Articles from 2026 – Page 26 of 36

TerraPower becomes first next-gen nuclear company to get U.S. green light for building reactors

TerraPower recently signed a deal with Meta to build up to eight advanced reactors in the U.S. with the first two coming online as soon as 2032. Read More

SeaPort Airlines to offer daily flights between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Spokane

The air travel option, starting March 9, could potentially link commuters out of the Seattle region’s major tech hub with companies and clients building out the tech scene in Eastern Washington. Read More

Starbucks plans corporate office in Nashville, impacting some Seattle-based supply chain workers

The move is part of Starbucks’ bid to grow across North America and establish “a more strategic presence” in the Southeast region of the U.S., according to Mike Grams, Starbucks chief operating officer. Read More

Pre-trial fight in OpenAI case focuses on Elon Musk’s dual role as Microsoft partner and plaintiff

Pre-trial motions in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft focus in part on his company’s business dealings with the Redmond company, and what that means for his credibility as a witness. Read More

Washington state bill allowing direct sales of Rivian and Lucid is speeding toward finish line

Washington lawmakers are racing to pass legislation to let Rivian and Lucid sell their EVs directly to consumers following Rivian’s threat to put the issue on the ballot. Read More

Filing: IPIC closing movie theater near Seattle, will lay off 64 workers amid bankruptcy

IPIC runs luxury theaters known for recliner seating, full food and drink service, and premium movie experiences. The company opened its theater at Redmond Town Center in 2011. Read More

Seattle ranked best city to live in U.S. — right as tech leaders threaten to leave over taxes

It feels like every couple of days I stop in my tracks somewhere in Seattle and find myself questioning why… Read More

Washington state’s data center regulation bill fails following pushback from tech industry

Microsoft last week publicly came out in opposition to the bill, which garnered support from environmental groups, tribal nations, and ratepayer advocates warning that the rapid expansion of data centers risked driving up utility bills and straining limited water supplies. Read More

Seattle tech and education vets launch ‘Trajectory Playbook’ platform for startup founders

The education platform is designed to help founders bridge the gap between initial ideation and product-market fit through a step-by-step curriculum. Read More

Seattle’s newest early stage fund makes a bet on vertical AI startups

TheFounderVC (TFVC), a new early stage fund based in Seattle and San Francisco, announced the public launch Tuesday of its inaugural $5 million fund. Read More

Accenture to acquire Seattle network data company Ookla in $1.2B deal

Ziff Davis has agreed to sell its Connectivity division — which includes Ookla, the Seattle-based network analytics company known for its flagship Speedtest app — to Accenture in a $1.2 billion deal announced Tuesday. Read More

Amazon launches AI-generated ‘canvas’ for sellers as e-commerce platforms race to add AI tools

Amazon is rolling out a “dynamic canvas” in Seller Central that generates personalized visual dashboards in response to seller prompts, building on its existing AI-powered Seller Assistant. The feature launches as Shopify, Walmart and others race to add AI to their merchant tools. Read More

Energy company Doosan GridTech lays off staff at Seattle-area office

Doosan GridTech, part of South Korea’s Doosan group, develops software for energy storage systems. Read More

MicroVision layoffs impact senior-level engineering roles

MicroVision plans to lay off 49 employees at its Redmond, Wash., headquarters in a series of job cuts starting in late April, according to a new regulatory filing with Washington state. Read More

Last chance to grab early bird tickets for GeekWire’s AI summit in Seattle, March 24

The focus is on questions that are top of mind for many right now: What does the rise of AI agents mean for productivity, the future of work, and the way companies and industries operate? Read More

Is my 7th grader falling behind? New Code.org leader offers insight and tips on the ‘tinkering age’ of AI

Karim Meghji, the new president and CEO of Seattle-based nonprofit Code.org, discusses how students can move from basic AI literacy to true fluency no matter what their career path looks like. Read More

Opinion: The narratives and realities of an income tax in Washington

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon red — but will the skies be clear enough to see it?

March weather could turn your chance to see a blood-red moon into an iffy proposition. Read More

Tech Moves: HP director departs; AWS leader leaves; Truveta adds new leaders

— Elizabeth Scallon, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup ecosystem, has left HP after serving for nearly four years as… Read More

Bay Area-based Aetherflux to join Seattle space race with new hub for satellite development

Founded in 2024 by CEO Baiju Bhatt, the billionaire co-founder of the trading platform Robinhood, Aetherflux is currently focused on creating an orbital data center satellite. Read More

In new letter to governor, Seattle tech leaders say income tax proposal will hurt region’s AI innovation

A group of AI researchers, founders, and investors argue that higher taxes on high earners and investment gains would push top talent and future startups elsewhere at a critical moment in tech. Read More

Filings: How Amazon’s $50B OpenAI deal actually works, and what they’re keeping secret

Amazon’s $50 billion OpenAI investment made big headlines, but the SEC filings tell a more complicated story. Here’s how the money flows, what triggers the payments, and what the companies are keeping secret. Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 22, 2026

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 22, 2026. Read More

Seattle startup Carbon Robotics gets another shoutout from RFK Jr. for its weed-zapping robots

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of health and human services, touted the company’s machines on a new episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. Read More

Microsoft urges major changes to Washington data center regulations as bill nears final vote

After weeks on the sidelines, Microsoft publicly declared its opposition to a bill that aims to rein in the environmental and economic impacts of the data center boom. Read More

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Anthropic acquires Vercept, the AI job crisis scenario, and Microsoft’s past Epstein connections

Anthropic acquires Seattle startup Vercept, a research paper warns of an AI-driven job crisis by 2028, the Epstein files reveal past Microsoft connections, and GeekWire Trivia looks back at the original Xbox unveiling. Read More

Washington state is primed to let Rivian and Lucid sell EVs directly to consumers

Electric automakers have fought for years to change the state law that only allows Tesla to directly sell cars, operate showrooms and offer test drives to potential customers in Washington. Read More

NASA overhauls Artemis moon program — and Blue Origin’s lander may be given a bigger role

NASA is reworking its Artemis moon program to add a test mission for commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit… Read More

City of Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd is resigning to lead a government institute with national reach

City of Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd announced his resignation after less than two years on the job to take a new role with the Center for Digital Government. Read More

Washington state gets federal sign-off for huge broadband buildout

“This is a transformative moment for Washington,” Washington State Broadband Office Director Jordan Arnold said in a statement. Read More