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 [New data reveals impact of minimum wage law on food delivery drivers and orders in NYC]( Delivery drivers working for platforms such as DoorDash and Uber Eats in New York City saw wages grow by more than $7 per hour following implementation of a new minimum wage law, according to report shared by city officials. [Seven years later, longtime Echo Spot user sizes up the first revamp of Amazon’s tiny Alexa device]( Amazon this week released a new version of its Echo Spot device, the first revamp since it came out in 2017, designed for the nightstand. [New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue]( Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash. [AI tools help journalists assess authenticity of images in immediate aftermath of Trump shooting]( Journalists used AI tools from Seattle-based non-profit TrueMedia.org to check the authenticity of images from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. [Environmental groups target Amazon’s climate efforts with Prime Day protest at Seattle HQ]( Environmental protesters in Seattle seized on Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday to once again call out the tech giant’s efforts around sustainability. [New visa application centers for India open in Seattle area]( The India Visa Application Center has opened in Seattle, adding another link in a growing connection between the Emerald City and India. [Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos issue statements on shooting at Trump rally]( Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos joined other leaders across the country issuing statements about the shooting at a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Penn., for former President Donald Trump. [Longtime Silicon Valley investor on the biggest challenge for Seattle’s startup ecosystem]( Seattle needs more founders trying to hit home runs. [Businesses around Amazon HQ are bustling, a year after tech giant’s return-to-office mandate]( During the sunny, summer lunchtime rush around Amazon’s Seattle headquarters campus one day last week, it almost looked and felt like business as usual. [Projected 30% spike in electricity demand in 10 years supercharges energy summit in Seattle]( After decades of relative stability in the Pacific Northwest’s energy demands, dramatic changes are coming fast. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Senior Accountant]( - [BRINC: Content Writer]( - [Pioneer Square Labs: Principal]( - [INRIX: Senior Technical Program Manager]( - [INRIX: Software Development Engineer]( - [INRIX: Chief Marketing Officer]( - [Echodyne: Sr. Electrical Engineer – Analog & Mixed Signal]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( - [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](