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 [Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras]( Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern addressed the company's handling of the discovery of spy cameras after internal criticism of its response. [Seattle mayor ‘stands strongly in support’ of new gig worker wage law as tech companies push back]( DoorDash revealed Tuesday in a blog post that it had 30,000 fewer orders than expected over a recent two-week period after it implemented substantial new fees for consumers in response to a new minimum wage law that went into effect last month. [From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington]( The startup spinout machine at the University of Washington keeps on humming. [Jeff Bezos sells another $2.4B in Amazon stock, completing 50M stock sale plan]( Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold more than 14 million shares over the past few days worth around $2.4 billion, according to a new regulatory filing, completing his stock sale plan. [‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral]( People tell me I don’t have company loyalty. [Seattle man arrested for stealing ‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards valued at $40K]( Seattle police arrested a man who allegedly stole “about $40,000 worth” of collectible cards for Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering. [Wyze security cam incident that exposed images to other users impacts more than 13,000 customers]( Smart-home device maker Wyze apologized to customers over the weekend after a security issue caused more than 13,000 customers to see thumbnail images from other user cameras. [Microsoft to invest $2.1B in Spain to expand AI and cloud infrastructure]( Microsoft is expanding its AI and cloud infrastructure investments in Spain by $2.1 billion over the next two years, company President Brad Smith announced on Monday. [GeekWire Podcast: OpenAI’s Sora, a new Amazon book, and 5 days a week in the office]( This week's GeekWire Podcast features a bonus segment about OpenAI's new text-to-video technology Sora, and its implications for society. [Former Zillow execs expand mortgage startup Tomo into home search]( This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [GeekWire: The Etzioni Internship in Climate Tech Journalism at GeekWire, Summer 2024]( - [INRIX: Chief Revenue Office]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( [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](