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 Dec. 21, 2025.
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Appeals court rules UW violated computer science professor’s free speech rights
A divided federal appeals court ruled that the University of Washington violated a computer science professor’s First Amendment rights by investigating and warning him over a parody land acknowledgment in a course syllabus, saying student discomfort does not justify retaliation against protected academic speech. … Read More
Seattle data governance startup Codified is ‘winding down’ as CEO takes on new role at Google
Founder and former CEO Yatharth Gupta recently started a new position as a director of product management at Google in Kirkland, Wash. … Read More
Drone capital of the world? Seattle could be a big winner in the U.S. crackdown on DJI and others
New U.S. restrictions on foreign-made drones could reshape the industry — and give Washington state a major opening. … Read More
Is Stevens Pass open? Snowboarding software engineer builds simple site to answer big winter question
Matheus Gonçalves built his site as a one-stop status page for anxious skiers and snowboarders looking for updates on when the ski resort and U.S. … Read More
Washington state Commerce chief Joe Nguyen is leaving, reportedly to lead Seattle Metro Chamber
This story first appeared in the Washington State Standard. … Read More
Blue Origin hires United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno to head its national security group
One of Jeff Bezos’ longtime collaborators in the commercial space industry is now one of his high-level executives, potentially ratcheting up competition with SpaceX. … Read More
Seattle startup Ambassador raises $7M to help companies analyze customer feedback with help from AI
Seattle startup Ambassador raised $7 million to fuel growth of its software that helps companies track and act on customer feedback. … Read More
Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space
Space startup’s CEO talks about putting tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to serve as networked data centers — an effort that could become a multibillion-dollar business. … Read More
The stories that defined 2025: AI dreams, brutal realities, and Seattle tech at a turning point
The past year may go down as one of the most consequential in technology history — in Seattle and beyond. … Read More
Seahawks test tactile device from Seattle startup that helps vision-impaired fans follow game action
The Seattle Seahawks gave blind and low-vision fans a new way to follow game action this season as one of several teams testing a device from Seattle startup OneCourt. … Read More
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