https://www.geekwire.com/2026/as-u-s-china-biotech-race-heats-up-seattle-makes-its-case-to-d-c/ 2026-08-27T22:40:11Z GeekWire en As U.S.-China biotech race heats up, Seattle makes its case to D.C. 2026-08-27T22:39:57Z Health/Life Sciences, Alexander Titus, Alexandre Zanghellini, arzeda, Biomanufacturing, Biotech, China, David Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Institute for Protein Design, Life Science Washington, Madrona Venture Group, National Security, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, Sana Biotechnology, University of Washington https://www.geekwire.com/2026/startup-spotlight-skyfarer-connects-pilots-with-instructors-mechanics-and-airplanes-in-one-place/ 2026-08-27T22:49:57Z GeekWire en Startup Spotlight: Skyfarer connects pilots with flight training, aviation services and airplanes in one place 2026-08-27T22:00:37Z Startup Spotlight, Startups, AI, flight training, general aviation, marketplace, Nick Tsang, Skyfarer, startup spotlight https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ai-turns-up-a-promising-finding-in-cancer-data-that-researchers-hadnt-noticed-for-years/ 2026-08-27T17:32:48Z GeekWire en AI turns up a promising finding in cancer data that researchers hadn't noticed for years 2026-08-27T16:16:19Z Artificial Intelligence, AI2, AutoDiscovery, breast cancer, immunotherapy, Kelly Paulson, Paul Allen, Paul G. Allen Research Center, Providence Swedish Cancer Institute https://www.geekwire.com/2026/you-think-tech-is-a-circus-this-former-facebook-engineer-quit-to-focus-on-a-career-as-an-elite-juggler/ 2026-08-27T15:30:19Z GeekWire en You think tech is a circus? This former Facebook engineer quit to focus on a career as an elite juggler 2026-08-27T15:30:03Z Geek Life, Cory Black, juggling, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, soccer, University of Washington https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-2-5-superintelligence-leader-ali-farhadi-points-company-toward-ai-self-sufficiency/ 2026-08-27T15:21:04Z GeekWire en Microsoft 2.5: Superintelligence leader Ali Farhadi points company toward AI self-sufficiency 2026-08-27T15:08:59Z Microsoft, AGI, AI2, Ali Farhadi, Allen Institute for AI, artificial intelligence, MAI models, Mary Jo Foley, mayo clinic, Microsoft 2.5, Microsoft AI, Microsoft Superintelligence, OpenAI, University of Washington https://www.geekwire.com/2026/as-the-influencer-economy-drives-sales-seattle-startup-raises-22m-to-play-matchmaker/ 2026-08-27T15:42:57Z GeekWire en As the influencer economy drives retail sales, Seattle startup raises $22M to play matchmaker 2026-08-27T14:47:19Z Startups, affiliate marketing, Amazon sellers, creator economy, e-commerce, influencer marketing, influencers, levanta, retail media, seattle startups, Shopify, social commerce, Startup funding, Venture capital https://www.geekwire.com/2026/etzioni-on-ai-bill-gates-has-the-right-diagnosis-but-the-wrong-prescription/ 2026-08-26T22:03:51Z GeekWire en Etzioni on AI: Bill Gates has the right diagnosis but the wrong prescription 2026-08-26T22:03:43Z Artificial Intelligence, AI policy, AI regulation, artificial intelligence, automation, Bill Gates, caregiving, ElliQ, future of work, home health aides, Human Reserved, Intuition Robotics, Opinion, Oren Etzioni, robot tax, Stanford AI Index, Stanford Digital Economy Lab https://www.geekwire.com/2026/t-mobile-to-cut-77-jobs-in-washington-state-impacting-corporate-and-retail-positions/ 2026-08-27T23:58:32Z GeekWire en T-Mobile to cut 77 jobs in Washington state, impacting corporate and retail positions 2026-08-26T19:34:14Z Tech, layoffs, T-Mobile https://www.geekwire.com/2026/washington-to-receive-up-to-339m-in-landmark-17b-settlement-over-meta-social-media-addiction-claims/ 2026-08-26T16:17:03Z GeekWire en Washington to receive up to $339M in landmark $17B settlement over Meta social media addiction claims 2026-08-26T16:16:56Z Meta, Attorney General Nick Brown, Courts, Facebook, Instagram, Lawsuits, Social Media https://www.geekwire.com/2026/flipboard-acquires-portland-startup-graze-in-bid-to-re-orient-the-attention-economy/ 2026-08-26T16:26:39Z GeekWire en Flipboard acquires Portland startup Graze in bid to 're-orient the attention economy' 2026-08-26T16:02:37Z Startups, Acquisiiton, ActivityPub, BlueSky, Custom Algorithms, Devin Gaffney, Flipboard, graze, Mike McCue, Open Social, Portland, Social Media Startups https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-acquires-ducklabs-adding-the-team-behind-duckdb-amid-broader-shakeup-in-cloud-data/ 2026-08-26T15:28:54Z GeekWire en Amazon to acquire DuckLabs, adding the team behind DuckDB amid broader shakeup in cloud data 2026-08-26T15:19:04Z Amazon, acquisitions, Amazon Web Services, Andy Warfield, Cloud Computing, data analytics, Databases, Databricks, DuckDB, DuckDB Foundation, DuckLabs, Hannes Mühleisen, jordan tigani, Mark Raasveldt, MotherDuck, Open Source, snowflake https://www.geekwire.com/2026/not-dead-yet-the-race-to-give-spent-ev-batteries-a-second-life-on-the-grid-and-beyond/ 2026-08-26T13:49:19Z GeekWire en Not dead yet: The race to give spent EV batteries a second life on the grid and beyond 2026-08-26T13:38:47Z Sustainability, batteries, Crusoe, data centers, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, Moment Energy, Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative, Redwood Energy, Redwood Materials, reuse, second-life batteries https://www.geekwire.com/2026/i-am-very-concerned-bill-gates-says-the-world-needs-a-plan-to-deal-with-ai-and-he-has-three-ideas-to-start/ 2026-08-26T08:21:37Z GeekWire en 'I am very concerned': Bill Gates says the world needs a plan to deal with AI, and he has three ideas to start 2026-08-26T07:27:57Z Tech, AI policy, AI regulation, AI safety, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, automation, Bill Gates, ChatGPT, Claude, Donald Trump, Dwarkesh Patel, Elon Musk, future of work, Gates Foundation, Microsoft, OpenAI, Redwood Research, robot tax, Ryan Greenblatt, white house