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 Sept. 14, 2025.
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After years of backlash, Amazon finally ends a practice that many sellers have long loathed
Amazon will phase out its controversial “commingling” policy — a long-criticized practice of pooling identical items from different sellers — in a major change to its fulfillment operations. … Read More
Seattle mayoral front-runner Katie Wilson on taxes, tech sector and working with Amazon
As Seattle grapples with persistent issues including homelessness and fentanyl abuse while debating how to fund city services, Wilson wants to engage the tech sector as part of the solution. … Read More
Founders at Seattle startup WhyLabs join Apple following under-the-radar acquisition
Apple has officially absorbed the founding team of WhyLabs, the Seattle startup it acquired in a secretive deal. … Read More
Eye care giant Alcon acquires LumiThera, a Seattle-area startup behind device that treats vision loss
LumiThera’s key innovation is a device for use by ophthalmologists that improves vision and slows its loss, with a focus on patients with dry age-related macular degeneration. … Read More
Tech Moves: Read AI adds product VP; Microsoft legal chief steps down; Truveta co-founder departs; Marchex CEO is out
Justin Farris, a longtime product leader at Zillow and GitLab, joined Seattle startup Read AI as vice president of product. … Read More
Landline-inspired phone startup raises $3.5M; investor calls it one of the most ‘viral businesses’ he’s seen
Tin Can has struck a chord — with parents, kids, and now venture capitalists. … Read More
Seattle startup raises $2.5M to analyze retail worker conversations using AI and microphones
Ethosphere, a new Seattle startup building voice AI for retail operations, raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Point72 Ventures. … Read More
Sold on Walmart, sent by Amazon: The weird new world of online retail
Amazon is expanding its logistics empire, officially supporting fulfillment for Walmart Marketplace orders through its Multichannel Fulfillment service. … Read More
Ranking cities by AI startup funding: Bay Area dominates, Seattle is No. 4
As investors continue to pour money into AI startups in the U.S., Seattle ranks fourth in the nation in AI funding, according to new data from financial tech company Carta. … Read More
Seattle’s new frontier: Biotech, AI and the race to revolutionize medicine
As new startups and initiatives continue to bolster its standing, Seattle is being called “the best place in the world to build an AI life sciences company.” … Read More
