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• Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 17, 2026 GeekWire — May 24, 15:00 PM
• Etzioni on AI: The Virgin Unicorns GeekWire — May 24, 14:26 PM
• SpaceX IPO filing reveals Starlink’s impact, Bezos sounds off on CNBC, and Gemini owes John a beer GeekWire — May 23, 15:19 PM
• Robot pizza startup runs out of dough: Picnic shuts down, sells assets to mystery buyer GeekWire — May 22, 23:26 PM
• What’s next for Bungie? Rumored layoffs and end of ‘Destiny 2’ updates raise questions about studio’s future GeekWire — May 22, 21:21 PM
• Tech Moves: Xbox names CTO; Smartsheet gets first AI chief; Amazon VP departs for DoorDash GeekWire — May 22, 19:04 PM
• Bellevue teens targeting salmon die-offs and mental health win big at international science fair GeekWire — May 22, 16:50 PM
• The view from Bellevue: Seattle has the foundation for future growth — if it can fix its taxes GeekWire — May 22, 16:16 PM
• A ‘final season’ at Microsoft for Yusuf Mehdi: Longtime exec plans to leave after one last year GeekWire — May 22, 00:02 AM
• Why this Seattle-area startup is putting its name on the front of an English Premier League soccer team GeekWire — May 21, 20:53 PM
• CEO of Paul Allen’s $3.1B science and tech fund steps down less than a year after launch GeekWire — May 21, 20:05 PM
• SpaceX is churning out 70 Starlink satellites a week in Redmond, and other tidbits from its IPO filing GeekWire — May 21, 17:39 PM
• UW’s Ed Lazowska adds ‘Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award’ to his long list of honors GeekWire — May 21, 17:18 PM
• Opinion: Washington state’s tax debate is missing half the equation GeekWire — May 21, 16:44 PM
• EV startup Electric Era launches battery systems to tackle data center energy crunch GeekWire — May 21, 16:33 PM
• Meet the company that won the Microsoft-donated World Cup suite with a $100k bid for a great cause GeekWire — May 21, 15:30 PM
• AI is not your strategy: Author and business advisor Brian Evergreen explains why vision comes first GeekWire — May 21, 14:59 PM
• Data center resistance comes home to Seattle as council considers a one-year freeze GeekWire — May 20, 22:48 PM
• ‘One of a kind’: Tributes pour in for S. ‘Soma’ Somasegar, beloved tech mentor and friend GeekWire — May 20, 22:41 PM
• Former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a new gig — startup CEO GeekWire — May 20, 18:38 PM
• At Tech Alliance annual luncheon, a stark analysis and a call to action GeekWire — May 20, 17:29 PM
• Seattle, we’ve got an image problem GeekWire — May 20, 16:52 PM
• Starfish Space shifts its sights to Australian satellite for orbital docking demonstration GeekWire — May 20, 15:00 PM
• Lab of UW Nobel winner cracks challenge of creating roomier protein cages to deliver genetic medicines GeekWire — May 20, 15:00 PM
• Jeff Bezos describes his $38B startup Prometheus for the first time: ‘Nothing to do with robotics’ GeekWire — May 20, 13:56 PM
• Amazon Leo’s leaders provide an inside look at the satellite broadband network’s past and future GeekWire — May 20, 02:12 AM
• S. ‘Soma’ Somasegar, 1966-2026: Microsoft and Madrona leader was a champion of developers and startups GeekWire — May 20, 00:05 AM
• Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption GeekWire — May 19, 21:15 PM
• Mistakes new startup founders should avoid — according to those who made them GeekWire — May 19, 17:26 PM
• Student rocketry team soars in U.S. competition despite losing their motor in the mail GeekWire — May 19, 15:03 PM
• TerraByte raises the curtain on its campaign to use AI to unleash the power of geospatial data GeekWire — May 19, 14:00 PM
• StitcherAI emerges from stealth with $3M and a different take on the AI spending problem GeekWire — May 19, 12:16 PM
