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 April 27, 2025.
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‘Tesla tax’ on EV credits quickly passed by Washington lawmakers with limited public input
Voting along party lines as the legislative session neared its end, Washington state lawmakers approved a controversial bill over the weekend imposing a new tax that will impact Tesla. … Read More
Palo Alto Networks to acquire Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI
Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Protect AI, a Seattle startup founded in 2022 that helps companies monitor the various layers and components of machine learning systems. … Read More
‘Not going to happen’: Amazon responds to White House barb over purported tariff transparency plan
Amazon pushed back on a report about an apparent plan to show consumers tariff-related costs that drew sharp criticism from the White House. … Read More
‘Just got our first tariff bill’: Seattle-area hardware startup Wyze reveals trade policy impact
Wyze Labs, a Kirkland, Wash.-based maker of popular smart home devices, went viral this week after posting about the impact of new tariffs on its hardware business. … Read More
Expedia Group lays off employees in latest workforce cut
Seattle-based Expedia Group conducted a round of layoffs this week. … Read More
Amazon deepens Anthropic ties with equity conversion, adding billions to Q1 profit
A portion of Amazon’s investment in AI startup Anthropic converted from notes into stock in the first quarter — triggering an accounting adjustment that contributed to a $3.3 billion pre-tax gain for the company. … Read More
Amazon exec shares views of Project Kuiper satellites getting off to an ‘entirely nominal’ start
Several days after the launch of the first full-scale satellites in Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation, the mission team is still on an adrenaline high, according to the team’s leader. … Read More
Amazon and ULA count down to second launch attempt for Project Kuiper satellites
After a nearly three-week delay, Amazon and United Launch Alliance prepared once again to launch the first batch of full-scale satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet network. … Read More
Layoffs hit Seattle’s Fred Hutch Cancer Center amid federal funding uncertainty
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center laid off employees this week, impacting the nonprofit’s HIV-related work and IT department. … Read More
126,151 AI learners set a Guinness World Record in kickoff event for Microsoft skills fest
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm — and the Guinness World Records. … Read More
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