Why Redfin changed its remote work policy

Redfin is the latest tech company to summon workers back to the office. In an email to employees, CEO Glenn Kelman said he changed his mind about remote work and is mandating a new policy to boost the company’s culture as it navigates a sluggish housing market.

Microsoft reports earnings later today. Analysts expect the tech giant to report revenue of slightly more than $51 billion, which translates into a second straight quarter of growth in the low single digits. Check back on GeekWire.com this afternoon for updates. 

Amazon updated its Amazon Kindle Scribe device — the first Kindle you can write on — with a new mode called “Notebook Overview.” Read more. 

WA Notify, an app launched by Washington state to inform people if they’d been exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, is scheduled to sunset on May 11.

Seattle-based VC firm Capria raised a $100 million fund to target startups in the “Global South” — India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa — that are focused on generative AI and climate tech. Read more.

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