Get caught up on the newest know-how and startup information from the previous week. Listed below are the most well-liked tales on GeekWire for the week of July 20, 2025.
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In new memo, Microsoft CEO addresses ‘enigma’ of layoffs amid document income and AI investments
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed the rising inside unease contained in the tech big Thursday morning, laying out the corporate’s priorities and urging staff to keep up its core values, whereas conceding that its fast transition for the unreal intelligence period “would possibly really feel messy at instances.” In a company-wide memo, Nadella acknowledged what he known as the “uncertainty and seeming incongruence” of Microsoft’s state of affairs. … Learn Extra
Candy-talk the bots: New analysis reveals how LLMs reply to human persuasion methods
New analysis from the Wharton Faculty’s Generative AI Labs reveals how giant language fashions could be coaxed into ignoring security guardrails by the identical psychology methods that work on actual folks. … Learn Extra
Meet your AI interviewer: Seattle startup Humanly unveils video bot that grills job candidates
“Extra human than human” is the tagline for the corporate that produces replicants, the bioengineered people that run amok within the traditional science-fiction movie “Blade Runner.” “Extra Humanly than human” might very properly be the pitch on a brand new product from Seattle-based recruiting software program startup Humanly, which unveiled its new “AI interviewers” on Wednesday. … Learn Extra
Navigating the Seattle startup ecosystem: A information for Microsoft and Amazon execs
Since I left Microsoft in Might, I’ve been inundated by Microsoft executives and staff desirous to discover and interact within the Seattle startup ecosystem. … Learn Extra
Tech Strikes: Former AWS CEO joins Circle board; Microsoft poaches extra Google AI expertise
Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Net Providers, joined the board of administrators for Circle Web Group, a world monetary know-how firm. … Learn Extra
UW researchers uncover AI-powered breakthrough that would enhance precision most cancers remedy
A breakthrough within the science used to customise the remedy of most cancers and different ailments is so promising that researchers on the College of Washington are planning to launch an organization to commercialize the know-how. … Learn Extra
Seattle startup bets on new chip know-how to sort out AI’s hovering power use
A Seattle startup is creating a processing chip that’s predicted to be orders of magnitude extra power environment friendly than as we speak’s semiconductors whereas integrating seamlessly with present computing infrastructure. … Learn Extra
AI mannequin from Microsoft and UW maps out breast most cancers in MRIs with unprecedented accuracy
New analysis reveals how AI know-how can spot breast most cancers in MRI scans extra precisely than present digital strategies, whereas additionally pinpointing precisely the place suspicious tissue is situated — a breakthrough that would make the delicate screening device obtainable to extra girls. … Learn Extra
Amazon is buying Bee, maker of a wearable AI assistant that listens to conversations
Amazon is shopping for Bee, a small San Francisco startup behind a $49.99 wearable wrist gadget designed to document and transcribe conversations. … Learn Extra
Avalanche lands $10M state grant to construct fusion power R&D web site in Washington
Seattle startup Avalanche Power has landed $10 million from the Washington State Division of Commerce Inexperienced Jobs Grant Program to launch a first-of-its-kind, commercial-scale testing facility for fusion applied sciences in Japanese Washington. … Learn Extra
