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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

What happened after a Moscow-born Seattle tech CEO closed a big Russian operation in solidarity with Ukraine
Sergei Dreizin is co-founder and CEO of software engineering company Akvelon, based in Bellevue, Wash.
Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection reportedly sold to aviation enthusiast in the Walton family
The late billionaire Paul Allen's extensive collection of aviation and military artifacts has reportedly been sold by his estate to Walmart heir Steuart Walton.
Tech Moves: Convoy adds CFO; Stripe hires a Microsoft president; Providence names chief digital officer; and more
— Sonia Jain, formerly CFO from Cars.com, will join Seattle startup Convoy as its new chief financial officer.
Commentary: Why this Seattle startup had to mess with Texas over healthcare
Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro.
‘Second Life’ creator shares lessons learned from one of the world’s first metaverses
Philip Rosedale has spent a lot of time thinking about the “metaverse,” long before it became a buzzword in today’s tech world, and he’s got plenty of lessons to share with technologists building related software for the future.
Eviation makes a deal to sell Cape Air 75 electric airplanes; first flight test now set for summer
A Seattle-area venture called Eviation has struck a deal with Massachusetts-based Cape Air for the purchase of 75 Eviation Alice all-electric planes.
Photos: Anime convention Sakura-Con returns in Seattle after 2-year pandemic hiatus
A few blocks past Pike Place Market, thousands of anime and manga fans from across the country gathered at the Washington State Convention Center this past weekend to show off their cosplays and indulge in the endless aisles of merchandise.
Another real estate tech startup comes calling in Seattle, as Knock offers its financing services
Knock has come knocking in the Seattle-area real estate market.
Serena Williams investing in Karat to help startup prepare more Black engineers for tech interviews
Tennis star Serena Williams has made an investment in Karat, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews.
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