Seattle drone startup takes flight | Novo Nordisk lays off Seattle workers | Last call for GeekWire Awards nominations

Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow, Chewy adds VP after Petabyte acquisition ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Nominations are open for the 2023 GeekWire Awards: [Submit nominations now for the 2023 GeekWire Awards, taking place May 18th at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Led by 23-year-old founder Blake Resnick (above), Seattle drone startup Brinc is bulking up its team with former Amazon engineers as it aims to ride tailwinds from geopolitical tension. - Brinc manufactures tactical unmanned aerial vehicles and equipment for public safety missions. The company’s drones can flip around after a crash, see in the dark, communicate through a microphone — and break through glass, as GeekWire reporter Nate Bek observed at Brinc’s headquarters in Seattle. [Read more](. Tech Moves: - Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow as CTO; Chewy adds VP after buying Seattle-area startup Petabyte; [and more personnel changes across PNW tech.]( Novo Nordisk, the Danish multinational biopharma company, is laying off 86 employees in Seattle as part of the closure of its “wet lab” operations. - The company will continue to have operations in the city focused on digital therapy, data science and artificial intelligence. [Read more.]( Salesforce stock spiked more than 14% after the enterprise sales software company beat Q4 estimates with revenue of $8.4 billion. - Tableau, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired by Salesforce in 2019, reported Q4 revenue of $636 million, up 5.6% year-over-year. [Read more.]( Microsoft will reportedly get the green light from EU regulators for its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. - [Reuters]( reported Thursday that recent licensing deals offered by Microsoft to its rivals helped address concerns. U.S. home prices fell annually for the first time in a decade, but rising mortgage rates are keeping homebuyers on the sidelines and could lead to a "prolonged winter for the housing market." - That's the word from Redfin, which released a new report Thursday. "Limited inventory and continued interest in turnkey homes in desirable neighborhoods will keep prices somewhat propped up — and high rates will continue to be a hit on affordability," said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr. [Read more](. In her new book, an ex-Google manager offers a cautionary tale on the alleged pregnancy discrimination that she endured at the tech giant. - In “Black Box: A Pregnancy Discrimination Memoir,” Chelsey Glasson of Seattle says the obstacles to standing up to her workplace ordeal felt insurmountable. [Read the excerpt.]( Last call for 2023 GeekWire Awards nominations! - Act now if you want to help us honor the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders in the Pacific Northwest ahead of the big event in Seattle. [Read more.]( Thanks for reading, and have a great day. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [WSU Extension is with you]( Wherever you are in Washington, you’ll find WSU Extension. Extension programs help teachers help students. We partner with towns on economic development. We support farmers’ mental health. We bring high-speed internet to places without it. It’s part of our historic mission to serve all of Washington. [Learn how Go Cougs means community.]( LATEST HEADLINES [Drone startup Brinc prepares for take off with ex-Amazon engineers and geopolitical tailwinds]( [Last call for GeekWire Awards nominations: Help us honor the best innovators and tech leaders]( [Tech Moves: Armoire hires ex-Microsoft technical fellow; Chewy adds VP after buying Petabyte]( [Novo Nordisk laying off 86 workers as part of lab shutdown in Seattle]( [Salesforce stock spikes 14% after beating Q4 estimates; Tableau revenue grows 6% to $636M]( [Book excerpt: Ex-Google manager’s ‘cautionary tale’ details alleged pregnancy discrimination]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [MedBridge: Software Engineer III (Back end)]( - [INRIX: Vice President, Sales – Public Sector]( - [GeekWire: GeekWire Advertising Project Manager]( - [Remitly: Senior Software Development Engineer – Lending (Seattle Or U.S. Remote)]( - [Remitly: Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Seattle or US Remote)]( - [Remitly: Software Development Engineer III – New Initiatives]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 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](