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“Astro is our first consumer robot. It’s not going to be our last.”

Ken Washington (above), the executive in charge of Amazon’s first home robot, speaks confidently about the future despite mixed reviews and early skepticism about Astro’s usefulness. Washington was chief technology officer at Ford Motor Co., overseeing initiatives including autonomous vehicles, before joining Amazon as VP of consumer robotics last year. He’s our guest on this week’s episode of the GeekWire Podcast. Read more and listen.

Not going back to the office: Economic pressures and the work-from-home movement will keep vacancy rates high in commercial spaces in the Seattle region throughout 2022 and 2023, according to a new real estate report.

Elon Musk backs out: The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX told Twitter he's ending his $44 billion bid for the social media company. Let the jokes begin

What to do in an earthquake: News this week that a big earthquake in Seattle could trigger destructive tsunami waves left some wondering if they should still follow traditional "stop, drop and cover" quake advice, or race to higher ground as soon as the shaking starts. Here’s the answer.

Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire Co-Founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com.

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