

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