GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s ambitious new health band; 4-day work week; Ex-Expedia CEO’s new gig

Right here’s what we’re speaking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week.

Amazon shocked everybody by unveiling a brand new well being band, the Halo, this week. The gadget won’t solely monitor your steps but additionally measure your physique fats and even analyze your voice to evaluate your diploma of “power and positivity.” However will it defend your personal well being data from prying eyes?

Seattle startup Volt has taken the pandemic-inspired work-from-home plan to a brand new degree by going to a four-day work week. Are Volt workers as productive as they have been once they labored 5 days per week? And what do they give thought to the change?

Mark Okerstrom, the previous Expedia Group CEO, is becoming a member of Convoy, a ride-sharing-for-freight Seattle startup, because the fast-growing firm’s new president and chief working officer. He brings numerous expertise to Convoy … together with some fairly wild dance strikes.

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With GeekWire’s Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Produced by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.Ok. Caldwell.