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Tech Vets: Former Amazon leader taps her military chops in new role as maternal-care entrepreneur

Editor’s note: “Tech Vets: Profiles in Leadership and Innovation,” is a GeekWire series showcasing U.S. military veterans leading companies within the… Read More

Scientists use AI to identify animal populations most likely to spread diseases to humans

Avian flu, mad cow disease, hantavirus, black plague and other notorious ailments originated with animals and made the jump to… Read More

Tiger Global leads $146M round for Seattle-based developer tools startup Temporal

Temporal, a Seattle startup that helps companies write and run cloud applications, raised $146 million. The company is now valued… Read More

‘Nova Act’ moves Amazon further into the AI agent race

Amazon on Monday announced Nova Act, a new AI model and developer toolkit for creating agents that can perform tasks… Read More

Carbon Robotics unveils ‘AutoTractor,’ a self-driving platform to boost productivity on farms

Long gone are the days on the farm where getting up at the crack of dawn to run a tractor… Read More

Seattle startup Gable lands $20M to coordinate data changes between teams

Gable, a Seattle startup that bridges gaps between software developers and data teams, raised $20 million in a Series A… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 23, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 23, 2025. Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Inside Amazon’s attempt to reinvent Alexa for the new era of AI

[Update, Monday, March 31: Amazon’s Alexa+ Early Access page is now live, and the company confirmed that the new Alexa… Read More

Illustration: Stoke Space Nova rocket ascending into orbit

Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program

The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers… Read More

Seattle is poised for massive AI innovation impact — but could use more entrepreneurial vibes

It was a typical drizzly and grey morning in Seattle as hundreds of software developers gathered for a startup conference… Read More

Report: Las Vegas is an attractive bet for Washington state millionaires fleeing wealth taxes

The ultra-wealthy from Seattle and Washington state may not exactly be looking to gamble away their riches in Las Vegas,… Read More

Standing up for Microsoft: Recognizing the company’s employees, back to one of its first

The crowd at GeekWire’s recent Microsoft@50 event included many current and former employees and executives from the company, and we… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon leaders depart; Zenoti adds CCO; Seattle U names business dean; and more

— Dr. Vin Gupta, chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy, has resigned after five years in his role. Gupta is… Read More

Startup radar: Early stage Seattle startups use AI for legal docs, college essays, art, and more

We’re spotlighting another batch of early stage Seattle-area startups — learn more about CaseGuild, GenSX, GradPilot, HA Arts, and Harte below.… Read More

Seattle startup Shelf Engine acquired by retail data company Crisp

Seattle startup Shelf Engine, a company helping grocers manage their inventory, was acquired by Crisp, a New York-based retail data… Read More

Legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on the single most important decision for startup founders

Longtime venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has simple but crucial advice for startup founders: Success is driven by the people you… Read More

Perplexity partners with Seattle startup Firmly to boost shopping features within AI search app

Perplexity is getting some help from a small Seattle startup to enhance e-commerce features within its popular AI search app.… Read More

Zenoti bets big on AI as profitable software maker expands beyond beauty sector and into gyms

Zenoti, the Seattle-area enterprise software maker that sells to spas and salons, is investing heavily in artificial intelligence as it… Read More

Even VC firms are getting in on the viral hype around ChatGPT’s updated image generator

You might not remember seeing Matt McIlwain or S. “Soma” Somasegar in “Spirited Away,” but the managing directors of Seattle VC… Read More

Mobile network optimization startup Opanga Networks raises $15.9M

Opanga Networks, a Seattle-based startup that helps telecom companies optimize their mobile networks, raised $15.9 million in a new funding… Read More

New startup hubs supercharge Seattle’s tech scene — just in time for the AI boom

In less than a year, two new startup community groups have emerged in Seattle, adding physical hubs to a tech… Read More

Inside Seattle’s ‘AI House’: Waterfront space designed as hub for new wave of startups

The next wave of AI startups in Seattle could be born just above the waters of Elliott Bay. “AI House,”… Read More

Gravitics Orbital Carrier in space with Earth below

Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles

The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build and fly an orbital carrier that could deliver maneuverable… Read More

Microsoft@50: Former CEO Steve Ballmer on what worked, what didn’t, and what he still believes in

On this special episode of the GeekWire Podcast — part of our Microsoft@50 series — former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer… Read More

Amazon testing new AI search experience that suggests products based on prompts

Amazon is using generative AI for a new feature called “Interests” that turns natural language queries into product recommendations —… Read More

Amazon ramps up its fight against fakes with help from AI and law enforcement

Amazon says it seized more than 15 million counterfeit products in 2024 — more than double the prior year —… Read More

Zulily goes through another ownership change as Beyond to sell majority stake in retail site for $5M

Zulily is getting a new owner for the third time in two years. Beyond, the publicly traded company that owns… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP leads new ‘Trusted Technology Group’; MicroVision adds CTO

Microsoft’s Teresa Hutson has taken the role of corporate vice president for the company’s newly created Trusted Technology Group. “We… Read More

The under-the-radar tech revolution that could change how the internet works

There is something meaningful happening under the tech surface and few people are noticing it. This past weekend, I attended… Read More

Outbound Aerospace's STeVe prototype aircraft takes off from Oregon runway for test flight

Outbound Aerospace achieves its first test flight and attracts more funding for airplane ambitions

Things are looking up for Outbound Aerospace’s quest to build a new kind of passenger airplane. The Seattle startup has… Read More