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End of the EV rebate: How the last-minute rush could ironically accelerate long-term electric adoption
September 26, 2025
Rachel Walen, sales manager at Seattle Hyundai, said the dealership is down to 150 EVs and expects the vehicles to move quickly as the federal tax credit ends after Sept. 30. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Seattle Hyundai sales manager Rachel Walen is anticipating a very busy weekend at her...
New TiE Seattle president on how the $100K H-1B fee could snuff out entrepreneurial flame
September 26, 2025
Sonu Aggarwal. (TiE Seattle Photo) Sonu Aggarwal is one of countless entrepreneurs and tech leaders who grew up abroad and immigrated to the U.S. to launch startups and work at American companies like Microsoft. Aggarwal, this week named the new president of TiE Seattle, said he’s worried...
The space race is tightening up for Blue Origin and SpaceX, and for America and China
September 26, 2025
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have both celebrated space victories, but they’ve also faced setbacks. (Musk at left: GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota, 2020. Bezos at right: Blue Origin Photo, 2021) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has only just begun to launch a heavy-lift rocket that was a decade...
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser will retire in December
September 25, 2025
Doug Bowser. (Nintendo Photo) Nintendo of America announced that Doug Bowser, president and chief operating officer of the video game giant, plans to retire on Dec. 31. When he steps down on New Year’s Eve, Doug Bowser will have been the president at Nintendo of America, headquartered in...
Robotics pioneer Siddhartha Srinivasa on the ‘last mile problem,’ humanoid hype, and why he’s joining Madrona
September 25, 2025
Siddhartha Srinivasa arrived at the University of Washington in 2017 after moving his entire team of more than a dozen researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. He later joined Amazon and Cruise in robotics leadership roles. (Photos courtesy of Srinivasa/UW) Siddhartha “Sidd” Srinivasa has...
Microsoft cuts off Israeli military’s access to tech that was reportedly used in Palestinian surveillance
September 25, 2025
Protesters have called on Microsoft to cut all ties with the Israeli military. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft has blocked an Israeli military unit from using some of its technology services after the company found evidence supporting a report that the tech was being used for...
FTC, Amazon agree to record-setting $2.5B settlement over alleged Prime ‘subscription traps’
September 25, 2025
Amazon Prime shipping containers stack up at the Port of Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday a landmark settlement with Amazon over allegations that the company enrolled millions of consumers into Prime memberships without clear consent...
Starbucks closes tech-infused flagship roastery in Seattle as part of broader shake-up at coffee giant
September 25, 2025
The main mixology bar at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Starbucks closed its flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, nearly 11 years after the location opened as an especially technical and geeky ode to the...
Inside Recompose, where the human composting startup is ready to grow its formula beyond Seattle
September 25, 2025
Recompose founder and CEO Katrina Spade in front of the vessels in the company’s Seattle facility where human remains are turned into soil. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) At the end of a busy, noisy street south of downtown Seattle, one building stands out from the warehouses and industrial...
Tech Moves: Yoodli, A-Alpha Bio, MoxiWorks add execs, TiE Seattle names president
September 25, 2025
Andy Larson. (LinkedIn Photo) — Andy Larson, a longtime financial leader for Seattle startups, has joined Yoodli as CFO. Larson previously served as CFO for freight industry company Logixboard, recruiting startup Jobalign, and others. He joined financial company Remitly as CFO shortly after...
Sirens, startups, and storytelling: My summer at GeekWire
September 24, 2025
GeekWire intern Maddie Stoll, right, at the end-of-summer deck party with project manager Jessica Reeves. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) [Editor’s Note: Maddie Stoll is a native of London studying economics and public policy at the University of Chicago. She is wrapping up a reporting...
From energy efficiency to green design, Seattle floating homes embrace innovation on the water
September 24, 2025
Peter and Brigitte’s floating home uses a lake-sourced heat exchanger to provide hot water for domestic use, as well as for radiant heating through the pipes below their floors. (GeekWire Photo / Maddie Stoll) In the heart of the city, sustainable technology is making waves. Seattle’s vibrant...
