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. 1, 2021.
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Topgolf is officially bringing one of its high-tech sports and entertainment venues to Seattle area
Sports and entertainment company Topgolf is officially bringing a full-scale, high-tech golf and gaming complex to the Seattle area, with plans to break ground on Tuesday in Renton, Wash., at the southern end of Lake Washington. … Read More
Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M
Seattle may have landed the Kraken, but someone else is taking over the Octopus. … Read More
Amazon delays office return to January 2022 as rise of Delta variant thwarts corporate plans
Amazon told employees Thursday that it will delay its timeline for returning to regular work in the office until early next year. … Read More
This is Amazon’s at-home COVID-19 test kit: We tried it and talked to a testing expert about it
Amazon launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. … Read More
Melinda French Gates cheers on future son-in-law at Olympics as he competes in equestrian for Egypt
Melinda French Gates is paying special attention to the Tokyo Olympics this week as her future son-in-law represents Eqypt in equestrian competition. … Read More
Microsoft to require proof of vaccination for U.S. on-site work, delays full reopening to October
Microsoft says it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees, vendors and guests entering its U.S. … Read More
Amazon pressured Alabama workers and union vote should be redone, labor investigator recommends
Amazon stepped outside allowable guidelines and improperly pressured Alabama warehouse workers against unionizing the Bessemer fulfillment warehouse in April, and because of that, the election should be redone, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officer recommended in a report Monday. … Read More
Hands on with Steam Deck: Here’s what to expect from Valve’s portable – and powerful – gaming PC
It’s still early enough in the production process that it’s hard to say what lies ahead for the Steam Deck. … Read More
Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era
Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. … Read More
From hackathon to IPO: Pet sitting marketplace Rover is Seattle’s newest public company
It started as a simple pitch at a Seattle hackathon for a marketplace to facilitate matches between pet owners and sitters. … Read More