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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 Feb. 16, 2025.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
The Trump administration’s government-wide layoffs are hitting engineers and researchers at agencies in Washington state including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bonneville Power Administration and elsewhere. … Read More
After a big sporting event or arena concert, fans flood city streets in search of a Lyft or Uber ride. … Read More
Microsoft says it has developed a new quantum processor based on a novel state of matter, giving it a clear path to achieve quantum computing’s long-term promise of solving some of the world’s most difficult problems. … Read More
There will be no more apologies about Chime from Amazon employees to outsiders joining their meetings. … Read More
Opponents rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for a bill being considered by the legislature that would impose a 6% tax on short-term rental bookings across the state to help communities fund affordable housing. … Read More
We’re back with another spotlight on new startups sprouting out of the Seattle area. … Read More
Leaders and researchers at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center didn’t mince words on Tuesday when describing the potential impact of the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to overhead funding. … Read More
A Seattle-based team that contributed to development on the popular online action game Marvel Rivals has reportedly been dismissed by its parent company. … Read More
The latest update to the GeekWire 200 reveals which companies are growing quickly and making moves up our list of top-ranked Pacific Northwest tech startups. … Read More
Lumotive, a Redmond, Wash.-based startup that manufactures semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors, raised $45 million in a Series B round. … Read More
