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Microsoft earnings preview: Streaming video subscriptions might be more disposable than imagined, but the juggernaut of cloud infrastructure and enterprise services is another matter entirely. That’s the underlying theory behind analyst’s expectations for Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report due out Tuesday. Apple and Amazon also report financials later in the week, as Wall Street looks for the broader industry to rebound from Netflix’s first subscriber loss in more than a decade.

Adventures continue for civilian space pioneer: Chris Sembroski of Everett, Wash., was part of the crew aboard the Inspiration4 first all-civilian orbital space mission last September. In a down-to-Earth conversation with GeekWire’s Alan Boyle, Sembroski talks about what it was like to go to space, his recent career change and more. 

Starbucks hires McDonald’s tech vet: Deb Hall Lefevre is joining the coffee giant as its new chief technology officer. She previously spent more than 16 years at McDonald’s leading tech and digital commerce. Read more.

Eliem Therapeutics stock sinks: Shares of the Seattle biotech company fell more than 50% after it reported disappointing clinical data for its compound to treat pain. 

Crash course on college applications process: As parents look for every possible advantage when it comes to best positioning their child for success during college admissions hype and competition, Seattle entrepreneur Ayan Gupta writes about how none of it should be allowed to ruin the high school experience. Read more.

Weekend rewind: 

  • Two ex-Amazon engineers created a double showerhead device called “Tandem Shower” and it’s cleaning up on Kickstarter

  • On the GeekWire Podcast, we catch up on Netflix earnings; Paul Allen’s legacy; and Amazon’s potential next big business. 

Thanks for reading, and have a great day. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com.
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