Microsoft beats expectations with nearly $25B in quarterly profits, as AI revenue boosts cloud growth Microsoft beat Wall Street’s expectations across its key financial metrics for its first quarter of fiscal 2025, as artificial intelligence… Read More
Univ. of Washington selected for new federally funded Northwest innovation training hub The University of Washington is part of a new federally selected Northwest Region Hub to support the commercialization and deployment… Read More
How AI is reshaping the University of Washington computer science school Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the University of Washington’s computer science school. The Paul G. Allen School of… Read More
Seattle Public Schools issues statement explaining its stance on grade-viewing app Seattle Public Schools responded Monday night to GeekWire’s request for more information about the message it sent last week informing… Read More
F5 confirms new round of job cuts, continuing annual pattern of workforce reductions F5 continued its practice of trimming its workforce after the completion of its fiscal year, confirming Tuesday that it has… Read More
Jeff Bezos says ‘no quid pro quo of any kind’ in decision to end Washington Post endorsements Jeff Bezos is defending his decision as owner of The Washington Post to end the newspaper’s tradition of endorsing candidates… Read More
Report: Gravity Payments founder Dan Price charged with rape in California, denies allegations Gravity Payments founder and former CEO Dan Price was charged with the alleged rape of a former girlfriend in Riverside… Read More
Jeff Bezos blamed for spiking Washington Post’s presidential endorsement of Kamala Harris The Washington Post is getting out of the business of endorsing candidates for president, starting with the upcoming election between… Read More
Is the world ready for autonomous AI? Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff makes the case for agents Marc Benioff wasn’t buying the premise of my question. Recording this week’s GeekWire Podcast episode with the Salesforce CEO (below),… Read More
Bill Gates reportedly gives $50M to support Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign Bill Gates has reportedly donated $50 million to an organization supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for president. Citing three… Read More
Seattle Public Schools sends ‘urgent’ message about grade-viewing app — here’s the backstory Seattle Public Schools sent an email Monday evening informing families and staff that a grade-viewing app for iOS called “The… Read More
How to track what’s true as the AI war over disinformation in politics builds to a climax Artificial intelligence is fueling an arms race between the purveyors of disinformation and those who are fighting it in this… Read More
Remote, hybrid, or fully in-office? Tech companies find their footing with different approaches More than four years after the pandemic sent corporate employees home, the debate over remote work hasn’t lost steam as… Read More
Report: Uber considered potential acquisition of Seattle travel giant Expedia A new report from the Financial Times reveals that Uber has explored a potential bid for Seattle-based travel giant Expedia… Read More
Mercedes-Benz makes job cuts at cloud-focused R&D office in Seattle Mercedes-Benz laid off an unspecified number of employees from the Seattle office of its North American research and development arm,… Read More
Teens who grew up together are now helping grow trees with their climate-focused productivity app Two high schoolers who became friends while living in the Seattle area are now long-distance collaborators on an app designed… Read More
Pacific Northwest tech startup deals: The top 15 funding rounds during Q3 Venture capital funding to Pacific Northwest startups saw signs of positive momentum in Q3. Privately held tech companies in the… Read More
OpenAI plants flag in Seattle area with new office near Microsoft HQ OpenAI has opened an office in Bellevue, Wash., as the ChatGPT-maker establishes a physical presence near its close partner Microsoft… Read More
Pinterest inks lease for new engineering office in Seattle Pinterest is moving into a new, permanent office space in Seattle after working out of a WeWork location for the… Read More
More pay for in-office work? Salary report reveals new reality for hiring managers Going back to the office could have a meaningful perk — more pay. For jobs that can be done remotely,… Read More
Melinda French Gates launches $250M open-call funding opportunity for women’s health Melinda French Gates on Wednesday launched Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million open call that aims to reach organizations… Read More
New class action lawsuits target Amazon over non-competes and pay transparency Two new class action lawsuits take aim at Amazon’s hiring practices, alleging that the tech giant violated Washington state laws… Read More
Zillow Group acquires VSAI, a virtual staging tool that adds furniture to real estate listings In a bid to help real estate agents make their online listings more appealing, Zillow Group announced the acquisition of… Read More
Smartsheet rolls out new user experience, adds integration with Amazon Q Smartsheet unveiled a bevy of new features and design changes on Tuesday at its annual ENGAGE conference, including an integration… Read More
New CEO of Ada Developers Academy on overcoming setbacks, a bigger reach and adding AI Seattle’s Ada Developers Academy for years has been a success story for training under-represented people in tech and helping them… Read More
Corporate credit card company Brex opens Seattle office with plans to double headcount Brex officially moved into its new Seattle office as the fintech company plans to double the size of its workforce… Read More
An ethicist’s take on Amazon’s fake review problem When you drive a 15-year-old Subaru, you yearn for Bluetooth but you’re willing to settle for the aux input. Yet… Read More
T-Mobile to pay $31.5M in settlement with FCC over cybersecurity data breaches T-Mobile will pay $31.5 million in a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, resolving investigations into… Read More
Eyebrow-raising revelations come to light as hearings into Titan sub’s loss wrap up The tragic tale of OceanGate’s Titan submersible took on a few added twists today as the U.S. Coast Guard concluded… Read More
Microsoft will let Windows Copilot+ PC users completely uninstall new Recall AI feature In its latest attempt to address AI security and privacy concerns, Microsoft provided new details about the underlying architecture for… Read More
