GeekWire
GeekWire provides technology news, analysis, and resources for tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts. It covers developments in the technology industry, produces events and podcasts, and offers tools such as job boards and startup rankings to support the tech community. Its mission is to inform and connect people interested in technology and startups.
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- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Online Audio and Video Media
- Founded
- 2011
- Type
- LLC Seattle business license
- Employees
- 26
- Registered name
- GeekWire LLC Seattle business license
- Founders
- John Cook, Todd Bishop
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- Last published Oct 15
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White House vs. Microsoft, AI fighter jets, and a visit to a startup founder's Seattle recording studio
This week, we take the GeekWire Podcast to Front Burner Studios near Pike Place Market, where our host is studio co-owner Seth Paul, who's also co-founder and CEO of the Seattle security startup Qinsay. We discuss the White House crackdown on Microsoft’s green-card sponsorships, hours before President Trump honored Satya Nadella. We also talk about record Seattle startup funding and Shield AI’s plans to build AI-piloted fighter jets in Des Moines, Wash., where a city FAQ assures residents it’s not a data center. Seth tells us about the vintage console he drove from Detroit, and how he brings a musician’s…
Priyanka Kulkarni says PERM suspensions for Microsoft and other employers undermine U.S. AI leadership by restricting immigrant talent
Priyanka Kulkarni argues that U.S. leadership in AI depends on attracting and retaining global talent, and criticizes the administration’s suspension of Microsoft and others from the PERM green-card process as counterproductive because permanent residency increases worker freedom and mobility.
Live show: Amazon, Meta and the fight over the future of AI; Plus, is Seattle still the place to build?
This week: Amazon is blocking Meta's new Muse AI assistant from shopping on Amazon.com, saying the agent doesn't identify itself and violates the site's conditions of use. We explain why the standoff is an early sign of a much bigger fight over whether AI agents can use websites and apps on people's behalf, and why Amazon has so much riding on the answer. For the definitive word on the issue, we ask Muse what it has to say for itself, and get an impressively sophisticated and evenhanded answer. We recorded this week's show live at Daniel's Broiler in downtown Seattle…
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Seattle Startups OneCourt, Yoodli, Tin Can and Seattle Ultrasonics Make Time’s 2026 Best Inventions List; Microsoft Omitted
Seattle-area startups including OneCourt, Yoodli, Tin Can and Seattle Ultrasonics were featured on Time’s 2026 Best Inventions list alongside Amazon and SpaceX teams, while Microsoft received no mentions. The honored innovations span accessibility, AI-powered education tools, consumer hardware and an ultrasonic chef’s knife, highlighting the Pacific Northwest’s growing influence in tech and assistive devices.
Agile Space Industries opens 5,740‑sq‑ft Bellevue engineering office to hire 20–30 propulsion and systems engineers
Agile Space Industries signed a sublease for a 5,740 sq ft engineering office in Bellevue, Washington to expand its team from about six initial employees to 20–30 engineers and tap the Seattle region’s aerospace talent. CTO Jake Mills, a former Blue Origin engineer who joined Agile in June, is leading the effort as the company continues developing in-space chemical propulsion systems for satellites, lunar landers, and national security missions.
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John Cook Founder, Co-founder and Publisher, GeekWire
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Jonathan Sposato Founder, Chairman & co-founder
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Todd Bishop Founder, Co-Founder
