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 Feb. 23, 2025.
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Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union
The Center of the Universe is getting less Googley. … Read More
Expedia confirms layoffs at Seattle travel giant
Expedia Group confirmed that it laid off more workers as the Seattle-based travel giant looks to cut costs. … Read More
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Before Zoom, before FaceTime, and before video-calling became a default feature of today’s messaging apps — there was Skype. … Read More
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers, updates remote work policy
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 corporate positions as part of a bid to create “smaller, more nimble teams,” CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a message to employees Monday. … Read More
Blue Origin’s latest suborbital space trip hits milestones – and throws in a mystery
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent its 10th crew on a quick suborbital ride to space today, extending its list of spacefliers to more than 50. … Read More
Amazon commits $100M to Bellevue to ‘accelerate’ production of affordable housing
Amazon announced that it is giving $100 million to support affordable housing efforts in Bellevue, Wash. … Read More
Zillow vets launch HouseWhisper, giving real estate agents an AI assistant to help with workload
Three veterans of Zillow Group who helped turn the Seattle real estate company into a tech powerhouse have joined forces to launch a new startup that relies on generative AI to help real estate agents be better at their jobs. … Read More
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin’s next space trip
The next suborbital spaceflight planned by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is due to follow through on the dream of Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, to lead an all-woman crew — and that crew will include pop superstar Katy Perry and morning-TV host Gayle King. … Read More
Seattle grocery space with ties to Amazon to become new H Mart
The physical grocery landscape in Seattle is taking another turn in a space once connected to Amazon. … Read More
Could Zillow buy Redfin? New rentals partnership brings real estate rivals closer together
Zillow Group and Redfin are long-time competitors. … Read More
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