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Amazon, Google, Meta, and the AI long game, with analyst Colin Sebastian of Baird

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we’re joined by Colin Sebastian, senior research analyst at Baird and one of… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft leader named CEO at WPP; Snowflake taps SVP; Absci adds board member

— Cindy Rose, Microsoft’s chief operating officer for global enterprise sales, is leaving the tech behemoth to become CEO of… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith on AI investments, job cuts, and the uncertain future of work

After Microsoft this week unveiled a $4 billion, five-year global initiative to help millions of people adapt to the rise… Read More

Job search giant Indeed lays off 92 workers from Seattle office amid integration with Glassdoor

Recruiting and job search platform Indeed is laying off 92 employees from its Seattle office as part of broader cutbacks… Read More

Seattle startup raises $6.3M to pick up your used stuff for free — and turn it into a resale marketplace

Pulling into the parking lot of Gone.com‘s headquarters at an office park just south of Seattle, I knew this wasn’t… Read More

AI optimism pushes Microsoft above $500/share — will it be next to join the $4 trillion club?

Microsoft shares closed above $500 for the first time Wednesday — a symbolic milestone as Wall Street increasingly bets on… Read More

UW prof Dieter Fox leaves Nvidia to lead robotics initiative at Allen Institute for AI

Dieter Fox, the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial… Read More

Seattle solar servicing company Omnidian to pay $7M for a slice of bankrupt Sunnova’s business

Seattle-based Omnidian, which manages solar power performance and services panels for commercial and residential installations, announced it aims to acquire… Read More

Coding is dead: UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to… Read More

FCC commissioner rips T-Mobile for ‘cowardly capitulation’ after axing DEI with deals pending

T-Mobile is ending policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the wireless carrier awaits regulatory approval for two… Read More

Military tech giant Anduril lands in Bellevue, doubling footprint in Seattle region

Anduril is expanding in the Seattle area with a new office in Bellevue, Wash. The defense tech giant leased 39,851… Read More

As AI reshapes its workforce, Microsoft commits $4 billion to help others adapt

Microsoft is making a $4 billion, five-year commitment to support schools and nonprofits with AI tools and training through a… Read More

Industrial wastewater treatment startup Membrion raises more cash

Industrial wastewater treatment startup Membrion is raising a new round of cash from investors. In a filing with the U.S.… Read More

How Smartsheet is ‘AI-ifying’ its product and company following $8.4B private equity takeover

Five months after completing its $8.4 billion take-private deal, Smartsheet is moving fast on AI — and CEO Mark Mader… Read More

Concrete goes green: UW and Microsoft use seaweed to create novel carbon-trapping cement

Researchers have developed a novel solution for trapping carbon in concrete by blending a sustainable, easy-to-grow green seaweed into the… Read More

DoorDash slams Seattle over driver deactivation law, adds new service fees

DoorDash is increasing delivery fees for customers in Seattle, citing what it calls “extreme regulations” passed by the city —… Read More

Pokee AI, a new AI agent startup led by ex-Meta manager, lands $12M to automate online workflows

Point72 Ventures led a $12 million seed round for Pokee AI, a new Seattle-area startup aiming to build AI agents… Read More

This Seattle tech giant is gobbling up computer science grads from the University of Washington

Amazon doesn’t have to go far to find fresh tech talent. The Seattle tech giant is hiring more than 100… Read More

Samsung acquiring Seattle tech startup Xealth to boost digital health ambitions

Samsung Electronics is acquiring Seattle-based digital health startup Xealth, aiming to expand its footprint in healthcare. Founded in 2017 as… Read More

ByteDance lays off 65 Seattle-area workers

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, is laying off 65 workers based in Bellevue, Wash., according to a new filing… Read More

AI companionship app Tolan raises $20M to help more people grow with a virtual alien friend

The startup behind the colorful, animated AI companions called Tolan raised $20 million in new funding and has seen significant… Read More

Microsoft and the microbiome: Viome works with tech giant to optimize AI for molecular health

Viome, a life sciences startup founded by veteran tech entrepreneur Naveen Jain, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to scale its… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 29, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 29, 2025. Read More

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Managing in the age of AI, with former Microsoft leader, executive coach, and author Sabina Nawaz

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Executive coach and former Microsoft leader Sabina Nawaz joins the podcast to talk about… Read More

Scarlett Johansson filming a scene for "Jurassic World: Rebirth"

Paleontologists dig into the facts and fiction in the latest ‘Jurassic World’ dinosaur movie

Nathan Myhrvold, a Seattle tech titan who also studies titanosaurs and other denizens of the dinosaur era, realizes that “Jurassic World… Read More

Seattle leaders scrutinize $90M tax plan: Relief for small businesses, higher bills for big tech

Seattle City Council members on Wednesday scrutinized a proposed tax overhaul that would temporarily eliminate business taxes for thousands of… Read More

Fighting social media addiction with Instagram: Teen’s meme account attracts 1.9M followers

To get over his screen addiction, 18-year-old Garner Hall had to spend more time on his phone. The contradiction isn’t… Read More

Startup radar: It’s all about AI for early stage Seattle companies in space, storytelling, supply chain

From space robots to AI storytelling, the latest edition of GeekWire’s startup radar features a diverse mix of early stage… Read More

States retain power to regulate AI as Senate approves amendment led by Cantwell

In a decisive 99-1 vote early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate struck down a provision that would have banned states… Read More

United joins other airlines in offering facial recognition as ID option at Seattle airport

United is the latest airline to offer TSA PreCheck Touchless ID as a service for its customers who are traveling… Read More