GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Hear from Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern, Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe and other tech and business leaders at the 2020 GeekWire Summit, Oct. 13-29: [Learn more and register before early bird rates end.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff jumps back into real estate, launches startup with former colleagues to help people buy second homes]( Former Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are teaming up on a new startup called Pacaso that aims to make it easier for more people to own a vacation home. [Amazon jumps into virtual tourism, offering live one-on-one experiences around the world]( One morning last week, I went on a walking tour of Quebec City with an experienced local tour guide, from the majestic Parliament of Quebec to the picturesque Saint Lawrence River. [Minecraft’s Steve and Alex coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in Nintendo-Microsoft crossover]( The next downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. SPONSOR MESSAGE [The 2020 GeekWire Summit returns October 13-29, with an immersive and content-rich agenda that you will not want to miss!]( The fully virtual 2020 GeekWire Summit will take place over three weeks, allowing attendees to digest the in-depth fireside chats, interactive panels and brainy power talks in consumable bite-sized chunks. Get your pass and access all of the great sessions, including Expedia CEO Peter Kern, Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, and Dreambox Learning CEO Jessie Wooley-Wilson; in addition to timely discussions about COVID-19 with leading health and biotechnology executives on the Regence health tech stage. This year, your GeekWire Summit pass allows you to participate in networking opportunities, discussion forums, polls and view sessions on-demand. [Buy Tickets!]( [Seattle adopts minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers]( Seattle became the second big city in the nation to establish a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday. [SEC charges former Amazon finance manager and her family in $1.4M insider trading case]( A former senior manager in Amazon’s tax department has been charged with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission. [Debate over Uber and Lyft driver pay comes to a head as Seattle prepares to set minimum wage]( Seattle officials are slated to vote on a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday that will change the course of ride-hailing in the city. SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY [Stunning Modern Lakefront Home in Mercer Island]( [Amazon expanding in Canada, will add another 3,000 jobs in Vancouver and 500 in Toronto]( Amazon is growing its footprint north of the border as the tech giant spreads its corporate footprint beyond Seattle and continues growing despite the ongoing economic crisis. [Amazon says 19,000 employees tested positive for COVID-19 as it reveals pandemic data for first time]( Amazon released figures on Thursday that for the first time detail the spread of the coronavirus among its employees. [SpaceX provides Starlink satellites to help Washington state towns get online after wildfires]( SpaceX is lending a helping hand to Washington state towns ravaged by recent wildfires. [From Microsoft VP to law student: What this exec’s career transition says about AI and the law]( Mike Angiulo worked at Microsoft for 25 years as an engineering manager and vice president. Now, at age 47, he's circling back to his original plan -- going back to school and preparing for a second career, as a lawyer focused on some of the most interesting and difficult questions facing the same types of technologies that he helped to create for so many years. [Pay with your palm? Amazon unveils biometric ID, touting convenience and testing customer trust]( Amazon has developed a new biometric ID system that works by scanning the palms of participating customers, planning to ultimately let people make in-store payments, gain access to office buildings, and move quickly through stadium turnstiles by holding out a hand. [Our first-hand experience with Amazon’s new palm reader, and what it says about the future of retail]( What if grabbing a drink from the store was as easy as getting one from your fridge? [Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts airing $10M ad campaign during presidential debates to highlight real data]( USAFacts, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit civic data initiative founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, is launching a $10 million ad campaign to illustrate the power of data and facts. [Nintex to acquire K2 Software, bolstering process automation offering]( Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex will acquire fellow Seattle-area company K2 Software. [After a boost from Bill Gates, Kymeta wins FCC’s approval for next-gen antennas]( Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity venture backed by Bill Gates, has won FCC authorization for operation of its next-generation u8 antenna terminal. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Libro.fm: Senior Android Developer]( - [INRIX: Strategy Analyst]( - [Libro.fm: Senior iOS Developer]( - [INRIX: Senior Java Data Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2020 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](