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 May 30, 2021.
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Q&A: Facebook’s new chief in Seattle on 23 years at Microsoft and the future of engineering centers
Rajeev Rajan first came to the Seattle area as a Microsoft intern in 1994, and ended up staying with the company for 23 years. … Read More
Are tech employees coming back to downtown Seattle? Here’s what companies are planning for
The plywood is coming down, restaurants that survived are adding hours and vehicle traffic in Seattle is growing from the ghost-town levels of one year ago. … Read More
Final tally: Amazon shareholders vote down all proposals on pay equity, privacy tech, more
At Amazon’s annual shareholders meeting last week, the company’s shareholders overwhelmingly shot down more than a dozen proposals aimed, proponents said, at making the company a more transparent and responsible corporate citizen. … Read More
Bill Gates’ TerraPower will build its first next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming
TerraPower, PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced plans on Wednesday to build a next-generation nuclear power plant on the site of one of the state’s retiring coal plants. … Read More
Scientists develop method to recycle plastic bottles into aviation fuel using less energy
Humans produce more than 6 billion tons of plastic every year, and its accumulation in landfills and oceans is considered by many to be an environmental crisis. … Read More
Former SpaceX employees raise $3M to build battery systems for fast-charging EV stations
New funding: Electric Era, a Seattle startup that is designing and building battery systems for electric vehicle charging stations, has raised a $3 million seed round led by REMUS Capital. … Read More
Outreach lands $200 million, pushing valuation of sales software startup to $4.4 billion
Outreach just landed $200 million in venture capital that the 10-year-old software company will use to help more sales professionals close deals, track leads and boost engagement with customers. … Read More
Well-funded construction giant Katerra cuts 117 jobs in Washington state as part of reported closure
Construction giant Katerra, which has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital, is shutting down, according to a report from The Information. … Read More
SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle
SEO software startup Moz has been acquired by email marketing company iContact, a subsidiary of J2 Global. … Read More
I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?
The gift I best remember from my high school graduation was a pale blue stuffed whale. … Read More
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