Microsoft adds Anthropic’s Claude AI models to 365 Copilot as OpenAI relationship evolves
September 24, 2025
Microsoft’s Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets users choose Anthropic’s Claude model as an option. (Microsoft Image) Anthropic’s Claude models will be available as an option in Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of an expansion of the Redmond company’s AI platform for business users....
Flyhomes officially exits real estate brokerage business to focus on financing products
September 24, 2025
Seattle-area real estate startup Flyhomes is exiting the brokerage business as it doubles down on its flagship “Buy Before You Sell” financing product. The company announced Wednesday that it is officially focusing on a wholesale distribution model and transitioning its in-house real estate...
YouTuber IShowSpeed zips through Seattle, streaming to millions from city’s iconic attractions
September 24, 2025
YouTuber IShowSpeed inspects the Gum Wall in Post Alley near Pike Place Market in Seattle on Tuesday during his livestream. (Screen grab via YouTube) If you missed IShowSpeed in Seattle, you’re too slow. The YouTube sensation live-streamed his way through the city on Tuesday, eating, posing...
AI Toolbox: AI2 Incubator’s Yifan Zhang on her favorite tools to capture meetings, automate tasks
September 24, 2025
Yifan Zhang, managing director at AI2 Incubator, at the firm’s summer party last year in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) There are endless AI tools being released every week, but which ones are actually creating value and improving work? Our new AI Toolbox series spotlights...
Will new U.S. visa fee boost Canada’s tech sector? B.C. sees an opening against Seattle and Silicon Valley
September 24, 2025
The Canadian and American flags at the Peace Arch at the border of Washington state and British Columbia. (Photo by Jasperdo, via Flickr, Creative Commons 2.0.) Will the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee in the U.S. drive tech companies to look to Canada for a cheaper way to employ AI talent — and...
This startup wants to help homebuyers submit purchase offers online — without an agent
September 24, 2025
A high-profile settlement to resolve nationwide antitrust lawsuits last year upended traditional real estate commission structures. Now a new startup is looking to capitalize with a tech-driven platform that lets homebuyers submit purchase offers without using an agent....
UW institute led by Nobel Laureate uses AI to develop ‘off switch’ for cancer drugs and other applications
September 24, 2025
Adam Broerman, a graduate student in the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design, studies an engineered protein that can turn off protein interactions. (IPD Photo / Ian Haydon) The drug interleukin-2 does a great job of goosing a patient’s immune response to certain kidney and...
Slice of startup life: Seattle kitchen tech wizard creates ultrasonic knife for more effortless cuts
September 24, 2025
Scott Heimendinger, founder and CEO of Seattle Ultrasonics, poses in his downtown Seattle startup space holding the ultrasonic chef’s knife he created and is now selling. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) It’s taken more than 2.5 million years to get from the earliest sharpened-stone version of...
T-Mobile will power Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System coming to Major League Baseball in 2026
September 23, 2025
Only the batter, pitcher or catcher can challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call with the ABS system. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Human umpires will remain behind the plate calling balls and strikes in Major League Baseball games, but in 2026 their calls will be officially open to...
Amazon links Nova Act, its AI agent creator, to VS Code, Cursor and Kiro
September 23, 2025
Mingruo Qu, technical staff member for Amazon’s AGI Lab, discusses the Nova Act extension Amazon introduced a Nova Act extension to build and test AI agents directly inside integrated development environments including Visual Studio Code, Amazon’s Kiro, and Cursor. The company says the new...
Microsoft tames intense chip heat with liquid cooling veins, designed by AI and inspired by biology
September 23, 2025
The channels in Microsoft’s new microfluidics design match the heat signatures of chips, resembling the veins of a plant. (Microsoft Photo) REDMOND, Wash. — About 5 minutes before each hour, and 5 minutes after it, Microsoft Teams gets busy with people joining meetings early or late. Yes, you...
