10 things in tech: Bezos in space (forever?), Instacart hires, Shopify exodus

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.
Isaiah J. Downing/ReutersGood morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Let's get started.1. More than 70,000 people want Jeff Bezos to stay in space. Thousands of people have signed petitions to stop the Amazon exec from returning to Earth after his trip to space next month. Why they're signing a petition titled "Do not allow Jeff Bezos to return to Earth."2. Texas power companies raised customers' smart thermostats in