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Articles from 2025

Tech Moves: Amazon AI VP departs for CoreWeave; F5 adds tech exec

In the latest Pacific Northwest tech moves, an Amazon AI VP departs for CoreWeave, F5 names tech exec, and other job changes. Read More

Amazon HQ building will become new home for longtime Seattle ceramics nonprofit

The 59-year-old organization is leaving Pioneer Square and moving to a 10,000-square-foot location in Amazon’s Nitro North building previously occupied by Glassybaby. Read More

Seattle startup bets on sodium batteries as cheaper, safer alternative to lithium

While most battery startups chase lithium, a new Seattle startup called Emerald Battery is betting on an abundant alternative: sodium. Read More

Startup Radar: Seattle founders use AI to tackle healthcare insurance, math education, cloud ops

Our latest Startup Radar features five new ventures using intelligent systems to help students launch companies, employees navigate healthcare, and enterprises manage data more effectively. Read More

City of Seattle providing $1.5M to company helping to electrify truck fleets at port

The funding will help two companies incorporate 12 new electric drayage trucks — a type of heavy-duty Class 8 truck used to transport freight over short distances. Read More

F5 stock drops 12% as report links major breach to state-based hackers in China

Shares of F5 fell more than 12% in Thursday trading after the company disclosed a major breach linked to nation-state… Read More

Helion lands permit for constructing reactor building at Washington site that aims to be first fusion plant

Helion Energy has secured a permit unlocking the next phase of construction for what it hopes will be the world’s first commercial fusion plant. Read More

Seattle startup Brook.ai raises $28M to expand remote care platform

Brook.ai, a Seattle-based health technology startup that uses AI to help clinical teams to deliver remote care, announced a $28 million Series B round led by UMass Memorial Health and Morningside. Read More

Microsoft’s new AI features aim to give Windows a voice and mind of its own

Microsoft is bringing new and expanded AI features to Windows 11 — adding “Hey Copilot” voice activation, on-screen assistance, and experimental agentic tools as it tries to redefine the PC for the AI era. Read More

A first look at the Amazon-backed, next-generation nuclear facility planned for Washington state

A project to build one of the nation’s first next-gen nuclear facilities has just announced its name — the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility — and shared renderings of the plant. Read More

PC or console? Microsoft’s new handheld gaming device raises questions about Xbox strategy

On the eve of the system’s release, tech reviewers across the internet are sharing their thoughts on the new ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft’s long-anticipated foray into the portable gaming market. Read More

Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver stepping down to lead Georgetown University

Peñalver, who has led Seattle U. since 2021, will step down March 31, 2026, and start in his new role at Georgetown in Washington, D.C., on July 1. Read More

OfferUp hit with new round of layoffs as marketplace plans to simplify its offerings

The company did not disclose the number of employees affected or the number of remaining staff. The layoffs come less than a year after OfferUp cut 22% of its staff last December. Read More

Electric Era’s new EV charging devices use AI to chat, answer questions and tell jokes

Seattle startup Electric Era unveiled a sleek, interactive EV charging device that uses AI to converse with drivers as they’re juicing up their vehicles. Read More

F5 discloses major security breach linked to nation-state hackers

The Seattle-based company disclosed the incident Wednesday in an SEC filing and a customer memo, saying the attacker maintained “long-term, persistent access” to some of its product development and engineering systems before the breach was contained. Read More

Seattle Mariners social media success driven by ‘group chat’ vibe and prepping for the unpredictable

A team behind the scenes is ready to react to the next big play on the field or fan moment in the stands in hopes of transferring the energy in the ballpark across the city and region and as far as the internet will take it. Read More

LinkedIn’s list of top 50 U.S. startups includes three emerging companies from Seattle area

The list is based on metrics such as employee growth, job seeker interest, attraction of top talent, and engagement with the company’s LinkedIn page. Read More

Seattle startup led by brothers launches AI platform that lets workers query company data

Seattle entrepreneur Connor Folley has teamed up with his brother Maxwell Folley to build out Alkemi, an AI platform that aims to let employees query their organization’s data in plain English — without technical skills or risk to proprietary information. Read More

New frontier for Seattle startups: Space, fusion, and battery companies buoy region’s VC activity

Companies developing rockets, fusion energy, and next-generation batteries account for a large share of total venture capital raised in the Seattle region over the past several months, according to GeekWire’s regularly updated fundings list. Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft taps former British PM as advisor; Airtable hires OpenAI leader as new CTO; Oumi adds exec

Microsoft hires former British PM Rishi Sunak as a part-time advisor, while David Azose joins Airtable and Oumi names a new executive. Read More

Seattle recruiting tech startup Humanly acquires 3 companies to expand AI hiring platform

Seattle-based startup Humanly is buying three recruiting technology companies — Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork — as it aims to build… Read More

Co-working company Kiln opening first Washington state location in tech-heavy Seattle neighborhood

The company confirmed a new lease of in Seattle’s Fremont Lake Union Center. The opening is planned for fall 2026. Read More

Civic leaders pitch ambitious Seattle-Tacoma electric ferry plan as World Cup deadline looms

A pilot electric ferry service between Seattle and nearby Tacoma could debut next summer to serve the surge of World Cup tourists expected in the region. Read More

Column: Why headlines about AI displacing jobs don’t match reality

There are two narratives unfolding in the press, in VC/founder circles, and in the boardroom. One is about AI automation… Read More

Slalom vet Gretchen Peri joins WaTech to modernize how Washington state serves residents

Gretchen Peri has been involved in helping governments around the world find better ways to use technology for more than… Read More

Seattle vs. Toronto: As Mariners and Blue Jays battle on the field, which city has the better tech hub?

Seattle and Toronto are squaring off on the baseball diamond this week in the American League Championship Series. But how do the two cities fare in a battle over tech bragging rights? Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 5, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 5, 2025. Read More

‘Seis the moment’: Earthquake monitors measure shaking during Mariners’ epic playoff win in Seattle

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, which monitors earthquakes and volcanoes in Washington and Oregon, installed a sensor inside T-Mobile Park to record seismic energy during the American League Division Series game. Read More

Podcast

Vibe-coding a new reality: Chris Pirillo on the rise of AI-powered apps, features, and founders

What happens when anyone can build software just by describing it? Longtime tech creator Chris Pirillo joins the GeekWire Podcast to talk about “vibe coding,” the rise of AI-built apps, and his new CTRL + ALT + CREATE Live event series. Read More

Neil Young plans to pull his music off Amazon as he calls out Jeff Bezos for supporting Trump

The 79-year-old rocker is encouraging his listeners to reject “big corporations who have sold out America” and instead “buy local.” Read More

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