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Top stories so far this week Microsoft campus near Seattle will be used to administer COVID-19 vaccine Microsoft is turning its mostly vacant campus into a COVID-19 vaccination site. Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy Virgin Orbit finally lived up to its name today and used an innovative air-launch system to send 10 satellites to orbit. Court filings show how Amazon Web Services is using Section 230 as a legal sword against Parler [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in journalist Eli Sanders’ “Wild West” newsletter, which covers internet-related legal issues. Expedia’s Vrbo hit with backlash for not following Airbnb’s lead and canceling D.C. reservations Update: This story has been updated with new details from Expedia. Amazon sends letter to President Biden, says it is ‘ready to assist’ with U.S. vaccination efforts Amazon says it is ready to turn its facilities into COVID-19 vaccination sites and is offering other resources to the U.S. Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures raises another $1B for investing in climate innovation Breakthrough Energy Ventures — an initiative to help the planet reach zero carbon emissions through innovation — has raised its second $1 billion round of funding. One man’s quest for the COVID-19 vaccine: Tips to remember when it’s your time to be immunized Trying to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state would be a familiar experience to anyone who's tried to get a hot movie ticket. Former Twitter exec on Trump ban, the failure of social media, and an idea to find common ground Twitter didn't set out to ban Donald Trump. The president gave it no choice. That's the assessment from Mike Davidson, a Seattle-based tech and media veteran who was Twitter's vice president of design from 2012 to 2016, sharing his perspective on the situation as the guest commentator on this week's GeekWire Podcast. Integris co-founder reveals new startup that uses software to help companies meet diversity goals Five years ago, when data privacy was just emerging as one of the most challenging business risks, Raghu Gollamudi spotted a trend. Health tech giant Hillrom to acquire Seattle startup Bardy Diagnostics for $375M Hillrom, a publicly-traded medical device and digital health company based in Chicago, will pay $375 million to acquire Seattle startup Bardy Diagnostics.

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