The pandemic and remote work take a toll on collaboration

Startup is latest to innovate around ‘death tech’ | New ‘murder hornet’ nest located 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 Remote work is putting productivity and innovation at risk. That was [one of the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study]( of more than 61,000 Microsoft employees, published this week, and it’s our first topic on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast. We talk about the workplace dynamics creating the situation, and explain why the implications go far beyond Microsoft’s workforce (and its quiet Redmond, Wash., campus, above) as the COVID-19 Delta variant pushes back the return to the office. Plus, how predictive analytics and machine learning [could change the NFL and other sports]( and [a preview of the GeekWire Summit]( featuring Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, pop superstar Ciara, and a lineup of top leaders in tech, business and science. 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