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Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas placed on leave, shares sink more than 30% Seattle marijuana startup Leafly raises $23M as recent legalization boosts cannabis market Trending: Initial impressions of Wizards of the Coast’s video game ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space Latest News Most Popular Why NBA superstar Steph Curry just invested in Seattle pay equity startup Syndio by Kurt Schlosser on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 7:11 pm Seattle pay equity startup Syndio has scored more than $30 million in funding in its four years, but a new $1 million assist from early-stage investors Penny Jar Capital, announced… Read More Washington state lifts pandemic mandate that capped delivery fees for third-party services by Taylor Soper on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday rescinded a pandemic-related restriction that limited fees charged to restaurants by delivery companies as Washington state prepares for its June 30 reopening. The proclamation, which went… Read More Sponsored Post Stop bidding. Start living. Whether you’re buying your first home or moving to a new one, the market is more competitive than ever. Flyhomes is a simpler and faster way to buy the home you love while saving money. You can buy your next home before you sell your old one without extra costs and the Flyhomes Cash Offer gives you a competitive advantage. With Flyhomes, it’s easier to buy, save, and move. Learn more at Flyhomes.com Tech Moves: Xbox hires Seattle gaming vet Kim Swift; Frontdoor adds Amazon Fashion leader; more by Laurel Deppen & Cara Kuhlman on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 4:26 pm — Kim Swift has been named the senior director of cloud gaming for Xbox Game Studios Publishing. Swift is a longtime Seattle-area gaming industry vet whose resume includes Valve Software… Read More This startup is getting ready to launch running shoes based on how fast you run a mile by Laurel Deppen on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 3:42 pm Vimazi, a Portland, Ore.-based shoe startup which pairs runners with shoes that match their running pace, has raised $600,000 in seed funding to help launch its high-tech footwear later this… Read More Latest GeekWire Videos Subscribe for daily video updates. Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space by Kurt Schlosser on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 4:01 pm Lucid, makers of a new luxury electric vehicle expected to begin production this year, is bringing one of its studio spaces to Seattle’s University Village. The new space will open… Read More Initial impressions of Wizards of the Coast’s video game ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ by Thomas Wilde on June 21, 2021 June 22, 2021 at 12:15 am Just like tabletop Dungeons & Dragons, the new video game Dark Alliance isn’t a lot of fun when you’re playing by yourself. Dark Alliance is the first video game published… Read More Sponsored Post Waterfront Living: Kingston Beachfront Estate Spectacular no bank beachfront estate set in an exclusive neighborhood enclave with breathtaking unobstructed marine and mountain views! This exquisite custom home was designed by a renowned architect who combined… See More Home Photos COVID-19 exposure app helped prevent thousands of cases in Washington state, new study shows by Charlotte Schubert on June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 at 9:21 am WA Notify, the COVID-19 exposure notification tool for Washington state, saved an estimated 40 to 115 lives and prevented between 2,800 and 8,200 cases during four months of use this… Read More Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 13, 2021 by GeekWire on June 20, 2021 June 20, 2021 at 8:00 am See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 13, 2021.… Read More Fun & Geeky Study ranks Washington as biggest abuser of jargon in job ads; startup CEO tells us why words matter Seattle-area students flying high again as 6 teams will compete in American Rocketry Challenge It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Show’ will feature Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi in streaming musical event For more fun & geeky stuff, check out Geek Life . From Microsoft to Expedia to Zillow: Behind the scenes with Rich Barton on NPR’s ‘How I Built This’ by Todd Bishop on June 19, 2021 June 19, 2021 at 10:27 am Like many entrepreneurs, Rich Barton is a fan of NPR’s “How I Built This.” He says it has long been his secret dream to be interviewed by host Guy Raz… Read More Video Researchers create ‘Shadow Figment’ cybersecurity decoy tech that lures attackers into a fake world by Richard Yonck on June 19, 2021 June 19, 2021 at 10:04 am Over the past several years, hackers have increasingly targeted the physical systems we rely on to run our society. Electrical utilities, food processing plants, and aluminum producers are only a… Read More Health Tech COVID-19 exposure app helped prevent thousands...