Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 9, 2021.
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Seattle teen entrepreneurs sell their health-tech startup and take a break from college
The news: Seattle entrepreneurs Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, have sold their telemedicine startup Spira to Galileo, a New York-based healthcare company. … Read More
Why this Seattle deli ditched third-party delivery services: ‘I don’t want them anywhere near our food’
Jonny Silverberg, co-owner of Seattle’s Schmaltzy’s Delicatessen, remembers his breaking point. … Read More
Report: Pentagon may cancel JEDI cloud computing contract amid legal battle and political criticism
The Pentagon is considering “pulling the plug” on the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. … Read More
Internal memo: Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn returns after brief hiatus to lead new entertainment unit
Blackburn’s back. Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn is returning to the Seattle tech giant, just a few months after he departed and spent five weeks at a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. … Read More
Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht
It’s not exactly the type of vessel that would putter around near the shores of Amazon’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle, but Jeff Bezos is reportedly looking to set sail with a boat of his own. … Read More
SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell as Blue Origin’s CEO? New book about Jeff Bezos says she was asked
When it comes to his Blue Origin space venture, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos likes to say “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” But a new book claims Bezos was so concerned about the slow pace of progress five years ago that Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, was asked about becoming Blue Origin’s CEO. … Read More
Melinda Gates reportedly consulted with divorce lawyers since 2019
The news: Melinda Gates has been working with divorce lawyers since 2019, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. … Read More
Washington state plans to fully reopen by June 30 as governor pushes COVID vaccine incentives
Washington state will move to fully reopen and lift restrictions put on the economy by COVID-19 by June 30, Gov. … Read More
‘Amazon Unbound’ is a portrait of a company ‘getting perilously close to invincible’
“I wonder what unit profitability was in 2017 without advertising?” That seemingly mundane question, posed by Jeff Bezos during a meeting of Amazon’s senior leadership team, won’t get as much attention as other details from business journalist Brad Stone’s new book, “Amazon Unbound” — especially not when compared to revelations about the billionaire’s relationship with a helicopter pilot, and his ensuing battle with a supermarket tabloid. … Read More
Madrona Venture Labs raises $8M, unveils plan to turn its investors into co-founders of spinouts
The news: Madrona Venture Labs, the startup studio associated with Madrona Venture Group, has raised $8 million for its fourth fund. … Read More
