GeekWire’s Todd Bishop reports from Seattle Tech Week 2026, where more than 250 events made artificial intelligence the dominant topic. Insights and quotes from executives at OpenAI, Mistral AI, PitchBook, Madrona, Ascend and others. Read More
For this installment in our Agents of Transformation series, GeekWire examined the rising trend of vertical AI agents — tools built to do one job exceptionally well by combining models with domain-specific data, workflows, and context. Read More
Seattle-area venture capitalists polled by GeekWire say there are clear signs of excess in early-stage AI startups, but they largely reject the idea of a catastrophic bubble and argue the technology is already delivering real value. Read More
