Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 2, 2026.
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Zillow cuts more than 500 jobs in its largest layoff of the year
Zillow Group laid off more than 500 employees Tuesday, about 7% of its workforce, one day before it reports second-quarter earnings. … Read More
The startup idea that convinced a UW computer science legend to leave Google after 27 years
Jeff Dean, who earned his computer science Ph.D. … Read More
Tech Moves: Salesforce/Tableau exec departs; startups AIM and Gravitics add to C-suite
Teri Hatfield, Salesforce EVP and Tableau CRO, has taken a role at Iterable; Gates Foundation’s legal director has left for Arnold & Porter; and Seattle-area startups AIM and Gravitics have added to their C-suites. … Read More
Google to cut 52 employees in Washington state
Google is laying off 52 employees in Washington state, according to a state filing. … Read More
Salesforce cutting 59 jobs across Seattle and Bellevue offices
Affected positions include software engineers, product management directors, incident commanders, technical support engineers, and leadership roles across marketing and sustainability. … Read More
Microsoft 2.5: How EVP Charles Lamanna is helping turn Microsoft into the ‘Copilot company’
Charles Lamanna, who leads Microsoft’s Copilot, agents, and platform work, is helping build the coming Copilot Super App — a single front door meant to unify the company’s sprawling AI products. … Read More
Zillow layoffs hit 91 jobs in Washington state, with senior roles bearing the brunt
A WARN notice filed with Washington state shows Zillow Group is cutting 91 jobs in its home state, a fraction of the more than 500 layoffs announced this week. … Read More
‘Some things are better without AI’: How KEXP’s new tech chief will amplify human connection
Jyoti Shukla is taking the product strategy skills she developed at Microsoft, Starbucks, Nordstrom and SiriusXM and applying them to a station she has relied on as a fan for decades. … Read More
UW’s Allen School names Dan Grossman interim director as Magdalena Balazinska shifts gears
After nearly seven years at the helm of the Paul G. … Read More
This startup just raised $6M for an AI tutor that helps kids figure it out themselves
Wild Zebra raised $6 million to expand an AI learning platform for math and reading that asks students questions rather than just giving them answers. … Read More
