Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 18, 2026
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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 Oct. 18, 2026.
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From dishes to diapers: Seattle home-help startup Rosie raises $7M, eyes Austin and S.F. in 2027
Rosie, founded by two Amazon veterans, sells monthly memberships that families use to book vetted caregivers for childcare and household work. The company says it reached seven-figure annual recurring revenue within eight months of launch. Read More … Read More
‘Difficult relationship’: UW task force proposes splitting Allen School from College of Engineering
A University of Washington task force recommends splitting the Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering from the College of Engineering. UW leaders will decide in spring 2027. Read More … Read More
Microsoft shuts the door on The Garage, the central program behind its hackathon and maker spaces
Microsoft is winding down The Garage, the 17-year-old program behind its Global Hackathon and employee maker spaces, according to an internal FAQ. Some Garage spaces could be restricted to employees as early as Friday, and Microsoft says the hackathon team is reimagining the event. Read More … Read More
Microsoft taps Stripe co-founder John Collison for its board as two longtime directors depart
Microsoft has nominated Stripe co-founder and President John Collison to its board, according to the company’s annual proxy statement, filed Wednesday. The proxy also shows that Disney CFO Hugh Johnston, chair of the board’s audit committee, won’t seek re-election, joining LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in leaving the board in December. Read More … Read More
Amazon ends its six-year legal fight with former AWS managers over alleged data center kickbacks
Two former Amazon real estate managers have resolved their six-year legal fight with the company, acknowledging they received personal payments tied to data center deals they handled and apologizing for violating its ethical standards. Amazon’s case against the developer accused of paying the kickbacks continues. Read More … Read More
Tech Moves: 2 Microsoft execs depart; Kymeta hires former CIA leader; Alaska Air names CITO
Satellite communications company Kymeta added a former CIA deputy director to its C-suite; Alaska Airlines named its first chief information technology officer; and Microsoft saw three departure and the return of a former leader. Read More … Read More
Microsoft unveils tools to monitor and corral rogue AI agents
New features in Microsoft 365 E7 and Project Perception will assess each agent’s risk, with the ability to block it from making changes, require human intervention or shut it down. Read More … Read More
Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract people
Seattle’s prosperity isn’t guaranteed. As the region confronts economic uncertainty and the next wave of tech growth shifts toward AI, Cleveland offers a cautionary tale — and a reminder that the city’s future depends on attracting people, retaining talent and creating room for the next generation of business builders. Read More … Read More
Seattle ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics reduces workforce, citing economic conditions
The company did not disclose the total number of layoffs, but confirmed that the cuts affected employees across multiple departments both in the U.S. and internationally. Read More … Read More
UW protein institute led by Nobel winner unveils its first AI model co-developed with Nvidia
UW’s Institute for Protein Design and Nvidia have released their first jointly developed AI model for creating proteins with specific jobs. The release follows a computing grant from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s foundation that IPD director and Nobel laureate David Baker says has been “transformational” for the institute’s work. Read More … Read More
