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 Sept. 7, 2025.
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Glowforge shuttering Seattle factory and laying off workers after moving some production back to U.S.
Glowforge is closing its Seattle manufacturing facility and laying off workers, less than a year after moving production of some of its laser engraver machines to the city. … Read More
World-first in Seattle: Train crosses floating bridge in a preview of future link between region’s tech hubs
The testing of the Link light rail “Crosslake Connection” signals a major development in how future commutes could change for workers at Microsoft, Amazon and elsewhere. … Read More
Microsoft sets new RTO policy, requiring employees in the office 3 days per week
In a memo to staff, Microsoft said the change is grounded in data showing that in-person collaboration boosts energy, empowerment, and results, especially for AI-era innovation. … Read More
Microsoft cuts 42 more jobs in Redmond, continuing layoffs amid AI spending boom
The ongoing trickle of smaller layoffs marks a departure from the traditional corporate mantra of “cut once, cut deep.” … Read More
Orange Crabs in the Machine: How Rust is rewriting the rules of modern software
At RustConf 2025 in Seattle, Microsoft, Amazon, and the broader developer community marked key milestones for Rust — an open-source programming language that has quickly gone from cult favorite to critical infrastructure. … Read More
Xplore shows off a hyperspectral view of North Korea, captured by XCUBE-1 imaging satellite
Nine months after the launch of its first satellite, Bellevue, Wash.-based Xplore is sharing a hyperspectral view of North Korean territory as seen from orbit. … Read More
‘They don’t have an AI House in Bellevue’: Seattle mayor takes a friendly jab at cross-town rival
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell made it clear that his city still holds the edge when it comes to innovation and culture. … Read More
UW computer science leaders push back on AI job fears: ‘The sky is not falling’
Breathe easy, computer science majors. Everything’s going to be just fine. … Read More
Ex-Apple PhDs raise $10M, choose Seattle to build an AI foundation model that understands emotion
One of the more intriguing aspects of Nuance Labs is that the nascent startup with big dreams decided to build in Seattle. … Read More
Epstein ‘birthday book’ includes apparent letter from former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold
A personal letter apparently written by former Microsoft tech leader Nathan Myhrvold was included in Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book, made public this week by the House Oversight Committee. … Read More
