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Inside Amazon’s AI deployment team: Lessons from the front lines of enterprise adoption
Amazon Web Services VP Francessca Vasquez explains how companies are deploying AI, from pilot to production across industries ...
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 13, 2025
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 13, 2025. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday ...
Amazon cuts hundreds of AWS cloud jobs after strategic review, says AI wasn’t the main factor
Amazon confirmed layoffs in its AWS cloud division following a strategic review, saying the cuts were not primarily driven by ...
Startup radar: Seattle founders tackle big problems, from childcare to cybersecurity
Aira Security CEO Mohan Kumar; Concier AI CEO Sunny Pei; Rosie CEO Mitra Raman; Stronghold Labs CEO Pete Schwab; and ...
Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Tola Capital; Amperity names CPO; Edelman exec joins Boeing
In Pacific Northwest tech moves, Vahé Torossian joined Tola Capital as a venture partner, Amperity named a CPO and Boeing ...
Speed, AI agents, and ambition: Madrona’s newest partner on what’s next for enterprise software
Sabrina Albert (Wu) speaks at Madrona's annual meeting earlier this year in Seattle. (Madrona Photo) Sabrina Albert (Wu), a ...
Tech hiring trends: Corporate layoffs create opportunity for well-positioned startups
GeekWire co-founder John Cook (left) and Prime Team Partners CEO Darren Hogben address the crowd at GeekWire's office in ...
Amazon’s carbon emissions rise 6% amid AI boom
After two years of modest declines, Amazon reported today that its carbon footprint grew by 6% last year. The global cloud ...
‘It’s a game-changer’: Seattle touts high-tech Real Time Crime Center amid privacy concerns
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a media event Tuesday for the city's new Real Time Crime Center. Back row, from ...
‘Invest now’: Climate tech advocates push for creative funding as markets decline
Panel at the PNW Climate Week event titled "Climate Capital Gap" from the left: moderator and GeekWire reporter; Gabriel ...
Zillow to Compass: We’re not legally required to work with you
This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Zillow says a lawsuit filed by Compass is focused on protecting Compass, ...
Filings: AI2 Incubator raises third fund to back more early stage startups
AI2 Incubator, the Seattle-based startup organization and venture firm, has raised about $80 million for its third investment ...