GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Drone company looking for answers to loss of devices into lake after major July 4 tech failure]( The head of the drone company in charge of a failed Fourth of July light show in SeaTac, Wash., called it a “devastating” incident, but he took some comfort in the fact that safety procedures worked as intended. [DoorDash and Uber fed up with Seattle council standstill on food delivery driver pay]( DoorDash and Uber are chomping at the bit for regulatory action in Seattle. [How smart home pioneer ecobee competes with Amazon and Google, and where it’s headed next]( Greg Fyke is CEO of ecobee, the Toronto-based smart home company known for its pioneering smart thermostat and other devices. [Automated parking garage in Seattle condo tower gets even more robotic with EV charging bays]( An automated parking garage beneath a luxury condo tower in downtown Seattle is calling in reinforcements, with robotic arms that now help charge electric vehicles. [New York Times Co. fights OpenAI’s request for reporters’ source materials in copyright dispute]( The New York Times Co. opposes OpenAI's request to turn over reporters' notes, interview memos, and other materials used by journalists. [Amazon’s investment in Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is its latest foray into fashion]( Saks and Neiman could give Amazon new insights and momentum in a segment that has long been key to its overall e-commerce strategy. [Get to know the brains behind Seattle’s flourishing climate tech ecosystem]( The Seattle area is known for business giants, grunge icons, and much more. [Founder of bible software company leads new contract drafting startup AllDrafts]( Bob Pritchett spent three decades running Faithlife, the Bellingham, Wash.-based church technology company behind the popular Logos Bible study software. [Tech Moves: TiE Seattle names leader; ex-Flexport president joins General Catalyst in new role]( — Prashant Mishra, a longtime Seattle-area tech leader and founder of Click2Cloud, was named president of TiE Seattle. [Former Arista and Cisco exec Douglas Gourlay named CEO of data storage company Qumulo]( To help settle into Seattle, Douglas Gourlay spent this past weekend watching Boys in the Boat, the movie depicting the University of Washington rowing team that won gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Chief Marketing Officer]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer]( - [BRINC: Content Writer]( - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( - [Pioneer Square Labs: Principal]( - [INRIX: Senior Accountant]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( [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](