9:35 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence9:35 AM PDT Time’s ‘100 most influential people in AI’ includes tech leaders with Seattle and Pacific NW roots
7:00 AM PDT Sustainability7:00 AM PDT Climate tech companies dominate PNW funding with the three biggest investment rounds in 2025
3:00 PM PDT Philanthropy3:00 PM PDT In an age of billionaire backlash, Paul Allen’s lasting legacy stands out in Seattle
1:41 PM PDT Startups1:41 PM PDT How this Seattle tech investor uses AI and builds in public to get a competitive edge
10:15 AM PDT Startups10:15 AM PDT Filing: Rec Room layoffs impact 141 employees at Seattle gaming startup
7:06 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence7:06 AM PDT Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s final act: New $3.1B foundation bets big on science and tech
6:11 PM PDT Microsoft6:11 PM PDT Microsoft President Brad Smith reclaims his office to address infiltration, protests, Israel contracts
3:01 PM PDT Microsoft3:01 PM PDT Protesters occupy Microsoft president’s office at Redmond HQ in latest action over Israel contracts
11:22 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence11:22 AM PDT A new Adventr for Seattle tech vet: Matt Fisher joins interactive media startup
8:17 AM PDT Civic8:17 AM PDT Back-to-school math in Seattle: 19 new cameras will target speeders with $237 tickets
8:00 AM PDT Civic8:00 AM PDT Uber to pay $15M in record labor settlement with Seattle, impacting more than 16,000 couriers
7:30 AM PDT Philanthropy7:30 AM PDT Paul Allen family gifting $10M to 930 arts and culture organizations in Washington state
6:00 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence6:00 AM PDT AI sidekick for scientists: Ai2 aims to spark big discoveries with Asta open-source agent platform
2:15 PM PDT Tech2:15 PM PDT Alaska Airlines adds facial recognition tech at automated bag drop kiosks in Seattle and Portland
1:02 PM PDT Microsoft1:02 PM PDT Microsoft poaches more Google DeepMind talent as Dave Citron joins as new corporate VP
12:36 PM PDT Tech Moves12:36 PM PDT UiPath hires former F5 executive as CMO, relocates Bellevue offices to Lincoln Square
10:01 AM PDT Tech10:01 AM PDT Who are the bold innovators? Submit a nomination for GeekWire’s Uncommon Thinkers Awards
9:01 AM PDT Education9:01 AM PDT Majority of Washington state school districts will limit student access to cellphones, smart devices
7:14 AM PDT Civic7:14 AM PDT Seattle’s proposed business tax overhaul could ease costs for tech startups — until they scale
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
8:25 AM PDT Podcast Booms, busts, and Seattle’s place in the AI era, with Jeff Shulman of the UW Foster School
10:43 AM PDT Microsoft10:43 AM PDT Microsoft calls protest a ‘destructive’ act by outsiders; group alleges police brutality in arrests
9:17 AM PDT Startups9:17 AM PDT EV charging startup Electric Era raising fresh cash amid industry headwinds
7:22 AM PDT Geek Life7:22 AM PDT Eyes, and AI, on the road: UW grad’s platform scans for pavement defects to speed repair, lower costs
2:45 PM PDT Games2:45 PM PDT Longtime Bungie CEO Pete Parsons steps down after more than two decades at ‘Destiny’ maker
11:20 AM PDT Startups11:20 AM PDT Tech Moves: Seattle Chamber CEO joins Washington Roundtable; Meta, F5 leaders depart
8:52 AM PDT Amazon8:52 AM PDT Amazon Autos now selling used Hertz vehicles, expanding inventory beyond Hyundai partnership
