Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 10, 2022

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took some time out of his Sunday afternoon to respond to a tweet from Elon Musk, who polled his Twitter followers about converting Twitter’s headquarters into a homeless shelter. … Read More

Rad Power Bikes is slashing 100 jobs from its 725-person workforce as part of what the Seattle e-bike business describes as a restructuring. … Read More

After the 2017 mass shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas where more than 50 people were killed, Blake Resnick wondered how technology could have helped. … Read More

It’s a question that’s made countless job seekers break out in a cold sweat. … Read More

Seattleites remain pessimistic about overall quality of life, with a recent survey indicating that 67% have actively considered moving out of the city due to affordability, public safety and other issues.  The survey of 700 registered voters, commissioned by the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce and conducted by EMC Research from March 13-20, is the latest indication of the challenges facing Seattle as the city looks to rebound from the pandemic and address inequality issues sparked by a historic tech boom that’s generated massive amounts of wealth but left many behind. … Read More

You might say the Seattle waterfront project has faced a few setbacks. … Read More

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. … Read More

Business leaders expressed concern when lawmakers approved a new payroll tax in 2020 on Seattle’s largest companies, part of a longstanding effort to increase funding for affordable housing and homeless services. … Read More

Prior to the pandemic, Textio CEO Kieran Snyder believed in the power of the office. … Read More

— Maria Renz, a former Amazon executive and technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, joined Gopuff as senior vice president of North America. … Read More