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 Feb. 8, 2026.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next Cleveland
Civic complacency, strained relations between government and tech, and a lack of focus on future industries could put Seattle’s long-term prosperity at risk. … Read More
Microsoft closes its Visitor Center in Redmond in latest HQ change
Microsoft has permanently closed the Visitor Center in Building 92, a hands-on tech showcase and historical exhibit that was a destination for guests and employees for many years. … Read More
Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb responded to a GeekWire guest column by Charles Fitzgerald warning Seattle not to repeat the Ohio city’s mistakes — but they may agree more than the headline suggests. … Read More
What Ring’s ‘Search Party’ actually does, and why its Super Bowl ad gave people the creeps
Ring’s Super Bowl ad for its AI-powered lost-dog feature was meant to be heartwarming. … Read More
FCC clears Amazon Leo to boost satellite broadband coverage and cover polar regions
Amazon says its Gen 2 network will be important for big enterprise and government customers; FCC still has to rule on Amazon’s request for more time to put Gen 1 satellites in orbit. … Read More
Helion reaches record 150 million degrees Celsius as it strives for ambitious commercial fusion launch
Helion announced two milestones: hitting a record temperature of 150 million degrees Celsius and being the first private venture to use radioactive tritium. … Read More
Elon Musk’s xAI lands in Bellevue, joining OpenAI in growing Eastside AI corridor
Elon Musk’s xAI is setting up shop in downtown Bellevue, with job listings showing the office will go beyond infrastructure to serve as a hub for core AI model development. … Read More
Seattle security startup led by husband-wife duo raises $8.4M
Clearly AI, a Seattle startup that helps companies review security and privacy risks before shipping new products, has raised $8.4 million in seed funding. … Read More
Highspot merging with rival Seismic in major sales software deal
Highspot is one of Seattle’s most prominent enterprise software companies and has raised $650 million since launching in 2011. … Read More
Former GitHub CEO launches new developer platform with huge $60M seed round
Entre, valued at $300 million, has a big vision to rebuild the developer platform around AI coding agents. … Read More
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