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 Oct. 2, 2022.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Tech companies are looking beyond Seattle for new office space, and the pandemic is enabling more employers to allow remote work. … Read More
In Paresh Rajwat‘s 20-year journey across the tech landscape, he’s held leadership positions at Apple, Criteo, Yahoo!, and Microsoft. … Read More
It was a bit of a throwback scene here in Seattle on Monday evening: Steve Ballmer revving up the crowd at the top of his lungs, and NBA hoops back on the hardwood. … Read More
Amazon is freezing hiring for corporate roles in its retail business, according to a report from The New York Times on Tuesday. … Read More
Edmond Mesrobian, Nordstrom’s chief technology and information officer, is stepping down on Oct. … Read More
Now that the metaverse is finally getting real, Magic Leap isn’t playing games. … Read More
Seasalt is building customizable speech recognition tech for enterprise call centers. … Read More
TwinStrand Biosciences’ co-founder Jesse Salk has stepped down from the CEO role, according to a statement issued by the Seattle biotech company Friday. … Read More
Expedia Group is removing a COVID-19 vaccination policy at most of its offices around the world, a policy which required employees and others to be vaccinated and boosted in order to work in or visit the company’s physical spaces. … Read More
Amazon is scaling back its work on Scout, the package delivery robot that looks like a cooler on wheels. … Read More