Elon Musk, are you out there? Testing Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk, are you out there? SpaceX Starlink satellites, developed at a facility in Redmond, Wash., have become an increasingly common night-sky sight as the company has deployed thousands of them to fill out its internet constellation. On a visit to his hometown in Northern California, GeekWire’s Todd Bishop tested the satellite internet service and found its reliability has improved considerably since some early tech reviews.

Startup helps publishers get news out of Russia: Targetings, a Redmond, Wash.-based social media automation platform, is using its technology to help independent media partners get around Russia’s clampdown on a free press during the war with Ukraine. Read more.

Icosovax COVID-19 vaccine data falls short: The Seattle-based company posted disappointing clinical data Friday for its experimental vaccine, sending its stock into a dive. 

Health startup competition names winner: Karios, a Houston company developing a way to help prevent tissue adhesions after surgery, won the inaugural Apis Health Angel Conference, launched in Seattle to connect investors and health-related startups.

Friday fine art: Check out this new mural at Seattle-based First Mode’s hardware development facility. The work by “post-internet hyperrealist" Weirdo is meant to reflect the company's "optimism and focus on green energy and sustainability."