8:42 AM PDT Geek Life8:42 AM PDTNo Oscar nods for Amazon this year, but company is among tech targets from host Conan O’Brien
6:14 AM PDT Startups6:14 AM PDTSeattle startup Certiv launches with $4.2M to build endpoint security layer for AI agents
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDTWeek in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 8, 2026
9:16 AM PDT PodcastHow AI is changing the business and art of video — from ‘chaos machine’ to creative catalyst
12:42 PM PDT Civic12:42 PM PDTBig tech dodged Washington state’s data center rules – but didn’t escape a sales tax bill
10:22 AM PDT Sustainability10:22 AM PDTReport: TerraPower leadership faces tough questions about Gates, Myhrvold and Epstein ties
9:29 AM PDT Startups9:29 AM PDTTaylor Soper named director of Seattle’s AI House after remarkable run at GeekWire
8:05 PM PDT Civic8:05 PM PDTThe ‘Tesla exemption’ no more: Rivian and Lucid break through Washington state’s dealership wall
5:02 PM PDT Education5:02 PM PDTHere’s the pitch: UW students get in the room with key investors to share their AI startup ideas
1:23 PM PDT Artificial Intelligence1:23 PM PDTAllen Institute for AI CEO Ali Farhadi steps down as nonprofit navigates shifting AI landscape
11:32 AM PDT Civic11:32 AM PDTSeattle’s downtown paradox: Commercial engine sputters amid improved safety and visitor growth
8:49 AM PDT Microsoft8:49 AM PDTMicrosoft EVP Rajesh Jha retiring after 35 years in latest exit from senior leadership team
3:28 PM PDT Tech3:28 PM PDTBorn as Wave in the Seattle area, Astound Broadband is merging with GFiber as new internet provider
2:25 PM PDT Startups2:25 PM PDTStartup Radar: Seattle-area founders use AI for medical records, gaming, mortgages, search, and more
12:08 PM PDT Startups12:08 PM PDTTech Moves: Microsoft Research gets a new leader; Amazon head joins AI startup; JPMorgan exec departing
10:49 AM PDT Microsoft10:49 AM PDTMicrosoft’s brief in Anthropic case shows new alliance and willingness to challenge Trump administration
8:08 AM PDT Civic8:08 AM PDTWashington House passes 9.9% ‘millionaires tax’ as business leaders warn of ‘seismic shift’
1:48 PM PDT Geek Life1:48 PM PDTI pitched in to a new community effort to buy the Seattle Seahawks — so far I’m on the hook for $79M
10:28 AM PDT Microsoft10:28 AM PDTMicrosoft’s return-to-office policy creates a return to slower commutes, traffic analysis shows
9:09 AM PDT Amazon9:09 AM PDTJudge blocks Perplexity’s AI bot from shopping on Amazon in early test of agentic commerce
9:02 AM PDT Startups9:02 AM PDTTim Chen’s Essence VC firm is raising a new fund to back more infrastructure startups
8:39 AM PDT Amazon8:39 AM PDTI got my hair cut at the one-of-a-kind Amazon Salon in London: See before and after photos
7:58 AM PDT Startups7:58 AM PDTOpinion: You couldn’t pay me to leave Washington state, and I’d pay more to stay
7:00 AM PDT Startups7:00 AM PDTSeattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials
12:58 PM PDT Startups12:58 PM PDTJay Graber steps down as Bluesky CEO, moves into chief innovation officer role at social media platform
10:52 AM PDT Microsoft10:52 AM PDTMicrosoft’s new Copilot Cowork integrates Anthropic’s Claude in rollout of new E7 licensing tier
