Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 3, 2022 – GeekWire

If a really big earthquake hits offshore from Seattle, the city’s shorelines could be struck with massive tsunami waves within a matter of three minutes. … Read More

The news: Flexe is the latest to join Seattle’s unicorn club. … Read More

Offices in Seattle will remain partly empty until 2024.  At least, that’s what commercial real estate company Broderick Group predicts in a market report for the second quarter of 2022, saying that economic pressures and the work-from-home movement will keep vacancy rates high in commercial spaces in the region throughout 2022 and 2023.  In a previous market assessment, Broderick was optimistic that organizations and employees would return to the office, citing the easing of pandemic-induced restrictions and rising levels of vaccinations. … Read More

— Jason Vogrinec joined Lyft as head of engineering, moving from Microsoft, where he was vice president of engineering for Microsoft Teams and led a 500-person group. … Read More

— Stanford professor Susan Athey, a former consulting chief economist at Microsoft, will join the U.S. … Read More

Metaverse. Web3. Cryptocurrency. Blockchain. … Read More

Startups that didn’t raise cash from venture capitalists in recent years might be in a better position to control their future with a potential recession looming. … Read More

The Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers are not for sale and no discussions are currently happening to sell either professional sports franchise. … Read More

Seattle City Light announced a new service last month in which the utility plans to install electric vehicle chargers at select curbside locations throughout the city. … Read More

Three years after giving up on its own food delivery service, Amazon is trying a new tactic, partnering with delivery company Grubhub and offering free, one-year Grubhub+ memberships as part of a “Prime Day” promotion. … Read More