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: BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, AI and automation are impacting our work and lives: [Read more.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [‘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 City Council President Sara Nelson ‘very worried’ about fallout from food delivery shake-up]( A controversial new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle that is drawing ire from tech giants has become one of Sara Nelson’s first policy issues to tackle in her new role as city council president. [Techstars Seattle is shutting down as accelerator shifts focus to cities with more VC activity]( Techstars Seattle, one of the first accelerators to emerge from the Techstars program and a longstanding institution within Seattle’s tech ecosystem, is shutting down. SPONSOR MESSAGE [87% of young people are talking to their parents about online risks, says new research from Microsoft. However, greater awareness of safety features and tools is needed.]( Earlier this month, Microsoft celebrated [Safer Internet Day]( – an annual event that brings people around the world together to create a safer and better online environment for all. The day provided an opportunity for people of all ages to engage and discuss online activities and safety, particularly with growing interest in emerging technologies. However, we should have conversations about online safety every day, not just on Safer Internet Day. To support that goal, Microsoft released the latest findings from our annual [Global Online Safety Survey]( along with a [Family Safety Toolkit](. We share our results publicly so that others can benefit from the insights as we collectively strive to create a safer digital ecosystem. [Learn more here.]( [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 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. [Techstars CEO responds to former Seattle managing director, tells him to check his facts]( Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet on Thursday criticized a blog post penned by Chris DeVore, a longtime Seattle investor who ran Techstars Seattle as managing director from 2014 to 2019. [Seattle mayor ‘stands strongly in support’ of new gig worker wage law as tech companies push back]( Follow-up: Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson ‘very worried’ about fallout from food delivery shake-up 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. [Crypto startup EigenLayer, led by a former Univ. of Washington professor, raises $100M from a16z]( EigenLayer, a Seattle-based blockchain infrastructure startup, raised a $100 million Series B round from Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). [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. [‘Let’s go!’ Jeff Bezos gets revved up when Blue Origin raises up its New Glenn rocket]( For the first time, Blue Origin raised its orbital-class New Glenn rocket on its Florida launch pad — with founder Jeff Bezos keeping watch. [Computer science education bill would add new graduation requirements in Washington state]( Washington state is a leader in technology. [Flexport relaunches Convoy trucking marketplace after acquiring tech from Seattle startup]( Convoy’s digital marketplace is back on the market following the demise of the Seattle startup and subsequent technology acquisition by Flexport. [Tech Moves: Expedia taps execs to run new divisions; Bumble hires Microsoft vet as CTO]( — Expedia Group hired two longtime leaders to run new operating divisions within the Seattle-based travel giant. [Finpilot, a Seattle startup using generative AI to help financial analysts with research, raises $4M]( Seattle startup Finpilot raised a $4 million investment round led by Madrona to help fuel its “ChatGPT for financial questions” software. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Chief Revenue Office]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [GeekWire: The Etzioni Internship in Climate Tech Journalism at GeekWire, Summer 2024]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? 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