Articles from 2025

Amazon tests new ‘Amazon Now’ 30-minute delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia

The announcement confirms reporting by GeekWire last week that revealed Amazon was building out a new rapid-delivery hub at a former Amazon Fresh Pickup site in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Read More

Washington state AI task force lays out blueprint for regulation, suggests grant program for startups

Washington state is moving to set its own regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the absence of federal legislation, laying… Read More

Anonymous donor gifts $50M to help University of Washington train ‘unsung heroes’ of healthcare

When medical laboratory science students learned the news at an event Monday at the UW’s Seattle campus, many began to cry. Read More

Zillow removes climate data from home listings — but it’s unclear why

This story first appeared on Real Estate News. Home search leader Zillow has changed the way that it shares climate risk… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia names first AI chief; Textio founder joins Microsoft; T-Mobile exec departs

Expedia nabs Xavier Amatriain from Google to serve as its first chief artificial intelligence officer and data officer while Textio’s Kieran Snyder takes a role at Microsoft. Read More

AWS re:Invent preview: What’s at stake for Amazon at its big cloud confab this year

Amazon faces a critical test at AWS re:Invent this week: showing that its heavy AI investments can pay off as Microsoft and Google gain ground in the cloud. Read More

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

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

Former Kraken exec Todd Humphrey launches firm to improve customer experiences in sports and beyond

The longtime tech leader left the NHL franchise earlier this year to embark on a new adventure: Highmark Sports Group, his own consultancy aimed at helping sports teams, leagues, and companies boost their operations. Read More

Here’s why there’s a solar canopy in a sprawling parking lot at the University of Washington

UW is powering up its vision for a brighter, more sustainable future with a newly completed solar canopy installed in a sprawling parking lot north of Husky Stadium. Read More

‘No chatbot energy here’: Armoire weaves AI into its clothing rental service after a decade of pivots

In Armoire’s first big AI splash, the company recently launched a virtual stylist to support customers in their search for the perfect tops, pants, jackets and dresses. Read More

‘Not a squeak’: Veteran tech workers face new reality amid layoffs and tough job market

A generation of experienced tech professionals — directors, senior managers, etc. — are discovering that they aren’t immune to the widespread layoffs happening across Big Tech. Read More

‘Product won’t win. Distribution will.’ Tips for startup founders raising cash right now

If you’re building an early-stage startup and trying to raise venture capital dollars to fuel your big ideas — focus… Read More

Jeff Thornburg at Portal Space Systems with vacuum chamber

Uncommon Thinkers: How Portal’s Jeff Thornburg plans to harness the heat of the sun in the cold of space

Before he became the CEO of Portal Space Systems, Jeff Thornburg worked for two of the world’s most innovative space-minded billionaires. Now he’s working on an idea those billionaires never pursued: building a spacecraft powered by the heat of focused sunlight. Read More

Podcast

‘Me, Myself and AI’ host Sam Ransbotham on finding the real value in AI — even when it’s wrong

What’s the real value in AI tools — and what separates those who use them well from those who don’t? Sam Ransbotham, host of MIT Sloan Management Review’s “Me, Myself and AI” podcast, joins Todd Bishop for a two-part collaboration between the shows. Read More

Verizon layoffs impact 165 workers in Washington state

Verizon is laying off approximately 168 employees in Washington state, including analysts, engineers and retail workers. Read More

Rad Power Bikes hits another roadblock as U.S. safety commission issues product safety warning

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said some Rad batteries “can unexpectedly ignite and explode,” but the e-bike maker disputed the agency’s findings. Read More

Amazon will test new rapid delivery concept at Seattle site, filings reveal

Amazon plans to transform a closed Amazon Fresh Pickup site in Seattle into a new retail-style delivery hub for ultrafast local orders — a sign of the company’s evolving strategy for hyperlocal fulfillment. Read More

Amazon to invest $50B to expand AI infrastructure for U.S. government agencies

Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and advanced computing infrastructure for U.S. government agencies, the… Read More

Worker inspecting Amazon Leo antenna mounted on a building roof

Amazon Leo starts to roll out its fastest satellite internet service — and reveals just how fast it’ll be

The effort formerly known as Project Kuiper is shipping hardware to select business customers for testing, in a move that heightens competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 16, 2025

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 16, 2025. Read More

Podcast

Bezos is back in startup mode, Amazon gets weird again, and the great old-car tech retrofit debate

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Jeff Bezos steps back into startup life as co-CEO of a new AI venture. Plus, Amazon’s surprising experiment at Seattle-area thrift stores, and a debate over GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop’s plan to bring new tech to his old car. Read More