Artificial Intelligence

Oct 10, 2025, 8:37 AM

Trevor Noah says AI-powered video generators like OpenAI’s Sora could be ‘disastrous’

The comedian and former Daily Show host said AI video apps like OpenAI’s Sora could be “disastrous” if they continue to use people’s likenesses without permission. Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 4:21 PM

Microsoft to provide free Copilot tools for Washington state schools amid debate over AI’s role in learning

Microsoft Elevate Washington is a sweeping new initiative that will provide free access to AI-powered software and training for all 295 public school districts and 34 community and technical colleges across Washington state. Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 1:09 PM

NewDays raises additional $4.5M for platform that uses generative AI to treat people with dementia

The startup offers telehealth visits with clinicians once or twice a month combined with frequent, personalized conversations with an AI companion called Sunny. Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 10:06 AM

Amazon takes on Microsoft and Google in the workplace with new ‘Quick Suite’ business AI platform

Amazon Web Services is debuting Amazon Quick Suite, a new agentic AI platform that automates business tasks and connects data across company systems — a direct challenge to Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini in the digital workplace. Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 6:00 AM

Aarden AI emerges from stealth with $4M to help landowners navigate data center, clean energy deals

Seattle startup Aarden AI is coming out of stealth with $4 million and an AI platform to help landowners navigate deals from developers. Read More

Oct 7, 2025, 9:41 PM

Seattle tech vets Marco Matos and Kabir Shahani rethink marketing for big brands with new AI startup

Adora, a new Seattle-based marketing technology startup co-founded by former Pinterest executive Marco Matos and serial entrepreneur Kabir Shahani, emerged… Read More

Oct 7, 2025, 10:12 AM

AI2 Incubator launches $80M fund as it doubles down on real-world AI applications in Seattle and beyond

The Seattle-based startup organization — known for spinning out companies at the intersection of AI and real-world applications — has closed an $80 million third fund to support about 70 new tech ventures over the next four years. Read More

Oct 7, 2025, 8:43 AM

Fresh off $50M round, this Seattle startup cuts data center cooling energy and eyes a bigger prize

Data centers spend one-third of their energy on cooling their electronics. Phaidra’s AI cuts that by 25% — and has bigger plans. Read More

Oct 7, 2025, 8:19 AM

New platform, familiar risks: Zillow and Expedia bet on OpenAI’s ChatGPT apps rollout

Zillow and Expedia are among the first companies to launch apps inside ChatGPT, joining OpenAI’s new platform for conversational software — and raising familiar questions about control, privacy, and platform power in the AI era. Read More

AI-generated, color-coded illustration showing two mouse brain cross-sections

Oct 7, 2025, 2:00 AM

Scientists enlist AI to map regions of the brain in unprecedented detail — and that’s just the start

An artificial intelligence program identifies previously uncharted subregions of the mouse brain. Read More

Oct 3, 2025, 2:19 PM

Remitly co-founder ready to build next ‘big company’ — helping leverage AI in sports and live events

Shivaas Gulati has been learning the intricacies of operating a sports venture as part of the ownership group for an English soccer team and as a technical advisor to Seattle Sounders FC. Read More

Oct 3, 2025, 11:30 AM

Out of Office: Luca Cazzanti’s AI and data skills are in play while coaching kids in the sport he loves

Out of Office is a new GeekWire series spotlighting the passions and hobbies that members of the Seattle-area tech community pursue outside… Read More

Oct 2, 2025, 8:48 AM

How to avoid getting squashed by OpenAI, and other startup insights from the company’s strategy chief

At the Madrona IA Summit in Seattle, OpenAI strategy chief Jason Kwon outlined how startups can avoid getting “Sherlocked” by the AI giant, while also offering insights on AGI, profitability, and the company’s new push into e-commerce. Read More

Oct 1, 2025, 9:09 AM

Phaidra raises $50M to help AI data centers ‘run smarter, not just harder’ by boosting energy efficiency

Phaidra, a Seattle startup using artificial intelligence to make data center operations more energy efficient, announced $50 million in new funding. Read More

Oct 1, 2025, 7:00 AM

Cancer AI Alliance says new tech platform will speed breakthroughs with novel privacy approach

A consortium of top U.S. cancer centers has developed an AI platform that trains models on clinical data from multiple institutions while protecting patient privacy, with the goal of cutting the timeline for new discoveries in cancer research from years to months. Read More

Sep 24, 2025, 9:14 AM

AI Toolbox: AI2 Incubator’s Yifan Zhang on her favorite tools to capture meetings, automate tasks

There are endless AI tools being released every week, but which ones are actually creating value and improving work? Our… Read More

Sep 19, 2025, 6:00 AM

The next chapter for AI in schools: Navigating a new era with caution and curiosity

As AI returns to the classroom for another school year, there are still more questions than answers. But some educators are discovering how AI can enhance, rather than replace, education and learning. Read More

Sep 17, 2025, 4:24 PM

Seattle’s new frontier: Biotech, AI and the race to revolutionize medicine

As new startups and initiatives continue to bolster its standing, Seattle is being called “the best place in the world to build an AI life sciences company.” Read More

Sep 17, 2025, 6:25 AM

Amazon unveils new agentic AI tools for sellers amid heightened scrutiny

Amazon rolled out new agentic AI tools to proactively help sellers manage inventory and create ads — even as surveys and regulators highlight strains in its lucrative marketplace. Read More

Sep 16, 2025, 4:30 PM

Ranking cities by AI startup funding: Bay Area dominates, Seattle is No. 4

As investors continue to pour money into AI startups in the U.S., Seattle ranks fourth in the nation in AI… Read More

Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Pulumi bets big on AI with Neo, an agent that automates cloud infrastructure tasks

Pulumi CEO Joe Duffy said he pulled a third of his 130-person workforce to build Neo, which he described as “an extension of your team,” capable of handling infrastructure provisioning, security, and compliance work that can traditionally take days or weeks. Read More

Illustration: Blue Origin's Blue Ring multi-mission platform in orbit

Sep 12, 2025, 8:08 PM

How AI and other trends in technology are starting to supercharge the space industry

Artificial intelligence and other technological trends are smoothing the way for commercial space ventures ranging from startups to multibillion-dollar companies. Read More

Sep 12, 2025, 12:18 PM

Amazon suspends engineer who urged colleagues to oppose Israel contract, citing conduct policy

A Palestinian software engineer at Amazon says he was suspended this week after calling on colleagues to protest the company’s role in the “Project Nimbus” contract with Israel. Amazon cast the situation as a workplace conduct matter, not a political speech issue.
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Sep 9, 2025, 2:55 PM