Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 18, 2024.
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‘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. … Read More
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. … Read More
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. … Read More
Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s Seattle campus — empathizing with their feelings about what he called an abuse of trust by one of their own, and addressing its handling of the incident following internal criticism of its response. … Read More
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. … Read More
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. … Read More
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. … Read More
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). … Read More
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. … Read More
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. … Read More
