Seattle mountaineering guide in legal battle with tech CEO

Mount Everest dispute lands in court: A Seattle mountaineering guide is locked in a legal battle with a Silicon Valley tech CEO over a failed attempt to climb Mount Everest last fall. Longtime guide Garrett Madison says he was looking out for the safety of his clients when he called off an attempt at the world’s tallest peak. Zachary Bookman, founder and CEO of OpenGov, says he feels like he was scammed out of $69,500 and the promise of a partial refund never materialized. Read the story.

Above, members of the Mount Everest expedition from fall 2019, including Madison, far left in red, and Bookman, third from right in orange. (Photo courtesy of Francois Lebeau)

Amazon streaming Thursday Night Football again: The tech giant will kick off its fourth consecutive year of streaming “TNF” games later this week as Tampa Bay visits Chicago amid an unusual NFL season with the ongoing pandemic. Prime members will have access to a new “X-Ray” stats feature and a “Scout’s Feed” audio option while watching the games. Read more.

Strike Graph raises $3.9M: The startup, founded less than a year ago and spun out of Madrona Venture Labs, helps companies prepare for the cybersecurity certification process. “This team is going after a large and significantly growing opportunity to serve a sharp pain point for B2B businesses,” noted Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group, which led the investment round.

Bing refresh: Microsoft’s search engine is now called “Microsoft Bing” and has a new logo. Check it out.

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