GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by Wells Fargo

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Bill and Melinda Gates announce decision to end marriage after 27 years]( Bill and Melinda Gates announced Monday that they are ending their marriage after 27 years, sending shockwaves through their hometown and around the world where their philanthropic work has touched tens of millions. [Former Amazon exec Jeff Wilke on why he left, what it was like to work for Jeff Bezos, and more]( In March, Jeff Wilke quietly stepped away from Amazon, the company he was instrumental in building from an online book retailer to one of the most valuable and influential corporations in the world. [John Oliver takes on COVID vaccine myths, and no, again, Bill Gates did not inject you with a microchip]( If you’re hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccination because you’re worried that Bill Gates is going to plant a microchip in it and track you for some reason, John Oliver had a message for you Sunday night. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in tax-equity financing of renewable energy projects]( As one of the U.S.’s leading clean energy investors, Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance, or REEF, provides tax-equity financing to utility-scale projects in the wind, solar, and fuel cell sectors. As part of the company’s broader commitment to help accelerate the just transition to a lower-carbon economy, REEF has now provided more than $10B in tax-equity financing in support of more than 500 renewable energy projects across the U.S. [Learn more here](. [How Starlink, Project Kuiper and other satellite broadband providers could change society]( Imagine a world where high-speed internet blankets every corner of the globe, transforming the way people access health care, education and entertainment. [The Gates split: While the money is outrageous, here’s why the divorce likely won’t be]( Just before he was about to begin teaching his online family law class at the University of Washington on Monday, professor Terry Price received an emphatic text from one of his former law students. [Seattle startup Modica turns shipping containers into software-driven microfactories]( Watching stacks of shipping containers come and go from Seattle’s waterfront, you might wonder what’s in them, where they came from and where they’re headed. [Divorce fallout: What happens to Gates Foundation when Bill and Melinda are no longer married?]( Created more than 20 years ago, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been a global leader in philanthropy. [Billionaire commander and future space crewmates bond during Mount Rainier trek]( The road to space runs through ... Mount Rainier? Billionaire Jared Isaacman used the mountain trek as a team-building exercise for his Inspiration4 crew. [Strong housing market helps Zillow Group beat Q1 earnings expectations with $1.2B in revenue]( Zillow Group Q1 earnings: The Seattle real estate giant beat expectations with $1.2 billion in revenue, up 8%, and earnings per share of $0.47. [Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe]( With several thousand employees across 11 locations in India, and many more employees in other countries with families in India, Microsoft is acutely aware of the devastation sweeping the country during a second wave of coronavirus infections. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Wave Broadband: Account Executive]( - [Symetra: Sr. Security Engineer]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Staff Data Scientist]( - [INRIX: Senior Software Engineer]( - [Horry-Georgetown Technical College: Network Engineer]( - [Chewy, Inc.: ITOC Engineer I-3]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Staff Software Engineer]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer II]( - [Wave Broadband: Enterprise Account Executive]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer II]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2021 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](