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 March 6, 2022.
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Amazon suspends Prime Video access and stops taking orders for New World in Russia
Amazon is taking more steps to halt its business in Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. … Read More
Amazon board approves 20-for-1 stock split, its first since before the dot-com bust
Amazon’s board has approved the company’s first stock split in more than two decades. … Read More
Amazon moves employees out of downtown Seattle office due to crime
Amazon is telling employees they can work at an alternative location due to recent crime around its downtown Seattle office at 300 Pine St. … Read More
Jeff Bezos, future Seahawks owner? Why the Russell Wilson trade increases the odds
This week’s blockbuster trade of Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson could be the first in a series of moves that leads to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owning the team. … Read More
‘Silenced No More’ bill targeting NDAs used by tech companies passes in Washington state
Landmark legislation that will drastically curtail tech companies’ ability to stop employees from talking about mistreatment is headed to the governor’s desk in Washington state. … Read More
Amazon’s stock split: Here’s what employees and investors need to know
Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Lars Phillips, a financial advisor for Seattle-area firm Avier Wealth Advisors. … Read More
Adaptive Biotechnologies lays off about 100 people, 12% of headcount, to ‘streamline our workforce’
Adaptive Biotechnologies is laying off 12% of its workforce, or about 100 employees, GeekWire has learned. … Read More
Amazon’s bizarre bazaar: Strange final chapter for tech giant’s first bricks-and-mortar bookstore
“Best Book Club Ever” read one sign inside Amazon Books at Seattle’s University Village this weekend. … Read More
Steve Ballmer offers a scorecard on Microsoft’s big acquisitions, and revisits his own legacy as CEO
It’s 2022, and Microsoft’s cloud business is on track to become half of its overall revenue. … Read More
Seattle startup Swiftly lands $100M to help grocers fend off Amazon and other e-commerce players
Swiftly, a Seattle startup that provides software to brick-and-mortar grocery retailers such as Family Dollar and The Save Mart Companies, raised $100 million in a Series B funding round. … Read More