BlackSky goes public | Another ‘murder hornet’ nest taken out

T-Mobile inks deal with Walmart | Pacific Northwest indies at PAX ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and singer Ciara to speak at the 2021 GeekWire Summit October 4th & 5th: [Get your tickets today!]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES BlackSky goes public: As a private venture, BlackSky made a name for itself providing satellite imagery and data analysis primarily for military and government customers. But now that it’s an independent, publicly traded company, the satellite subsidiary that got its start in Seattle is setting its sights higher. Although BlackSky’s center of gravity has shifted from Seattle to Herndon, Va., over the years, the company will maintain a strong corporate presence in the Pacific Northwest. We interviewed CEO Brian O’Toole, who rang today's opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. [Read the story](. ‘Murder hornet’ nest taken out, another located: Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture are definitely busy bees as they continue to trap, tag and track Asian giant hornets. The agency [destroyed another nest]( over the weekend and located the third nest of 2021, which it plans to eradicate soon. T-Mobile inks deal with Walmart: The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier[will launch in 2,300 Walmart stores across the U.S.]( that will sell both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile products. PNW indies at PAX: Many games featured at the annual video game event in Seattle were the product of first-time developers, [including several studios from the Pacific Northwest](. WSJ report reveals Facebook’s ‘XCheck’: The social media giant has a program that exempts high-profile users from its normal enforcement process, according to internal documents reviewed by [The Wall Street Journal](. Last chance to join our rooftop party! Don’t miss the return of GeekWire’s Rooftop BBQ & Sounders Day. One of our favorite events is back at First Mode in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Come for the food, drink, views, swag, surprise guests and the Sounders FC match to follow. [Join us!]( Thanks for reading, and have a great week. — GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [The Total Economic Impact™ Of Dataiku]( Dataiku can drive 423% ROI over three years and over $12 million in a host of benefits, like increased productivity and profit. Check out the full study to deep dive into the cost savings and business value enabled by Dataiku. [Download the full study now.]( LATEST HEADLINES [Health software company Edifecs acquires Talix in deal to boost value-based care]( [Second ‘murder hornet’ nest eradicated and a third nest has been located in Washington state]( [Beyond satellites: Now that it’s gone public, BlackSky will boldly go into new markets]( [T-Mobile inks deal with Walmart to sell products at 2,300 stores]( [PAX in Seattle: A rundown of games developed in the Pacific Northwest at this year’s show]( SPONSORED: GEEK REAL ESTATE [Peaceful One Level Living in Snohomish]( [Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 5, 2021]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [HIGHSPOT: Senior Backend Software Engineer, Solution Management]( - [HIGHSPOT: Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Training & Coaching]( - [Chewy, Inc.: Senior Data Scientist]( - [AI2- Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence: Technical Product Manager]( - [HIGHSPOT: Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer]( - [HIGHSPOT: VP, Core Engineering]( - [IAB Technology Laboratory, Inc.: Director/Senior Product Director, Identity/Privacy]( - [LeadScorz Inc.: Sr Developer – SaaS Production Environment Manager]( - [HIGHSPOT: Support Specialist]( - [INRIX: Director, 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](