GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update][GeekWire Mid-Week Update]( Top stories so far this week [After lobbying by Uber and DoorDash, new proposal would overhaul Seattle’s minimum wage law]( After a controversial minimum wage law for food delivery drivers in Seattle went into effect in January, tech giants including Uber and DoorDash made it clear they weren’t happy. [Atomo opens new roastery in Seattle to produce its beanless coffee for cafes around the U.S.]( Atomo, the Seattle-based beanless coffee maker, is marking Earth Day with the grand opening of a new roastery in its hometown that will produce the company’s grounds for coffee shops around the country. [Microsoft and partners open major new pedestrian bridge to span campus and transportation needs]( People on foot, riding bicycles, and even those cruising on electric skateboards crisscrossed over a busy highway between Microsoft’s old and new campuses on Monday as a dramatic new pedestrian bridge officially opened in Redmond, Wash. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Local Bank Offering A Frictionless Loan Application Process For Small Businesses in Washington State]( 40-50% of small businesses rank access to capital as their main obstacle. Unlike traditional banks that tend to be encumbered by legacy tech, community banks can bring agility and innovation to small business lending. Learn how a Seattle-based financial institution leveraged open banking to offer a frictionless loan process for small business borrowers in Washington State. [Learn More.]( [FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements]( Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements. [After personal experience with cyberstalking, tech founder launches startup battling deepfake content]( In January, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift were viewed by millions of people on X and other social media platforms before the sites took action. [Tech Moves: Ex-Meta infrastructure VP joins Microsoft; DoorDash adds Amazon vet to board]( Jason Taylor, the former vice president of infrastructure at Meta, joined Microsoft as corporate vice president and deputy CTO for the company’s AI supercomputing efforts. [10 important questions about the promise and pitfalls of AI]( Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. [98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup]( Seattle-based digital healthcare startup 98point6 has conducted a new round of layoffs, the company confirmed Tuesday. [Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant’s results will test AI traction]( How many points will AI add to Microsoft's financial scoreboard? A preview of Microsoft earnings for Q3 of FY 2024. [Zillow and Grubhub vets launch new Seattle-based advisory firm to help growth companies]( Longtime technology industry leaders Chad Cohen and Ryan Domyancic unveiled Scala Advisors, their new Seattle-based advisory firm designed to help growth-stage companies in the public and private markets. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [GeekWork: ML Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [AdaptX: Vice President of Engineering]( - [GeekWork: Head of Engineering]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator II]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](