Articles from 2025 – Page 30 of 58

Seattle mayor proposes B&O tax hike for large corporations, cuts for small businesses

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck today announced a plan for temporarily cutting B&O taxes for… Read More

‘Ignore or delete’: Traffic ticket text messages are a scam, Washington state drivers warned

Scam text messages from Washington state and Seattle agencies that don’t exist are targeting drivers with warnings of outstanding traffic… Read More

Seattle startup Clarify lands $15M to take on Salesforce with AI-native ‘autonomous CRM’

Sales teams should spend more time closing deals — and less time entering data. That’s the pitch from Clarify, a… Read More

‘Massive productivity booster’: Seattle developers on how Cursor is changing the way they code

Seattle software engineers say Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, is revolutionizing how they work — boosting productivity, enabling faster prototyping,… Read More

Oregon farm where Steve Jobs picked apples and gained inspiration hits market for $5M

Before there was Apple, there were apples. A 387-acre property in McMinnville, Ore., that was once home to Steve Jobs… Read More

Former Amazon Devices VP joins Wyze as president and COO of smart-home hardware startup

Melissa Kirmayer Eamer, who spent nearly 20 years at Amazon, including as vice president of the company’s Devices division, is… Read More

Seattle City Council approves ban on tech used by landlords to allegedly set higher rents

The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved a bill banning the use of software that critics allege allows for collusion… Read More

Seattle council gives final OK to large digital kiosks, paving way for installation of devices on city streets

The Seattle City Council approved a permit ordinance Tuesday that paves the way for the installation of large digital wayfinding… Read More

Tariffs slow Group14’s battery production plans — but data center demand opens potential new growth

Group14 Technologies is slowing the launch of its flagship battery materials plant in Eastern Washington, pushing the start of production… Read More

Analysis: Reports of more gaming layoffs at Microsoft spark questions about future of Xbox

Another wave of “substantial” layoffs is expected to hit Microsoft’s gaming division next week, according to a new report from… Read More

From underdog to top dog? T-Mobile completes a 12-year quest — but Verizon says not so fast

BELLEVUE, Wash. — For more than a decade, T-Mobile has branded itself as the industry outsider — the brash “Un-carrier”… Read More

Amazon aims to reach ‘tens of millions’ more small town and rural customers with same-day delivery

Amazon plans to bring the speed of its same-day and next-day delivery to more customers in smaller U.S. cities, towns… Read More

Swedish battery startup making waves in Washington nets $34M to electrify ships

Echandia, a Swedish maker of battery systems for marine vessels, raised $34 million. Echandia leaders said the investment will be… Read More

Amazon closes Fresh grocery store south of Seattle; state filing says 125 workers impacted

Amazon closed a Fresh grocery store in Federal Way, Wash., the company confirmed on Monday. The store’s last day of… Read More

Illustration: Starfish Otter Pup 2 and target satellite in orbit

SpaceX launches Starfish Space’s second spacecraft for orbital satellite docking test

Starfish Space’s second Otter Pup spacecraft went into Earth orbit today, marking the first step in what the Seattle-area startup… Read More

UW’s CoMotion Labs names six startups for inaugural climate and green tech incubator

The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs has named the six startups participating in its inaugural Climate Tech Incubator. More than… Read More

New Frontier Aerospace tests 3D-printed rocket engine for future flight applications

Kent, Wash.-based New Frontier Aerospace says it has put its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine through a series of successful hot-fire tests,… Read More

Bezos wedding backlash in Venice draws big banner blasting billionaire tax breaks

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is likely hoping it’ll be a banner day when he weds fiancée Lauren Sánchez later this… Read More

T-Mobile claims U.S. network lead, unveils new DoorDash perk and T-Satellite launch date

BELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile announced a new partnership with DoorDash, offering a free subscription to the DoorDash DashPass beginning July… Read More

Seattle to deploy AI to speed up housing and small business permit process

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an executive order on Monday intended to speed the permitting process for housing and small… Read More

Rubin Observatory view of Trifid and Lagoon nebulas

The Rubin Observatory makes its debut — and the discoveries have already begun

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Vera… Read More

UW pulls the plug on anchor research building in planned Seattle innovation district

The University of Washington and a prominent developer have abandoned plans for Brightwork, a facility for research and business tenants… Read More

Compass sues Zillow, escalating private listings fight

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. After relentlessly defending “seller choice,” Compass has filed suit against Zillow over private listings,… Read More

Atlas V rocket lifts off with Amazon Project Kuiper satellites

Another 27 satellites go into Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network

A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 15, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 15, 2025. Read More

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Podcast: Amazon, Microsoft, and the new realities of AI at work

Amazon just told its workers that AI is coming for their jobs. Microsoft says we’re trapped in an “infinite workday.”… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington broadband head departs; Suplari co-founder leaving Microsoft; and more

Aaron Wheeler is stepping down after nearly a year and half as the director of the Washington State Broadband Office… Read More

Startup radar: Seattle-area startups tackle AI personas, sales intelligence, marketing automation

We’re back with a new spotlight on early stage Seattle-area startups — with a fun twist. Kyle Lui, general partner… Read More

Rubin Observatory beneath colorful star trails

The Rubin Observatory is throwing a big party to reveal its first pictures — and you’re invited

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the… Read More

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson on stage

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson banter about follies and the final frontier

William Shatner set a record as the oldest human in space at the age of 90 — but at the… Read More