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 Aug. 31, 2025.
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OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1B, names CEO to key role in surprise exit for Seattle-area unicorn
OpenAI will acquire Statsig for $1.1 billion in an all-stock deal that appears as much about landing its founder and CEO as a new technical leader as it does about bringing the Seattle-area product testing startup into the ChatGPT maker’s fold. … Read More
Latest layoffs at Oracle impact 101 employees in Washington state
Oracle is laying off more workers in Washington state. … Read More
Amazon cuts off Prime’s shared free delivery perk for invitees outside main home address
Amazon is ending a Prime perk that let subscribers share their free delivery with one other person outside their household. … Read More
OpenAI deepens Seattle-area footprint with blockbuster $1.1B acquisition of Statsig
OpenAI is significantly expanding its presence in the Seattle region with its $1.1 billion acquisition of product development platform Statsig. … Read More
Here’s what Bill Gates and Satya Nadella told President Trump at the White House tech summit
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Bill Gates were at the White House on Thursday night, part of a high-profile gathering of tech leaders who combined praise for President Donald Trump with promises to invest in U.S. … Read More
Startup spun out of Nobel Laureate’s lab teams with Eli Lilly to fight cancer with AI
Lila Biologics hopes to hand off a candidate protein within three to six months so the pharmaceutical giant can take the drug through clinical trials. … Read More
Elon Musk’s xAI plans Seattle hub with engineering jobs paying up to $440k
The move by xAI is notable in part because of Musk’s complicated relationship with Microsoft. … Read More
Amazon executives tout gigabit data speeds during test of Project Kuiper satellite network
Amazon executives are showing off evidence that the company’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation is capable of transmitting data at speeds in excess of a gigabit per second. … Read More
‘Absurd’: Steve Ballmer responds to report that Clippers funneled money to star player via endorsement deal
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his NBA team, the Los Angeles Clippers, are disputing a report alleging the team funneled $28 million to star player Kawhi Leonard through an endorsement designed to circumvent the NBA salary cap. … Read More
Is 5 days in the office key to startup success? OpenAI’s big Statsig acquisition is a proof point
An unusual aspect of Seattle-area startup Statsig — which announced its pending $1.1 billion acquisition by OpenAI on Tuesday — is the company’s policy for working at the office. … Read More
