Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 11, 2025

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May 18, 2025 - 19:40

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 May 11, 2025.

Most popular stories on GeekWire

Microsoft cuts nearly 3% of global workforce, about 6,000 jobs, in latest push for efficiency

Microsoft began issuing layoff notices to thousands of employees Tuesday morning, two weeks after hinting at plans to streamline its workforce by cutting layers of management and making teams more agile. … Read More

Microsoft will cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs

Microsoft will lay off 1,985 workers in Washington state effective July 12, part of its broader global workforce reduction announced Tuesday, according to a new filing with the state Employment Security Department. … Read More

Seattle’s Allen Institute launches ‘moonshot’ to create new approach to cell biology research

Human cells, like the people they create, are dynamic and complex. … Read More

Appetite for invention: Seattle tech vets hatch a simple gadget to cook a tastier chicken

Not satisfied with what they considered overly complicated methods for cooking unsatisfactory chicken, Dave Atchison and Tony Smith jumped out of the frying pan and into the startup fire. … Read More

OpenAI and Microsoft reportedly renegotiating partnership to allow for potential IPO

The news: OpenAI and Microsoft are reworking the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership, according to a report from the Financial Times. … Read More

Amazon lays off 100 in Devices & Services group amid ongoing tech industry cuts

Amazon is cutting about 100 jobs in its Devices & Services division, the part of the company that includes its Alexa voice assistant, Echo smart speakers, Zoox robo-taxis and Project Kuiper satellite internet venture. … Read More

‘Cruel optimism’: Mass layoffs take the shine off careers in the tech sector, UW research finds

Jobs in tech have been revered as well-paid, exciting, secure roles benefiting the greater good. … Read More

Startup radar: Meet 4 early stage tech companies rising in Seattle

Detecting theft, helping insurance agencies, improving lab work, and finding nail salons. … Read More

AI startup led by UW computer science whiz enables ‘superhuman hearing capabilities’

A new stealthy Seattle startup is taking sound technology to a whole new dimension. … Read More

Exclusive: Former Apple leaders raise $16M for stealthy Seattle startup building AI inference tech

A new Seattle startup led by veteran engineers is building technology to tackle one of the biggest drivers of cost and complexity in large language model deployment. … Read More