Seattle-area portal helps domestic violence survivors and others safely apply for protection orders
September 23, 2025
Leaders with King County’s Protection Order Portal and affiliated program, from left: Collen McIngalls, Children’s Justice Center of King County; Chelle Hunsinger de Enciso, victim advocate; Kelsey Greer, Protection Order Advocacy Program; Leesa Manion, King County Prosecuting Attorney and Leticia...
Next-gen battery company Sila starts manufacturing in Washington at first-of-a-kind facility
September 23, 2025
Sila’s newly commissioned silicon anode manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Wash. (Sila Photo) Battery materials startup Sila is starting operations today at its automotive-scale manufacturing facility, located in Moses Lake, Wash. The plant is producing a silicon-carbon anode material that...
NASA showcases its latest class of astronauts — including a geologist from the Seattle area
September 22, 2025
Geologist Lauren Edgar waves during NASA’s introduction of new astronaut candidates. (NASA via YouTube) NASA has named the next 10 members of its astronaut corps, and one of those 10 is a geologist with plenty of space research experience who hails from the Pacific Northwest. Lauren Edgar —...
Is Seattle’s tech scene in trouble? WSJ report highlights concerning trends — with a potential opening for startups
September 22, 2025
(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle’s tech scene got the national treatment this past weekend as the Wall Street Journal detailed the fallout from layoffs in a city heavily dependent on Microsoft and Amazon. The story opens with a striking anecdote from a coffee shop near Microsoft’s...
Seahawks power up new mixed reality video experience to fire up fans in Seattle stadium
September 22, 2025
Taima the Seahawk is perched above Lumen Field during a mixed reality video experience shown during Sunday’s NFL game in Seattle. (Image via Seahawks.com) The Seattle Seahawks were flying high during a 44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — and a new mixed reality video production...
Who is T-Mobile’s new CEO? Veteran telecom exec Srini Gopalan to succeed Mike Sievert in top role
September 22, 2025
Srini Gopalan, named T-Mobile’s next CEO on Monday morning, speaks at a T-Mobile event in June. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) After 5-and-a-half years as T-Mobile’s CEO, Mike Sievert will step down from the role on Nov. 1 — succeeded by current Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan, who will...
AI scheduling assistant Howie raises $6M, launches publicly with 1,000+ paying customers
September 22, 2025
Howie co-founders Dave Newman (left) and Austin Petersmith. (Howie Photo) Earlier this week I was on an email thread with someone trying to schedule a video call. “@Howie can arrange time for a 45min chat,” they wrote. After a few emails, Howie helped confirm a time. “Any materials or agenda...
Startup Radar: Seattle founders automate emails, digitize recipes, showcase talent, and build AI agents
September 22, 2025
From top left, clockwise: Dripwave CEO Danesh Badlani; CookShelf CEO Katie Thacher; Skillsheet CEO Aniket Naravanekar; and Mayura AI CEO Matt Savarino. We’re back with another Startup Radar, spotlighting up-and-coming early stage startups across the Seattle region. These founders are...
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 14, 2025
September 21, 2025
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 14, 2025. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on...
Startup leaders warn new $100K H-1B visa fee will hurt U.S. entrepreneurship and innovation
September 20, 2025
(Photo by iStrfry , Marcus on Unsplash) Longtime entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s new H-1B fee that would impact tech companies and the workers they hire from abroad. Trump announced an executive order Friday outlining the $100,000 fee for...
Zillow targeted in class-action lawsuit alleging home search giant inflated costs for homebuyers
September 20, 2025
(Zillow Photo) This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The law firms that filed one of the original class-action lawsuits challenging real estate commissions nationwide have a new target: Zillow. In a draft complaint shared exclusively with Real Estate News, attorneys from...
When AI becomes the creative director: Amazon VP Jay Richman on the future of media and ads
September 20, 2025
Jay Richman, Amazon Ads VP of product and technology, unveils agentic AI tools for Amazon’s Creative Studio at the company’s Accelerate Conference in downtown Seattle on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) A little-known fact about Amazon: advertising is a $60 billion...
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