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 [Robots for hire: Dell EMC vets lead Seattle startup aiming to automate monotonous tasks]( A trio of former Dell EMC engineers are building a fleet of rentable robots to help companies crank out monotonous tasks amid a lingering labor shortage. [Expedia’s new ChatGPT travel planning tool is a litmus test for the future of AI and humanity]( For many travelers, technology long ago supplanted travel agents for the basic booking of flights, hotels, and excursions. [New ad campaign takes ‘Uncommon’ approach to attracting new businesses to Seattle region]( The Seattle region’s impressive mix of doers and builders is the focus of a new ad campaign from Greater Seattle Partners, the public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract investment, companies and quality jobs to the area. [Meet the 5 finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards]( The five finalists for CEO of the Year in the 2023 GeekWire Awards are taking on a broad and important range of challenges: workplace equity; machine learning and AI creation; identification and tracking; immigration application processes; and fending off bots. [First look: Renderings of the world’s largest factory for advanced silicon battery materials]( Climate tech startup Group14 is building a factory that it says will be the world’s largest producer of advanced silicon battery material — an ingredient that makes conventional lithium ion batteries more powerful and faster charging. [Amazon Web Services launches startup accelerator for generative AI companies]( The newest startup accelerator from Amazon aims to attract companies building generative AI technologies. [The inspiration behind a new diversity program for biotech in Seattle]( When Eric Nealy returned from a workshop with other Black scientists, his perspective changed. [Former Microsoft president donates 48 Alexander Calder works and $10M to Seattle Art Museum]( Former Microsoft President Jon Shirley and his wife Kim are gifting a significant collection of works by sculptor Alexander Calder to the Seattle Art Museum. [Minh Le, former Silicon Valley Bank leader in Seattle, joins Stifel Bank as managing director]( Longtime Seattle-area tech mainstay Minh Le has joined Stifel Bank as managing director, following a 14-year career with Silicon Valley Bank. [TipHaus, which helps companies distribute tips, raises $3.5M and launches banking tool]( Seattle-area startup TipHaus landed $3.5 million in new funding to streamline how businesses pool and distribute tips to employees. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): Software Engineer III – DevOps]( - [Global Innovation Exchange, University of Washington: Technology Services Specialist]( - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 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](