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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week
Tech vet and physicist Christina Lomasney marries James Mattis, retired general and ex-defense chief
Christina Lomasney, a tech veteran and physicist who is now director of commercialization at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., has married James Mattis, the retired Marine Corps general who served as the 26th U.S.
Tech Moves: Expedia hires chief security officer; Microsoft technical fellow departing; and more
— Kurt John, former chief cybersecurity officer for Siemens USA, joined Expedia as global chief security officer.
Amazon, robots, and diverging views of automation and the future of work
LAS VEGAS — What happens to jobs, the economy and business when a company can create the perfect worker out of silicon and steel?
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Fan uses Twitter and DoorDash to deliver pizza to Mariners player at Angel Stadium after brawl
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker had a little pep in his step on Sunday after igniting a benches clearing brawl against the Los Angeles Angels after being hit by a pitch early in the game.
Seattle beanless coffee brewer Atomo raises $40M and begins selling its sustainable brews online
Atomo, the Seattle coffee company making its sustainable brews without beans, has raised $40 million in new funding, the startup announced Tuesday.
Seattle SPAC suffering: Shares of companies that went public via SPAC fall more than 50%
The four Seattle businesses that went public during the SPAC boom have sputtered amid the broader economic downturn.  Porch, Nautilus Biotechnology, Rover, and Leafly have all gone public via a special-purpose acquisition company within the last two years.
Seattle startup Qumulo lays off 80 employees, CEO cites economic conditions and reaching profitability
Seattle-based data storage provider Qumulo laid off about 80 employees Wednesday, or roughly 19% of its staff, in the latest round of job cuts affecting tech companies.
Biotech startups join AWS and other partners in open-source project to help design new proteins
Three Seattle biotech companies are joining forces to support open-access development of protein folding and design software.
‘I wouldn’t be an engineer without it’: UW program supports underserved STEM students
A University of Washington program to support STEM students from low-income and underserved backgrounds is now nine years old.
Commentary: Tech companies need to stop the cheap ploys and do more to support human rights
Editor’s note: The following is commentary from Megan McNally, a business attorney and founder of the FBomb Breakfast Club, a peer support community for women founders and business owners.
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