GeekWire Mid-Week Update, Presented by Wells Fargo

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is moving to the public cloud, and guess which platform it’s choosing?]( LinkedIn is moving all its data to the public cloud — bringing the professional information and networks of 645 million members around the world with it — and it didn’t have to look far to find a provider. [Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, vows to build AI tech platform of ‘unprecedented scale’]( Microsoft will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and work with the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence powerhouse to create a computational platform of "unprecedented scale" to accelerate the development of advanced forms of AI. [High-flying Indian budget hotel startup Oyo hires ex-Uber GM to lead new Seattle office]( Oyo, a six-year-old hotel startup that has already grown to dominate the budget hospitality scene in India and China, is setting its sights on the U.S. [Prime dispute: Trucking company sues Amazon over logo on tech giant’s shipping fleet]( Amazon’s Prime-branded trucks have drawn a legal challenge from a company with a familiar name. [Amazon’s new real estate partnership with Realogy promises homebuyers up to $5k in credits]( Amazon is stepping further into the real estate world. [Hello, neighbor! How Google Cloud is making its presence known in Amazon’s backyard]( Google is planting its flag in Amazon territory. [T-Mobile and Taco Bell together again on Taco Tuesday, with launch of T-MoBell stores]( That ringing coming from inside select T-Mobile stores isn’t just phones — it’s a certain fast food bell. [‘JoyCon drift’ problem causes controversy and a lawsuit among Nintendo Switch owners]( Nintendo is facing a big problem thanks to what’s become known as “JoyCon drift.” A substantial number of Switch device users have reported, via methods such as a popular thread on the Switch subreddit, that their system’s JoyCon controllers are failing in a particular and specific way, creating anything from missed inputs to the in-game camera adjusting itself. [India sends Chandrayaan 2 probe toward the moon’s south pole for historic landing]( India began a slow but steady space odyssey to the moon's south pole today with the launch of its Chandrayaan 2 mission. [Starbucks teams with new restaurant tech platform, led by coffee giant’s former chief digital officer]( Starbucks’ commitment to technology-powered retail solutions took another step forward on Monday as the company announced it is teaming with Brightloom, the restaurant tech company formerly known as Eatsa. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Lumedic: Senior Product Designer]( - [Highspot: Principal Backend Software Engineer]( - [Lumedic: Product Manager]( - [Lumedic: Senior Manager of Software Development]( - [Rad Power Bikes: Brand Copywriter]( - [Y Combinator: Y Combinator: Work at a Startup Expo on 6/29]( - [Lumedic: Data Architect]( - [RealNetworks: Director, Product Management – SAFR]( - [Rad Power Bikes: Director, Growth Marketing]( - [Rad Power Bikes: IT Director]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2019 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](