Tech Moves: C-suite exec leaves Microsoft for Alaska Airlines; Amazon leaders depart; HashiCorp CTO resigns Lindsay-Rae McIntyre leaves Microsoft for Alaska Airlines, while HashiCorp’s co-founder leaves the company and two Amazon execs depart. Read More
The race to replace lithium: Seattle startup lands funding for salt-powered battery technology Seattle startup Emerald Battery Labs raised just under $1.1 million in a pre-seed round to continue scaling its sodium-ion battery technology. Read More
Seattle startup bets on sodium batteries as cheaper, safer alternative to lithium While most battery startups chase lithium, a new Seattle startup called Emerald Battery is betting on an abundant alternative: sodium. Read More