Week in Review: GeekWire’s most popular stories for the week of March 15, 2026
They keep him up to date with the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 15, 2026.
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The most popular stories on GeekWire
From computer to lab to market: Nobel laureate David Baker gets $7M for new protein system
The Washington Research Foundation is investing $7 million in UW Nobel laureate David Baker’s lab to turn AI-designed proteins into real-world tools. … Read more
Side-scooter riders, beware: AI-powered ‘Lime Vision’ will be calling you soon
“Lime Vision” uses a camera installed on the front of the electric scooter and a trained AI model to detect where the rider is riding. … Read more
Seattle halts expansion of Microsoft Copilot as new mayor takes AI stock
Five months after issuing a “responsible AI plan” that provides guidelines for the technology’s use, the City of Seattle is putting the brakes on artificial intelligence. … Read more
Tech Moves: Former Microsoft leader takes nonprofit CEO role; Google vet joins LinkedIn; Amazon leaders are leaving
Former Microsoft leader to run a non-profit organization that uses AI to communicate with animals; Three Amazon leaders are resigning and a longtime Google engineer is joining LinkedIn. … Read more
FAQ: What the millionaires’ tax means for Seattle founders, investors, and tech workers
GeekWire spoke with legal experts and wealth advisors to learn more about how the income tax could affect different people in the Washington ecosystem. … Read more
The rise of virtual AI agents — and the startups racing to build them
In this installment in our Agents of Transformation series, GeekWire explores the growing trend of virtual AI agents — tools designed to do one job very well by combining models with domain-specific, workflow-, and context-specific data. … Read more
Seattle startup Certiv raises $4.2M to build endpoint security layer for AI agents
Seattle startup Certiv emerged from a $4.2 million funding round to build security software that monitors and controls AI agents on employees’ computers. … Read more
51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin is adding another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise
Jeff Bezos’ space business wants the FCC to move forward with a constellation that will complement the TeraWave network — and set off another battle with SpaceX. … Read more
Seattle’s biotech scene is world-class – Life Science Washington is teaching it how to boast
Despite world-class AI-biotech research, a Nobel prize-winning protein design lab and proximity to world-class AI experts, Washington’s life sciences sector is still learning to tell its story. … Read more
Tech Moves: Carbon Robotics’ new CFO; GM of Microsoft games goes to Netflix; Nordstrom gets VP of AI
Carbon Robotics Names CFO; Nordstrom gets VP of AI; and the GM of Microsoft games to Netflix while one of its longtime legal leaders retires. … Read more
