Interview: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Amazon, vaccine distribution, and paid child leave 

Opendoor acquires Seattle startup Pro.com | Microsoft president updates cybersecurity book ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Get the Ultimate Guide to CLM: [Transform your contracts with an end-to-end solution. Download the guide!]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Taking on big tech and Amazon: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (above) is grateful for the innovation and the good-paying jobs created in her home district and across the country by Amazon. But the Democrat says “none of that changes the fact that monopoly power as a whole actually prevents creativity and innovation, the kind of which led to Amazon’s creation.” Jayapal joined GeekWire to talk about her “Ending Platform Monopolies Act” — legislation she says has the support of the Biden administration — as well as her passion for the U.S. to be a leader in vaccine distribution worldwide and why paid child leave should be a part of infrastructure plans. [Read and watch the Q&A.]( Microsoft president issues warning in book update: Tightly controlled silos of information about cyberattacks persist among U.S. government agencies, Microsoft President Brad Smith [writes in new additions to his book]( Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age, originally published two years ago. “It’s impossible to avoid the grave conclusion that the sharing of cybersecurity threat intelligence today is even more challenged than it was for terrorist threats before 9/11,” writes Smith. Opendoor acquires Seattle startup Pro.com: The deal marks a final chapter in a startup journey that included pivots and layoffs for the tech-powered general contracting platform. Opendoor, a leader in the growing iBuying real estate market, also acquired San Francisco-based Skylight and will shut both services down. [Read the story](. ‘I’m not alone. Nick is still with me.’ A year after the loss of his close friend and co-founder, Pebblebee CEO Daniel Daoura opened up about how he is coping and moving ahead at the startup which makes wireless tracking devices. He’s trying to fill the technical void left by the passing of Nick Pearson-Franks while growing the company and iterating on new products. [Read more.]( The scene at scaled-back PAX West: Indie game developers who came to the annual expo in Seattle to show off their games still [counted the experience as a success]( even though the main hall was a shadow of its usual spectacle of huge booths, giant screens, and sensory overload. Teams announce vaccination requirements: Fans over age 12 who want to check out [Seattle Kraken]( [Seattle Seahawks]( [Sounders FC]( and [University of Washington Huskies]( games in person this season will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, the teams said in new health and safety guidance released Tuesday. 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