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 April 18, 2021.
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Video: Jeff Bezos gives Washington governor a tour of homeless shelter attached to Amazon HQ
Jeff Bezos played host to Washington Gov. … Read More
Washington state capital gains tax marches on: What the new law would do, and who is affected
Washington state legislators this week approved a new tax on capital gains. … Read More
Report: Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft
Microsoft’s bid to buy Discord is over — for now, at least. … Read More
B.C. startup’s kitchen-counter compost machine churns up $2.7M in 3 days of crowdfunding
Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. … Read More
Amazon picks the rocket that’ll launch the first Kuiper satellites — and it’s not from Blue Origin
United Launch Alliance says it’s struck a deal for a series of nine launches of its Atlas V rocket to send satellites into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. … Read More
Amazon adding its palm-reading ID system as a payment option at Whole Foods store in Seattle
Amazon is bringing its palm-reading biometric identification system to a Whole Foods store in Seattle, the company announced Wednesday, expanding on the rollout of technology that had previously been available at select Amazon retail locations. … Read More
Amazon opening first hair salon in London in bid to test new technology and sell more beauty products
Hold onto your hats, Amazon is opening its first-ever hair salon in London. … Read More
Mastercard will pay $850M to acquire identification startup Ekata, which spun out of Whitepages
The news: Financial giant Mastercard announced today that it will acquire Seattle startup Ekata for $850 million. … Read More
IoT connectivity startup Teal Communications raises $9.1M
New funding: Teal Communications raised $9.1 million for its networking service used by Internet of Things device operators and others. … Read More
Health benefits platform Accolade to acquire virtual primary care startup PlushCare in $450M deal
The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare, a Bay Area-based startup that offers virtual primary care. … Read More
from GeekWire https://www.geekwire.com/2021/geekwire-weekly-roundup-2021-04-18/
