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 Nov. 2, 2025.
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Nobel winner’s lab notches another breakthrough: AI-designed antibodies that hit their targets
Researchers from Nobel Laureate David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington have successfully used AI to design antibodies from scratch. … Read More
A familiar dance: Ex-Microsoft product manager opens ballet school, and leans into her tech skills
After completing her master’s in entrepreneurship from the University of Washington, Adrienne Chan couldn’t shake the desire to start her own business. … Read More
Layoffs at Microsoft and Amazon spark ethical questions about their impact on Seattle amid AI frenzy
Editor’s note: This column was written by Robert Trumbull, a Seattle-based author who writes about the ethics of tech. … Read More
Glowforge hits restart: After restructuring, co-founders acquire key assets of laser engraver startup
The Seattle startup that took the home crafting world by storm in 2015 has been plagued by layoffs and other troubles in recent years. … Read More
How Amazon is bringing name brands to Whole Foods, without putting them on the shelves
Amazon officially unveiled a new “store within a store” at a Whole Foods Market outside Philadelphia, blending natural and organic groceries with national name brands through an in-app ordering system and robotic fulfillment. … Read More
She left tech to open a romance bookstore, and AI is helping the small business blossom
While Marissa Coughlin has no interest in seeing AI used to write the books or illustrate the covers that line her shelves, she’s a big believer in how the technology can help the back end of the business. … Read More
Seattle startup Accipiter Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deals for AI-designed proteins
A Seattle biotech startup born from a Nobel laureate’s lab has landed $12.7 million and partnerships with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Kite Pharma by using AI to design proteins that mount a multi-pronged attack on diseases. … Read More
Tech Moves: Smartsheet names SVP; AWS exec departs for startup; WatchGuard’s new CEO
Smartsheet names a new SVP, an AWS executive departs for an agentic AI startup, WatchGuard appoints a CEO and other tech moves. … Read More
Philips lays off 33 employees at Seattle-area healthcare device manufacturing facility
Philips Ultrasound is laying off 33 employees from its Bothell, Wash., facility, which serves as a hub for the manufacturing of ultrasound and other healthcare devices. … Read More
Seattle startup unveils AI-powered enterprise smart glasses for roofers and electricians
The voice-activated glasses use AI to help workers capture photos or record video, perform inspections, and communicate safely while keeping their hands free. … Read More
