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 March 15, 2026.
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From computer to lab to market: Nobel winner David Baker lands $7M for new protein program
The Washington Research Foundation is investing $7 million in Nobel laureate David Baker’s UW lab to turn AI-designed proteins into real-world tools. … Read More
Sidewalk scooter riders, beware: AI-powered ‘Lime Vision’ will soon call you out
“Lime Vision” uses a camera mounted to the front of an electric scooter and a trained AI model to detect where a rider is riding. … Read More
Seattle puts Microsoft Copilot expansion on hold as new mayor takes stock of AI
Five months after releasing its “responsible AI plan” providing guidelines for the technology’s use, the City of Seattle has tapped the brakes on artificial intelligence. … Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft leader takes nonprofit CEO role; Google vet joins LinkedIn; Amazon leaders depart
Former Microsoft leader to run a nonprofit using AI to talk with animals; three Amazon leaders resign and a longtime Google engineer joins LinkedIn. … Read More
FAQ: What the millionaires tax means for Seattle startup founders, investors, and tech workers
GeekWire spoke with legal experts and wealth advisors to learn more about how the new income tax may impact different people in Washington’s tech ecosystem. … Read More
The rise of vertical AI agents — and the startups racing to build them
For this installment in our Agents of Transformation series, GeekWire examined the rising trend of vertical AI agents — tools built to do one job exceptionally well by combining models with domain-specific data, workflows, and context. … Read More
Seattle startup Certiv launches with $4.2M to build endpoint security layer for AI agents
Seattle startup Certiv emerged from stealth with $4.2 million in funding to build security software that monitors and controls AI agents on employee computers. … Read More
51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin adds another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise
Jeff Bezos’ space venture seeks FCC’s go-ahead for a constellation that would complement TeraWave network — and set up another rivalry with SpaceX. … Read More
Seattle’s biotech scene is world-class — Life Science Washington is teaching it how to brag
Despite world-class AI-biotech research, a Nobel Prize-winning protein design lab and proximity to global AI expertise, Washington’s life sciences sector is still learning to tell its story. … Read More
Tech Moves: Carbon Robotics’ new CFO; Microsoft gaming GM goes to Netflix; Nordstrom gets VP of AI
Carbon Robotics names a CFO; Nordstrom gets a VP of AI; and a Microsoft gaming GM goes to Netflix while one of its longtime legal leaders retires. … Read More
