Microsoft cites risk of digital overload in new study | Starbucks CEO to retire

Starbucks CEO to retire: Kevin Johnson will depart the coffee giant April 4 as former chief Howard Schultz returns in an interim role. Johnson became CEO in 2017 following a long career in tech, including stints as CEO of Juniper Networks and as a sales leader at Microsoft.

Which companies are boycotting Russia? A new list from Seattle entrepreneur Alex Agard tracks the actions that more than 375 large corporations have taken to squeeze Russia economically. The list also points out a handful of “holdouts” that have yet to pull products, shut stores or turn off services. Check it out. 

Amazon CEO crosses tough items off to-do list: The Seattle tech giant has made several long-awaited decisions in recent months, giving the impression that Andy Jassy and team are working methodically through a list of difficult items that may have fallen by the wayside toward the end of founder Jeff Bezos’ tenure as CEO. Here’s what might be next. 

Startup fundings: 

• IUNU raised $24M to fuel growth of its tech used in greenhouses.

• Retrocasual, which helps manufacturers train employees, landed $3.4M.

• PairTree, RightBound, LOANtuitive, and Crelate also raised fresh cash.

• Doxo raised $18.5M to help people manage and pay their bills. 

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Walmart hiring more tech workers in Seattle: The retail giant is growing its presence in the backyard of rival Amazon.

Working from someone else’s home: A Portland startup helps users list their home work spaces Airbnb-style, giving people the chance to get out of the house and into another that’s in their neighborhood. Meet Radious.

Dandelion seeds inspire tiny tech: Researchers at the University of Washington, who have worked with so-called “murder hornets” and other insects, turned their attention to biology again to develop wind-carried sensors to monitor and report back on environmental conditions.

What’s lurking at the Titanic shipwreck site? During this summer's expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate plans to help scientists conduct a "groundbreaking" survey documenting the DNA in the surrounding ecosystem.