Articles from 2025 – Page 23 of 58

Seattle startup Havium raises fresh cash as it evolves platform for single-family rental ownership

Havium, a Seattle startup that helps people invest in and own single-family rental properties, raised $550,000 in a recent funding… Read More

Illustration: Retro-futuristic cartoon characters surrounding a Seattle Worldcon 2025 sign

Worldcon 2025 celebrates the past and future of science fiction — and the part Seattle has played

Thousands of science fiction and fantasy fans will be going back to the future this week when Seattle plays host… Read More

Ai2 unveils MolmoAct: Open-source robotics system reasons in 3D and adjusts on the fly

The Allen Institute for AI released a new AI robotics system that uses novel approaches to help robots navigate messy… Read More

Freight logistics startup GoodShip opening new Bellevue office after raising $25M

GoodShip, a software startup that helps companies manage shipping logistics data, raised $25 million and announced plans for a new… Read More

NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg in L3Harris / Aerojet Rocketdyne lab

NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot

REDMOND, Wash. — The first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years is still months away, but… Read More

Seattle entrepreneurs raise cash for new startup aiming to democratize thematic portfolio investing

A new startup founded earlier this year is building a marketplace for high-performance model portfolios, aiming to give everyday investors… Read More

GitHub will join Microsoft’s CoreAI division with departure of CEO Thomas Dohmke

Microsoft will bring GitHub into its CoreAI division with the announcement this morning that GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke will be… Read More

Forget new EVs: This Seattle startup converts gas cars to cut carbon emissions now

No matter how Tom Gurski crunched the numbers, there was no way the planet was going to switch to electric… Read More

‘Gaslit’ and ghosted: New tech grads face AI-driven hurdles in search for jobs

Learning to code and working hard hasn’t been quite enough to land the coveted tech jobs and six-figure starting salaries… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 3, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 3, 2025. Read More

FTC reaches $100M settlement with Assurance IQ over alleged deceptive health insurance marketing

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $100 million settlement with Assurance IQ, the now-defunct Seattle-area insurance technology startup acquired by… Read More

Podcast

After 48 years at UW, Ed Lazowska reflects on computer science, education, AI, and what’s next

Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. After nearly a half-century in computer science at the University… Read More

Microsoft rolls out OpenAI’s GPT-5 — and Elon Musk rolls out the commentary

The release of GPT-5 on Thursday gave Microsoft an opportunity to spotlight its exclusive cloud API partnership with OpenAI —… Read More

Startup radar: Electric trailers, audio detection, onboarding agents, construction communication

From clean tech to voice tech, we’re spotlighting another batch of early stage startups making moves in Seattle. A big… Read More

Seattle startup Loopr raises cash for AI software that aims to boost quality control in manufacturing

Loopr, a Seattle-based startup that sells computer vision quality control software to manufacturing firms, raised a new round of cash.… Read More

Expedia stock soars 15% as B2B momentum fuels revenue growth

Expedia Group topped estimates for its second quarter earnings with $3.8 billion in revenue, up 6% year-over-year, and adjusted net… Read More

Ballmer’s USAFacts warns against politicizing data after Trump fires BLS chief over jobs report

USAFacts, the nonpartisan organization led by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, rarely weighs in on political controversies. But the firestorm… Read More

Startup’s plan to ditch Seattle for Bay Area sparks reaction about tech culture, work pace, AI and more

A drizzly, cool, grey morning in August feels like the perfect time to recognize that Seattle is not for everyone.… Read More

Tech Moves: Icertis names new CEO as Samir Bodas steps down; Smartsheet adds security leader

Icertis has named Anand Subbaraman as CEO, succeeding Samir Bodas, who will become executive chairman of the Bellevue, Wash.-based contract… Read More

New startup Wild Zebra brings AI tutor to thousands of students, raises $2M for wider rollout

A new Seattle startup is building a personal AI tutor that doesn’t just give the answer but guides students through… Read More

Zillow revenue up 15% to $655M as mortgage and rentals business drive growth

Zillow beat estimates for its second quarter with $655 million in revenue, up 15% year-over-year. GAAP net income was $2… Read More

Bill Gates business card up for auction, with significant date from Microsoft’s early days

Long before the days of tapping your smartphone against someone else’s to share contact information, small paper business cards did… Read More

‘The hustle factor is real’: Why this fast-growing Seattle startup is packing its bags for Palo Alto

Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee want to win. And they believe their best shot at success lies in Silicon Valley, not Seattle.… Read More

UW study: Politically persuasive AI chatbots offer potential benefits — and worrying influence

If you’ve faced the frustrating challenge of trying to pull a friend or family member with opposing political views into… Read More

OpenAI to provide ChatGPT to federal agencies for $1, and Seattle’s Slalom will assist worker training

OpenAI is providing U.S. federal government agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 per agency for the next year, the… Read More

Secretive startup backed by Concur co-founders uses AI to rethink customer experience software

Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton are backing a stealthy new Seattle-area startup called SCALA.AI that’s positioning itself at… Read More

Illustration: Blue Origin Blue Ring space mobility platform in orbit

Blue Origin and five other companies study how orbital transfer vehicles can aid NASA

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost… Read More

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader retiring; Apptio co-founder Sunny Gupta will take over enterprise giant

After leading Smartsheet for nearly two decades, Mark Mader is leaving the Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant. The company announced… Read More

‘Open-weight’ debate: Allen Institute for AI says OpenAI needs to go further to be truly open

OpenAI’s new models may be “open-weight,” but a leading artificial intelligence research institute says they aren’t nearly open enough, asserting… Read More

Seattle-based Avail acquired by Upstack in tech consultancy deal

Seattle-based tech consulting firm Avail Partners has been acquired by Upstack, a New York City-based IT advisory platform that helps… Read More