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 [Wizards of the Coast updating artist guidelines after AI art found in ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ book]( Wizards of the Coast will update its artist guidelines to prohibit the use of illustrations that were made with generative AI tools, after fans spotted telltale signs of AI art in an upcoming sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons. [Zulily ditching Seattle HQ after layoffs and ownership change]( Zulily’s headquarters building is going on the market in another change for the Seattle-based online retailer. [Former director of Seattle startup accused of embezzling $2M in company funds]( U.S. law enforcement authorities last week arrested a former employee of a Seattle startup who allegedly funneled more than $2 million in company funds to his personal bank accounts. [Zillow and Redfin earnings reports reflect slumping real estate market]( Redfin and Zillow Group‘s second-quarter earnings reports point to more pain in the real estate market as limited housing supply and climbing mortgage rates throttle transaction volume. [LeoStella super-sizes its platform for small satellites as it takes aim at new markets]( LeoStella is unveiling its latest, greatest platform for small satellites, which should hit a sweet spot for future manufacturing contracts. [How Zillow Group is thinking about AI and the future of real estate]( More and more companies are using AI and machine learning to boost their businesses. [Amazon will put on another Prime Day event in October]( Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hold a “Prime Big Deal Days” sales event this fall. [Seattle approves first-of-its-kind law that protects app-based workers from deactivation]( Seattle lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that aims to provide more job security to app-based workers who deliver food, shop for groceries, or perform many other on-demand jobs. [Seattle startup Dropzone AI, which develops autonomous AI security agents, raises $3.5M]( Dropzone AI announced a $3.5 million seed round led by Decibel Partners, with participation from Pioneer Square Ventures Fund. [Plans for launch of prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper revised … again]( Amazon's plans to launch prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband constellation have changed for the second time in a year. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [Submittable: Senior Machine Learning Scientist]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator I or II]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineering Manager]( - [Submittable: Senior Site Reliability Engineer]( - [Submittable: Senior Product Pricing Strategist]( - [Submittable: Staff Front End Software Engineer – Employee Engagement]( - [NTTA- North Texas Tollway Authority: Sr ETL & Data Modeling Developer]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineer (Back End) – Data]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineer (Backend) – Employee Engagement]( - [University of Washington Information School: IT Support Manager]( [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](