Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 28, 2026
See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of June 28, 2026. Read More
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 June 28, 2026.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
Choosing their own moment: Why these longtime Microsofties are taking the buyout
GeekWire spoke with several longtime Microsoft employees who are taking the company’s first-ever voluntary retirement program, about why they decided to leave and what they’re doing next. … Read More
Gov. Bob Ferguson taps Amazon, Microsoft and others as concerns over Washington economy grow
The group includes leaders from technology, aerospace, organized labor, higher education, tribal governments, ports and economic development organizations who will advise the governor on policies aimed at strengthening Washington’s economy. … Read More
Microsoft unveils $2.5B ‘Frontier Company’ to embed AI engineers inside customers
“Microsoft Frontier Company” is a $2.5 billion initiative that will embed engineers inside customer organizations to build and run their AI systems. … Read More
Nvidia recruits longtime Microsoft sales leader Nick Parker with $40M+ pay package
Nick Parker, a 26-year Microsoft veteran who led its worldwide commercial sales business, is joining Nvidia as executive vice president of worldwide field operations, succeeding retiring sales chief Jay Puri. … Read More
Microsoft set for new round of job cuts next week, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting
Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting, as it holds down operating costs while pouring more than $100 billion into AI infrastructure. … Read More
Tech Moves: Amazon Music names VP; Microsoft departures and a Copilot shakeup; Veeam adds exec
Amazon Music names VP of product and tech; Microsoft’s corporate VP of Security, Compliance, Identity, Management & Privacy steps down while its Copilot platform undergoes a shakeup; Veeam appoints a chief marketing and customer AI officer; and Read More … Read More
Xbox at a crossroads: 25 years later, Microsoft is done playing around
Microsoft is pressing its Xbox business for growth and stronger profits after 25 years of losses and thin margins. … Read More
Taiwanese AI startup sets up North American HQ in Bellevue, with potential for 500 employees
The company said it eventually envisions its Bellevue office growing into a core edge AI research and development center with more than 500 employees over the next decade. … Read More
Anthropic expands in Seattle as AI boom offers hope for struggling office market
The maker of the Claude AI model recently finalized a lease at Dexter Yard North in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, capping months of speculation about the company’s expansion plans in the region. … Read More
Zoom snaps up Seattle startup Common Room to bolster AI-powered sales tools
Common Room emerged from stealth in 2021 with $52 million in funding and was the 2022 GeekWire Awards Startup of the Year. … Read More
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