Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 6, 2025
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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 April 6, 2025.
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Report: Jeff Bezos sells $63M mansion near Seattle — a record price for Washington state home sale
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the seller of a $63 million mansion in Hunts Point, Wash., just east of Seattle, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported Thursday. … Read More

Microsoft ends employment of two workers who protested inside 50th anniversary event
[Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the circumstances under which each employee’s employment ended.] Microsoft fired a software engineer who disrupted the Friday event in Redmond where the company launched new Copilot features and marked its 50th anniversary, according to a CNBC report. … Read More

‘We were built for this’: Trump’s tariff moves drive tailwinds for Seattle startup FlavorCloud
President Trump’s recent tariff announcements have roiled global markets and left companies scrambling to adapt, including online retailers that ship products across borders. … Read More

Microsoft and B.C. startup ink massive carbon removal deal targeting pulp and paper mills
Microsoft and CO280, a Vancouver, B.C.-based startup, today announced a 12-year deal to capture and store carbon emitted from a U.S. … Read More

Startup radar: Check out 5 up-and-coming tech companies from the Seattle area
Startup radar time! Our latest spotlight on burgeoning startups out of Seattle includes companies developing real estate software, AI for consumer packaged goods brands, and kid-focused smartphones. … Read More

Public safety drone maker Brinc raises $75M, forms strategic alliance with Motorola
Seattle-based Brinc announced $75 million in new funding and a strategic alliance with Motorola Solutions, aiming to expand production and accelerate deployment of its emergency response drones for police and other U.S. … Read More

Fusion R&D hub aims to break ground in Eastern Washington this summer
Seattle startup Avalanche Energy plans to open a first-of-its-kind facility for commercial-scale testing of radioactive fusion technologies in Eastern Washington. … Read More

Seattle’s newest investment group aims to break down silos between angel investors, VCs, founders
Longtime Seattle-area investor Brianna McDonald is leading a new organization called Ecosystem Venture Group that blends startup investment funds with services for entrepreneurs and investors. … Read More

Get paid to limit social media time: Portland startup’s app monitors usage and gives rewards
If you’ve already tried everything to reduce the amount of time you spend scrolling on social media, perhaps a Portland startup has the motivator to finally get your attention, or, more accurately, limit your attention — money. … Read More

Amazon enters real-time AI voice race with Nova Sonic, a unified voice model that senses emotion
What happens when the AI senses the frustration or joy in your voice? … Read More