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 29, 2022.
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‘It is not acceptable’: UW computer science program can’t keep up with record demand from undergrads
Before enrolling last fall in the University of Washington’s Paul G. … Read More
Amazon sued for ending free Whole Foods delivery as Prime benefit
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon breached its contract with Prime members last year when it stopped offering free two-hour delivery on Whole Foods purchases of $35 or more. … Read More
Astronomers demonstrate how using the cloud can rev up the race to find asteroids
Astronomers have used a cloud-based technique pioneered at the University of Washington to identify and track asteroids in bunches of a hundred or more. … Read More
Dave Clark, Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, leaves abruptly after 23 years with tech giant
One of Amazon’s longtime leaders, Worldwide Consumer CEO Dave Clark, is leaving the company to pursue unspecified “other opportunities” in an abrupt exit from the tech giant’s executive ranks. … Read More
Elon Musk’s back-to-office edict reignites debate on remote work — here’s what other tech leaders say
If you work for Tesla and you’ve been doing that job from home since the pandemic started, be wary if there’s a knock at the door. … Read More
Photos: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle
Amazon hosted New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday at its Seattle headquarters, where she met with Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky. … Read More
Tech Moves: Meta engineering director lands at Seattle startup Mason
Brian Hook joined Seattle startup Mason as chief technology officer after nearly eight years at Meta. … Read More
Q&A: Seattle startups may be insulated from the downturn, and other insights from VC Chris DeVore
With fears of an economic hurricane approaching the U.S. … Read More
Sana Biotechnology to build manufacturing facility in Seattle area, switching from California
After announcing plans last summer to build its manufacturing facility in California, Sana Biotechnology has changed course. … Read More
Microsoft promises ‘open and constructive’ approach to employee labor unions
Conceding that the rise of labor unions in tech may ultimately reach its own business, Microsoft released a new set of principles acknowledging the rights of its employees to organize, pledging to work constructively with any who do, and making it clear that it hopes they won’t feel the need. … Read More