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 [Seattle tumbles to No. 20 in global ranking of startup ecosystems]( Seattle fell 10 spots to No. 20 in Startup Genome’s annual “Global Startup Ecosystem Report,” a ranking of the leading startup regions in the world. [OceanGate investigators see no signs that the crew was warned about fatal implosion]( The lead investigator looking into the loss of OceanGate's Titan submersible says there's "no evidence" that the crew knew about their peril. [What’s missing from Seattle’s startup ecosystem?]( More operators. More sizzle. More founders investing in each other. [‘We know something big is happening’: Tech vets encourage experimentation, education with AI]( If you’re not spending time each day trying out new AI tools and understanding how the burgeoning technology may impact your work or life — you’re going to fall behind. [Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Google; Remitly hires compliance chief; and more]( — Digital remittance company Remitly hired Spyro Karetsos as its new chief compliance officer. [Flyhomes buys tech from real estate startup backed by Sam Altman to fuel AI home search tool]( Seattle startup Flyhomes is beefing up its real estate search capabilities with the acquisition of technology from ZeroDown, a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that develops AI-fueled software for prospective homebuyers. [How this professor teaches AI and thinks about the future of human creativity]( “You need to use your human intelligence. [Seattle cooking startup raising more cash to help fuel ‘culinary medicine’ vision]( Seattle chef Joel Gamoran is raising more money to fuel his passions in the kitchen, including his dream of creating a product around “culinary medicine” to help people stay healthy through his cooking classes. [Amazon adding $1.4B to its affordable housing fund in Seattle and other regions]( Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to its Housing Equity Fund and has pledged to preserve and create an additional 14,000 housing units in the regions that include Seattle, Nashville, Tenn., and Arlington, Va. [Stoke Space scores a success in first test firing of engine for reusable Nova booster]( Stoke Space says it has successfully completed the first hot-fire test of the engine for the first stage of its reusable launch vehicle. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [INRIX: Senior Frontend Engineer]( - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( - [Pioneer Square Labs: Principal]( - [BRINC: Senior Accounting/Financial Analyst]( - [BRINC: Territory Account Executive, PacNW]( - [INRIX: Senior Accountant]( - [BRINC: Principal / Senior Software Test Engineer]( - [INRIX: Account Executive, Public Sector]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( [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](