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 Aug. 21, 2022.
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Internal memo: Amazon Care to shut down, ‘not a complete enough offering’ for corporate customers
Amazon will stop offering its Amazon Care primary health-care services at the end of this year, according to an internal memo, after determining that it wasn’t “the right long-term solution for our enterprise customers.” The surprise move Wednesday is a major course correction in Amazon’s broader foray into healthcare. … Read More
T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts
T-Mobile subscribers will be getting a satellite upgrade to their wireless service, thanks to a newly announced partnership that takes advantage of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. … Read More
T-Mobile and SpaceX get set to announce ‘something special’ for Starlink connectivity
FOLLOW-UP: T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts The CEOs of SpaceX and T-Mobile will join forces on Thursday to reveal how their companies will work together to increase wireless connectivity. … Read More
Amazon reportedly eyeing Signify Health as it continues push into healthcare
Amazon is eying an acquisition of Signify Health in a deal that would further push the tech giant into healthcare. … Read More
OceanGate’s explorers update their view of a tattered Titanic and the life around it
After his second yearly series of dives to the Titanic, the CEO and founder of Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says the deterioration of the world’s most famous shipwreck is continuing apace. … Read More
Former Activision-Blizzard CFO resigns from Smartsheet board after internal backlash
Dennis Durkin, former Activision Blizzard chief financial officer, resigned from the board of Smartsheet, the Bellevue, Wash.-based collaboration and work management technology company, citing unspecified personal reasons, less than a month after he was named to the role. … Read More
Fountain of youth: This Seattle VC firm is led by three general partners under 40
A venture capital firm led by young partners who don’t have decades of investing experience might deter some entrepreneurs and investors. … Read More
Tech Moves: Opendoor hires Seattle tech vet as CTO; Vacasa names CEO; ex-Blue Origin comms chief lands at Clorox
— Raji Subramanian, an engineering leader who previously worked at Yahoo and Amazon, was named chief technology officer at real estate giant Opendoor. … Read More
Seattle mental health startup Alongside raises $5.5M, aims to test app with schools
A new startup is emerging in Seattle with plans to partner with schools to support adolescent mental health. … Read More
Twitter subpoenas Seattle-area tech company Halo Privacy, seeking new info in Elon Musk dispute
Lawyers for Twitter issued a subpoena this week to Halo Privacy Inc. … Read More