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Articles from 2025

‘We’re definitely on the back foot’: U.S. risks losing fusion energy race to China, industry leaders warn

REDMOND, Wash. — The race to lead in artificial intelligence isn’t the only event in which the U.S. and China… Read More

Seattle startup backed by former Google CEO lands $16M to automate repetitive tasks on a computer

Vercept revealed this week that it raised a $16 million seed round in January from venture capital firms and prominent… Read More

Wyze ‘Bulb Cam’ combines lightbulb and camera for new smart-home security option

A new lightbulb has gone off for Wyze. The Kirkland, Wash.-based makers of smart-home devices combined a lightbulb with a… Read More

Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina to fuel AI and cloud data center infrastructure

Amazon announced plans Wednesday to invest $10 billion in North Carolina to expand its data center infrastructure to support AI… Read More

Sparks fly: Seattle-area fusion startup rivals debate path to commercial power

REDMOND, Wash. — The conversation got a little heated at a Seattle-area conference Tuesday when three companies vying to commercialize… Read More

Microsoft taps LinkedIn CEO for dual role leading Office in AI strategy shift

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky will take on a second role under a new Microsoft organizational structure, overseeing Office apps in… Read More

Sorcha simulation of Rubin Observatory discoveries

Software suggests Rubin Observatory will discover millions of solar system objects

A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously… Read More

Proposal to bring digital kiosks to downtown Seattle streets moves forward with latest City Council vote

The Seattle City Council passed a resolution Tuesday granting conceptual approval to allow for large digital wayfinding kiosks in the… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft Azure CTO pushes back on AI vibe coding hype, sees ‘upper limit’

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich cautioned that “vibe coding” and AI-driven software development tools aren’t capable of… Read More

Latest Microsoft layoffs target engineering, product and legal roles, records show

Software engineers, product managers, technical program managers, product marketers, and legal staff were most impacted by Microsoft’s latest round of… Read More

Data protection company Veeam extends sponsorship of Seattle Orcas pro cricket team

Veeam is staying in the match with the Seattle Orcas. The Kirkland, Wash.-based data protection and ransomware recovery company announced… Read More

Reflections from Web Summit Vancouver: In the AI era, what business value do humans provide?

In an era when AI output becomes infinite, what is valuable? That question reverberated through the exhibitor floor and dozens… Read More

Amazon Pharmacy updates include new caregiver feature and Medicare access for PillPack service

Amazon Pharmacy is launching a new caregiver support feature and expanding access to customers on Medicare as part of enhancements… Read More

Microsoft unveils Bing Video Creator — we tested it against Google’s Veo 3 for pizza-making otters

It’s Monday and you needed some videos of cute otters making pizza, right? Microsoft on Monday launched Bing Video Creator,… Read More

Microsoft makes additional job cuts, laying off more than 300 in Washington state

Updated at 3:30 p.m. with Microsoft statement. Microsoft is making another round of layoffs, a few weeks after cutting nearly… Read More

HR giant UKG acquires Seattle-based employee scheduling software company Shiftboard

HR and payroll corporation UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a Seattle company that sells employee scheduling software. Terms of the deal… Read More

Steve Ballmer nearly dumped his Microsoft stock after leaving — here’s why he decided to hold on

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came close to selling his entire stake in the company around 2015 or 2016, after… Read More

F5 acquires Fletch, a San Francisco cybersecurity startup that helps companies flag threats

Seattle-based application delivery and security giant F5 has acquired Fletch, a San Francisco startup founded in 2020 that uses AI… Read More

Microsoft AI tools saved British government workers 26 minutes a day, new study shows

Government workers in the United Kingdom reported that using Microsoft 365 Copilot’s artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks saved them… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft privacy chief to depart; TerraPower adds execs; Keystone hires president

— Julie Brill, chief privacy officer and corporate vice president for Global Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs at Microsoft, is… Read More

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NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for satellite texting, nearly three years ago, I… Read More

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 25, 2025

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, Remitly, and the new shape of work — plus, Amazon’s NYT AI deal

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Amazon’s new licensing agreement with The New York Times to train its… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard rocket ship's ascent

‘We did it!’ Globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship

Six well-traveled adventurers rode Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket ship to go where they’ve never gone before: the edge of space.… Read More

With a great view of Mount Rainier and Sea-Tac Airport, a YouTuber’s new livestream takes off

Mitch Sutton has always been into airplanes, but things really took off five years ago when he bought a house… Read More

Seattle solar startup Omnidian names former Impinj leader as CFO after raising $87M

Omnidian, a startup specializing in solar power performance management, has hired Evan Fein as its new chief financial officer as… Read More

A world away in the heart of Seattle: Remitly’s new HQ provides more room to collaborate — and grow

It was only a three-block move across downtown Seattle, but it feels like a world away. Remitly, the digital remittance… Read More

Rebooting Redmond: Microsoft’s new campus reflects ongoing transformation, uncertain future

For this final installment in GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 series, we visited the company’s redeveloped headquarters. The new campus offers insights into Microsoft’s evolution over the past five decades, and a glimpse of the place where its future will take shape. Read More

Acumatica CEO on the secret sauce behind company’s growth — and its next chapter with Vista

Make the software easy to use. Find key partners to drive sales. Lean on a community of users to help… Read More

New electric boat club in Seattle launches with assets acquired in wake of Pure Watercraft demise

A new electric boat club is ready to make waves in Seattle, partly riding on assets acquired from the demise… Read More

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