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Feb 24, 2025, 7:41 AM

Tech Vets: Ex-Marine who led platoon into combat uses lessons to guide his startup leadership style

[Editor’s note: “Tech Vets: Profiles in Leadership and Innovation,” is a new GeekWire series showcasing U.S. military veterans leading companies within… Read More

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Feb 24, 2025, 7:34 AM

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers, updates remote work policy

Starbucks is cutting 1,100 corporate positions as part of a bid to create “smaller, more nimble teams,” CEO Brian Niccol… Read More

Feb 21, 2025, 9:04 AM

What’s next for the Allen Institute for AI: CEO Ali Farhadi charts a course for broader impact

Last year was one of the most productive in the history of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2). The… Read More

Feb 19, 2025, 8:41 AM

Last call for GeekWire Awards nominations: Help honor tech entrepreneurs, innovators and more

Time’s running out to help us select the leading entrepreneurs, innovators, deal makers and non-profit leaders across Pacific Northwest tech… Read More

Feb 18, 2025, 7:00 AM

Seattle fintech startup Strix Leviathan acquired by crypto hedge fund Parataxis

Strix Leviathan, a Seattle-based digital assets startup, has been acquired by Parataxis, a crypto hedge fund based in New York… Read More

Feb 16, 2025, 2:16 PM

An ethicist’s take on ‘rent tech’ software and housing market manipulation

With the changing of the guard in Washington comes uncertainty as to how the new administration will choose to address,… Read More

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Feb 15, 2025, 8:04 AM

Lessons from Taiwan: How digital tools can help governments regain the people’s trust

This is a story about how digital tools helped government officials regain the trust of the electorate — but it’s… Read More

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Feb 14, 2025, 8:15 PM

Eviation lays off employees and pauses development of electric-powered airplane

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation Aircraft has laid off most of its employees and paused work on its electric-powered Alice airplane, which… Read More

Feb 11, 2025, 1:11 PM

Zillow reports Q4 revenue of $554M, up 17%; inks deal with Redfin to boost growing rentals business

Zillow Group reported $554 million in revenue for its fourth quarter, up 17% year-over-year, topping analyst estimates. The company reported… Read More

Feb 11, 2025, 8:05 AM

Healthcare payments giant Cotiviti to acquire data interoperability company Edifecs

Bellevue, Wash.-based health software company Edifecs announced has agreed to be acquired by Cotiviti, a Utah-based healthcare giant backed by private… Read More

Feb 11, 2025, 6:42 AM

Allen Institute for AI’s new open-source iOS AI app runs on-device for secure, private, offline use

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released its first on-device AI app Tuesday morning, leveraging a version of its open-source… Read More

Feb 9, 2025, 4:04 PM

T-Mobile uses Super Bowl ad to officially launch public beta of satellite-to-cell texting via Starlink

Forget the ground game. T-Mobile is using Super Bowl LIX to kick off a new kind of air attack on… Read More

Feb 6, 2025, 10:47 AM

Cheaper, smarter AI? UW, Ai2, and Stanford researchers boost model by making it ‘think’ longer

In a new demonstration of the potential to improve artificial intelligence without breaking the bank, researchers from the University of… Read More

Feb 3, 2025, 8:24 AM

GeekWire Awards nominations now open! Help us honor the best in Pacific Northwest tech

Nominations are now open for the 2025 GeekWire Awards, set for April 30 in Seattle, as we’ll once again recognize… Read More

Jan 31, 2025, 12:17 PM

F5 opening new office space in 2026 to bring 250 Spokane, Wash.-area employees together

F5 is consolidating its office footprint in the Spokane, Wash., area, with plans to bring employees together in a new… Read More

Jan 30, 2025, 6:00 AM

Allen Institute for AI challenges DeepSeek on key benchmarks with big new open-source AI model

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released a supersized version of its Tülu 3 AI model, aiming to further advance… Read More

Jan 29, 2025, 12:00 PM

‘We live in amazing times’: Smartsheet leader calls AI a ‘gift’ that is transforming how we live and work

Praerit Garg is excited about going to work, thanks to artificial intelligence, which he refers to as “a gift.” The president… Read More

Jan 29, 2025, 8:00 AM

Ex-Google, Apple engineers raise $10M to give AI its ‘Linux moment’ with new open source platform

A new startup out of Seattle wants to open up the “black box” of foundational AI models in a bid… Read More

Jan 23, 2025, 5:30 AM

Banzai to buy Act-On Software for $53.2M in latest acquisition for Seattle marketing tech company

Seattle-based marketing technology company Banzai International plans to acquire Act-On Software, a Portland, Ore.-based company that sells marketing automation software. Founded… Read More

Jan 22, 2025, 8:31 AM

Smartsheet officially goes private, completes acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners

Smartsheet is a private company again. The Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant completed its $8.4 billion acquisition by Blackstone and… Read More

Jan 21, 2025, 3:16 PM

UW study of how AI models portray teens finds strong negative associations

A University of Washington study on how artificial intelligence systems portray teenagers found that the systems’ reliance on media coverage… Read More

Jan 16, 2025, 8:56 AM

Cannabis resource company Leafly will be delisted from Nasdaq

Seattle-based company Leafly will be delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to meet minimum requirements for net income.

Jan 15, 2025, 9:06 AM

Healthcare M&A: AI2 Incubator spinout MajorBoost acquired by SuperDial

San Francisco health tech startup SuperDial acquired MajorBoost, a Seattle startup that helps healthcare teams use AI to automate phone… Read More

Jan 13, 2025, 9:52 AM

T-Mobile to acquire digital advertising leader Vistar Media for $600M

T-Mobile reached a $600 million deal to acquire Vistar Media, a leading provider of solutions for digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising,… Read More

Jan 12, 2025, 9:00 AM

Take note in 2025: Why the new year is the time to revolutionize your personal organization

How do you take notes? What do you do with them? If you’re like most people, your system might feel… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 5:12 PM

UW and computer science student reach truce in spat over ‘HuskySwap’ scheduling app

The University of Washington resolved a disagreement with a computer science student who went viral on LinkedIn for calling out… Read More

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Jan 10, 2025, 3:15 PM

T-Mobile makes satellite texting available through SpaceX’s Starlink for LA amid fires

T-Mobile has opened up direct-to-cellular emergency texting over SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network on a temporary basis in areas affected by… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 2:03 PM

Seattle cybersecurity company WatchGuard snaps up threat analysis startup ActZero

Seattle cybersecurity company WatchGuard Technologies has acquired ActZero for an undisclosed sum, the parties announced this week. WatchGuard has bought… Read More

Jan 8, 2025, 8:07 AM

Healthcare M&A: Transcarent paying $621M to acquire Seattle-based health benefits firm Accolade

Seattle-based Accolade is set to go private again in a deal to be acquired by Transcarent that brings together two… Read More

Jan 7, 2025, 2:15 PM

Seattle biotech firm Athira Pharma will pay $4M to settle allegations related to research misconduct

Seattle-area biotech company Athira Pharma agreed to pay $4.07 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by… Read More

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