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 May 8, 2022.
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They left for Denver, but Russell Wilson and Ciara are opening a second fashion store in Seattle area
Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/entertainer Ciara have galloped off to Denver where Wilson now plays for the Broncos, but the couple is continuing the Seattle-area expansion of their fashion store The House of LR&C. … Read More
Watch a tearful Jeff Bezos celebrate his immigrant father: ‘Could not have had a better role model’
Jeff Bezos is never shy about sharing his love for his parents on social media, thanking them for the inspiration and support they have provided in his life. … Read More
Jonathan Burstein, 1976-2022: Engineer, investor and entrepreneur was a natural problem-solver
Jonathan Burstein, who co-founded voice technology startup Jargon and made a lasting impact at Seattle-area tech companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Zillow and Remitly, was an intuitive and empathetic engineer, angel investor and entrepreneur with a knack for generating creative solutions to problems. … Read More
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID, says he has mild symptoms and is ‘fortunate to be vaccinated’
Bill Gates revealed Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, more than two years into a pandemic that the Microsoft co-founder has dedicated himself to better understanding and fighting. … Read More
Police report details domestic violence arrest of Seagen CEO at his home near Seattle
Seagen CEO Clay Siegall was arrested in the early hours of April 23 at his home and charged with a fourth degree domestic violence gross misdemeanor, according to police records obtained by GeekWire. … Read More
Here’s the stat about Washington state’s education shortfall that ‘appalled’ Seattle tech leaders
Seattle and Washington state have a lot to crow about when it comes to the innovation economy, including disproportionately large technology employment and R&D investment compared to many other states. … Read More
Seagen CEO takes leave of absence amid domestic violence allegations, shares down 8%
Clay Siegall, the CEO, president, and chairman of Bothell, Wash.-based biotech giant Seagen, is taking a leave of absence as the company investigates allegations of domestic violence. … Read More
Tech Moves: Longtime Microsoft leader James Phillips leaves Stripe; and more
— James Phillips is stepping down as president of financial services at Stripe, just one month after joining the company. … Read More
Bill Gates helps open new vaccine manufacturing facility in Seattle area
Bill Gates helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at a new Seattle-area manufacturing facility for vaccines built by Inventprise, a biotech company supported with funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. … Read More
2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech
Community. It felt good to say it and hear it, and it felt even better to see it in action on Thursday in Seattle as the tech community gathered for the GeekWire Awards in person for the first time in three years. … Read More