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Silicon Valley icon Vinod Khosla: What kind of Seahawks owner will he be?

Silicon Valley legend Vinod Khosla’s family is leading a group that’s buying the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.6 billion. We dug into hours of his talks and interviews to answer the big questions on this week’s GeekWire Podcast. Read More

What to know about Vinod Khosla, the Silicon Valley legend whose family is buying the Seahawks

He’s obsessive about talent, fiercely loyal to the leaders he picks, and relentless when told no. Here’s what Vinod Khosla’s four decades in tech and investing tell us about how the venture capitalist and his family are likely to approach owning the Seahawks. Read More

Data vs. gut instinct: Seahawks coach leans into analytics to support, not drive, in-game decisions

“You don’t have to do what the numbers say,” Mike Macdonald said, adding that variables such as how a game is going, the feel for your own team, and gut instinct can all cancel out data suggestions. Read More

Seahawks partner with Accenture to revamp team’s tech capabilities and boost fan engagement

The deal pairs one of the world’s largest technology consulting firms with the NFL’s reigning Super Bowl champions, with Accenture bringing data and AI capabilities to bear on the franchise’s business operations and fan engagement. Read More

Silicon Valley venture capitalist and LA billionaire reportedly weighing Seahawks bids

The list of potential buyers for the Seattle Seahawks is starting to look like an NFL Pro Bowl roster of billionaires, venture capitalists and global business leaders. Read More

A whiff of social media supremacy: Seahawks schedule release is a spritz in the face of NFL opponents

The release of 2026 NFL team schedules on Thursday night marked the return of the “social media Super Bowl” — and the actual Super Bowl champs were might in the mix. Read More

Report: Boston Celtics investors set to bid on Seahawks

Wyc Grousbeck and Aditya Mittal are reportedly submitting a letter of interest to the Paul G. Allen estate for the NFL team. Read More

Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, Seahawks owners? Tech moguls’ reported interest quickly spiked

Front Office Sports reported Thursday that Zuckerberg and Cook are among at least four interested parties considering making offers for the team. They are the first serious names to emerge in a sale that could fetch upwards of $7 billion. Read More

Microsoft’s NFL tech goes beyond the tablet: What AI is doing for coaches, players, and scouts

Just as with business workflows, the tools are changing how teams operate on and off the field. One big benefit of AI, Microsoft says, is speed: getting the right information to the right person fast enough to shape the next play call or adjustment. Read More

I pitched in to a new community effort to buy the Seattle Seahawks — so far I’m on the hook for $79M

“Without being too on the nose, it’s sort of a criticism of billionaires and just how absolutely insane an amount of money it requires to buy something of that size,” said Abel Charrow, creator of “Let’s Buy the Seahawks.” Read More

Ballmer? Bezos? Sir Mix-a-Lot? Seahawks sale draws more hot takes on potential owners and price

The Seattle Seahawks have been officially for sale for a day, but the speculation about who could be the next owner of the team has been in high gear for years. National media personalities are now playing catch-up. Read More

Seattle Seahawks are for sale as Paul Allen estate seeks buyer shortly after Super Bowl win

A sale of the 50-year-old team is “consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy,” a statement posted by the estate read. Read More

Seahawks, Satya, and scary Alexa: GeekWire’s Super Bowl LX notebook

From the Allen family legacy to the “AI Bowl,” here are GeekWire’s takeaways from Seattle’s Super Bowl triumph in the heart of Silicon Valley. Read More

Want to own a piece of the Seahawks? Seattle startup presents its private equity idea to fans

Founded in 2019, Arrived is typically associated with helping everyday investors gain a stake in rental homes for as little as $100. Read More

When the Seattle Seahawks sell, will any tech execs step up for the 12s?

Forgive us if visions of deep Super Bowl passes have given way to talk of deep Seattle-area pockets as reports keep emerging about a potential sale of the team. Read More

Magnitude 12s: Seahawks fans will be measured for seismic activity during playoff game in Seattle

It’s the latest scientific study with a sports tie-in from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, which monitored earth shaking during the Mariners’ playoff run last fall. Read More

Seahawks test tactile device from Seattle startup that helps vision-impaired fans follow game action

The Seattle Seahawks gave blind and low-vision fans a new way to follow game action this season as one of… Read More

Seahawks power up new mixed reality video experience to fire up fans in Seattle stadium

The Seattle Seahawks were flying high during a 44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — and a… Read More

Data be damned: Seahawks coach recounts ‘real-time’ call to ignore analytics model in close loss

Who needs analytics? Sometimes in football you have to trust your gut in real time, and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike… Read More

For Pete’s sake, what does AI think of the play that haunts Seattle Seahawks fans — run or pass?

There’s been a lot of chatter heading into the new NFL season about how artificial intelligence will be an innovative… Read More

Microsoft and NFL extend partnership, bringing AI and cloud tools to football sidelines and beyond

Microsoft is extending its longtime partnership with the National Football League, integrating AI and cloud tools into assorted workflows from… Read More

Football nerd: Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald blends tradition and innovation

With the Seahawks heading to the Super Bowl, we’re resurfacing our interview with head coach Mike Macdonald, who talked to GeekWire about his data-driven approach to the game, Microsoft’s AI scouting tools, and why he thinks being a geek “sounds like a winning formula.” Read More

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