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 6, 2025.
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Coding is dead: UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to prepare the next generation of graduates for tech jobs, helping them land entry-level roles and bolstering them against the bots. … Read More
This Seattle tech giant is gobbling up computer science grads from the University of Washington
Amazon doesn’t have to go far to find fresh tech talent. … Read More
DoorDash slams Seattle over driver deactivation law, adds new service fees
DoorDash is increasing delivery fees for customers in Seattle, citing what it calls “extreme regulations” passed by the city — including a new law that gives app-based workers more transparency when they’re removed from platforms. … Read More
Seattle startup raises $6.3M to pick up your used stuff for free — and turn it into a resale marketplace
Pulling into the parking lot of Gone.com‘s headquarters at an office park just south of Seattle, I knew this wasn’t going to be a typical startup visit. … Read More
ByteDance lays off 65 Seattle-area workers
ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, is laying off 65 workers based in Bellevue, Wash., according to a new filing with the Washington state Employment Security Department. … Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith on AI investments, job cuts, and the uncertain future of work
After Microsoft this week unveiled a $4 billion, five-year global initiative to help millions of people adapt to the rise of artificial intelligence, the first question for Brad Smith, the company’s vice chair and president, wasn’t about the new program. … Read More
Military tech giant Anduril lands in Bellevue, doubling footprint in Seattle region
Anduril is expanding in the Seattle area with a new office in Bellevue, Wash. … Read More
Pokee AI, a new AI agent startup led by ex-Meta manager, lands $12M to automate online workflows
Point72 Ventures led a $12 million seed round for Pokee AI, a new Seattle-area startup aiming to build AI agents that automate online workflows. … Read More
As AI reshapes its workforce, Microsoft commits $4 billion to help others adapt
Microsoft is making a $4 billion, five-year commitment to support schools and nonprofits with AI tools and training through a new initiative called Microsoft Elevate, even as its own workforce grapples with the impact of artificial intelligence and the company’s efficiency-driven cutbacks. … Read More
UW prof Dieter Fox leaves Nvidia to lead robotics initiative at Allen Institute for AI
Dieter Fox, the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) to lead a new initiative. … Read More
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