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Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Zain Nadella, 1996-2022: Microsoft CEO’s son remembered for love of music, profound impact on his dad]( Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella, died Monday at the age of 26, according to a message sent to the company’s executives. [Amazon tells U.S. warehouse workers masks are now optional regardless of vaccination status]( Amazon will no longer require employees in its warehouse facilities across the U.S. [Steve Ballmer, ex-Microsoft CEO, and wife Connie donate $425M to new Univ. of Oregon institute]( The University of Oregon on Tuesday launched the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health on Tuesday, with a gift of more than $425 million from Connie and Steve Ballmer, an early Microsoft employee who served as CEO from 2000 to 2014. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Sandy Cairns, Senior Wealth Planning Strategist at Wells Fargo Bank, explains how tech startup founders and early-stage employees can develop wealth and tax planning strategies.]( Learn what you can do now to potentially reduce your tax burden and make the most of your hard work for you and your loved ones. Meeting with your key advisors now to talk about what’s best for you may be time well spent. [Learn more here.]( [Amazon will close bookstores, 4-star and Pop Up retail outlets to focus on grocery and fashion]( Amazon will permanently close 68 physical retail locations, including all of its Amazon 4-star, Books, and Pop Up stores, in a surprising twist for the tech giant’s bricks-and-mortar ambitions. [Meet Seattle’s newest VC: This former car saleswoman and immigrant entrepreneur is on a mission to shake up the industry]( Tina Hoang-To put herself through college selling cars at Capitol Honda in San Jose, Calif. [Why the CEO of this Seattle tech unicorn will not do business with Russian companies]( The CEO of Seattle-based Outreach is urging more tech leaders to take a stand against Russia and said his startup will not do business there, as companies across the U.S. [Microsoft detected ‘destructive cyberattacks’ against Ukraine hours before Russian invasion]( Microsoft says it began detecting “destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine’s digital infrastructure” several hours before the Russian military began launching missiles or moving tanks into the country last week. [Washington state’s new capital gains tax ruled unconstitutional by lower court]( A new capital gains tax in Washington was ruled unconstitutional by a lower court judge on Tuesday, likely sending the controversial legislation to the state’s Supreme Court. [Tech Moves: Google engineering director Ankur Sinha joins Remitly as CTO]( Ankur Sinha, who spent the past two years as an engineering director at Google, joined remittance company Remitly as its chief technology officer. [Amazon expresses ‘horror and concern’ over war in Ukraine as it offers $5M to aid organizations]( Amazon doesn’t have any direct operations in Ukraine, but as the country suffers under the ongoing invasion by Russia, the tech giant is stepping in to provide support to humanitarian organizations on the ground. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Richmond International Airport: Director of Information Technology, Richmond Airport]( - [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Machine Learning Engineer III]( - [INRIX: Director of Engineering – Geospatial Platform]( - [4Culture: IT Manager]( - [Flyhomes: Director of Infrastructure]( - [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: DevOps Engineer III]( - [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: UI Software Engineer – III]( - [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: System Integration Software Engineer III]( - [GeekWire: Technology Reporter and News Assistant]( - [City of Gresham: Technical Support Specialist]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2022 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](