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A new pal for Pluto? Rubin Observatory finds its first dwarf planet candidate https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-new-pal-for-pluto-rubin-observatory-finds-its-first-dwarf-planet-candidate/

Etzioni on AI: Is Anthropic worth $2 trillion? Do the napkin math with this handy calculator https://www.geekwire.com/2026/etzioni-on-ai-is-anthropic-worth-2-trillion-do-the-napkin-math/

Tech Moves: XBox COO’s sudden departure; SeekOut leadership shakeup; Fred Hutch names VP https://www.geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-xbox-coos-sudden-departure-seekout-leadership-shakeup-fred-hutch-names-vp/

Microsoft earnings preview: Employee buyouts, AI spending and a new financial scorecard https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-earnings-preview-employee-buyouts-ai-spending-and-a-new-financial-scorecard/

Seattle’s Kivo Health raises $10M to bring lung disease rehab into patients’ homes https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattles-kivo-health-raises-10m-to-bring-lung-disease-rehab-into-patients-homes/

Seattle startup Avante raises $30M to bring AI agents to corporate benefits teams https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-startup-avante-raises-30m-to-bring-ai-agents-to-corporate-benefits-teams/

Nuclear power at sea: Seattle startup targets Norway for ships and floating power plants https://www.geekwire.com/2026/nuclear-power-at-sea-seattle-startup-targets-norway-for-ships-and-floating-power-plants/

Who’s getting Anthropic’s compute spending? IPO filing shows where the tech giants really stand https://www.geekwire.com/2026/whos-getting-anthropics-compute-spending-ipo-filing-shows-where-the-tech-giants-really-stand/

AI optimism meets data center backlash as protesters disrupt Seattle AI Week kickoff event https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ai-optimism-meets-data-center-backlash-as-protesters-disrupt-seattle-ai-week-kickoff/

AI optimism meets data center backlash as protesters disrupt Seattle AI Week kickoff https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ai-optimism-meets-data-center-backlash-as-protesters-disrupt-seattle-ai-week-kickoff/

Stoke Space lines up $150M Pentagon loan for a second launch pad in Florida https://www.geekwire.com/2026/stoke-space-lines-up-150m-pentagon-loan-for-a-second-launch-pad-in-florida/

Former GitHub CEO launches rival platform built for AI coding agents https://www.geekwire.com/2026/former-github-ceo-launches-rival-platform-built-for-ai-coding-agents/

Trending: Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-makes-new-voluntary-exit-offer-to-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-including-some-execs/

Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-makes-new-voluntary-exit-offer-to-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-including-some-execs/

Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to more than a quarter of its workforce, including some execs https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-makes-new-voluntary-exit-offer-to-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-including-some-execs/

‘Not a new AI center’: Seattle Children’s launches $10M pediatric innovation institute https://www.geekwire.com/2026/not-a-new-ai-center-seattle-childrens-launches-10m-pediatric-innovation-institute/

Trending: T-Mobile’s new ‘T-Mix’ plans let customers trade phone deals for Netflix, ESPN and other perks https://www.geekwire.com/2026/t-mobiles-new-t-mix-plans-let-customers-trade-phone-deals-for-netflix-espn-and-other-perks/

T-Mobile’s new ‘T-Mix’ plans let customers trade phone deals for Netflix, ESPN and other perks https://www.geekwire.com/2026/t-mobiles-new-t-mix-plans-let-customers-trade-phone-deals-for-netflix-espn-and-other-perks/

Trending: Etzioni on AI: $137M spent on AI-generated midterm ads, and most voters can’t spot the fakes https://www.geekwire.com/2026/etzioni-on-ai-137m-ai-generated-midterm-ads/

Trending: Exit interview: Microsoft’s comms chief on CEOs, reporters, what he got wrong, and stories that stuck https://www.geekwire.com/2026/exit-interview-microsofts-comms-chief-on-ceos-reporters-what-he-got-wrong-and-stories-that-stuck/

Etzioni on AI: $137M spent on AI-generated midterm ads, and most voters can’t spot the fakes https://www.geekwire.com/2026/etzioni-on-ai-137m-ai-generated-midterm-ads/

Trending: Amazon ends its six-year legal fight with former AWS managers over alleged data center kickbacks https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-ends-its-six-year-legal-fight-with-former-aws-managers-over-alleged-data-center-kickbacks/

Exit interview: Microsoft’s comms chief on CEOs, reporters, what he got wrong, and stories that stuck https://www.geekwire.com/2026/exit-interview-microsofts-comms-chief-on-ceos-reporters-what-he-got-wrong-and-stories-that-stuck/

Trending: Data farmers: Ag-tech startup Aigen grows AI-generated weeds to train its solar-powered farm robots https://www.geekwire.com/2026/data-farmers-ag-tech-startup-aigen-grows-ai-generated-weeds-to-train-its-solar-powered-farm-robots/

Amazon ends its six-year legal fight with former AWS managers over alleged data center kickbacks https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-ends-its-six-year-legal-fight-with-former-aws-managers-over-alleged-data-center-kickbacks/

The Garage never should have existed: Why Microsoft’s grassroots innovation lab worked for so long https://www.geekwire.com/2026/the-garage-never-should-have-existed-why-microsofts-grassroots-innovation-lab-worked-for-so-long/

