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 13, 2025.
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Amazon targets vibe-coding chaos with new ‘Kiro’ AI software development tool
A new AI coding tool from Amazon uses agents to automatically create and update project plans and technical blueprints, aiming to solve an increasingly common business headache: undocumented AI-written software that becomes difficult or impossible to maintain. … Read More
Amazon cuts hundreds of AWS cloud jobs after strategic review, says AI wasn’t the main factor
Amazon confirmed Thursday morning that it’s cutting jobs within its Amazon Web Services cloud division after a review of its organization and strategic needs. The company didn’t disclose the number of people impacted, but Reuters reported that the layoffs will affect hundreds of jobs, at least, citing two unnamed sources. … Read More
Jeff Bezos picks retired Amazon exec as the new CEO of his $10B Bezos Earth Fund
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pulled one of his former executives out of retirement to become the president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, a philanthropic effort to help the planet. … Read More
Bill Neukom, 1942-2025: Microsoft’s top lawyer led company through key milestones and battles
William H. “Bill” Neukom, Microsoft’s top lawyer during its pivotal corporate milestones and legal cases of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 83. … Read More
Fintech giant FIS lays off 133 people at Seattle-area office
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), a global financial company offering various banking services, is laying off 133 employees at its office in Bellevue, Wash. … Read More
Statsig doubles down on in-person work with new headquarters for up to 500 people
A Seattle-area startup is moving to a new headquarters with room to more than triple its headcount, two months after raising $100 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion. … Read More
Meta snags Seattle startup co-founder for Zuckerberg’s elite superintelligence team
Meta has recruited Matt Deitke, co-founder of Seattle-based AI startup Vercept, to join its newly formed Superintelligence Lab — the high-profile effort by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to develop powerful new forms of artificial intelligence. … Read More
UW scientists use AI to crack ‘undruggable’ proteins, opening door to new treatments
The wiggly targets known to scientists as “intrinsically disordered proteins” have for decades eluded capture by custom-made drugs and antibodies. … Read More
Startup radar: Seattle founders tackle big problems, from childcare to cybersecurity
Our latest startup radar spotlight features a fascinating mix of first-time and repeat founders building off their experience at companies such as Amazon and Box as they pursue ideas in childcare, video metadata, social work, cybersecurity, and local business support. … Read More
Here are the techies and geeks applying for an open seat on the Seattle City Council
Among the candidates vying for an open seat on the Seattle City Council: an Amazon Web Services manager, a radiology expert, and a self-described Magic: The Gathering fan. … Read More
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