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 13, 2021.
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Curiosity brings out the crowds at opening of Amazon’s first full-size cashierless grocery store
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The first full-service Amazon Fresh grocery store to take advantage of the retailer’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless shopping technology could well become a tourist attraction. … Read More
Invest in a rental home for $100/share: VC arms of Bezos, Benioff back Seattle startup Arrived
New funding: Seattle startup Arrived Homes raised $10 million in equity and $27 million in debt financing to help scale its tech-infused real estate model that lets people invest in single-family rental homes for as little as $100. … Read More
Did you receive a ‘long-term care’ email from your employer? Here’s what it means to opt-in or opt-out
They arrived over the past month in the inboxes of Microsoft coders, Amazon copy editors, and Boeing engineers along with tens of thousands of other employees across Washington state: Emails from payroll departments or human resources telling staffers that they might have the option to opt-out of a new state payroll tax to fund long-term care. … Read More
Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location
Amazon’s newest physical grocery store opening in the Seattle area this week is unique as it will feature the company’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology. … Read More
Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas placed on leave, shares sink more than 30%
Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas has been placed on temporary leave until the Seattle area biotechnology company completes a review “stemming from doctoral research Dr. … Read More
‘Yes, this is really happening’: Xbox Series X Mini Fridge coming out this holiday season
It’s the world’s most powerful running joke: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X-themed mini fridge will be available for sale later this year. … Read More
A 15th Amazon leadership principle? Former exec floats new idea for tech giant’s next era
Amazon is at a pivotal moment in its history, facing growing regulatory and legal scrutiny just as a new CEO, Andy Jassy, takes the reins from founder Jeff Bezos. … Read More
Halo, Forza, Starfield, Redfall: Microsoft and Bethesda unveil 30 new games coming to Xbox
Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer modes will be free-to-play; Jack Sparrow is coming to Sea of Thieves; the next Forza Horizon is going to Mexico; and the mysterious Redfall turned out to be a new vampire-fighting co-op game from Arkane Studios. … Read More
Nintendo’s E3 press conference: New Smash character, Metroid game — but no Switch Pro news
One of the oldest characters in Tekken is joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. … Read More
5 summer book picks from Bill Gates — yes, he’s still recommending books
Bill Gates is maintaining one of his favorite traditions, recommending his favorite summer books to read, even as his public image takes a dramatic turn. … Read More