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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 9, 2021

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 9, 2021. Read More

Kaskada data scientist Charna Parkey likes to work in areas that can ‘dramatically change the world’

Growing up, Charna Parkey was always the “tech person” in her house. In high school she started getting IT certifications,… Read More

How the Gates Foundation and Seattle nonprofit PATH are helping get oxygen to India

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by… Read More

BlackSky Earth-observing satellites lost due to anomaly during Rocket Lab launch

Two satellites for BlackSky’s Earth observation constellation were lost today when the second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle… Read More

Researchers develop new way to help machine-generated language systems reduce toxic language

A young child’s ability to acquire language is nothing short of astonishing. But occasionally a toddler will pick up an… Read More

Stoke Space and Sequoia Scientific win NASA funding to advance tech innovations

Two Washington state companies have won grants of up to $750,000 each from NASA to take space-related technologies they’re already… Read More

Tech Moves: Riveter CEO relocates; ex-REI CEO joins UW business school; Edifecs adds execs; more

— Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has been appointed the Edward V. Fritzky endowed chair in leadership… Read More

Ballmer Group gives $38M to bolster Washington state’s ailing mental health services

Ballmer Group, an organization created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, is donating $38 million over… Read More

Seattle’s satellite industry plays leading role in BlackSky’s Earth-observing network

Update for 6:30 a.m. PT May 15: Two BlackSky satellites were lost when the second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron… Read More

Seattle startup Bean Box raises $2.4M as pandemic fuels demand for specialty coffee at home

New funding: Bean Box, the Seattle startup that delivers premium coffee from independent roasters, has raised $2.4 million in new… Read More

‘Pandemic puppies’ help fuel Rover’s comeback as pet-sitting startup preps to go public via SPAC

Pet adoption rates have surged amid the pandemic, and pet spending accelerated last year. Those are a few of the… Read More

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Lessons from the pandemic: Top STEM educators offer their insights on the future of learning

The pandemic upended education in extraordinary ways, and shed new light on the social, economic and racial disparities in schools… Read More

Absolute Software to buy Seattle-based NetMotion for $340M

The news: Absolute Software, a publicly-traded security software company, agreed to acquire Seattle-based security startup NetMotion for $340 million. Founded… 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

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… Read More

Healionics raises $4.7M to commercialize artificial blood vessel tech

New funding: Seattle-based medical technology company Healionics raised a $4.7 million round led by Keiretsu Capital to help commercialize its artificial… Read More

Amazon to add another 75,000 workers and offers $100 bonus for proof of vaccination

Amazon is hiring an additional 75,000 workers for its warehouse and logistics operations across the U.S. and Canada as the… Read More

Genba, the latest spinout from PSL-Fortive studio, raises cash for industrial work voice app

New spinout: Genba came out of stealth mode Thursday, revealing its software built for the industrial workforce. The company is… 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. It was on a Wednesday, not long ago. A… Read More

Recurrent lands R&D grant to bolster its battery data that helps used electric car shoppers

New funding: Recurrent, a platform for helping people make informed choices when buying used electric vehicles, was awarded a $256,000… Read More

Auto parts data platform PDM Automotive raises $4M after doubling revenue in 2020

New funding: PDM Automotive, a 3-year-old company that runs an automotive product data platform for manufacturers and receivers, raised a… Read More

Amazon to stream WNBA games on Prime Video in tech giant’s latest deal with a pro sports league

Add the WNBA to the list of professional sports leagues that Amazon wants to help showcase via its Prime Video… Read More

Amplitude acquires Seattle-based customer data analytics startup Iteratively

Acquisition news: San Francisco product intelligence company Amplitude acquired Seattle startup Iteratively. Founded in 2019 by veterans of Atlassian and Microsoft,… Read More

Xplore reveals its plans to open satellite manufacturing facility in Seattle area

Xplore, a Seattle-area startup that aims to build satellites for interplanetary missions, has a new address in Redmond, Wash. —… Read More

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How this tech engineer is using his son’s rare disease as inspiration to disrupt drug development

Before their son was born, Sanath Kumar Ramesh and his wife Ramya had normal first-time-parent jitters. Ramesh, who works for… Read More

IXL Learning lays off 16 employees in Seattle after acquiring Rosetta Stone

The news: San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech company IXL Learning will cut 16 jobs in Seattle following the company’s acquisition of Rosetta Stone,… Read More

Behind release of NFL’s new schedule, Amazon Web Services helped sort endless matchup options

It might seem like a no-brainer to pit the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady against “America’s… Read More

‘World’s lowest power wireless chip’: UW spinout Jeeva unveils new sensor data streaming tech

The news: Jeeva, the Seattle startup founded by University of Washington researchers, has developed what it’s calling the world’s lowest… Read More

Seattle startup Jargon sells IP to Remitly; founders will join remittance company

The news: Seattle mobile remittance company Remitly has acquired intellectual property from Jargon, a Seattle startup that developed an enterprise… Read More

MoneyGram now lets people buy and sell bitcoin through deal with Seattle startup Coinme

The news: Money wiring service giant MoneyGram inked a deal with Coinme to let customers buy or sell bitcoin with… Read More