adminWashington state’s Legislative Building, which houses the Legislature. (GeekWire Photo / Brent Roraback) Longtime Seattle investor and entrepreneur Chris DeVore is managing partner of Founders’ Co-op. I have a confession to make. I’m a Democrat. …
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 …
GeekWire Awards: The machines of the future, from self-driving earthmovers to space robots
The 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 …
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 …
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 …
GeekWire Awards voting is now closed: Thanks for casting ballots to pick the best in Pacific NW tech
Who will take home the coveted robot trophies at the 2026 GeekWire Awards? (GeekWire Photo) Voting closed April 16 at 1 p.m. for the 2026 GeekWire Awards, so we want to thank everyone who cast …
Opinion: You can’t blame data centers in Seattle for our skyrocketing electricity prices
Power lines, storm clouds, and shoes over Seattle. (Kurt Schlosser Photo) After a vague report that some companies were seeking to build “large” data centers in Seattle, Mayor Katie Wilson is exploring a moratorium on …
PowerLight’s laser power beaming system keeps a drone in the air for hours during Pentagon test flights
A KHA K1000ULE drone receives power via PowerLight’s laser power beaming system during a flight test. (PowerLight Photo) Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies says its laser power beaming system has been used successfully to keep a …
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic with $25B investment, mirroring its OpenAI cloud deal
Amazon and Anthropic announced an expanded partnership Monday that includes up to $25 billion in new investment and more than $100 billion in cloud commitments over 10 years. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon …