John Cook
John Cook manages this profileJohn Cook is the co-founder and publisher of GeekWire, overseeing business, events, editorial and community functions. He previously co-founded Tech Flash and launched John Cook's Venture Blog at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where he covered the technology beat. Earlier in his career, he was a reporter at Eastside Journal and a correspondent at Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com.
Seattle and San Francisco: Big tech, political backlash and the AI boom
This week, GeekWire co-founder John Cook joins University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara, author of "The Code," and San Francisco journalist Jonathan Weber, author of "City on the Edge," for a live joint taping with the Blue City Blues podcast at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. With Blue City Blues hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik, they trace the rise of Microsoft and Amazon, the backlash against big tech, the record of both cities' mayors, and Seattle's place in an AI boom that's largely originating in San Francisco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bezos and Liverpool FC, a Meta vet's AI startup, Auger's Dallas move, and the demise of Microsoft's AI blob
This week: What should Liverpool FC fans expect from Jeff Bezos as a member of the storied club's new minority ownership group? We consult the Amazon leadership principles for the answer. Plus, a tip and an SEC filing lead to a scoop on a former Meta AI director's new startup, the GeekWire Editorial Board convenes to decide whether Dave Clark's Auger stays on the GeekWire 200 after moving its HQ to Dallas, and Microsoft quietly semi-retires its AI blob. Bezos and Liverpool FC Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner —…
GeekWire reports: Seattle Tech Week 2026 — AI dominates 250+ events as investors and job-seekers flock to Seattle
GeekWire's Todd Bishop reports from Seattle Tech Week 2026, where AI dominated conversations across more than 250 events and drew significant Bay Area investor interest and job-seeking attendees. Panels and speakers from OpenAI, Mistral AI, Ascend, Oumi and others highlighted debates about foundation models, enterprise data access, and the rush to build on third-party AI.
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Zeacon launches AI platform to generate personalized video, detect bots and boost website conversions
Zeacon builds AI tools that generate personalized video, tailor website content, track visitor interactions, and detect bot traffic to help companies convert website visitors into customers.
LinkedIn’s ‘Top 10 Seattle Startups’ List Includes Four Firms Headquartered in California and Texas
LinkedIn's list of Seattle’s top 10 startups mislabels several companies as local: four firms on the list — Anthropic, Auger, Whatnot and Armada — are actually headquartered outside the Seattle region, exposing a geography error in the ranking.
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GeekWire Co-founder and Publisher, GeekWire 2011–present · current
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Tech Flash Co-founder 2008–2011 · past
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Technology reporter, founder of John Cook's Venture Blog 1999–2008 · past
Education
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Gettysburg College BA, History · 1990–1994
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Wooster High School
