Amazon’s new frontiers: Robotaxis, ultrafast deliveries, AI teammates

Amazon is experimenting again. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we break down our scoop on Amazon’s new ultrafast delivery ...

Stars on the ceiling, Cher on the speakers: Notes from our first ride in Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi is now offering free rides on the Las Vegas Strip. We took a spin to see how the purpose-built ...

The buzz over an ‘alien’ interstellar comet shows how way-out speculation goes viral

Is an interstellar comet actually an alien spaceship? A researcher traces how influencers spread such speculation via social ...

AI goes from tool to teammate: Amazon Web Services SVP Colleen Aubrey on the dawn of agentic work

AI "teammates," faster product development, and a pivot in Amazon’s applied-AI strategy: AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey joins the ...

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This swanky former tech HQ now houses an elfin pop-up bar for the holidays

The former headquarters of PayScale — which has relocated to Boston — now houses interactive experiences, including a winter ...

Microsoft shareholders invoke Orwell and Copilot as Nadella cites ‘generational moment’

Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Friday morning highlighted a sharp divide: executives promoting a “planet-scale” AI future ...

Washington state lawmaker says proposed payroll tax could benefit large tech companies

A newly proposed payroll tax would add new costs for large businesses in Washington state. But Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle ...

OpenAI CEO reportedly turned to a Seattle startup in quest to challenge SpaceX on the space data frontier

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's interest in orbital data centers led him to open talks with Stoke Space, according to The Wall Street ...

Viral rant on why ‘everyone in Seattle hates AI’ strikes a nerve, sparks debate over city’s tech vibe

Does everyone in Seattle hate AI? That's one of the surprising topics to arise this week in response to a spicy blog post ...

Groceries in a flash: We tested ‘Amazon Now’ in Seattle — and got our delivery in 23 minutes

Amazon promises a window of 30 minutes or less for its new ultra-fast delivery service for groceries and household essentials ...

Tech Moves: Washington names broadband leader; Greater Seattle Partners gets interim president/CEO; Microsoft legal exec departs

Washington names a Broadband Office director; Rebecca Lovell is interim president of Greater Seattle Partners; and a ...