Seattle geeks compete on new ‘Domino Masters’ reality TV show

Things fall into place for Seattle geeks on ‘Domino Masters’: Claudius Mbemba, Luke Greenway and Tanek Ballachanda (from left, above) are competing on the new reality TV series. With a mix of startup, engineering and event production skills, the three come across as well-suited to build elaborate structures and knock them over. Meet the geeks.

Amazon stock split: The split, Amazon’s first in more than 20 years, will make shares more affordable for individual investors. Read more. 

Amazon halts more business in Russia: The company suspended access to Prime Video and stopped taking orders for its video game New World for customers in Russia. Read more. 

Track GeekWire’s ongoing coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Steve Ballmer’s legacy: Eight years after he stepped down as Microsoft CEO, is it time to reassess Steve Ballmer’s legacy? We put that question to Ballmer himself during a recent recording of the GeekWire Podcast.

Microsoft’s environmental sustainability report: The tech giant’s carbon footprint grew by 21% in 2021. Here’s why. 

Q&A with Univ. of Washington STEM leader: Joyce Yen, director of the UW ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, talked about her organization’s mission and how to increase women’s participation in STEM academic jobs. Read the interview. 

Last call for GeekWire Awards nominations: There are only a few days left to submit nominations for the GeekWire Awards before finalists are picked in more than a dozen categories, including Startup of the Year; Workplace of the Year; Next Tech Titan; STEM Educator of the Year; and UX Design of the Year. Get your nominations in here.

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