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Job searching takes an emotional toll that's rarely talked about honestly. In the finale of the Great Careers Playbook, Kay Dawson, Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung take on rejection, self-doubt, and rebuilding momentum. youtu.be/c8tqm-q5bNk #sponsored #GWStudios @UWFosterSchool
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Trending: Microsoft taps Stripe co-founder John Collison for its board as two longtime directors depart geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-…

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...

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Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics geekwire.com/2026/ex-marine-…

Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics

The Bellevue-based defense tech startup, co-founded by a former Marine special operations officer and two longtime Microsoft engineering leaders, is building AI and simulation software to help...

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Tech Moves: 2 Microsoft execs depart; Kymeta hires former CIA leader; Alaska Air names CITO geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves…

Tech Moves: 2 Microsoft execs depart; Kymeta hires former CIA leader; Alaska Air names CITO

Elizabeth Kimber. (LinkedIn Photo) --- Kymeta has appointed former CIA Deputy Director Elizabeth Kimber as chief growth officer. Kymeta, a Redmond,

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Microsoft taps Stripe co-founder John Collison for its board as two longtime directors depart geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-…

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...

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Trending: ‘Difficult relationship’: UW task force proposes splitting Allen School from College of Engineering geekwire.com/2026/difficult-…

‘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.

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Endurance Energy hits a brief milestone in its quest for undersea geothermal power geekwire.com/2026/endurance-…

Endurance Energy hits a brief milestone in its quest for undersea geothermal power

Seattle startup Endurance Energy put a small power plant on the ocean floor off Oregon and briefly generated more electricity than the system used. The run lasted just 8.7 seconds, but it gives the...

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Real estate moves at a glacial pace. AI changes day by day. Sarah Hunsucker of @unifyconsult on how leaders reconcile the two to build a strategy that actually fits their business. Watch: youtu.be/-xkNj236WyU #sponsored #GWStudios #AIDivide #UnifyConsulting
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Portal Space Systems reaches orbit for the second time this year with Starburst-1 launch geekwire.com/2026/portal-spa…

Portal Space Systems reaches orbit for the second time this year with Starburst-1 launch

Within hours of deployment, the Bothell, Wash.-based company reported that the desk-sized craft had established ground communications, stabilized itself, and successfully deployed its solar array to...

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UW protein institute led by Nobel winner unveils its first AI model co-developed with Nvidia geekwire.com/2026/uw-protein…

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...

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How do you scale a rep team by hiring AI agents alongside them? Resi's Josh Harmon shares the playbook. Watch now: youtu.be/BLTLNDwWZy8 #sponsored #GWStudios @outreach_io
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New fuel, same planes: Inside the bid to clean up air travel with cooking oil and captured carbon geekwire.com/2026/new-fuel-s…

New fuel, same planes: Inside the bid to clean up air travel with cooking oil and captured carbon

A Washington startup and a Montana refinery are turning captured carbon, cooking oil and animal fats into cleaner jet fuel that today’s airplanes can burn. Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, could...

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The Climate Pledge is a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019. Seven years later, the community has grown to over 700 signatories across 62 industries and 49 countries and territories, reducing emissions, scaling emerging climate solutions, and addressing challenges across operations and value chains. Discover more about The Climate Pledge: ow.ly/WUgu50ZZxy8 #sponsored
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‘Difficult relationship’: UW task force proposes splitting Allen School from College of Engineering geekwire.com/2026/difficult-…

‘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.

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Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract people geekwire.com/2026/__trashed-…

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...

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Trending: From dishes to diapers: Seattle home-help startup Rosie raises $7M, eyes Austin and S.F. in 2027 geekwire.com/2026/from-dishe…

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 recurr...

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The AWS Marketplace Seller Conference Spotlight Series is available now! Hear from @awscloud Leader Matt Yanchyshyn share keynote reactions and event takeaways, and delve into the future of AWS Marketplace. Watch now at youtu.be/K9Ue2aCOdgQ #Sponsored #GWStudios @AWS_Partners
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Microsoft shuts the door on The Garage, the central program behind its hackathon and maker spaces geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-…

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...

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Autonomous flight startup Reliable Robotics opens Seattle area radar hub as valuation tops $1 billion geekwire.com/2026/autonomous…

Autonomous flight startup Reliable Robotics opens Seattle area radar hub as valuation tops $1...

Reliable Robotics is opening a new engineering hub in Bothell to advance autonomous flight technology, tapping Seattle’s aerospace talent as the California startup raises $115 million and surpasses a...

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Amazon plans record 300k holiday hires as the rest of retail pulls back geekwire.com/2026/amazon-pla…

Amazon plans record 300k holiday hires as the rest of retail pulls back

Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 people for the holidays, up 20% from last year, and will give seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours a week healthcare from their first day starting Jan....

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