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OpenAI and Microsoft reportedly renegotiating partnership to allow for potential IPO

The news: OpenAI and Microsoft are reworking the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership, according to a report from the Financial… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 4, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 4, 2025. Read More

‘YIMBY AI’ wins Seattle climate hackathon with idea to support development of backyard units

Fourteen teams assembled this week to compete in a Seattle climate hackathon and the chance to win a share of… Read More

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AI boom and D.C. hot mics: OpenAI and Microsoft go to Washington, Amazon surveys the field

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence takes center stage in business technology spending, in… Read More

New Expedia feature uses AI to help travelers plan and book trips based off shared Instagram Reels

Don’t just scroll past those influencers soaking up all the sun at far-off destinations in your Instagram feed. Build an… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft AI adds CVP; WatchGuard CEO steps down; Amazon vet joins Hims & Hers

Former Meta and Time Warner exec Mark D’Arcy is joining Microsoft as a corporate vice president working on the tech… Read More

‘We are sticklers in Seattle,’ ‘Jeopardy’ host says to contestant who wrongly put ‘s’ on Pike Place Market

Don’t cross “Jeopardy” host Ken Jennings, or any Seattleite, on the proper way to say Pike Place Market. During an… Read More

This Seattle founder just sold his third startup — here’s his advice for other entrepreneurs

AI adoption was rising. But security wasn’t keeping up. This simple insight laid the groundwork for Protect AI, a Seattle-based… Read More

Bold move in beauty: Technology is the foundation of Boise startup’s viral makeup maker

When Rachel Wilson moved from Southern California to Boise, Idaho, she was coming off running and scaling her own company,… Read More

Expedia cites weaker travel demand as stock falls 8%

Shares of Expedia Group were down more than 8% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle company missed expectations for… Read More

Get a look at the large digital kiosks that could bring wayfinding — and ad money — to downtown Seattle

Like a giant smartphone with content tailored to the needs of Seattle citizens and visitors, a large digital wayfinding kiosk… Read More

Bill Gates details optimistic plan for foundation’s final chapter amid ‘incredible crisis’

The Gates Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary today with a talk and Q&A featuring co-founder Bill Gates, who shared that… Read More

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ChatGPT will ‘probably not’ replace Google as top search engine

A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on American AI competitiveness this morning stretched for more than three hours — long enough… Read More

Melinda French Gates offers her thoughts as Gates Foundation makes plans to sunset in 2045

As the Gates Foundation today announced that the 25-year-old global philanthropy will sunset in another two decades, co-founder Melinda French… Read More

Bill Gates says Elon Musk ‘involved in deaths of world’s poorest children’ thanks to USAID cuts

Bill Gates escalated his ongoing feud with Elon Musk, telling The New York Times in a new interview that the… Read More

UW develops bike-mounted sensor system to track close-passing cars and map safer cycling routes

Sharing the road and giving enough space may be the best way for drivers to help keep cyclists safe. But… Read More

Bill Gates pledges to give away $200 billion over next 20 years, winding down foundation by 2045

Bill Gates today announced plans to give away $200 billion — including nearly all of his wealth — over the… Read More

Interlune announces deals for moon mining equipment — and for selling lunar helium-3

Seattle-based Interlune provided a triple-barreled update today on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource… Read More

Porch swings to surprise profit after latest business remodel — stock soars 68%

Porch Group’s stock shot up nearly 68% on Wednesday, a day after the company reported a surprise profit and raised… Read More

Zillow turns a profit amid rough housing market — and keeps betting big on remote work

Zillow Group is one of the most vocal cheerleaders of remote work, having shifted to its “Cloud HQ” model in… Read More

Microsoft protects Seattle-sized Washington forestland to help shrink its carbon footprint

Microsoft signed a deal to protect a swath of Washington forest that’s bigger than the city of Seattle as a… Read More

Seattle startup CueZen raises $5M for personalized health coaching software

CueZen, a Seattle-based startup that sells software designed to boost personalized healthcare programs, raised $5 million in a round led… Read More

Sony reveals new Seattle-area studio that spun out of Bungie

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game studio teamLFG spun out of Sony subsidiary Bungie and is a new developer in the PlayStation… Read More

Lawmaker behind controversial ‘Tesla tax’ explains why Washington is targeting EV credits

Critics of a Washington tax that would largely impact Tesla accuse the state’s Democratic lawmakers of taking punitive action against Elon… Read More

Amazon unveils its first warehouse robot with a sense of touch

Amazon’s robots are really feeling it now. The tech giant this morning unveiled what it describes as its first warehouse… Read More

Despite a hiring slowdown, this recruiting startup is growing faster than ever

It may seem a bit counterintuitive that Humanly is thriving as many companies pull back on hiring plans amid broader… Read More

Redfin CEO says employees and agents ‘over the moon’ about Rocket’s vision for Seattle company

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Redfin on Tuesday announced its last quarterly earnings results as an independent company,… Read More

Hybrid work hazards: Researchers find cliquey pitfalls if in-person and remote hours aren’t aligned

In the U.S., more than half of employers offering hybrid work options require staff to be onsite at least three… Read More

Generative AI tops cybersecurity in 2025 tech budget priorities, new AWS study finds

Generative AI will surpass cybersecurity in many corporate tech budgets this year — with 45% of global IT leaders naming… Read More

Amazon adds ‘Get book’ feature to iOS Kindle app in wake of ruling barring Apple purchase restrictions

A significant update to the Amazon Kindle app on iOS makes it easier for readers to purchase e-books directly from… Read More