GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by ALLtech

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Amazon to reimburse employee travel expenses for abortions and other medical treatments]( Amazon will reimburse U.S. employees up to $4,000 annually for travel and lodging for medical treatments that are unavailable within 100 miles of an employee’s home or through virtual care, including abortions. [Redfin will implement internal fair housing monitoring system in $4M legal settlement]( Seattle-based real estate company Redfin agreed to pay $4 million and implement a new internal monitoring system to settle a lawsuit that alleged its practices discriminated against communities of color. [Microsoft president commits $5M to campaign to restore UW’s historic ‘Boys in the Boat’ Shell House]( A campaign to restore the 104-year-old ASUW Shell House at the University of Washington in Seattle is getting a boost toward its goal with a $5 million commitment from Microsoft President Brad Smith and his wife, Kathy Surace-Smith, vice president at NanoString. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Figuring out Employee Benefits? Startups can now get “startup” employee benefits from GeekWire’s benefits provider ALLtech]( For nearly a decade, GeekWire and ALLtech have delivered health insurance plans to some of Washington state’s fastest growing startups. If you are an entrepreneur looking for benefits to rival larger companies, including exclusive pricing from preferred carriers like Regence and Delta Dental, join GeekWire member companies and receive the most competitive and cost-effective benefits plans available. [Amazon to add 2,500 corporate and tech jobs in expansion of Southern California tech hubs]( Amazon plans to add more than 2,500 corporate and tech jobs across multiple sites in Southern California, the company announced Tuesday. [Seattle fintech startup Possible Finance lands $20M to launch ‘safest credit card ever’]( The news: Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that offers loans, just raised an additional $20 million and plans to launch a new credit card. [Starbucks will sell NFTs that enable exclusive experiences and perks for customers]( Starbucks is diving into the world of NFTs. [How Bellevue’s tech hub is similar to Silicon Valley — and what they can learn from each other]( Comparing Silicon Valley and Seattle has become something of a regional pastime in the Pacific Northwest. [Trilogy, founded in 2006, just raised its second fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups]( The news: Trilogy Equity Partners, a longtime venture capital firm based in Bellevue, Wash., raised a second fund to back more early-stage Pacific Northwest tech startups.  The details: Trilogy aimed to raise $150 million for the fund and ended up reeling in “meaningfully” more than that. [Group14’s high performance battery technology gets super charged with $400M investment]( Woodinville, Wash.-based Group14 Technologies has raised $400 million in venture capital that will supercharge the commercialization of its battery technology. [Jump to lightspeed! Alaska Airlines celebrates May the Fourth with Star Wars-themed aircraft]( It probably won’t make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, but Han Solo should definitely be piloting this new plane from Alaska Airlines. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [KEXP: Software Developer (Android)]( - [Scientific Software Engineering Center: Scientific Software Engineering Center Lead]( - [National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center: Software Engineer 2]( - [CodePath.org: Director of Programs]( - [CodePath.org: Full Time Instructor [Summer]]( - [CodePath.org: Senior Campus Program Manager]( - [Stratascale, an SHI Company: Sr. Software Engineer]( - [CIA: Data Scientist]( - [Presage Biosciences: Database Developer]( - [Global Innovation Exchange, University of Washington: DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS]( [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](