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OpenAI ‘GPTs’ will let users create customized, personal versions of its AI chatbot

Reporting from San Francisco: OpenAI is introducing a way for individual ChatGPT users to create customized versions of its popular… Read More

Seattle cloud giant F5 lays off 120 employees

Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5 this week laid off 120 people, the company confirmed to GeekWire.

FTC vs. Amazon: Filing reveals more claims about Bezos’ alleged role, Project Nessie, and more

An updated version of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust complaint against Amazon was filed Thursday morning in U.S. District Court… Read More

Illustration: Helijet eVTOL with Vancouver skyline in background

Helijet plans to buy flying taxis from Beta Technologies for all-electric flights in B.C.

Vancouver, B.C.-based Helijet International has placed firm orders with Vermont-based Beta Technologies for a fleet of electric-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, or… Read More

Zeno Power wins $7.5M Pentagon contract for underwater radioisotope power system

Zeno Power says it’s been awarded a $7.5 million contract from the Department of Defense to build and demonstrate a… Read More

Leadership lessons: Impinj CEO Chris Diorio on how to motivate and inspire employees

When Chris Diorio accepted CEO of the Year honors at the GeekWire Awards in May, the longtime Impinj chief shared… Read More

Zulily moves into new Seattle office following ownership change and more layoffs

Zulily’s got new digs. The e-commerce retailer recently moved into a new space at the 95 Jackson building in Seattle’s… Read More

How the National Archives is using AI to make records more accessible in the digital age

Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, discussed the National Archives‘ digital transition and use of artificial intelligence as… Read More

New numbers show Microsoft shed more than 16,000 jobs in nine months

Microsoft’s global headcount dropped to 215,500 people as of Sept. 30, a decline of more than 16,000 from its peak… Read More

More layoffs hit Zulily in latest cuts at online retailer

Zulily is trimming its workforce again. The Seattle-based e-commerce company laid off more employees on Tuesday. It’s unclear how many… Read More

Time’s 200 ‘Best Inventions of 2023’ list features innovative tech from Seattle-area companies

Time Magazine released its new list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2023, highlighting breakthrough technology that is changing how… Read More

White House names 31 tech hubs in U.S., including aerospace, mass timber, microfluidics efforts in NW

The White House announced Monday the designation of 31 technology hubs across the U.S. aimed at spurring innovation and job… Read More

GeekWire Podcast: The end of the road for Convoy is a cautionary tale for startups and investors

What the heck happened at Convoy? We explore that question on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast, examining the… Read More

GeekWire Summit recap: AI gets real in Seattle as historic theater plays host to future-focused event

In a Seattle building full of history and nostalgia, the GeekWire Summit returned Thursday with an agenda focused on rapidly… Read More

As the GeekWire Summit kicks off, see what geeks on the street have to say about AI

At the GeekWire Summit in Seattle today, we’re going to hear from a variety of speakers and panelists about how… Read More

Instagram head Adam Mosseri stops in Seattle to discuss safety and protection for younger users

Adam Mosseri’s three boys — aged 3, 5 and 7 — are too young to use social media. But the… Read More

Convoy reportedly cancels shipments as questions swirl about status of Seattle trucking marketplace

Seattle-based trucking marketplace company Convoy has paused shipments, leaving the future status of the company unclear. Reports emerged Wednesday that… Read More

GeekWire Summit FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our annual conference this week

We’re gearing up to welcome more than 500 attendees at our GeekWire Summit on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Seattle. Read… Read More

JPMorgan Chase’s Seattle tech hub tops 320 people amid broader industry cooldown

With ping-pong and pool tables, an open floorplan, a fully stocked breakroom, and dedicated spaces for collaboration and quiet contemplation,… Read More

UW struggles with new cloud-based finance system, highlighting IT migration difficulties

The University of Washington’s troubles with a $340 million IT upgrade is sparking commentary on why software migration projects often… Read More

Logistics giant Flexport lays off 165 people from Bellevue office as part of larger cuts

The layoffs at Flexport are hitting the company’s Seattle-area office, with 165 employees affected, according to a new filing Monday… Read More

Q&A: James Miles wants to boost Seattle’s creative economy — and tech mixes with art in the plan

Among the laundry list of ideas and goals in Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s “Downtown Activation Plan,” the city’s arts and… Read More

Trupanion sues entrepreneur over trade secrets after it acquired his pet care app

Seattle-based pet insurance company Trupanion is suing the founder of an app it acquired, alleging that he stole trade secrets… Read More

Atlases lay out detailed maps of the brain for humans and other primates, cell by cell

In a tour de force for neuroscience, teams of researchers have published a voluminous set of brain-cell atlases for humans… Read More

Fluid apps, open models, and free markets: Inside the AI-focused Intelligent Applications Summit

Everything in AI is in flux. In fact, a lack of predictability will define this new era. That was one… Read More

Seattle startup’s co-founder rejoins Israeli military in war: ‘I cannot just stand aside and do nothing’

When Boaz Arbel woke up Saturday to the news of what was happening in Israel, he knew immediately that he… Read More

Get your GeekWire Summit tickets before early bird pricing ends this week

The GeekWire Summit is fast-approaching — and so is the deadline for early bird tickets, which ends this Thursday. We’re reinventing… Read More

Microsoft CEO ‘heartbroken’ by attacks on Israel; tech giant has nearly 3k employees in the country

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a statement on the war in Israel and the company shared a memo it sent… Read More

Coast Guard engineers examine Titan sub's aft titanium endcap

Coast Guard brings up additional debris and remains from OceanGate sub wreck

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has recovered and transferred the remaining evidence and debris from OceanGate’s Titan submersible to… Read More

Sana Biotechnology will lay off 29% of workforce

Sana Biotechnology will reduce its workforce by 29%, the Seattle-based cell and gene therapy company revealed in a SEC filing… Read More