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 30, 2025.
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Seattle engineer’s Ghibli-style image goes viral, and sparks some backlash over AI art
By the end of last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was asking people to “please chill” on making images with his company’s updated AI image generator. … Read More
There are 3,028 billionaires in the world — here are the ones who call Washington state home
Don’t tell Bernie Sanders, but Forbes’ latest World’s Billionaires list for 2025 contains 3,028 names — up 247 from a year ago. … Read More
From Nobel buzz to hiring halt: Trump funding cuts hobble UW protein design startup machine
Since 2014, UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design has spun off 10 startups, and the institute’s director, University of Washington biochemist David Baker, has co-founded 21 tech companies. … Read More
Washington’s proposed statewide payroll tax sparks backlash from tech industry and local leaders
Critics of a proposed statewide payroll tax in Washington — including CEOs, startup founders, and venture capitalists — warn it could drive businesses out of the state and inflict long-term damage to the tech sector. … Read More
Analysis: Google-Wiz deal sparks questions about cloud security strategy at AWS and Microsoft
Editor’s note: This analysis is written by Christopher Budd, a tech industry veteran who previously worked at the Microsoft Security Response Center. … Read More
Microsoft president: Business leaders ‘remarkably united’ in opposition to state tax proposals
A coalition of Washington state business leaders released a letter Wednesday urging state lawmakers to reconsider recently proposed tax and budget measures, echoing concerns raised by Gov. … Read More
Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup developing TikTok competitor
With the future of TikTok up in the air, two engineers from Seattle just landed funding from Mark Cuban for their short-form video app that differentiates itself with unique back-end technology. … Read More
Shopify arrives in Amazon’s backyard with new Bellevue office
There’s another tech giant in town. … Read More
Carbon Robotics unveils ‘AutoTractor,’ a self-driving platform to boost productivity on farms
Long gone are the days on the farm where getting up at the crack of dawn to run a tractor through fields might have been just the start of a long day’s work. … Read More
Interview: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the tech giant’s 50th anniversary — and what’s next
Satya Nadella sees in Microsoft’s history a blueprint for its future. … Read More
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