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 June 6, 2021.
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Flyhomes raises $150M as it expands across U.S. and aims to change the way people buy homes
Editor’s note: The introduction to this story has been altered and this story has been updated. … Read More
Amazon adjusts return-to-office guidance, says employees can work two days a week remotely
Amazon has adjusted its return-to-work plans for corporate employees, issuing new guidance on Thursday that will allow for a mix of remote and in-person work. … Read More
Amazon’s neighborhood wireless network Sidewalk launches Tuesday — here’s how to opt out
Amazon devices such as Ring cameras and Echo speakers will automatically opt-in to Amazon Sidewalk starting Tuesday, raising concerns from some privacy experts and politicians. … Read More
Seattle cybersecurity startup ExtraHop to be acquired by private equity firms in $900M deal
Private equity firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital will acquire cybersecurity startup ExtraHop for $900 million. … Read More
Here’s why Amazon relaxed its marijuana standards, according to industry experts and lawyers
When Leafly and Headset co-founder Cy Scott heard the news about Amazon relaxing its marijuana testing standards for job applicants while backing federal legalization efforts, two thoughts immediately came to mind: Amazon needs people. … Read More
Ex-Microsoft leaders raise $5.1M from GitHub co-founder, ex-Snowflake CEO for new startup Aserto
Gert Drapers and Omri Gazitt have more than six decades of experience working in engineering and product leadership roles at companies including Microsoft, HP Cloud, Puppet, and Hulu. … Read More
Tableau’s new CEO Mark Nelson on life inside Salesforce, and the company’s future in Seattle
Seattle-based Tableau Software is no longer an independent publicly traded company, but it’s back under the watchful eyes of Wall Street for a different reason. … Read More
Jeff Bezos says he’ll ride with Blue Origin’s first space passengers in July
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly to space next month on the first crewed flight of his space venture’s suborbital spaceship. … Read More
Virgin Galactic downplays rumblings about a suborbital Branson vs. Bezos space race
Would Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson try to steal a march on Blue Origin (and Amazon) founder Jeff Bezos when it comes down to which billionaire flies first on their own suborbital spaceship? … Read More
Remitly files initial IPO paperwork as Seattle fintech company prepares to go public
Remitly is going public. The mobile remittance company said Wednesday it confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the SEC for its proposed IPO. … Read More