Facing ‘seismic shifts’ in tech sector, Seattle mayor freezes JumpStart tax rates in new budget

Mayor Katie Wilson's proposed budget closes a $175 million deficit through spending cuts and leaves the JumpStart payroll tax ...

Hubble Network raises $200M to reach $1.6B valuation as startup expands satellite Bluetooth network

The fresh capital propels the Seattle startup into unicorn territory as it works to connect billions of everyday, ...

Amazon opens its seller tools to outside AI agents, starting with Anthropic’s Claude

Amazon announced new AI tools for its independent sellers, led by a plugin that lets them run their Amazon businesses from ...

Former Amazon and Opendoor leaders raise $3M to give every key business metric its own AI agent

Augmeta assigns an AI agent to each of a company’s key business metrics, watching the numbers around the clock and investigating when they move. The startup, whose anchor customer is Tractor Supply, ...

Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs, shifts next ‘Halo’ game to Activision in Xbox overhaul

Microsoft is cutting hundreds more jobs globally, including 268 across Xbox Game Studios, as it consolidates under fewer publishers. Development of the next Halo game is moving to Activision, and ...

Expedia Group laying off 58 employees in Washington state in latest cuts at travel giant

Impacted positions span across technology, product, and corporate roles — including data scientists, software engineers, ...
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Temporal raises $550M, hits $12.55B valuation as agentic AI wave fuels massive growth

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Sep 14, 2026 at 10:08 am September 14, 2026 at 10:08 am Temporal co-founders Samar Abbas, left, CEO, and ...

Amazon’s fight with Meta: Who owns the customer relationship when an agent does the buying?

Amazon's decision to block Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on its site raises questions about whether the big platforms ...

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI assistant in new standoff over agentic shopping

Amazon blocked Meta's new Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, citing security, privacy and transparency concerns, ...

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Tractor Supply

The startup, whose anchor customer is Tractor Supply, raised $3 million in a seed round led by Depth Ventures. Read More Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline Have a scoop ...

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