Microsoft debuts Copilot Checkout, joining AI shopping race vs. Amazon, Google and OpenAI

Microsoft is rolling out a new “Copilot Checkout” feature that lets shoppers complete purchases directly inside its AI ...

‘Once-in-a-generation’ opportunity: Amazon and Boeing execs help launch sustainable aviation accelerator to fuel innovation

Pacific Northwest leaders celebrated the launch of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator, which aims to make the ...

Rad Power Bikes closing stores in Vancouver, B.C., and Florida; 7 more will remain open

Rad Power Bikes is shutting down retail stores in Vancouver, B.C., and St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday as the embattled ...

Former Amazon execs raise $15M for agentic commerce startup that uses AI to generate custom storefronts

Spangle AI, a new Seattle startup that helps online retailers build customized shopping experiences in real-time, announced a ...

Startup’s radar tech in a handheld scanner could change how police conduct weapons searches

A Bellevue, Wash.-based startup is moving closer to commercialization of a handheld scanning device that it says could change one of the most dangerous and controversial procedures in policing: the ...

Here’s where Seattle ranks among U.S. cities based on capital raised

Seattle ranked No. 6, with nearly $2 billion raised — just 2.9% of total capital tracked across Carta. Seattle also finished ...

Seattle’s Alpenglow moves 3D microscope tech from lab to clinic to help modernize cancer diagnostics

Alpenglow Biosciences announced a partnership with PathNet to help commercialize use of the startup's 3D microscope ...

Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi named to ‘AI Power List,’ with a nod to institute’s open-source focus

"From climate modeling to healthcare, Farhadi's work influences how institutions scale AI for the benefit of humanity," ...

Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enough to set a record

Astronomers say the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

Adaptive Biotechnologies spinout raising $15M to develop clinical sequencing tech

Digital Biotechnologies Inc., a new Seattle-based subsidiary of publicly traded immune medicine company Adaptive ...

Trapped at a Tesla Supercharger: A comedy of errors and lessons learned from a first EV road trip

After a GeekWire reporter and EV newbie failed to take a few simple steps to prep for a road trip, her family endured a ...

Why some independent brands are upset with Amazon’s new ‘Buy for Me’ shopping tool

Amazon is facing complaints from independent retailers over a new shopping experiment that lets customers buy products from ...