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 [Seattle mountaineering guide in legal battle with tech CEO seeking refund for failed Everest climb]( Seattle mountaineering guide Garrett Madison and Silicon Valley tech CEO Zachary Bookman were set to take on the world’s tallest mountain peak together. [Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus]( New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus, a Seattle startup that automates the title and escrow phase of closing on a home. [Ex-Amazon employee arrested after issuing fake refunds totaling more than $96K]( A former Amazon employee was charged with federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after issuing false refunds for products ordered on Amazon.com. [U.S. government scrutinizes Microsoft’s hiring practices as tech giant looks to boost diversity]( Microsoft in June announced a sweeping racial justice plan, including an initiative to spend $150 million on diversity and inclusion programs, and double its number of Black and African American managers and senior employees by 2025 in the U.S. [Bing gets a new logo and is now called ‘Microsoft Bing’]( Bing has a new look and name. Microsoft’s search engine is now being called “Microsoft Bing,” which is using an updated logo. [Avalara pays $377M to acquire ‘tax answer company’ Transaction Tax Resources]( Seattle sales tax automation company Avalara paid approximately $377 million in cash to acquire Transaction Tax Resources (TTR), a McMinnville, Ore.-based provider of various tax-related products and services. [Seattle startup Skilljar raises $33M as pandemic sparks demand for its customer education software]( The third time really has been a charm for Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart. [Seattle investor who worked — and rocked — with Paul Allen goes viral with his cover of a grunge hit]( Steve Hall thinks Paul Allen would have gotten a kick out of his viral music sensation. [Video shows transformation of Seattle tech hub’s surface streets — and an old tunnel is finally filled]( Seattle’s South Lake Union tech hub might not be as bustling as it would normally be, pre-pandemic, but when traffic and workers return to the neighborhood in force eventually, getting around will look much different. [Tableau integrates with Salesforce’s Einstein Analytics, now called Tableau CRM]( Tableau announced that it is combining its software with Salesforce’s Einstein Analytics arm. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Senior Java Data Engineer]( - [Libro.fm: Senior iOS Developer]( - [Libro.fm: Senior Android Developer]( - [INRIX: Strategy Analyst]( [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](