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1:01 PM PST Philanthropy1:01 PM PST Gates Foundation will cut up to 500 positions by 2030 to help reach ‘ambitious goals’
12:00 PM PST Startups12:00 PM PST Forget burying unwanted carbon — this Washington startup is turning it into protein, fuel and a frost deicer
9:09 AM PST Real Estate9:09 AM PST Office vacancy hits another record in downtown Seattle despite new tech leases
8:52 AM PST Tech8:52 AM PST GeekWire’s new AI summit will explore how agents are transforming business and work
8:37 AM PST Tech8:37 AM PST Will Bezos step in? FBI searches Wash. Post reporter’s home in classified materials investigation
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2:00 PM PST Real Estate2:00 PM PST Washington state bill targets private real estate listings and would require some public marketing
10:57 AM PST Real Estate10:57 AM PST Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman departs after leading Seattle real estate giant for 20 years
10:34 AM PST Amazon10:34 AM PST Amazon supersizes its Walmart rivalry with new big-box retail concept
9:54 AM PST Startups9:54 AM PST Tech Moves: Acumatica hires CPO; former Amazon manager named new mayor of Bellevue
9:33 AM PST Geek Life9:33 AM PST Will Seahawks fans have reason to cheer against 49ers? Stadium cameras will capture the reaction
9:13 AM PST Startups9:13 AM PST From bitcoin ATMs to M&A: Seattle startup Coinme to be acquired by Polygon Labs
5:31 AM PST Artificial Intelligence5:31 AM PST Microsoft responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks
10:01 AM PST Amazon10:01 AM PST Google makes a big move into agentic commerce, raising questions about Amazon’s retail dominance
8:10 AM PST Artificial Intelligence8:10 AM PST 5 new proposals to regulate AI in Washington state, from classrooms to digital companions
8:00 AM PST GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PST Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 4, 2026
8:23 AM PST Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Alexa’s next act, Microsoft’s retail play, Google’s AI Inbox, and a smart bird feeder fail
4:09 PM PST Tech4:09 PM PST Ex-Expedia employee gets 4 years for planting spy cameras across Seattle campus in voyeurism case
3:34 PM PST Microsoft3:34 PM PST Microsoft’s big lease renewal in Redmond helps buoy Eastside office market near Seattle
1:28 PM PST Startups1:28 PM PST Rad Power Bikes rider’s DIY solution for potential battery fire sparks broader safety discussion
1:16 PM PST Startups1:16 PM PST Tech Moves: AWS VP switches roles; Seattle’s new economic development head; Microsoft Teams exec departs
10:39 AM PST Microsoft10:39 AM PST Bill Gates says there’s ‘no upper limit’ on AI, citing opportunity and risk
10:33 AM PST Sustainability10:33 AM PST Seattle-area nuclear company TerraPower signs deal with Meta for up to 8 reactors
9:57 AM PST Tech9:57 AM PST Bill Gates makes nearly $8B payout to Melinda French Gates as part of divorce settlement
8:39 AM PST Civic8:39 AM PST Microchipped at work? Washington state bill aims to ban employers from using ‘dehumanizing’ tech
