adminJulien Clayton of Next30Days, with one of the flyers promoting his civic engagement app. (Photo courtesy of Julien Clayton) Julien Clayton spent six years as an engineer working on propulsion systems for submarines. He got …
Does AI even know you exist? Seattle startup Parsnipp helps brands find out, and do something about it
Parsnipp co-founders Awad Sayeed, CTO (left) and Andrew Higgins, CEO. (Parsnipp Photo) Seattle startup Parsnipp today launched its platform to help brands ensure that the likes of Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini know them well enough …
Seattle startup Ambassador acquires ad platform Humming, eyes more deals amid AI shakeout
Ambassador leaders, from left: COO Mark Steffler, CEO Geoff McDonald, and Chief Strategy Officer John Larson. (Ambassador Photos) Seattle customer engagement startup Ambassador has acquired the operating assets of Tacoma-based programmatic ad platform Humming, part …
These fifth graders vibe coded a real-world Braille tool — and wowed their Microsoft teacher
Fifth graders who worked on the Braille 3D Generator at Global Idea School in Redmond, Wash., from left: Valentin, Grayson, Ella, Hunter and Julian. (Photo courtesy of Juan Lavista Ferres) As the head of Microsoft’s …
AI-powered hiring startup Humanly acquires Anthill to boost employee engagement
(Image via Humanly) Bellevue, Wash.-based Humanly, a startup that makes AI-powered interviewing tools for employers, announced it has acquired Anthill, a platform that uses AI to help companies connect with and support frontline employees. It’s …
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, …
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 …
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 …
The tough new realities for startups, Amazon’s next big strategic bets, and Allbirds’ crazy AI pivot
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, a week of Seattle-area startup news shows how the AI era is reshaping the regional tech scene. Q1 venture numbers reveal bigger checks going to fewer companies, with Seattle …
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 …