Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 3, 2025.
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Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee want to win. … Read More
AI may be coming for your job — but not if you’re operating machinery, building tires, or replacing roofs. … Read More
The release of GPT-5 on Thursday gave Microsoft an opportunity to spotlight its exclusive cloud API partnership with OpenAI — and Elon Musk helped to boost attention, in a roundabout way. … Read More
Microsoft laid off another 40 employees in Washington, bringing the total number of job cuts in its home state to 3,160 since May, according to a public filing. … Read More
Microsoft says it has created an advanced AI system that can reverse-engineer and identify malicious software on its own, without human assistance. … Read More
A drizzly, cool, grey morning in August feels like the perfect time to recognize that Seattle is not for everyone. … Read More
Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. … Read More
After leading Smartsheet for nearly two decades, Mark Mader is leaving the Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant. … Read More
Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton are backing a stealthy new Seattle-area startup called SCALA.AI that’s positioning itself at the intersection of customer experience, generative AI, and enterprise operations. … Read More
Long before the days of tapping your smartphone against someone else’s to share contact information, small paper business cards did the trick — even for someone as tech-savvy as Bill Gates. … Read More
