9:32 AM PDT Civic9:32 AM PDT New free, on-demand EV service launches in Redmond to shuttle riders to light rail
8:20 AM PDT Sustainability8:20 AM PDT Contractors sue Modern Hydrogen, alleging the Bill Gates-backed startup left their final invoices unpaid
7:38 AM PDT Geek Life7:38 AM PDT A whole new ballgame for trading cards: Startup uses robots and AI to sort and analyze collections
8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 1, 2026
9:37 AM PST Podcast GeekWire Podcast on location at OpenAI in Bellevue, with CTO of Applications Vijaye Raji
4:48 PM PST Tech4:48 PM PST Rad Power Bikes’ new owner wants to rehire employees, open stores and return e-bike brand to glory days
7:51 AM PST Civic7:51 AM PST Washington state bill to ban microchipping of employees heads to governor for approval
6:20 PM PST Startups6:20 PM PST Former startup CFO gets 2 years in prison for wire fraud / crypto scheme that cost company $35M
6:20 PM PST Tech6:20 PM PST Inside OpenAI’s new Bellevue office: A swanky statement about AI’s impact on the Seattle region
4:03 PM PST Startups4:03 PM PST Silicon Valley tech vet: ‘No better time to start companies than now’
1:38 PM PST Health/Life Sciences1:38 PM PST University of Washington team working on CPR feedback device wins health innovation challenge
1:10 PM PST Games1:10 PM PST Xbox surprise: Microsoft reveals ‘Project Helix’ as the codename of its next console
12:26 PM PST Startups12:26 PM PST Tech Moves: Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; AWS director departs; Gong’s new exec
11:08 AM PST Geek Life11:08 AM PST Sub Pop Records leaving Amazon HQ space for new store on Seattle waterfront
8:51 AM PST Sustainability8:51 AM PST Fully charged: Meet the local leader energizing the Pacific Northwest battery boom
8:38 AM PST Startups8:38 AM PST Rad Power Bikes brand will live on as Life EV completes acquisition of Seattle e-bike maker’s assets
7:02 AM PST Civic7:02 AM PST Washington state lawmakers target data center sales tax breaks to help plug $2B budget gap
6:00 AM PST Amazon6:00 AM PST Amazon makes a new bet on healthcare AI, rivaling Microsoft in the doctor’s office
2:00 PM PST Startups2:00 PM PST Startup Radar: Seattle-area founders use AI for music videos, real estate, debugging, and more
1:27 PM PST Sustainability1:27 PM PST TerraPower becomes first next-gen nuclear company to get U.S. green light for building reactors
11:24 AM PST Tech11:24 AM PST SeaPort Airlines to offer daily flights between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Spokane
9:09 AM PST Tech9:09 AM PST Starbucks plans corporate office in Nashville, impacting some Seattle-based supply chain workers
9:03 AM PST Microsoft9:03 AM PST Pre-trial fight in OpenAI case focuses on Elon Musk’s dual role as Microsoft partner and plaintiff
8:46 AM PST Civic8:46 AM PST Washington state bill allowing direct sales of Rivian and Lucid is speeding toward finish line
1:27 PM PST Geek Life1:27 PM PST Filing: IPIC closing movie theater near Seattle, will lay off 64 workers amid bankruptcy
10:47 AM PST Geek Life10:47 AM PST Seattle ranked best city to live in U.S. — right as tech leaders threaten to leave over taxes
10:34 AM PST Civic10:34 AM PST Washington state’s data center regulation bill fails following pushback from tech industry
9:35 AM PST Startups9:35 AM PST Seattle tech and education vets launch ‘Trajectory Playbook’ platform for startup founders
