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 July 5, 2026.
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HashiCorp co-founder Armon Dadgar argues that convenience-driven apps and AI are pushing us toward the dystopia depicted in Pixar’s 2008 film, and makes the case for regulation and intentional living as the antidote. … Read More
Former Amazon executive Dave Clark’s supply chain startup has raised $50 million in new funding, bringing its total to $150 million, as it builds a customer base that includes Meta, Fanatics, and Kimberly-Clark. … Read More
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs and overhauling its Xbox gaming business in what its new gaming CEO calls the biggest restructuring in Xbox history, while reshaping its sales and consulting division amid record AI spending and a 30% stock slide. … Read More
Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke’s startup Entire is rolling out a distributed network for mirroring code repositories, making the case that centralized platforms like he once ran as part of Microsoft can’t handle the demands of AI coding agents on their own. … Read More
Past exec at Amazon, Microsoft and Google is now Dropbox’s first CPO; T-Mobile appoints a new C-suite leader and promotes another; and Xbox VP Kevin LaChapelle is laid off in Microsoft’s big round of layoffs. … Read More
While American tech giants are valued for the anticipation of perfect prototypes, Chinese manufacturers are winning the robotics race by getting paid for delivery. … Read More
Governance, risk and compliance software company LogicGate recently signed a lease in Bellevue with space for up to 25 employees and expects to have about 20 people working there by the end of the year. … Read More
A look at the science behind Elon Musk’s goal of a million-person city on Mars, and why planetary scientists say terraforming the planet to make it habitable would take centuries, if it’s possible at all. … Read More
He’s obsessive about talent, fiercely loyal to the leaders he picks, and relentless when told no. … Read More
Amazon is cutting 57 jobs in Washington, including roles at the director and senior manager levels. … Read More
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