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Microsoft to challenge Google and Apple in mobile gaming | Seattle’s delivery driver wage revamp moves forward after backlash ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Join the Nordic Innovation Summit, May 13-14: [Topics include AI, clean energy, battery technology, sustainable cities, and more! Save $50 using GW50.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES The annual GeekWire Awards on Thursday night brought a sold-out crowd to Showbox SoDo in Seattle, where more than 60 finalists across a dozen categories competed for awards ranging from Startup of the Year to Next Tech Titan to Workplace of the Year, and more. The winners, as chosen by the Pacific Northwest tech community, reflected the impact of AI and the potential of the Seattle region to become an even stronger technology hub. [Read more](. - Check out [photos from the night]( and follow [#GeekWireAwards](. - Tune in Saturday for more highlights on the GeekWire Podcast. Subscribe in [Apple Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. A proposal to revamp Seattle’s controversial minimum wage law for delivery drivers was approved by a City Council committee Thursday, and will head to a full council vote later this month. The change would reduce pay standards that sparked major pushback from Uber and DoorDash. [Read more](. Microsoft is taking on Google and Apple with its surprise plan to roll out a mobile gaming store later this year. The news came out during an on-stage interview with Xbox president Sarah Bond at a Bloomberg event. [Read more](. Tech Moves: Former Wizards of the Coast leader joins Funko as CEO; Leafly hires a president; Nintex promotes two execs; [and more personnel changes](. Seattle startup OneCourt is revolutionizing the sports experience for vision-impaired fans with a tactile device that lets them “feel” live game action. The innovative technology, supported by Microsoft and T-Mobile, translates gameplay data into spatial haptics, syncing with live broadcasts. [Read more](. Hot Links - The classic video game Myst, from [Spokane-based Cyan Worlds]( claimed its rightful place in the World Video Game Hall of Fame. ([X]( - OpenAI is reportedly poised to launch its own search engine next week, right before Google’s I/O, and a week before Microsoft Build. ([Reuters]( - Apple apologized for a controversial ad that depicted beloved technology and physical artifacts being crushed to make an iPad, a move that critics called dystopian and tone-deaf. ([Ars Technica]( Thanks for subscribing to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com; and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [IT Degrees—Certs Included]( Many IT jobs require at least a bachelor’s degree, plus multiple certifications. The cost of certification exams can be overwhelming if you’re paying for them out of pocket. At WGU, we include relevant industry-recognized certifications in our IT degree programs. Earn an IT degree that prepares you for your career with certifications from the likes of AWS, CompTIA, Cisco, and more included in the cost of your program. Learn More at [WGU.edu/IT](. LATEST HEADLINES [Photos: Inside the GeekWire Awards, with the big winners, musical numbers and surprise guests]( [GeekWire Awards 2024 revealed: Winners bask in momentum of AI and potential of region]( [Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google]( [Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote]( [Tech Moves: Funko names new CEO; Nintex promotes VPs; Leafly adds president]( [Seattle startup wants to bring vision-impaired sports fans closer to the action with tactile device]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [AdaptX: Vice President of Engineering]( - [BRINC: Principal / Senior Software Test Engineer]( - [GeekWork: ML Engineer]( - [INRIX: Account Executive, Public Sector]( - [BRINC: Territory Account Executive, PacNW]( - [GeekWork: Head of Engineering]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( [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](