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GeekWire's top stories for the week of Feb. 15, 2026, highlight Microsoft's new RTO policy and leadership changes at Xbox and Remitly. Washington state is setting new terms for data centers, while Seattle-area startups Temporal and Duckbill secured significant funding rounds. The tech community also paid tribute to desktop publishing pioneer Paul Brainerd.

Microsoft is implementing a new return-to-office policy starting Feb. 23 for its Seattle-area workforce. Employees within a 50-mile radius of an office will be required to be in-person at least three days a week, a significant shift for the tech giant that aligns it with industry peers like Google and Meta.