Are you eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? A volunteer team from Seattle has created an online solution to help people find vaccination appointments. COVIDWA.COM offers a list of sites providing vaccinations, including which have space available. The volunteers include many current and former Microsoft employees and engineers affiliated with the University of Washington. Read more about the effort.
Amazon sues New York AG in COVID dispute: The Seattle tech giant’s suit against New York AG Letitia James details its $10 billion COVID-19 response and calls her proposed remedies in Staten Island and Queens “exorbitant demands,” based on flawed assessments of working conditions and safety precautions.
Chewy is coming to Seattle: The online pet retailer will open a corporate office in the region by the end of this year and plans to hire several hundred for technology, product, and merchandising roles.
Microsoft’s interest in Pinterest: The Redmond company reportedly held talks to acquire the popular social media app — but why Pinterest? It’s all about the data.
Microsoft vs. Google in Australia: The tech giants traded jabs over a proposed law that would force Google and Facebook to pay local publishers for content included in search results or news feeds.
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Microsoft President Brad Smith says the company supports Australia’s plan and believes the U.S. should adopt the same approach.
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Google’s response: “Microsoft’s take on Australia’s proposed law is unsurprising — of course they’d be eager to impose an unworkable levy on a rival and increase their market share.”
Ex-Bungie developers revive controversial project: A Seattle-based team plans to use a video game called Six Days in Fallujah to tell the stories from the ground of one of the best-known battles of the Iraq War. Read more.
Thanks for reading, stay safe in the Seattle snow, and see all our latest headlines below. — GeekWire editor Todd Bishop, editor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com.
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