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From computer to lab to market: Nobel winner David Baker lands $7M for new protein program

Research underway at UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Nobel Laureate David Baker will lead…

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GeekWire Awards: Billion-dollar deals, rare IPO, pharma pact, and mega-round vie for Deal of the Year

The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2026 GeekWire Awards. Clockwise from top left: Temporal co-founders Samar Abbas…

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City of Seattle awards $455k in ‘Technology Matching Fund’ grants to support digital equity efforts

The TMF program is a partnership between the City of Seattle and community organizations improving digital literacy and skills for underserved communities. (City of…

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The rise of vertical AI agents — and the startups racing to build them

San Francisco startup Nooks hosted a panel in Seattle last month focused on vertical AI agents. From left: Chinmay Barve,…

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Portland cybersecurity startup Eclypsium raises $25M to secure AI infrastructure

Eclypsium co-founders Yuriy Bulygin, left, and Alex Bazhaniuk. (Eclypsium Photo) Eclypsium, a Portland-based cybersecurity startup, raised $25 million in new…

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AI enters the chat: New Seattle dating app relies on tech to facilitate meaningful human connections

Screen grabs from the Lamu app show various interactions with AI, including, from left, answering profile questions, receiving a “love…

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Seattle area ranks No. 3 among U.S. metros in new study measuring AI growth around jobs, pay and more

Part of the Seattle skyline as seen from the waterfront. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle ranks No. 3 nationally…

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