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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 March 22, 2026.
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Two tech workers took it Offline, and opened a Seattle coffee shop that AI can’t replicate
The new cafe in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood draws on Chinese cafe culture for its menu and aesthetic while leaning into the “third place” and serving as a deliberate departure from the corporate world both founders left behind. … Read More
GeekWire rides the world’s first floating-bridge train — Seattle tech commutes will never be the same
A preview of the Crosslake Connection, the region’s newest mass transit milestone, featured a trip between South Bellevue and new stations at Mercer Island and Judkins Park. … Read More
Microsoft hires former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi and key researchers for Suleyman’s AI team
Microsoft is hiring former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi, along with Hanna Hajishirzi and Ranjay Krishna from the Allen Institute for AI to join Mustafa Suleyman’s Superintelligence team, GeekWire has learned. … Read More
Bungie scores an unexpected success with ‘Marathon’ revival
After a CEO’s departure, layoffs, an indefinite delay, and the failure of a similar Sony title, Bungie’s online shooter looked like it was headed for disaster. … Read More
More layoffs at T-Mobile: Company confirms it’s ‘further aligning’ IT org
The new round of cuts comes less than two months after T-Mobile shed 393 workers in Washington state. … Read More
Microsoft, Lime and others helping to celebrate opening of new light rail line from Seattle to Eastside
Events will take place at 10 stations across the expanded 2 Line from the International District to Bellevue and Redmond. … Read More
AWS at 20*: Inside the rise of Amazon’s cloud empire, and what’s at stake in the AI era
With Amazon marking the 20th anniversary of AWS this month, GeekWire spoke with early builders, current AWS insiders, and longtime observers of the company to tell the story of how the business got started, how it won the cloud, and what it’s up against now. … Read More
‘No more’: Washington state sues Kalshi, alleging prediction market is illegal gambling
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the company violates state gambling and consumer protection laws by operating an online betting service where users can wager on sports, elections, wars and other events. … Read More
Drone home: Brinc moving to massive new HQ and factory in Seattle amid startup’s rapid growth
Brinc is taking over 35,000 square feet at West Canal Yards, in a former fish cannery along the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Queen Anne. … Read More
Forget new power plants — Seattle startup Edo wants to turn your office building into one
Edo spent five years building tech to turn commercial buildings into virtual power plants, and with the grid buckling under data center demand and extreme weather, utilities and building operators are taking notice. … Read More
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