Paul G. Allen (1953-2018) HD

GeekWire is sad to report that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died from cancer at the age of 65. Instead of the usual show format, we’re going to feature highlights from Allen’s speech at the 50th anniversary of the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering School. He delivered this speech in March 2017, after he gave a $40 million gift to the school. TLDR, GeekWire’s daily news rundown, is sponsored by ReachNow. Learn more: - Paul G. Allen, 1953-2018: Microsoft co-founder leaves legacy of innovation, philanthropy, bold bets https://bit.ly/2IXYBWZ - Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen makes landmark $40M gift for University of Washington computer science school (March 2017) https://bit.ly/2P5H4le - Years before giving UW millions, teenage Paul Allen was booted from school’s computer lab (March 2017) https://bit.ly/2yDTKFz TLDR is GeekWire’s news rundown on tech, business, startups and other geekiness. Hosted by Starla Sampaco. We post new videos Mondays through Thursdays. Subscribe so you won’t miss an episode! Follow GeekWire to stay updated on the tech industry: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/geekwire Instagram @GeekWire Twitter @GeekWire www.GeekWire.com TLDR is also available on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Alexa devices. To get TLDR as a daily flash briefing: Open your Alexa app, go to Settings, select Flash Briefing, search for GeekWire TLDR, and add the show! Get TLDR emailed directly to you by signing up for GeekWire’s afternoon newsletter: GeekWire.com/TLDR