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Jun 9
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As recently as January of this year, Expeditors’ online corporate history page credited “our no layoff policy” for making 2010 the company’s best year ever, according to a version of the page captured by the Internet Archive.
By last month, the page had been changed to call it “our short-term no layoff policy.” Yesterday, the layoffs came. geekwire.com/2026/expeditors… via @GeekWire
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Jun 2
No Copilot ‘Super App’ at Microsoft Build, but plenty of agentic fodder — @maryjofoley's take on @Microsoft Build on @geekwire. geekwire.com/2026/mary-jo-fo…
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Jun 2
Microsoft unveils seven homegrown AI models at Build. The key quote from Mustafa Suleyman: "This is all about long term self-sufficiency for Microsoft and our partners. It’s about models you can trust." geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire
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Jun 2
Here are the details from my sneak peek in Redmond last week — Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps geekwire.com/2026/inside-mic… via @GeekWire
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May 27
Sometimes stories fall in your lap, or in this case go cruising through your neighborhood ... here's how @johnhcook and I spent our Tuesday evening in Seattle. geekwire.com/2026/photos-mar… via @GeekWire
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May 13
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott publicly addressed for the first time a 2018 email that Musk's lawyers have cited as evidence Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission. A previously confidential board memo filed in the case reveals how Microsoft's fear of falling behind Google drove the investment. geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire
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May 13
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s stake in Helion Energy draws scrutiny in Musk trial and on Capitol Hill geekwire.com/2026/openai-ceo… via @GeekWire
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May 12
‘Strong, strong no’: New filing reveals who Microsoft favored — and opposed — for OpenAI’s board geekwire.com/2026/strong-str… via @GeekWire
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May 12
Amazon Now goes national, taking 30-minute delivery to dozens of cities across the country. The service, which GeekWire first uncovered through permit filings in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood last November, delivers fresh groceries, household essentials, and other items from small neighborhood fulfillment hubs using its Amazon Flex citizens’ delivery brigade.
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May 11
Musk v. Altman: Satya Nadella was worried about Microsoft being ‘the next IBM’ in OpenAI deal geekwire.com/2026/musk-v-alt… via @GeekWire
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May 7
Microsoft employees eligible for the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program learned the details Thursday morning. The package includes cash payments of up to nine months of base pay, up to five years of healthcare coverage — fully subsidized in the first year, standard COBRA rates after that — and stock vesting for six to 12 months. An estimated 8,750 employees are eligible and have 30 days to decide. geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire
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May 6
New: @Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market geekwire.com/2026/zillow-gro…
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May 6
XBOW, the unicorn with a Seattle mailbox, raises another $35M for its autonomous hacking platform geekwire.com/2026/xbow-the-u… via @GeekWire
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Microsoft's new workplace AI research finds that workers are adopting AI faster than their companies can keep up. The 2026 Work Trend Index looks at what's holding organizations back and identifies a group of advanced users it calls "Frontier Professionals." geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire
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May 4
New from @maryjofoley: @Microsoft’s OpenClaw team takes on the personal assistant challenge geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire
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Apr 30
Microsoft puts a price on its voluntary retirement program geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire
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Apr 28
AWS turns Amazon’s hiring and supply chain expertise into new AI products for other businesses geekwire.com/2026/aws-turns-… via @GeekWire
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Apr 28
Amazon reports Q1 earnings Wednesday. AWS growth has been accelerating (17% to 20% to 24%), analysts expect 26% this quarter. But free cash flow is getting crushed by the $200B capex plan. Here's my preview of the numbers and storylines to watch. geekwire.com/2026/amazon-ear… via @GeekWire
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Apr 28
New this morning: @TMobile is launching SuperBroadband, a business internet service that pairs its 5G network with @SpaceX's Starlink satellites. The company says it reaches every ZIP code in the U.S. and comes with a 99.99% uptime guarantee. geekwire.com/2026/t-mobile-e… via @GeekWire
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