• Jury finds Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and Microsoft, clearing defendants in landmark AI case GeekWire — May 18, 17:45 PM
• Starbucks layoffs impact 252 jobs at Seattle support center, including VPs and other senior roles GeekWire — May 18, 17:40 PM
• Gates Foundation ends an era, selling off all remaining Microsoft stock GeekWire — May 18, 16:12 PM
• AWS veteran Matt Wood returns to cloud giant in new role: chief AI and technology officer GeekWire — May 18, 16:00 PM
• Opinion: Don’t let the OpenAI soap opera hide the precedent GeekWire — May 18, 13:13 PM
• UN digital envoy warns AI influence is concentrated in a ‘few zip codes,’ calls for global action GeekWire — May 17, 20:17 PM
• Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 10, 2026 GeekWire — May 17, 15:00 PM
• What we learned about Microsoft in the OpenAI trial, and is Seattle squandering its edge? GeekWire — May 16, 14:26 PM
• ‘Lean Startup’ author reveals his one regret about his bestselling book — and how his new one fixes it GeekWire — May 15, 21:16 PM
• Tech Moves: Microsoft names first chief design officer; execs resign from T-Mobile and OfferUp GeekWire — May 15, 16:58 PM
• A whiff of social media supremacy: Seahawks schedule release is a spritz in the face of NFL opponents GeekWire — May 15, 16:22 PM
• Starbucks announces new round of corporate layoffs following cuts in Seattle tech roles GeekWire — May 15, 15:52 PM
• Seven years after her death, sci-fi pioneer’s last novel bridges Minoan and Pacific Northwest history GeekWire — May 15, 15:35 PM
• Microsoft adds more former Ai2 researchers, bolstering its Superintelligence team GeekWire — May 15, 14:07 PM
• Forget smart glasses: UW researchers put tiny cameras into earbuds for hands-free AI GeekWire — May 15, 13:00 PM
• Are we on a Road to Nowhere? Seattle’s growth masks deeper anxieties about its future GeekWire — May 14, 17:55 PM
• Can AI replicate an army of associates? These lawyers are betting their new firm on it GeekWire — May 14, 16:00 PM
• Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network GeekWire — May 14, 12:53 PM
• Microsoft’s multi-agent AI system tops Anthropic’s Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark GeekWire — May 14, 00:16 AM
• Cowboy Space raises $275M as it seeks 40-60 employees for new satellite and rocket hub in Seattle GeekWire — May 13, 23:10 PM
• Microsoft’s CTO testifies about email at the heart of Elon Musk’s allegations against the tech giant GeekWire — May 13, 20:50 PM
• Opinion: Vibe coding needs an on-ramp — and seat belts GeekWire — May 13, 19:14 PM
• Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture reportedly considers seeking outside investment for the first time GeekWire — May 13, 17:49 PM
• Tech Moves: Microsoft AI leader jumps to OpenAI; former AI2 exec joins Meta; and more GeekWire — May 13, 17:29 PM
• Report: LinkedIn makes job cuts to position for ‘future success’ amid record quarterly revenue GeekWire — May 13, 16:39 PM
• Anduril lands $5B as defense giant builds autonomous warship operation in Seattle GeekWire — May 13, 16:07 PM
• Amazon unifies Alexa+ and Rufus as AI rivals move into online shopping GeekWire — May 13, 13:45 PM
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s stake in Helion Energy draws scrutiny in Musk trial and on Capitol Hill GeekWire — May 13, 00:07 AM
• Big Tech’s new hiring hurdle: Why bringing international talent to Seattle is now more expensive GeekWire — May 12, 17:48 PM
• AWS targets AI slop with new spec check in Kiro coding tool, amid scrutiny of agent reliability GeekWire — May 12, 17:31 PM
• Students pitch startups in regional TiE Young Entrepreneurs finals, vying to three-peat in global contest GeekWire — May 12, 15:00 PM
