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Seattle Times journalists picket over AI, calling for job protections in contract talks – GeekWire
by Grace Kaste on Sep 30, 2026 at 3:04 pmSeptember 30, 2026 at 3:04 pm Seattle Times Union members picket…
Kanu AI emerges from stealth with $11.7M to turn employee workflows into custom software – GeekWire
by John Cook on Sep 30, 2026 at 7:59 amSeptember 30, 2026 at 8:39 am Karan Grover is CEO of the new Seattle…
There’s a new No. 1 on the GeekWire 200 as AI and hardware reshape our Pacific Northwest startup index – GeekWire
Companies building software for the AI boom and advanced machinery for space, energy and defense are remaking…
Microsoft exec warns many apps will lose pricing leverage – GeekWire
by Todd Bishop on Sep 30, 2026 at 10:48 amSeptember 30, 2026 at 11:13 am Microsoft’s Charles Lamanna…
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Shield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, plans to add 4,000 jobs by early 2030s – GeekWire
The X-BAT autonomous fighter jet will be built at a new facility in Washington state. Renderings and images via Shield AI. DES MOINES, Wash…
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Full specs on the new AI-piloted fighter jet to be built in Washington state – GeekWire
by John Cook on Sep 30, 2026 at 8:02 amSeptember 30, 2026 at 8:03 am Shield AI’s new X-BAT autonomous fighter jet is designed to take off and land…
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Spending management company Fraxion acquires Yellow Dog Software – GeekWire
by Lisa Stiffler on Sep 30, 2026 at 9:01 amSeptember 30, 2026 at 9:44 am Stanton Jandrell, CEO and co-founder of Fraxion. (Fraxion Photo)…
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Pay-i rebrands as Ascerta and raises $18M to help enterprises track AI business value – GeekWire
by Kurt Schlosser on Sep 30, 2026 at 5:00 amSeptember 29, 2026 at 7:50 am Ascerta co-founders, from left: CTO Doron Holan, CEO David Tepper, and COO…
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Nvidia Adds Independent Controls to Rein In AI Agents
With controversy swirling around rogue AI agents breaking into places they shouldn’t be, Nvidia has stepped in to propose a solution. On Monday, the…
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Washington’s space industry doubles economic impact … again – GeekWire
by Alan Boyle on Sep 29, 2026 at 10:06 pmSeptember 29, 2026 at 10:06 pm Analysts have traced the economic impact produced by scores of space ventures…
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A rocket maker’s reality check for the Seattle region – GeekWire
Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa speaks Monday at a Creative Destruction Lab-Seattle event at Alexandria’s Eastlake Avenue building in Seattle, calling on…
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