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AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave has doubled its Bellevue office space to 36,000 square feet, signifying a major expansion of its engineering hub. This move highlights Bellevue's accelerating emergence as a premier AI development center in the Seattle region, attracting significant investment and talent. The company's growth reflects the broader trend of AI leaders converging on the Eastside.
Billionaire Kevin O’Leary and the Trump administration claim that widespread U.S. protests against data center construction are orchestrated by China and foreign propaganda, despite a lack of conclusive evidence. This narrative is being met with skepticism from a broad range of allies and critics who point to legitimate local concerns and widespread public opposition to AI infrastructure.
Neil Lindsay is stepping down as SVP of Amazon Health Services after five years, succeeded by telehealth veteran Dr. Roy Schoenberg. Concurrently, Avalara co-founder Scott McFarlane is resigning as CEO, with Hugo Sarrazin taking the top executive role. These significant leadership changes mark new eras for two prominent tech companies and their respective ventures.
YouTube announced on Thursday a significant expansion of its podcast capabilities, introducing a suite of new features aimed at enriching the listener experience for Premium users. The updates include an AI-powered
Meta is projected to surpass Google as the world's largest digital advertising company by the end of 2026, with Emarketer forecasting Meta's global net ad revenues to reach $243.46 billion. This historic shift is driven by Meta's AI-powered Advantage+ ad suite and the expansion of new ad surfaces across WhatsApp and Threads, significantly outpacing Google's ad growth.
Sheila J. Simpson argues that constant digital connectivity paradoxically leaves many feeling unheard, as convenience replaces depth in communication. She highlights how this erodes genuine connection in both personal and professional spheres, urging intentionality over sheer volume.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to return to flight, launching 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance. This mission marks a significant step for both Jeff Bezos-founded companies, especially after New Glenn's recent launch failure, and will bolster Amazon's rapidly expanding satellite broadband constellation.
Dating app BLK is giving away free gas to help users afford dates, a direct response to rising financial anxieties. With record gas prices and dating costs, brands are increasingly offering basic necessities to engage consumers.
Sony's annual Days of Play sale is now live, bringing substantial discounts to its DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers through June 10th. The standard DualSense drops to $54.99 (28% off), while the premium DualSense Edge is reduced to $169 (16% off), with deals available at major retailers.
Eli Lilly is set to acquire Seattle-area biotech Curevo Vaccine for up to $1.5 billion to bolster its infectious disease portfolio. The deal centers on Curevo's Phase 3-ready shingles vaccine candidate, amezosvatein, which demonstrated a more than 50% reduction in side effects during Phase 2 studies, aiming to boost vaccination rates among older adults.
AI agent usage has nearly doubled, yet developers maintain a strong preference for human oversight. A recent survey reveals single-agent workflows are dominant, driven by concerns for accuracy and security, even as work quality improves. Fintech and media lead adoption, leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot and LangChain under careful monitoring.
AI startups in the Bay Area are investing heavily in high-production hype videos for social media, exemplified by Daydream Lab's $80,000 *Alice in Wonderland* themed ad for its $15 million funding round. This trend, fueled by venture capital and intense competition, aims to attract attention and recruit talent, with companies consciously choosing traditional video production to maintain professionalism.
Ars Technica's recent investigation, "Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo’s Gandalf quote? An investigation.," offers a refreshingly intellectual and detailed analysis of a curious intersection between modern tech
Cearvol's new Wave Lite hearing aid system offers an affordable $299 entry into the market, but reviews highlight significant audio quality issues. While improving overall hearing moderately, the device struggled with tinny voices, overpowering sharp sounds, and boosted background noise. Despite a unique AUX port and decent battery life, its nuanced audio assistance fell short.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now states that a widespread AI-driven jobs apocalypse is improbable, a softer stance than his previous warnings. He predicts significant churn within sectors and specific job displacements, but not an economy-wide collapse, a view supported by initial labor market data.
CNET's NYT Mini Crossword Answers page offers the solutions but buries them within a vast, tech-focused, and deal-heavy site. Expect a cluttered user experience with extensive navigation and promotions.
In a significant career pivot, Hadi Partovi, the visionary founder who recently stepped down as CEO of Code.org, has announced his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Payam Music. The Bothell, Washington-based piano
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, _Magnifica Humanitas_, uses artificial intelligence as a critical lens to examine pervasive societal issues like concentrated power, inequality, and the erosion of democracy. It argues that technology governed by a select few cannot serve the common good, amplifying existing problems rather than solving them.
Schneider Electric projects its India data-centre business to outpace company-wide growth, potentially becoming its largest segment within 3-5 years. This is driven by India's massive planned data-centre expansion from 1.5 GW to 6-8 GW, bridging a significant gap between data consumption and capacity. Strategic investments, a strong Q1 2026 performance, and India's cost advantages underpin this outlook, despite challenges like rising material costs.
Google Cloud COO Francis de Souza advises companies to adopt a proactive, platform-centric approach to AI security, emphasizing integration from the start and defense at machine speed. However, Google itself has recently faced significant security challenges, including developers incurring five-figure bills from unauthorized Gemini API usage due to silent key scope expansions and delayed key revocation times.
AI agents are inadvertently causing significant, untracked production incidents by acting without full system context, blurring the lines between autonomous remediation and chaos engineering. Enterprises lack the frameworks to categorize these failures, leading to cascades stemming from narrow agent perspectives. Experts advocate for integrating agent governance with chaos engineering by treating agent actions as experiments and managing a shared “resilience budget” based on live system signals.
A new generation of "hands-free" and AI-powered kitchen gadgets is transforming meal preparation, making daily cooking easier and less daunting. From AI-driven robots that chop and stir to smart bread makers and personalized espresso machines, these innovations offer convenience and efficiency for busy individuals.
Verdict GeekWire's "Week in Review" for May 17, 2026, serves as an efficient and relevant digest of the most impactful tech and startup news, particularly for those tracking the Pacific Northwest ecosystem. It expertly
A new phenomenon is sweeping the artificial intelligence landscape: the emergence of what AI veteran Oren Etzioni calls “Virgin Unicorns.” These are AI labs that have achieved billion-dollar-plus valuations and
Tech billionaire Christian Angermayer openly uses performance drugs and is launching the "Enhanced Games" in Las Vegas, aiming to normalize doping and turn it into a billion-dollar business. The controversial initiative is backed by Silicon Valley investors, raising ethical and safety concerns among critics.
