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I tried to sell my old tech at a PayMore store — here’s the reality check I walked out with

The pile of tech hardware taking up space in a closet in my home has been the constant source of… Read More

Securing the brand: Microsoft surges up annual reputation poll as top-ranked tech company

Axios released the Axios Harris Poll 100 for 2025 and it’s got news that will have them cheering in Redmond.… Read More

Washington state cuts back economic development program amid criticism of innovation approach

Washington’s Department of Commerce is scaling back a key economic development program amid the state budget crunch, even as business… Read More

Amazon shareholders reject oversight proposals as Andy Jassy disputes AI cutback claims

Amazon shareholders on Wednesday rejected all eight independent proposals at the company’s annual meeting, including measures seeking greater scrutiny of… Read More

Amazon’s AI-generated ‘shopping experts’ summarize product details in new audio feature

Amazon is adding another AI twist to its shopping app with an audio feature that provides highlights and insight about… Read More

Microsoft leads crackdown on ‘Lumma Stealer’ malware with DOJ, Europol, and others

Microsoft announced a coordinated effort to hobble Lumma Stealer, a widely used piece of malware known for stealing personal information… Read More

Microsoft makes largest-ever biochar carbon removal deal as AI boom threatens climate ambitions

Microsoft today announced the world’s largest deal ever for biochar carbon removal: an agreement with Exomad Green to remove at… Read More

Yoodli CEO Varun Puri on startup grit, filtering out noise, and building the ‘AI roleplay’ category

Yoodli CEO Varun Puri talks too fast. He spends too much time on small talk. And he “question stacks,” or… Read More

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Researchers develop a new set of genetic tools designed to treat brain diseases

Scientists say they’ve put together a new kind of molecular toolkit that could eventually be used to treat a variety… Read More

ROI on generative AI: Microsoft vets raise $4.9M to quantify business value of AI investments

Pay-i, a Seattle startup founded by Microsoft veterans, raised a $4.9 million seed round to help businesses figure out whether… Read More

‘We better wake up’: Microsoft’s Brad Smith sounds alarm as state enacts controversial tax plan

Microsoft President Brad Smith issued a stark warning about Washington state’s economic future, saying the tech industry that fuels its… Read More

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Washington governor approves new business taxes, acknowledges potential ‘unintended consequences’

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday approved controversial new taxes on businesses that will help plug the state’s massive $16… Read More

Microsoft expands AI roster with Anthropic and xAI integrations, looking beyond OpenAI alliance

Microsoft is continuing to expand its fleet of AI partners, hedging its bets beyond its high-profile partnership with OpenAI —… Read More

AI roleplay startup Yoodli raises $13.7M to help sales teams practice their pitches

Follow-up: Yoodli CEO Varun Puri on startup grit, filtering out noise, and building the ‘AI roleplay’ category Yoodli, a Seattle… Read More

Seattle startup community Foundations adds more office space, plans expansion in Bellevue

The experiment seems to be working. Foundations, the Seattle-based startup community that launched last year, is doubling its physical space… Read More

Reperio Health raises $14M for national expansion of its in-home health services

Reperio Health, a Portland, Ore.-based startup providing in-home health screenings, raised $14 million in funding, Endpoints News reports. The new… Read More

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Otter Pup rides again: Starfish Space gears up for its second satellite docking attempt

Two years after its first space mission literally took a turn for the worse, Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is getting… Read More

Alation acquires Numbers Station, an AI data analysis startup backed by Madrona

Silicon Valley data intelligence company Alation announced the acquisition of Numbers Station, an 18-person startup with roots in Seattle that… Read More

Seattle startup Trellis Health launches to help women navigate pregnancy and postpartum care

Trellis Health released its iOS app on Tuesday as the Seattle-based health tech startup aims to use AI and personalized… Read More

Washington governor signs right-to-repair law, giving consumers more control on fixing electronics

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the Right to Repair Act into law on Monday, in a move aimed at making… Read More

RNA startup targeting diabetes wins Seattle pitch event hosted by Venture Black

Wink Therapeutics, a Miami-based biotech startup developing a potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes, won the top prize at a… Read More

Climate goals vs. computing growth: How tech can expand data centers and support clean energy

Can tech companies’ appetite for more energy-hungry data centers coexist with the Pacific Northwest’s ambitious climate goals? Researchers at Sightline… Read More

Elon and Satya, together again: Microsoft brings Musk’s xAI models to Azure, despite OpenAI feud

Microsoft is bringing the Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini AI models from Elon Musk’s xAI to its Azure AI… Read More

New space startup with several Seattle ties lands $3.5M to develop orbital data centers

Sophia Space, a new venture working on orbital computing and data centers in space, raised $3.5 million in pre-seed funding,… Read More

Microsoft unveils Windows AI Foundry, retools PC operating system for agents

Microsoft is taking the next step in its journey to put Windows back at the center of computing. Windows AI… Read More

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Scholars explain how humans can hold the line against AI hype, and why it’s necessary

Don’t call ChatGPT a chatbot. Call it a conversation simulator. Don’t think of DALL-E as a creator of artistic imagery. Instead, think of it… Read More

What AI can learn from the browser wars: Microsoft CTO calls for open standards to fuel ‘agentic web’

[Updated below with related announcements from Microsoft Build.] REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is pitching a future built on the “agentic… Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 11, 2025

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Proposed AAMMC facility in Spokane

Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub loses $48M federal grant, sparking regional outcry

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has blocked $48 million in federal funding for an advanced aerospace materials test bed in Spokane,… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI agents, enterprise data, and the future of work

“I’m just finding more stuff to have the AI do — and then I end up doing more work as… Read More

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