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 July 27, 2025.
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Helion breaks ground on what could be the world’s first fusion plant despite significant uncertainty
Helion Energy announced today that it has broken ground on what it hopes will be the world’s first commercial fusion power plant, designed to harness the same nuclear reactions that fuel the sun and stars. … Read More
Microsoft beats expectations, reveals Azure revenue for the first time — $75 billion a year
Microsoft significantly exceeded earnings expectations for the June quarter and disclosed its standalone annual Azure revenue for the first time — providing new clarity into how it stacks up against Amazon and Google in the cloud. … Read More
Can Seattle own the AI era? We asked 20 investors and founders to weigh the city’s startup potential
Throw a dart at the GeekWire 200 and you’ll hit a fast-growing AI company. … Read More
Microsoft cut product R&D jobs, added operations roles over the past year, new filing confirms
Microsoft’s global headcount remained steady at 228,000 employees over the past year, but the mix of roles changed notably, reflecting ongoing shifts in the company’s workforce. … Read More
Marathon Star Wars celebration in Seattle will feature 11 films back on big screen at SIFF Cinema
Light sabers, camera, action! The Star Wars cinematic universe is returning to Seattle in a big way on the big screen in September with a two-week celebration of the entire film franchise at SIFF Cinema Downtown. … Read More
Seattle-area real estate startup Flyhomes raises $15M as it pivots to ‘Buy Before You Sell’ model
Seattle-area real estate company Flyhomes announced a $15 million investment round to help support its shift from a consumer-facing real estate platform to a behind-the-scenes financial product provider. … Read More
Amazon tops Q2 estimates with $167.7B in revenue, $18.2B in profits; AWS up 17% to $30.9B
Follow-up: Amazon Web Services profits squeezed as AI arms race drives spending surge Amazon beat estimates for its second-quarter earnings with $167.7 billion in revenue, up 13% year-over-year, and earnings per share of $1.68, up from $1.26 in the year-ago period. … Read More
Seattle startup Dropzone AI raises $37M to supercharge its ‘AI SOC analyst’ security software
Security teams have trouble handling a daily flood of alerts. … Read More
Microsoft plans record $30 billion in quarterly capital spending to meet surging AI demand
Microsoft plans to invest more than $30 billion in capital expenditures in the upcoming quarter — a new high — as it races to expand its cloud and AI capacity. … Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: AI fuels cloud growth, boosts capital costs, reshapes workforce
[Update, July 30: Microsoft beats expectations, says Azure revenue tops $75B annually in new financial disclosure.] Microsoft is expected to report continued strength in its cloud business Wednesday, powered by growing corporate demand for artificial intelligence, as the human and financial toll of its rapid AI transformation becomes more clear. … Read More