• Leading AI chatbots avoid harm but fall short in high-risk conversations, startup’s new benchmark finds GeekWire — May 12, 13:00 PM
• ‘Strong, strong no’: New filing reveals who Microsoft favored — and opposed — for OpenAI’s board GeekWire — May 12, 12:13 PM
• Amazon Now goes national, taking 30-minute delivery to dozens of cities across the country GeekWire — May 12, 10:00 AM
• Microsoft exec Shawn Bice returns to AWS to lead reliability push for AI agents GeekWire — May 11, 21:34 PM
• Musk v. Altman: Satya Nadella was worried about Microsoft being ‘the next IBM’ in OpenAI deal GeekWire — May 11, 20:51 PM
• Filing shows Starbucks’ recent job cuts will impact 61 tech jobs at Seattle HQ GeekWire — May 11, 17:17 PM
• UW DubHacks Next startup incubator produces 20 new student ventures in latest batch GeekWire — May 11, 15:28 PM
• Let there be light: Redfin powers up ‘Sunscore,’ an interactive map to track property sunlight GeekWire — May 11, 15:23 PM
• Startup building portable AI data centers for remote operations grows Seattle-area hub to 120 people GeekWire — May 11, 14:47 PM
• Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 3, 2026 GeekWire — May 10, 15:00 PM
• Inside the 2026 GeekWire Awards: Innovators reshaping how we work, build, and learn GeekWire — May 09, 16:37 PM
• Expedia Group sees reward and risk in the rise of AI-powered travel GeekWire — May 08, 18:37 PM
• Photos: Inside the 2026 GeekWire Awards GeekWire — May 08, 18:25 PM
• 2026 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners — and big love for Seattle — at annual tech celebration GeekWire — May 08, 17:18 PM
• Helion makes big bet on ‘Tiny Merge’ fusion testbed to meet aggressive Microsoft timeline GeekWire — May 08, 17:14 PM
• Bid on the ultimate Seattle World Cup suite experience, and support a great cause GeekWire — May 08, 16:32 PM
• Allen Institute for AI launches big computing cluster for $152M project backed by Nvidia and NSF GeekWire — May 07, 18:49 PM
• Report: As AI electricity demands soar, Microsoft weighs retreat from ambitious carbon-free energy pledge GeekWire — May 07, 17:29 PM
• Report: Boston Celtics investors set to bid on Seahawks GeekWire — May 07, 16:09 PM
• Opinion: The AI capex conundrum GeekWire — May 07, 15:31 PM
• Microsoft employees learn details of voluntary retirement package: Here’s what the company is offering GeekWire — May 07, 15:21 PM
• Opinion: The myth of Washington’s tax burden, by the numbers GeekWire — May 06, 23:02 PM
• Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market GeekWire — May 06, 22:19 PM
• GeekWire test ride: Lime’s new bike packs a zippy punch into a compact, easier-to-use device GeekWire — May 06, 20:41 PM
• XBOW, the unicorn with a Seattle mailbox, raises another $35M for its autonomous hacking platform GeekWire — May 06, 17:45 PM
• Seattle’s Tin Can launches program to help schools and neighborhoods go smartphone-free together GeekWire — May 06, 16:27 PM
• Seattle-area tech vets buy a cricket team — in Boston — to further feed the sport’s talent pipeline GeekWire — May 06, 15:27 PM
• Seattle’s SageOx lands $15M to help humans and AI agents work in lockstep GeekWire — May 06, 15:20 PM
• PSL’s T.A. McCann is running a startup again, as the CEO of Lev — an ‘AI co-founder’ for startups GeekWire — May 06, 14:33 PM
• Microsoft’s new Xbox chief nixes Gaming Copilot for mobile and console, shakes up leadership GeekWire — May 05, 21:40 PM
• Tech Moves: Amazon VP is now Chewy CTO; Smartsheet names CFO; Microsoft exec joins NetApp GeekWire — May 05, 19:13 PM
• Seattle’s CopilotKit raises $27M, as some of the biggest names in tech adopt its AI agent protocol GeekWire — May 05, 17:21 PM
