Articles from 2025

Chainguard lands $280M to help scale cybersecurity startup’s open source software protections

The new funding comes just six months after a Series D round pulled in $356 million for the Kirkland, Wash.-based company. Read More

Microsoft Copilot gets long-term memory, group chats, and new ‘Mico’ persona in latest update

Microsoft is rolling out a series of updates to its consumer Copilot AI assistant, including shared group chats, long-term memory, and an optional visual persona named Mico. Read More

The new AI executive assistants: Smarter, faster, still not as good as the real thing

A new generation of AI executive assistants is taking on tasks like scheduling, travel, and email — but they’re still far from matching human judgment. GeekWire’s new Agents of Transformation series explores where the technology truly stands. Read More

Carbon Robotics raises $20M as LaserWeeder maker plans secretive new ‘AI robot’ for farms

“It’ll blow your mind,” founder and CEO Paul Mikesell said of a carbon Robotics machine that relies on the same AI system used in Carbon’s other equipment. Read More

Seattle startup Hyphen AI raises $5M to automate cloud deployments with generative AI

Hyphen AI, a new Seattle-based startup using generative AI to help developers deploy cloud applications, raised $5 million in a… Read More

The AWS outage is a warning about the risks of digital dependance and AI infrastructure

In this recent outage there’s a pointer to where we should be looking proactively to apply this lesson: generative AI. Read More

Amazon unveils AI-powered augmented reality glasses for delivery drivers

Amazon says it’s working on AI-powered augmented reality glasses for delivery drivers, offering hands-free navigation, package scanning, and proof-of-delivery tools. Read More

Annual summit celebrates Seattle-Nordic tech connections from clean energy to Nobel Prize

Seattle’s annual Nordic Innovation Summit celebrates and strengthens the economic and social ties between the Northwest and Scandinavia. Read More

Outdoor sleeping gear maker Hest raises $2.7M as product line and partnerships drive growth

Hest continues to experience significant growth with a 50% increase in sales this year. The startup expects to turn an operating profit for the first time. Read More

Zillow’s ChatGPT app sparks industry debate over data control and licensing compliance

Soon after Zillow announced it was the first real estate company to launch an app in ChatGPT, some in the industry responded with alarm. Read More

‘Too dumb to fail’: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff promises gritty startup lessons in upcoming book

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is sharing the unfiltered story of his startup journey — from Shark Tank rejection to Amazon’s $1 billion acquisition — in an upcoming book promising lessons on grit, failure, and persistence. Read More

Seattle startup Silkline raises $4M to expand AI tools for manufacturing supply chains

Founded in 2023, Silkline’s technology is designed to help reduce production delays by making it easier and more cost-effective to source materials from multiple suppliers. Read More

At Amazon event, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie defends city and touts AI-driven rebound

Amid tensions with President Trump over potential federal intervention, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie used an Amazon event to declare the city “on the rise,” pointing to AI innovation and falling crime as proof of recovery. Read More

Satya Nadella’s pay tops $96M as Microsoft stock soars; Walmart CFO set to join board

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation rose nearly 22% to $96.5 million, driven largely by the company’s surging stock price, a new filing reveals. Read More

Omada, a new startup led by serial entrepreneur Pete Christothoulou, gives SMBs an ‘AI marketing team’

A new Seattle startup is betting that artificial intelligence can take marketing off the plate of small business owners. Omada.ai,… Read More

Clara Sekowski at Special Teams facility

After focusing on asteroid assets and clean power, engineers start fresh with a venture called Special Teams

Special Teams’ CEO is drawing upon the lessons she learned at Planetary Resources and First Mode Read More

Amazon customers report delivery delays after major AWS outage

Amazon’s e-commerce customers are experiencing unusual delivery delays following the Amazon Web Services outage on Monday — suggesting that the cloud glitch has impacted the company’s own operations more than than previously reported. Read More

Veeam to acquire Securiti AI for $1.7B, boosting company’s data protection platform

Veeam Software, the data backup and recovery company that recently moved its headquarters to the Seattle area, announced plans to… Read More

AWS outage affects Ticketmaster for pivotal Mariners vs. Blue Jays playoff game in Toronto

The effects of the massive AWS outage reached the sports world on Monday. Ticketmaster was dealing with ticket management issues… Read More

AI2 Incubator spinout Casium raises $5M to simplify work visa filings

Casium was launched by founder and CEO Priyanka Kulkarni, a former Microsoft scientist who wanted to fix a problem that she herself experienced while applying for an EB-1 visa. Read More

With latest AI voice features, WellSaid Labs bets on a careful approach in a buzzy industry

Bellevue-based WellSaid Labs is sharpening its focus on enterprise and regulated industries with new AI voice tools, including its next-generation Caruso model and redesigned Studio platform — taking a more measured approach than rivals chasing attention and controversy. Read More

AWS outage was not due to a cyberattack — but shows potential for ‘far worse’ damage

The outage serves as warning sign for a potentially more disruptive situation and reflects “tech monoculture” in a global infrastructure. Read More

First-in-the-nation merger law adds new compliance step for companies in Washington state

A new law that took effect in July makes Washington the first state in the nation to require companies to notify the state Attorney General about certain mergers and acquisitions that already trigger federal antitrust filings. Read More

AWS outage hits major apps and services, resurfacing old questions about cloud redundancy

Amazon Web Services is recovering after an outage that disrupted Facebook, Snapchat, Fortnite, Coinbase and other major platforms, once again illustrating the internet’s heavy reliance on the cloud giant and a lack of redundancy in online services. Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 12, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 12, 2025. Read More

Podcast

The next PC platform shift? Ed Bott on Microsoft’s big Windows AI bet

Veteran tech journalist Ed Bott joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 11 AI features — from “Hey Copilot” voice commands to on-device “Copilot Actions” — and what they reveal about the company’s high-stakes push to reinvent Windows for the AI era. Read More