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Articles from 2025

30 years after Microsoft went ‘all-in’ on the internet, the tech giant’s AI strategy echoes the past

Thirty years after Bill Gates declared Microsoft was going “all-in” on the internet, echoes of that moment are resurfacing in the company’s sweeping AI push. The parallels — and the differences — reveal how Microsoft is navigating another era-defining shift. Read More

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 30, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 30, 2025. Read More

Telescope image of 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet

The buzz over an ‘alien’ interstellar comet shows how way-out speculation goes viral

Is it a spaceship? A researcher who studies conspiracy theories traces how influencers spread speculation via X. Read More

AI goes from tool to teammate: Amazon Web Services SVP Colleen Aubrey on the dawn of agentic work

AI “teammates,” faster product development, and a pivot in Amazon’s applied-AI strategy: AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey joins the GeekWire Podcast to explain how agentic systems are reshaping how Amazon builds software. Read More

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Amazon’s new frontiers: Robotaxis, ultrafast deliveries, AI teammates

Amazon is experimenting again. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we break down our scoop on Amazon’s new ultrafast delivery service, ride along in a Zoox robotaxi on the Las Vegas Strip, and talk with AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey about Amazon’s push into applied AI and the rise of AI “teammates.” Read More

This swanky former tech HQ now houses an elfin pop-up bar for the holidays

Looking for a dose of festive cheer this holiday season?  You might just find it in an unexpected corner of… Read More

Microsoft shareholders invoke Orwell and Copilot as Nadella cites ‘generational moment’

Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Friday morning highlighted a sharp divide: executives promoting a “planet-scale” AI future while investors voiced concerns about censorship, bias, privacy, and geopolitical entanglements. All six outside shareholder proposals — focused largely on AI risks — were voted down based on early results, Read More

Stars on the ceiling, Cher on the speakers: Notes from our first ride in Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi is now offering free rides on the Las Vegas Strip. We took a spin to see how the purpose-built autonomous pod performs, and how it compares with Waymo. Read More

Washington state lawmaker says proposed payroll tax could benefit large tech companies

A newly proposed payroll tax would add new costs for large businesses in Washington state. But Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle Democrat sponsoring the bill, argues it would protect the basic services that help companies recruit and retain talent. Read More

Viral rant on why ‘everyone in Seattle hates AI’ strikes a nerve, sparks debate over city’s tech vibe

Does everyone in Seattle hate AI? That’s one of the surprising topics to arise this week in response to a spicy blog post penned by a former Microsoft engineer. Read More

AWS CEO Matt Garman thought Amazon needed a million developers — until AI changed his mind

AWS CEO Matt Garman says Amazon’s biggest constraint is no longer hiring engineers — it’s coming up with the right ideas. In a re:Invent conversation with the Acquired podcast, he detailed how AI is reshaping development, revealed Bedrock’s scale, and explained why Amazon is “particularly bad” at copying competitors. Read More

HSA Bank acquires fintech startup SecureSave, providers of employee savings solutions

A 2020 spinout of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs, SecureSave was co-founded by CEO Devin Miller, CTO Bassam Saliba, and TV personality and best-selling author Suze Orman. Read More

Stoke Space hot-fire test

OpenAI CEO reportedly turned to a Seattle startup in quest to challenge SpaceX on the space data frontier

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s interest in orbital data centers led him to look into investing in Stoke Space, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More

Tech Moves: Washington names broadband leader; Greater Seattle Partners gets interim president/CEO; Microsoft legal exec departs

Washington names a Broadband Office director; Rebecca Lovell is interim president/CEO of Greater Seattle Partners; and a Microsoft GM departs. Read More

Otto, led by former Expedia exec, rolls out AI agent for business travelers that mimics an executive assistant

Otto was founded by longtime travel industry veterans and is built to learn and understand an individual’s travel habits — airline and hotel preferences, seat choices, loyalty programs, and more. Read More

Crypto ATM startup Coinme hit with cease-and-desist order in Washington state

Washington state regulators allege that the startup improperly claimed more than $8 million in customer funds as its own income. Read More

Seattle-area startup Govstream.ai raises $3.6M to improve city permitting processes using AI

The company says its technology answers questions, checks documents, compares plan sets, and helps move applications through review faster. Read More

Global health backslide: Gates Foundation report links funding cuts to rising child deaths

Bill Gates and his foundation are raising the alarm over the impacts of international funding cuts for global health, including an increase in children’s deaths. Read More

Groceries in a flash: We tested ‘Amazon Now’ in Seattle — and got our delivery in 23 minutes

Amazon promises a window of 30 minutes or less for its new ultra-fast delivery service for groceries and household essentials. GeekWire went shopping and tracked it all from start to finish in the Amazon app. Read More

Seattle startup Gradial raises $35M to boost agentic tools that automate enterprise marketing

Seattle startup Gradial raised a $35 million Series B round to expand its AI platform that automates the behind-the-scenes work… Read More

UW Nobel winner’s lab releases most powerful protein design tool yet

David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington is announcing two major leaps in the field of AI-powered protein design. Read More

Amazon will pay $3.7M to settle labor claims in Seattle for alleged gig worker ordinance violations

Amazon Flex denied the allegations from the Office of Labor Standards but is paying more than 10,000 affected workers. Read More

The hot new thing at AWS re:Invent has nothing to do with AI

At AWS re:Invent, the biggest cheers weren’t for AI but for savings. AWS CEO Matt Garman unveiled new Database Savings Plans offering up to 35% off, highlighting how cost relief still hits harder than cutting-edge tech. Read More

Bill Gates-backed Modern Hydrogen lays off most of its employees after decade-long pursuit of clean energy

After 10 years, clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen has laid off most of its employees due to funding changes and is undergoing a “broader restructuring effort.” Read More

Seattle biotech startup Curi Bio lands $10M to expand its R&D support for drug discovery

Seattle biotech startup Curi Bio today announced $10 million in new funding. The company enables the screening of new drugs using 3D tissue models. Read More

AI roleplay startup Yoodli raises $40M, reports 900% revenue growth

Yoodli is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which sells AI-powered software to help people practice real-world conversations such as… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘frontier agents,’ new chips and private ‘AI factories’ in AWS re:Invent rollout

LAS VEGAS — Amazon is pitching a future where AI works while humans sleep, announcing a collection of what it calls “frontier agents” capable of handling complex, multi-day projects without needing a human to be constantly involved. Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Kiana Ehsani thrives on scrappy persistence at AI startup and in the outdoors

The co-founder and CEO of Seattle’s Vercept was a standout student in Iran before moving to the U.S., getting her PhD at the University of Washington and launching into a career solving for real-world use of AI. Read More

Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets NRC green light for safety in construction of its first nuclear plant

The Washington-based company backed by Bill Gates and NVIDIA could be the first to deploy a utility-scale, next-generation reactor in America. Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Payscale CEO Scott Torrey joins Smartsheet; Apple taps Microsoft VP to lead AI efforts

— Smartsheet’s C-suite shuffle continues with the hiring of Scott Torrey as chief revenue officer. Torrey previously led salary data company… Read More

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