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The region held onto the No. 2 spot in CBRE's annual tech talent scorecard, behind only the Bay Area. The report also flagged Seattle's office vacancy rate, the highest of the 50 markets ranked, and a population of 20-somethings that shrank between 2019 and 2024, raising questions about the pipeline. Read More
"Desktop Explorer" sits at the center of an odd Venn diagram, between people who enjoy tinkering with old computers, mystery fans, and the adventure-gaming community. It’s initially a nostalgic experience, but that’s a thin veneer over what becomes a sort of low-key psychological thriller. Read More
Scott Thurlow spent 32 years at Microsoft dreading the twice-yearly time change, and the "meeting chaos" it brought across time zones and countries. Weeks after retiring, he launched a campaign to end Washington's clock changes without waiting for Congress, with a 2028 ballot initiative as the backup if lawmakers won't act. Read More
A proposed Seattle ordinance would bar large grocers and delivery services from setting prices for individual shoppers based on their personal data. Industry groups say it will kill discounts, consumer advocates say it will stop retailers from charging people what their data says they'll pay, and a City Council memo says the effect on grocery bills is hard to predict. Read More
A year after GeekWire asked where Seattle's superstar AI startups were, two local venture capitalists offer an answer: they're here, but they build rockets, geothermal plants and autonomous off-road vehicles rather than software. A guest opinion from Ascend's Nate Bek and Plug and Play's Ben Eisinger. Read More
Get a sneak peek at the Seattle-area startup's first Starburst satellite, plus an update on plans for the 2028 launch of its flagship Supernova spacecraft. Read More
The King County Library System opened a $5.2 million sorting installation in Renton that handles the 25,000 items moving through its 50 libraries each day. Robotic arms destack totes every 15 seconds and route materials into 186 delivery chutes. Read More
Qualtrics laid off employees across Seattle, Provo and international offices Wednesday, three months after closing its $6.75 billion acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta. The company declined to disclose how many jobs were cut, but a WARN notice reviewed by GeekWire indicates at least 50 cuts were made at its Seattle headquarters. Read More
GeekWire co-founder John Cook talks with The Redmen TV about Jeff Bezos’ new ownership stake in Liverpool FC, his first major foray into global sports ownership, and what his business philosophy could mean for one of the world’s most storied soccer clubs. Read More
Expedia Group is parting ways with at least eight vice presidents and senior vice presidents as it reorganizes its product and technology organization around AI, according to an internal memo obtained by GeekWire. The memo from the company's product and technology chiefs also names five leaders who were promoted. Read More