New facility at Washington national lab will give researchers free access to automated tools https://www.geekwire.com/2026/new-facility-at-washington-national-lab-will-give-researchers-free-access-to-automated-tools/

Watching fruit ripen pays off: Seattle ag-tech startup Strella lands $4.25M https://www.geekwire.com/2026/watching-fruit-ripen-pays-off-seattle-ag-tech-startup-strella-lands-4-25m/

Icertis veterans reunite as AI startup HumanTronik acquires tech consultancy CloudMoyo https://www.geekwire.com/2026/icertis-veterans-reunite-as-ai-startup-humantronik-acquires-tech-consultancy-cloudmoyo/

Data farmers: Ag-tech startup Aigen grows AI-generated weeds to train its solar-powered farm robots https://www.geekwire.com/2026/data-farmers-ag-tech-startup-aigen-grows-ai-generated-weeds-to-train-its-solar-powered-farm-robots/

Trending: Fusion startup Helion lines up potential $175M CHIPS award to develop advanced semiconductors https://www.geekwire.com/2026/fusion-startup-helion-lines-up-potential-175m-chips-award-to-develop-advanced-semiconductors/

Trending: Tech Moves: 2 Microsoft execs depart; Kymeta hires former CIA leader; Alaska Air names CITO https://www.geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-2-microsoft-execs-depart-kymeta-hires-former-cia-leader-alaska-air-names-cito/

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon duo finds the right fit for indie artists with apparel marketplace https://www.geekwire.com/2026/startup-spotlight-ex-amazon-duo-finds-the-right-fit-for-indie-artists-with-apparel-marketplace/

Fusion startup Helion lines up potential $175M CHIPS award to develop advanced semiconductors https://www.geekwire.com/2026/fusion-startup-helion-lines-up-potential-175m-chips-award-to-develop-advanced-semiconductors/

Trending: Microsoft taps Stripe co-founder John Collison for its board as two longtime directors depart https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-taps-stripe-co-founder-john-collison-for-its-board-as-two-longtime-directors-depart/

Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ex-marine-and-microsoft-vets-launch-watchtower-labs-with-35m-to-bring-ai-to-military-logistics/

Tech Moves: 2 Microsoft execs depart; Kymeta hires former CIA leader; Alaska Air names CITO https://www.geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-2-microsoft-execs-depart-kymeta-hires-former-cia-leader-alaska-air-names-cito/

Microsoft taps Stripe co-founder John Collison for its board as two longtime directors depart https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-taps-stripe-co-founder-john-collison-for-its-board-as-two-longtime-directors-depart/

Trending: ‘Difficult relationship’: UW task force proposes splitting Allen School from College of Engineering https://www.geekwire.com/2026/difficult-relationship-uw-task-force-proposes-splitting-allen-school-from-college-of-engineering/

Endurance Energy hits a brief milestone in its quest for undersea geothermal power https://www.geekwire.com/2026/endurance-energy-hits-a-brief-milestone-in-its-quest-for-undersea-geothermal-power/

Portal Space Systems reaches orbit for the second time this year with Starburst-1 launch https://www.geekwire.com/2026/portal-space-systems-reaches-orbit-for-the-second-time-this-year-with-starburst-1-launch/

UW protein institute led by Nobel winner unveils its first AI model co-developed with Nvidia https://www.geekwire.com/2026/uw-protein-institute-led-by-nobel-winner-unveils-its-first-ai-model-co-developed-with-nvidia/

New fuel, same planes: Inside the bid to clean up air travel with cooking oil and captured carbon https://www.geekwire.com/2026/new-fuel-same-planes-inside-the-bid-to-clean-up-air-travel-with-cooking-oil-and-captured-carbon/

‘Difficult relationship’: UW task force proposes splitting Allen School from College of Engineering https://www.geekwire.com/2026/difficult-relationship-uw-task-force-proposes-splitting-allen-school-from-college-of-engineering/

Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract people https://www.geekwire.com/2026/__trashed-7/

Trending: From dishes to diapers: Seattle home-help startup Rosie raises $7M, eyes Austin and S.F. in 2027 https://www.geekwire.com/2026/from-dishes-to-diapers-seattle-home-help-startup-rosie-raises-7m-eyes-austin-and-s-f-in-2027/

Microsoft shuts the door on The Garage, the central program behind its hackathon and maker spaces https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-shuts-the-door-on-the-garage-the-central-program-behind-its-hackathon-and-maker-spaces/

Autonomous flight startup Reliable Robotics opens Seattle area radar hub as valuation tops $1 billion https://www.geekwire.com/2026/autonomous-flight-startup-reliable-robotics-opens-seattle-area-radar-hub-as-valuation-tops-1-billion/

Amazon plans record 300k holiday hires as the rest of retail pulls back https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-plans-record-300k-holiday-hires-as-the-rest-of-retail-pulls-back/

From dishes to diapers: Seattle home-help startup Rosie raises $7M, eyes Austin and S.F. in 2027 https://www.geekwire.com/2026/from-dishes-to-diapers-seattle-home-help-startup-rosie-raises-7m-eyes-austin-and-s-f-in-2027/