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 Oct. 10, 2021.
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Photos: Stunning Northern Lights dance over Seattle — here are tips for catching the next one
The Northern Lights are a mesmerizing but infrequent occurrence at our latitude in Seattle. … Read More
Amazon will leave remote work decisions to individual team leaders in new policy twist
[Updated below with additional details from internal FAQ.] Amazon no longer plans to bring corporate employees back to the office en masse in early January but will instead leave the decisions to individual team leaders at the director level, CEO Andy Jassy told employees Monday morning in an internal email. … Read More
Microsoft and Amazon reach truce allowing former AWS executive Charlie Bell to start in new role
Microsoft and Amazon reached an agreement that clears the way for former Amazon Web Services executive Charlie Bell to start his new job leading a newly formed cybersecurity engineering organization inside the Redmond tech company. … Read More
Amazon opening new Fresh grocery location in North Seattle plaza; another planned south of city
An Amazon Fresh grocery store will anchor a refresh of a sprawling shopping plaza along heavily traveled Aurora Avenue North in North Seattle. … Read More
Technical interviewing startup Karat reaches $1.1B valuation as another unicorn emerges in Seattle
The news: Karat, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, raised a $110 million Series C round at a $1.1 billion valuation. … Read More
Report card: Microsoft’s board boosts CEO Satya Nadella’s annual compensation to nearly $50M
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation rose more than 12% to $49.9 million in fiscal year 2021, ended June 30, the company’s new proxy statement shows. … Read More
Microsoft nominates ADP CEO Carlos Rodriguez to board, reports Satya Nadella’s 2021 compensation
Carlos Rodriguez, the CEO of payroll services giant ADP, has been nominated to Microsoft’s board of directors. … Read More
Cannabis tech startup Dutchie raises $350M to double valuation to $3.75B in less than a year
Dutchie is rolling in the green. The Bend, Ore.-based creators of technology to help facilitate legal cannabis orders has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round, announced Thursday. … Read More
Small businesses try to survive around Amazon in Seattle as company shifts remote work policy again
While Amazon’s latest shift in its return-to-office policy is likely welcome news for Seattle-based employees who have grown accustomed to remote work, Sayed Salem is suffering. … Read More
Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names president; and more
— Heavily-funded delivery service Gopuff hired three more Seattle-based leaders: Former Beyond Meat COO Sanjay Shah as SVP of North America fulfillment. … Read More