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. 30, 2026.
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Stuart Reges was disciplined by the University of Washington after including a parody land acknowledgment in a course syllabus. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found university officials violated Reges’ academic freedom rights. Read More … Read More
Nestled among a newly revealed co-owner lineup were a couple familiar names for the Pacific Northwest tech community: former Apptio CEO and longtime Seattle entrepreneur Sunny Gupta, and Nader Naini, managing partner at Seattle-based healthcare private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners. Read More … Read More
The 17,459-square-foot space at the north end of Lake Union is situated at the epicenter of the city’s bike culture along the busy Burke-Gilman Trail. Chief Commercial Officer Ben Steele is heading up the office. Read More … Read More
“I would have never considered investing or being in ownership in sports other than the Seahawks,” Sunny Gupta told GeekWire. “This is a dream come true of something I love so much. The city I love so much, fan base, the team.” Read More … Read More
The largest single concentration of cuts is at the SEA106 building in Bellevue, where 49 employees — ranging from entry-level software development engineers and applied scientists to a vice president of legal and senior software managers — were notified. Read More … Read More
A new Redfin report reveals a sharp divide between the West Coast’s top tech hubs: as OpenAI and Anthropic fuel a housing resurgence in San Francisco, Seattle real estate stalls amid widespread job cuts across the regional tech ecosystem. Read More … Read More
From pedal-by-wire mechanics to regenerative braking, the micromobility startup’s TM-B treats hardware like software — and flattens Seattle’s steepest hills. Read More … Read More
Microsoft is shuffling leadership, naming Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer and promoting Jenny Lay-Flurrie to CVP of the Trusted Technology Group. Zillow has a new policy lead while Oracle, Hiya and DAT Freight & Analytics see departures. Read More … Read More
Today, plush toys aren’t just stuffed — they’re stuffed with artificial intelligence, and new research from the University of Washington reveals that when these “smart” toys start chatting, kids quickly go from curious to frustrated to outright hostile. Read More … Read More
Resect AI, an artificial intelligence startup led by a team of scientists and engineers in Washougal, Wash., launched out of stealth Thursday. Read More … Read More
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