Articles from 2025 – Page 26 of 58

Seattle startup bets on new chip technology to tackle AI’s soaring energy use

A Seattle startup is developing a processing chip that is predicted to be orders of magnitude more energy efficient than… Read More

Taste test: Robot chef cooks lunch at GeekWire — and leaves us hungry for more work to do

The joy of cooking may mean different things to different people in the kitchen, whether it stems from the process… Read More

UW researchers discover AI-powered breakthrough that could boost precision cancer treatment

A breakthrough in the science used to customize the treatment of cancer and other diseases is so promising that researchers… Read More

In new memo, Microsoft CEO addresses ‘enigma’ of layoffs amid record profits and AI investments

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed the growing internal unease inside the tech giant Thursday morning, laying out the company’s priorities… Read More

From grief to innovation: Seattle tech vets building personal AI tool with persistent memory and privacy

Mary Jesse couldn’t sleep. Grieving after her husband’s unexpected death from late-stage cancer, the longtime Seattle business and engineering leader… Read More

Microsoft contains SharePoint security wildfire, but questions linger about on-premises software

Editor’s note: This is a guest analysis from Christopher Budd, who previously spent a decade at the Microsoft Security Response… Read More

RFID startup Xemelgo lands new funding from Zebra Ventures

Xemelgo, a Seattle-based startup that sells RFID tracking sensors for inventory management, raised fresh cash from Zebra Ventures, the corporate… Read More

Combined image of hand-held quantum chip and satellite in orbit

Pacific Northwest tech pioneers team up in quantum realms and on the space frontier

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Quantum physics and outer space may seem as different as two tech frontiers can be, but the… Read More

Meet your AI interviewer: Seattle startup Humanly unveils video bot that grills job applicants

“More human than human” is the tagline for the company that produces replicants, the bioengineered humans that run amok in… Read More

AI model from Microsoft and UW maps out breast cancer in MRIs with unprecedented accuracy

New research shows how AI technology can spot breast cancer in MRI scans more accurately than current digital methods, while… Read More

Go deep! Watch an autonomous robot paint the lines on the Seattle Seahawks practice field

The Seattle Seahawks have found an exceptionally efficient route runner. While Turf Tank might have a perfect football name, it… Read More

Avalanche lands $10M state grant to build fusion energy R&D site in Washington

Seattle startup Avalanche Energy has landed $10 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce Green Jobs Grant Program to… Read More

Three startups selected for inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator based at UW’s CoMotion

Three startups have been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Curinos FinTech Incubator, launched in partnership with… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers 2025: Nominate Seattle area’s bold innovators driving positive change

It’s time to recognize the Seattle area’s boldest innovators as nominations are now open for GeekWire’s 2025 Uncommon Thinkers Awards.… Read More

Amazon is acquiring Bee, maker of a wearable AI assistant that listens to conversations

Amazon is buying Bee, a small San Francisco startup behind a $49.99 wearable wrist device designed to record and transcribe… Read More

Microsoft grapples with another security breach: The latest on the SharePoint attacks

Microsoft is once again in the cybersecurity spotlight, acknowledging Tuesday morning that hackers linked to China are among those exploiting… Read More

Tech Moves: Former AWS CEO joins Circle board; Microsoft poaches more Google AI talent

Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services, joined the board of directors for Circle Internet Group, an international financial… Read More

Semiconductor startup Lumotive boosts Series B round with help from Amazon

Lumotive, a Redmond, Wash.-based startup that manufactures semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors, added $14 million to its Series B… Read More

Rover to acquire Australia-based pet sitting marketplace Mad Paws

Seattle-based Rover is set to acquire Mad Paws, a pet-sitting company that describes itself as Australia’s leading online pet ecosystem.… Read More

Avalara files for IPO as tax software giant aims to go public again

Avalara is going public — again. The tax software giant confidentially filed for an IPO on Monday, signaling plans to… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain called it: A year later, Microsoft and Amazon are outpacing Apple

Speaking on CNBC this afternoon, Madrona’s Matt McIlwain noted that he had been on the business news network a year… Read More

Aquagga takes top prize at PNW Climate Week event for its battle against ‘forever chemicals’

Six early-stage climate and deep-tech startups faced off at a pitch contest and happy hour in Seattle as part of… Read More

Sweet-talk the bots: New research shows how LLMs respond to human persuasion tricks

New research from the Wharton School’s Generative  AI Labs shows how large language models can be coaxed into ignoring safety guardrails… Read More

Navigating the Seattle startup ecosystem: A guide for Microsoft and Amazon execs

Since I left Microsoft in May, I have been inundated by Microsoft executives and employees wanting to explore and engage… Read More

Alaska Airlines grounds flights across U.S. due to IT outage

Alaska Airlines grounded all flights nationwide on Sunday evening due to an IT outage.

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 13, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of July 13, 2025. Read More

Podcast

Inside Amazon’s AI deployment team: Lessons from the front lines of enterprise adoption

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we dive into enterprise AI adoption with Francessca Vasquez, a vice president at… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Tola Capital; Amperity names CPO; Edelman exec joins Boeing

— Vahé Torossian has joined Seattle firm Tola Capital as a venture partner. Torossian was at Microsoft for more than… Read More

Startup radar: Seattle founders tackle big problems, from childcare to cybersecurity

Our latest startup radar spotlight features a fascinating mix of first-time and repeat founders building off their experience at companies… Read More

Bill Neukom, 1941-2025: Microsoft’s top lawyer led company through key milestones and battles

William H. “Bill” Neukom, Microsoft’s top lawyer during its pivotal corporate milestones and legal cases of the 1980s and 1990s,… Read More