Q&A with Auth0 CEO after $6.5B acquisition | Amazon Sidewalk launches in June

Blackburn leaves Bessemer after 5 weeks | Remitly eyes IPO | GeekWire 200 update ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: The GeekWire Awards return May 20, 2021: [Celebrate the Pacific Northwest's leading innovators, entrepreneurs and technologists at one of the most-anticipated tech events. Register today!]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Q&A with Auth0 CEO: Okta’s giant $6.5 billion acquisition of Seattle-area startup Auth0 officially closed this week. But for Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Auth0, the major milestone is just another marker — albeit a lucrative one — in the company’s journey. [We spoke with Pace about the deal and his advice for entrepreneurs](. Amazon Sidewalk launches in June: The tech giant’s neighborhood wireless network designed to solve connectivity issues for devices on the outer ranges of home WiFi will launch next month with support for Echo devices and partnerships with Tile and Level. [Read more](. Blackburn leaves Bessemer: The former longtime Amazon exec [is moving on from his day-to-day role]( at the Silicon Valley VC firm after just five weeks. A “study in contrasts”: That’s how Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern described the travel industry [after the company reported its quarterly earnings](. He cited a rebounding U.S. travel market and strong vacation rentals, but pointed to rough patches in business travel, traditional lodging and international travel. Remitly eyes IPO: The Seattle-based digital remittance startup [is reportedly preparing to go public]( at a valuation of around $5 billion — a sizable spike from its last valuation of $1.5 billion in July. Xbox news from Epic v. Apple: Microsoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit sales for the Xbox. [Read more](. GeekWire 200: GeekWire Awards finalists are moving up the rankings [in the latest update to our list of the PNW’s top tech startups](. Thanks for reading, have a great weekend, and see all our latest headlines below. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [The GeekWire Awards return May 20, 2021!]( GeekWire’s annual celebration of the Pacific Northwest technology community is coming up on Thursday, May 20th via live stream. [Register today!]( LATEST HEADLINES [Amazon Sidewalk launching in June with Tile trackers and others on shared network]( [Ex-Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn leaves venture capital post after 5 weeks on job]( [Report: Seattle digital remittance startup Remitly hires banks for IPO at around $5B valuation]( [GeekWire 200 update: GeekWire Awards finalists climb the rankings as others ‘exit’]( [Epic v. Apple trial reveals how Microsoft has never made money off Xbox hardware]( SPONSORED: GEEK REAL ESTATE [Notable Sale: Watauga Beach Drive in Port Orchard]( [Expedia Group CEO says he’s ‘rooting for revenge travel’ as revenue sinks 44% in Q1]( [Auth0 CEO Eugenio Pace on the $6.5 billion deal with Okta and his advice for entrepreneurs]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [GeekWire: GeekWire Technology and Business Reporter]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer II]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer II]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer III]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer III]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Head of Forecasting]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Director, Next Generation Fulfillment]( - [Wave Broadband: Enterprise Account Executive]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Software Engineer III]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Associate Director, Software Engineering]( [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](