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GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Top stories so far this week

Expeditors cuts 230 tech jobs in Seattle region, ending decades-long policy against layoffs
The layoffs hit software developers, quality-assurance testers, project managers, business analysts and others across Expeditors' offices in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Lynnwood and Federal Way, according to laid-off employees and others with knowledge of the situation.
Zillow co-founder and Seattle tech icon Rich Barton takes up residence in Las Vegas
Rich Barton, who co-founded Zillow and Expedia in the Seattle area, says he's now officially a Las Vegas resident, citing an empty nest and a new chapter.
Meet ArchAstro: Ex-Stripe, Microsoft and Meta vets assemble powerhouse team for cross-company AI agents
ArchAstro just emerged from stealth with an artificial intelligence network designed to automate complex, cross-company software deployments and integrations.
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Hydrogen aviation startup ZeroAvia retreats from Seattle area as it scales back ambitions
Backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, clean aviation startup ZeroAvia promised a hydrogen-powered future. Now, a massive U.S. retreat and executive shakeup reveal why.
Seattle slips in ranking of best U.S. cities for foreign investment, fueling concerns about business climate
The fourth annual list compiled by British newspaper Financial Times and stock market index Nikkei ranks Seattle 13th among 95 U.S.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith: Graduates jeering AI are ‘telling us what we need to hear’
Microsoft President Brad Smith, in a new blog post and a GeekWire interview, argues that AI will reshape work rather than eliminate it, and says the company's own future depends on people staying employed.
‘This is Seattle’s position on AI’: City Council votes unanimously to pause big new data centers
The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to halt applications for data centers larger than 20 megavolt-amperes for one year, while the city studies their impact on the power grid, water supply, utility rates, and economy.
Xbox Showcase 2026: New CEO’s first broadcast shows off ‘Gears of War,’ ‘Halo,’ ‘Spyro’ and more
New Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma's first Xbox Games Showcase centered on upcoming releases and a return to console exclusives.
Golden Analytics lands $14M seed extension and opens AI platform to public beta
The Bellevue startup founded by former Tableau product chief Francois Ajenstat raised a $14 million seed extension led by Insight Partners, bringing its total seed funding to $21 million, and opened its AI analytics platform to public beta two months after coming out of stealth.
FCC gives Amazon Leo more leeway on its satellite deployment schedule
Amazon has been freed from a requirement to deploy the first 1,616 satellites in its Amazon Leo broadband internet constellation by July 30.
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