• B.C.’s Moment Energy lands $40M to scale EV battery repurposing at planned Texas gigafactory GeekWire — May 05, 16:07 PM
• Microsoft’s new research finds an AI ‘paradox’ holding companies back GeekWire — May 05, 10:00 AM
• Data centers at sea: Oregon’s Panthalassa nets $140M led by Peter Thiel for wave-powered AI GeekWire — May 04, 21:49 PM
• Seattle schools’ new cellphone rules are in effect — what it means for different kids, and why now GeekWire — May 04, 20:26 PM
• Microsoft’s OpenClaw team takes on the personal assistant challenge GeekWire — May 04, 18:52 PM
• Building belonging: How GeekWire’s STEM Educator of the Year uses Legos to bridge the tech gap GeekWire — May 04, 17:29 PM
• Interlune wins $6.9M NASA contract to create system to extract helium-3 and hydrogen from moon dirt GeekWire — May 04, 17:26 PM
• Amazon turns its logistics empire into a new business, taking on UPS and FedEx in freight and shipping GeekWire — May 04, 17:05 PM
• AI best practices: If at first you don’t succeed, prompt, prompt again GeekWire — May 03, 19:37 PM
• Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 26, 2026 GeekWire — May 03, 15:00 PM
• Elon takes the stand, Big Tech drops big numbers, and a Seattle VC gets in on a billion-dollar deal GeekWire — May 02, 14:55 PM
• Seattle mayor’s ‘bye’ to millionaires who leave state over taxes is no laughing matter to some in tech GeekWire — May 01, 22:47 PM
• Calculated joy: Why GeekWire’s STEM Educator of the Year built a museum to fix math trauma GeekWire — May 01, 15:56 PM
• Microsoft and Amazon join Pentagon’s push to build AI-first military with classified network deals GeekWire — May 01, 15:39 PM
• ‘Exclusion compounds’: Women in tech push to shape AI before it’s too late GeekWire — May 01, 14:57 PM
• Tired of talk that goes nowhere? This Seattle startup is using AI to turn civic debate into action GeekWire — May 01, 14:15 PM
• Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, Seahawks owners? Tech moguls’ reported interest quickly spiked GeekWire — Apr 30, 17:49 PM
• Geeks Give Back: AI House and UW’s Center for an Informed Public to be honored at GeekWire Awards GeekWire — Apr 30, 15:23 PM
• Microsoft puts a price on its voluntary retirement program GeekWire — Apr 30, 00:04 AM
• AWS growth climbs to 28% as Amazon’s big AI bets start to pay off GeekWire — Apr 29, 20:58 PM
• Microsoft tops Wall Street expectations, reports accelerating Azure growth and $37B AI run rate GeekWire — Apr 29, 20:19 PM
• Opinion: AI is not a product — it’s an environment GeekWire — Apr 29, 17:14 PM
• Tech Moves: Former Microsoft VP to lead Inteum; Veeam, mpathic add execs; past Tune CEO’s new role GeekWire — Apr 29, 17:04 PM
• How a Seattle VC firm broke into the $1.1B seed round for a DeepMind legend’s superintelligence startup GeekWire — Apr 29, 16:59 PM
• Zap Energy’s nuclear double play: Fusion startup adds traditional fission to its lineup, in industry first GeekWire — Apr 29, 13:31 PM
• Game devs unionize to improve working conditions on ‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ team GeekWire — Apr 28, 19:49 PM
• OpenAI’s models land on Amazon Bedrock, one day after Microsoft exclusivity ends GeekWire — Apr 28, 17:34 PM
• Truveta launches AI research tool to get quick insights from big database of U.S. clinical data GeekWire — Apr 28, 16:00 PM
• AWS turns Amazon’s hiring and supply chain expertise into new AI products for other businesses GeekWire — Apr 28, 16:00 PM
• Seattle’s Sniffies lands $100M investment from Match Group in major bet on sex-positive tech GeekWire — Apr 28, 14:36 PM
• T-Mobile enlists Starlink satellites for new ‘SuperBroadband’ business internet service GeekWire — Apr 28, 13:00 PM
• Amazon earnings preview: Big AI deals meet a $200B spending binge GeekWire — Apr 28, 12:01 PM