Google parent Alphabet’s $4.75 billion acquisition of clean energy developer Intersect is a major Pacific Northwest exit that shows how cloud giants are racing to secure the power needed to fuel their AI data center ambitions. Read More
The $6 billion merger between TAE and Trump Media sent a shock wave through the fusion industry — and is drawing skepticism from Washington’s fusion hub. Read More
Amazon says its data centers aren’t raising power bills for residential customers, releasing a white paper as three U.S. senators launched an investigation into whether tech companies are doing exactly that. Read More
Recorded backstage at the GeekWire Gala, this special episode of the GeekWire Podcast spotlights the 2025 Uncommon Thinkers — innovators working on space, biology, AI, environmental cleanup, and the future of social media. Read More
Ridwell, the Seattle startup that collects plastic and other hard-to-recycle items from consumers, keeps growing its footprint across the U.S.… Read More
After 10 years, clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen has laid off most of its employees due to funding changes and is undergoing a “broader restructuring effort.” Read More
The Washington-based company backed by Bill Gates and NVIDIA could be the first to deploy a utility-scale, next-generation reactor in America. Read More
UW is powering up its vision for a brighter, more sustainable future with a newly completed solar canopy installed in a sprawling parking lot north of Husky Stadium. Read More
In Armoire’s first big AI splash, the company recently launched a virtual stylist to support customers in their search for the perfect tops, pants, jackets and dresses. Read More
Zap Energy has generated pressure that’s 10 times stronger than the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a new milestone in its race for fusion power. Read More
Helion Energy is simultaneously proving out its technology, constructing its first commercial plant, and building manufacturing for future facilities. Read More
Clean energy startup ExoFusion today announced it has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy through its Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) program. Read More
The Allen Institute for AI unveiled OlmoEarth, an open platform that uses artificial intelligence to track changes to the planet in near real time — from mapping mangroves and monitoring deforestation to improving wildfire prediction and prevention. Read More
Less than two weeks ahead of the UN climate conference, Bill Gates posted a memo on his personal blog encouraging folks to just calm down about climate change. Read More
“It’ll blow your mind,” founder and CEO Paul Mikesell said of a carbon Robotics machine that relies on the same AI system used in Carbon’s other equipment. Read More
The funding will help two companies incorporate 12 new electric drayage trucks — a type of heavy-duty Class 8 truck used to transport freight over short distances. Read More
Helion Energy has secured a permit unlocking the next phase of construction for what it hopes will be the world’s first commercial fusion plant. Read More
A project to build one of the nation’s first next-gen nuclear facilities has just announced its name — the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility — and shared renderings of the plant. Read More
Seattle startup Electric Era unveiled a sleek, interactive EV charging device that uses AI to converse with drivers as they’re juicing up their vehicles. Read More
A pilot electric ferry service between Seattle and nearby Tacoma could debut next summer to serve the surge of World Cup tourists expected in the region. Read More
