adminThe finalists for Hardware/Robotics/Physical AI of the Year at the 2026 GeekWire Awards. Clockwise from top left: AIM Intelligent Machines; Brinc’s Guardian drone; Starfish Space’s Otter spacecraft; Orbital Robotics; and Augmodo’s Smartbadge. (Company Photos) An …
World Quantum Day serves as a cause for computer celebration
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is directing $500,000 from a state economic development fund to support the expansion of IonQ’s manufacturing facility for quantum computing hardware in Bothell, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Leaders of …
Former NSA director Keith Alexander stepping down from Amazon’s board
Retired Gen. Keith Alexander. (Amazon Photo) Keith Alexander, a retired four-star Army general and former director of the National Security Agency, is leaving Amazon’s board of directors after more than five years. Alexander, 74, informed …
Tech Moves: Hootsuite founder returns as interim CEO; Scowtt adds CFO; new role for former Edifecs CEO
Ryan Holmes and Irina Novoselsky. (LinkedIn Photos) — Ryan Holmes is again leading Hootsuite, a Vancouver, B.C.-based social media management platform. Hootsuite’s focus will be “going even deeper with the businesses we serve, expanding what …
Latest AI (coffee) buzz: Starbucks launches ChatGPT app to help customers discover their next drink
Prompting the Starbucks app inside ChatGPT returns suggestions related to various coffee drinks. (Starbucks Images) Starbucks is getting in on the agentic buzz. The Seattle-based coffee giant launched a beta app inside ChatGPT on Wednesday, …
GeekWire Awards: Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists tackling AI, robotics, and more
The 2026 GeekWire Awards finalists for Young Entrepreneur of the Year, clockwise from top left: Kavian Mojabe (MediScan AI); Zheqing (Bill) Zhu (Pokee AI); Caleb John (Pioneer Square Labs); Charles Wu (Orchard Robotics); and Emily …
One year after its rocky launch, Microsoft’s Windows Recall still raises security red flags
Windows Recall, originally available to all users of Copilot+ PCs in April 2025, stores screen caps of user activity. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft says its Recall app — which captures and stores screen shots every few seconds …
Bigger checks, fewer bets: Seattle startup deal count drops to lowest level since 2020
Seattle-area quarterly VC deal activity from 2016 through Q1 2026, showing capital invested and deal count. Deal count dropped to 69 in Q1 2026, the lowest level since mid-2020, with total capital raised of $1.5 …
Snap cuts 95 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs, pushing for AI efficiencies
A slide from Snap’s investor update on highlights AI-driven efficiency gains, saying more than 65% of new code is generated by AI. Snap is cutting 95 jobs in Washington state as part of a broader …
Microsoft’s NFL tech goes beyond the tablet: What AI is doing for coaches, players, and scouts
A Microsoft Surface tablet at Lumen Field in Seattle on Wednesday running Copilot as it’s seen by Seahawks and other NFL personnel who use the devices and technology during games. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) …