GeekWire

83 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• GeekWire Weekly Review: Tech Layoffs, AI Toy Study, and Seattle Sports Ownership · GeekWire reviews top tech stories including Amazon layoffs, AI toy research, and Seattle sports ownership changes.
• Cowboy Space leases massive Kent facility to manufacture orbital data center hardware · Cowboy Space leases a 291,035-square-foot Kent, Wash. facility to make AI data center satellite hardware.
• NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer; SF Housing Booms as Seattle Slumps; Seahawks Sold to Khosla Family · The NBA suspended Steve Ballmer for a year and fined the Clippers, while a Redfin report highlights a housing boom in San Francisco and slump in Seattle.
• Seattle Times and Newsday Sue Microsoft and OpenAI Over AI Training · The Seattle Times and Newsday sued Microsoft and OpenAI for using their journalism to train AI models without permission.
• WSU President Betsy Cantwell builds custom AI agents, rejects AI sports betting · WSU President Betsy Cantwell uses custom AI agents for operations but rejects AI sports betting predictions.
• Sonic the Hedgehog Art Exhibit Opens in Seattle · A 35th-anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog art exhibit featuring fan works and official archives opens in Seattle.
• Seattle food photographer Scott Pitts builds Pallat AI to eliminate costly reshoots · Scott Pitts founded Pallat, an AI system using his 25-year archive to modify food campaign images without reshoots.
• Teens Turn to Chatbots for Mental Health and Schoolwork Secrets · Surveys reveal millions of teens use AI chatbots for private mental health support and school assistance without adult knowledge.
• NASA Administrator Promotes Nuclear Space Power During Northwest Tour · NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman highlights nuclear propulsion as key to deep space exploration during a visit to Rocketdyne.
• Seattle Seahawks Tech Co-Owner Sunny Gupta Joins Khosla Family · Sunny Gupta, a Seattle tech entrepreneur and diehard fan, joins the Seahawks ownership group led by Vinod Khosla.
• Khosla Family Finalizes Seattle Seahawks Sale with Tech Co-Owners · The Khosla family officially acquired the Seattle Seahawks, adding Sunny Gupta and Nader Naini as co-owners.
• Resect AI Raises $25M to Combat AI Hallucinations in Small-Town HQ · Resect AI secures $25M funding to commercialize in-stream AI hallucination detection technology.
• Microsoft Names Aneesh Raman Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Amid Other Tech Exec Moves · Microsoft appoints Aneesh Raman to lead economic opportunity initiatives while other tech leaders join or depart major firms.
• UW launches robotics graduate programs amid Pacific Northwest talent crunch · University of Washington launches new robotics master's and certificate programs to address regional engineering talent shortages.
• Blue Origin Wins $700M NASA Contract for Mars Telecommunications Orbiter · Blue Origin secures up to $700 million contract to build and operate a Mars telecommunications orbiter for NASA.
• Uber Lays Off 93 Washington Workers Amid Global 10% Workforce Cut · Uber cuts 93 jobs in Seattle as part of a global restructuring eliminating 10% of its workforce.
• UW Opens $7.5M Battery Lab to Boost U.S. Energy Innovation · University of Washington opens a new $7.5M battery manufacturing lab to foster U.S. energy innovation.
• UW Settles $600K First Amendment Lawsuit with Parody Syllabus Professor · University of Washington agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a lawsuit involving computer science professor Stuart Reges and a parody land acknowledgment.
• Allen Institute, UW, Fred Hutch launch $95M open-source AI BioDesign initiative · AI BioDesign, a $95M open-science initiative, will train AI to design novel proteins and genes.
• Qualtrics Cuts 117 Seattle Jobs Amid Global Restructuring · Qualtrics is cutting 117 jobs at its Seattle headquarters as part of global layoffs following its acquisition of Press Ganey.
• McGraw Hill Acquires AI EdTech Startup Teachally Led by Daniel Bernstein · McGraw Hill acquires Teachally, an AI startup for teachers founded by Seattle tech veteran Daniel Bernstein.
• NBA suspends Steve Ballmer for one year, fines Clippers $30M · The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and fined the franchise $30 million for a salary-cap scheme.
• T-Mobile Exec Mike Katz Shares 28-Year Lessons on Disrupting Industry Giants · T-Mobile executive Mike Katz details strategies used to turn the carrier around and challenge AT&T and Verizon.
• AI Wealth Fuels San Francisco Housing Boom as Seattle Slumps · San Francisco housing prices surge on AI wealth while Seattle market declines amid tech layoffs.
• UW Study: AI-Infused Toys Turn Kids from Curious to Hostile · University of Washington research shows children quickly lose interest in and become hostile toward AI-powered plush toys.
• Seismic CEO Discusses Highspot Merger, Revenue, and Salesforce Rivalry · Seismic CEO Rob Tarkoff outlines the merged company's $600M revenue, job cuts, and strategy against Salesforce.
• NewDays Raises $16M Seed Round and Expands AI Dementia Care to Nevada · NewDays raised $16M in seed funding and expanded its AI dementia care platform to Nevada.
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• AI Funding Splits Into Two Tiers as Frontier Labs Dominate Capital · Madrona's 2026 IA40 list reveals a split between capital-heavy frontier labs and capital-light application builders.
• Juno Propulsion Wins $1.2M NSF Grant for Non-Toxic Space Engine · Juno Propulsion receives $1.2M NSF grant to develop non-toxic rotating detonation propulsion system.