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 July 26, 2026.
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Jeff Bezos says this business is becoming Amazon’s next ‘pillar’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the company’s custom AI chip business is poised to become its next “pillar,” joining Marketplace, Prime, and AWS as one of Amazon’s foundational businesses as the tech giant doubles down on artificial intelligence infrastructure. … Read More
Salesforce hires ex-Microsoft exec to lead Agentforce engineering amid string of departures
After nearly three decades at Microsoft, cybersecurity executive Krishna Kumar Parthasarathy has announced he is joining Salesforce as executive vice president of engineering. … Read More
Seattle lands another $1B startup: Here’s the latest arrival in the industrial AI boom
Los Angeles-based Nominal, whose software helps engineers build, test and validate complex hardware systems, is establishing a permanent Seattle office as it ramps up hiring and looks for a larger home in the region. … Read More
Report: Starbucks scrapped an AI inventory tool and left a Seattle-area startup ‘blindsided’
Known as “Automated Counting,” the tool was built in partnership with NomadGo to scan backroom storage shelves using iPad Pros equipped with computer vision, spatial computing, and augmented reality. … Read More
Anime fans, assemble: Bandai Namco opening ‘Gundam Base’ retail experience south of Seattle
Bandai Namco is opening an official Gundam Base retail store at Westfield Southcenter mall in Tukwila, Wash., this fall, giving Pacific Northwest anime and model-kit fans a permanent flagship destination for all things Gunpla. … Read More
Off the train, into a VW bus: Amazon helps fund free shuttle service for Bellevue light rail riders
Visit Bellevue announced this week that it’s launching a free electric shuttle pilot program on Aug. … Read More
Which Microsoft businesses are growing and shrinking, according to obscure table in regulatory filing
Overall, for the fiscal year ended June 30, Microsoft’s revenue increased 18%, or $50.1 billion, to $331.8 billion. … Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: AI spending, cloud margins, and why the stock keeps falling
Microsoft reports fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results Wednesday. … Read More
‘World of Warcraft’ meets ‘Dungeons & Dragons,’ and more from Wizards of the Coast at Gen Con
Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast previewed its D&D plans ahead of Gen Con, including a “World of Warcraft” crossover sourcebook due Nov. … Read More
New map traces Washington state’s tech ‘universe’ to a few key hubs, and shows what’s at risk
The Washington Technology Industry Association’s new “Tech Universe Map” charts the founder lineage of 625 companies, showing that Microsoft and the University of Washington account for the largest share. … Read More
