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 March 8, 2026.
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Most popular stories on GeekWire
At the start of next year, Washington state shoppers will for the first time be able to visit showrooms for Rivian and Lucid Motors, take a test drive and buy an EV. … Read More
Gradient’s Renton, Wash., office space is home to 10 million sports and gaming cards, where a team of card geeks and engineers are using technology to upend a $15 billion U.S. … Read More
Inrix measured travel speeds on eastbound and westbound SR 520 and southbound and northbound I-405 during the weeks of Feb. … Read More
My view on Washington’s proposed tax on very high incomes is simple: if I’ve found myself in the position of making that much in a year, I can afford to contribute a little more to the place that helped make that circumstance possible. … Read More
Five contractors are suing the Seattle-area clean energy startup for more than $363,458, alleging unpaid invoices when the company suddenly slowed operations late last year. … Read More
Atlassian announced Wednesday that it will lay off about 10% of its staff, or 1,600 employees, as the 24-year-old software firm transitions to an “AI-first company.” … Read More
Some tech leaders and entrepreneurs worry the legislation could undermine their sector by souring Washington’s relatively favorable tax laws for startup founders, investors and high-wage earners. … Read More
Igor Tsyganskiy is now leading Microsoft Research (MSR) as past president Peter Lee takes the helm of Microsoft Science. … Read More
RedLink riders can access the service via the Circuit app. … Read More
Seattle entrepreneur Jesse Proudman on why he’s saddened by the state’s new income tax, writing that it comes at the “worst possible moment” amid the AI boom. … Read More
