9:29 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence9:29 AM PDT Spencer Rascoff doesn’t see humans dating AI, but the tech is a key wingman on popular apps
8:12 AM PDT Startups8:12 AM PDT Orchard Robotics, an agtech startup using AI to solve farming’s data problem, raises $22M
8:09 AM PDT Amazon8:09 AM PDT JetBlue to become first airline to boost its inflight Wi-Fi via Amazon’s Project Kuiper network
8:00 AM PDT Startups8:00 AM PDT CoreWeave to acquire OpenPipe, a Seattle-area startup that uses reinforcement learning to help companies build AI agents
6:00 AM PDT Health/Life Sciences6:00 AM PDT Startup spun out of Nobel Laureate’s lab teams with Eli Lilly to fight cancer with AI
3:00 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence3:00 AM PDT ID verification startup Vouched raises $17M as it builds AI tools for ‘new future of identity’
7:47 PM PDT Startups7:47 PM PDT Tech Moves: Ring CEO lands at AllTrails; former AWS CEO joins KKR as advisor; and more
7:02 PM PDT Sports Tech7:02 PM PDT ‘Absurd’: Steve Ballmer responds to report that Clippers funneled money to star player via endorsement deal
6:35 PM PDT Tech6:35 PM PDT Salesforce lays off 93 employees in Washington state as Benioff touts AI-driven efficiencies
6:12 PM PDT Space6:12 PM PDT Amazon executives tout gigabit data speeds during test of Project Kuiper satellite network
10:14 AM PDT Microsoft10:14 AM PDT Google antitrust ruling gives Microsoft a shaky bridge over search giant’s competitive moat
8:21 AM PDT Startups8:21 AM PDT Amazon and Google alums land $7M to build a personal AI therapist for people with dementia
6:56 AM PDT Startups6:56 AM PDT Starbucks rolls out automated counting tech for inventory, with help from Seattle-area startup
3:59 PM PDT Transportation3:59 PM PDT Waymo to start testing and ‘laying groundwork’ for driverless taxi service in Seattle area
3:53 PM PDT Startups3:53 PM PDT Is 5 days in the office key to startup success? OpenAI’s big Statsig acquisition is a proof point
1:32 PM PDT Startups1:32 PM PDT OpenAI deepens Seattle-area footprint with blockbuster $1.1B acquisition of Statsig
1:13 PM PDT Amazon1:13 PM PDT Amazon’s ‘Lens Live’ mobile shopping feature uses camera and AI to find real-time product matches
12:14 PM PDT Games12:14 PM PDT Paramount and Microsoft-owned Activision reach deal for ‘Call of Duty’ live-action movie
12:02 PM PDT Startups12:02 PM PDT OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1B, names CEO to key role in surprise exit for Seattle-area unicorn
9:07 AM PDT Amazon9:07 AM PDT Amazon cuts off Prime’s shared free delivery perk for invitees outside main home address
6:30 PM PDT Amazon6:30 PM PDT Alexa+ in the real world: How I’m using Amazon’s new assistant, and where it could still improve
3:10 PM PDT Sports Tech3:10 PM PDT Photos: Seattle tech leaders out in force for epic Sounders Leagues Cup championship
9:09 AM PDT Startups9:09 AM PDT ‘We lift as we climb’: Seattle nonprofit SEA619 offers a new pathway for Black startup founders
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 24, 2025
7:11 AM PDT Startups7:11 AM PDT Grin and gadget: Can a startup’s $120 electric flosser finally change my dental habits?
10:38 AM PDT Microsoft10:38 AM PDT Protesters deny planting listening devices inside Microsoft exec’s office; company fires four workers
8:56 AM PDT Education8:56 AM PDT ‘Away for the Day’: Another Seattle middle school tries policy to curb cellphone use by students
7:00 AM PDT Startups7:00 AM PDT Startup Radar: Hiring and HR tools, dementia care, AI for financial advisors, and smart home lights
