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 Oct. 26, 2025.
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Amazon reportedly set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees in massive workforce cut
The sweeping workforce reduction is intended to reduce expenses and compensate for over-hiring during the pandemic, according to a report from Reuters. … Read More
Amazon layoffs reaction: ‘Thought I was a top performer but guess I’m expendable’
On social media and elsewhere, impacted employees and others reacted to Amazon’s decision to cut 14,000 corporate and tech workers across numerous divisions. … Read More
Slowly but surely, high-speed rail backers believe Cascadia mega-project will become a reality
Ten years into a dream to connect Vancouver, B.C., Seattle and Portland via a high-speed rail line, the plan is moving forward, and Cascadia Innovation Corridor leaders say the next decade could be a defining one. … Read More
Amazon layoffs hit software engineers hardest in Washington
The layoffs of software engineers reflect a striking shift for an industry that has traditionally relied on coders to help build and maintain the backbone of digital platforms. … Read More
‘It’s culture’: Amazon CEO says massive corporate layoffs were about agility — not AI or cost-cutting
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s latest big round of layoffs — about 14,000 corporate jobs — wasn’t triggered by financial strain or artificial intelligence replacing workers, but rather a push to stay nimble. … Read More
The ‘enormous barrier’ that threatens economic growth in the Pacific Northwest
Leaders in the Pacific Northwest are largely bullish on the region’s continued economic success — but one threat to the region’s fiscal progress worries them in particular. … Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Starbucks CTO retires; Microsoft vet joins Oracle Cloud; Amazon hardware leader departs
Deb Hall Lefevre, the longtime tech exec who was most recently CTO at Starbucks, announced her retirement in a LinkedIn post. … Read More
Filing: Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs
Amazon will lay off 2,303 corporate employees in Washington state, primarily in its Seattle and Bellevue offices, according to a filing with the state Employment Security Department that provides a geographic breakdown of the company’s 14,000 global job cuts. … Read More
Filing: Meta’s AI layoffs hit Washington offices in Bellevue, Seattle, Redmond
Meta plans to lay off more than 100 employees in Washington state as part of a broader round of cuts within its artificial intelligence division. … Read More
What it’s like to wear Amazon’s new smart glasses for delivery drivers
Amazon is testing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, aiming to make routes safer and more efficient. … Read More
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