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 July 3, 2022.
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New tsunami warning to those in Seattle: If the earth starts shaking, get to higher ground ASAP
If a really big earthquake hits offshore from Seattle, the city’s shorelines could be struck with massive tsunami waves within a matter of three minutes. … Read More
Flexe is Seattle’s newest unicorn: Warehousing startup lands $119M, reaches $1B valuation
The news: Flexe is the latest to join Seattle’s unicorn club. … Read More
No going back: Anticipated return to office ‘has failed to materialize’ in Seattle, report says
Offices in Seattle will remain partly empty until 2024. At least, that’s what commercial real estate company Broderick Group predicts in a market report for the second quarter of 2022, saying that economic pressures and the work-from-home movement will keep vacancy rates high in commercial spaces in the region throughout 2022 and 2023. In a previous market assessment, Broderick was optimistic that organizations and employees would return to the office, citing the easing of pandemic-induced restrictions and rising levels of vaccinations. … Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams leader lands at Lyft; General Fusion hires new CEO
— Jason Vogrinec joined Lyft as head of engineering, moving from Microsoft, where he was vice president of engineering for Microsoft Teams and led a 500-person group. … Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft economist joins DOJ antitrust team; AWS director lands at StackOverflow
— Stanford professor Susan Athey, a former consulting chief economist at Microsoft, will join the U.S. … Read More
Seattle startup raises $14M to fuel ambitious plan for a social network built on the blockchain
Metaverse. Web3. Cryptocurrency. Blockchain. … Read More
Advantage, bootstrappers: Why avoiding VC funding is helping this Seattle startup amid a downturn
Startups that didn’t raise cash from venture capitalists in recent years might be in a better position to control their future with a potential recession looming. … Read More
Jody Allen says Seahawks and Trail Blazers not for sale yet, but that time will come
The Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers are not for sale and no discussions are currently happening to sell either professional sports franchise. … Read More
Seattle City Light to install electric vehicle chargers at curbside locations across city
Seattle City Light announced a new service last month in which the utility plans to install electric vehicle chargers at select curbside locations throughout the city. … Read More
Amazon partners with Grubhub and adds new Prime food delivery perk
Three years after giving up on its own food delivery service, Amazon is trying a new tactic, partnering with delivery company Grubhub and offering free, one-year Grubhub+ memberships as part of a “Prime Day” promotion. … Read More
