‘It was wonderful’: All-electric airplane gets first flight test in Washington state’s desert

All-electric flight test: GeekWire contributing editor Alan Boyle was on the ground in Moses Lakes, Wash., this morning to witness the first flight for Alice, an all-electric airplane built by Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation, one of several ventures aiming to make aviation more efficient and less expensive by taking advantage of advances in electric propulsion and battery technology. See the photos and read more about the flight. 

Seattle startup tackles insurance claims: Outbound AI, a Madrona Venture Labs spinout led by healthcare and conversational AI vets, has a prescription for one of the biggest headaches of the medical system: interacting with insurance companies and other payers to process claims. Read more. 

Future of work: How can business and tech leaders navigate the new world of hybrid work? As the country and the world emerge from the pandemic, this is one of the biggest unanswered questions facing workers, companies and entire industries. Two sessions will focus on the topic at next week’s GeekWire Summit, taking place next week in Seattle. 

NBA launches new app, with Microsoft’s help: The league’s app has content recommendation and personalization features powered by Microsoft’s cloud technology, as a result of a partnership inked back in 2020. Read more. 

When will the Seahawks be sold? Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay thinks Seattle’s football team could have a new owner in the next couple years.

DART scores direct hit on asteroid: In a practice round for planetary defense, a NASA spacecraft slammed into an asteroid nearly 7 million miles from Earth. Redmond, Wash.-based engineers for Aerojet Rocketdyne helped build two thruster systems for the craft.

Thanks for reading and have a great day. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper. taylor@geekwire.com; and reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com.