Get caught up on the newest expertise and startup information from the previous week. Listed here are the preferred tales on GeekWire for the week of March 1, 2026.
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Seattle ranked greatest metropolis to stay in U.S. — proper as tech leaders threaten to depart over taxes
It appears like each couple of days I cease in my tracks someplace in Seattle and discover myself questioning why on earth I’d wish to stay anyplace else. … Learn Extra
Amazon lays off robotics employees in newest cuts
The layoffs are separate from Amazon’s broader cuts introduced in January that impacted greater than 16,000 company employees. … Learn Extra
In new letter to governor, Seattle tech leaders say revenue tax proposal will harm area’s AI innovation
A bunch of AI researchers, founders, and buyers argue that greater taxes on excessive earners and funding good points would push prime expertise and future startups elsewhere at a important second in tech. … Learn Extra
Opinion: The narratives and realities of an revenue tax in Washington
Editor’s observe: GeekWire publishes visitor opinions to foster knowledgeable dialogue and spotlight a variety of views on points shaping the tech and startup neighborhood. … Learn Extra
Inside OpenAI’s new Bellevue workplace: A swanky assertion about AI’s influence on the Seattle area
OpenAI marked the grand opening its new workplace in downtown Bellevue, Wash., its largest outdoors of San Francisco, with room to develop to 1,400 workers. … Learn Extra
Submitting: IPIC closing movie show close to Seattle, will lay off 64 employees amid chapter
IPIC runs luxurious theaters identified for recliner seating, full foods and drinks service, and premium film experiences. The corporate opened its theater at Redmond City Heart in 2011. … Learn Extra
Washington state invoice to ban microchipping of workers heads to governor for approval
The invoice prohibits employers from requiring, requesting or coercing workers to have microchips implanted of their our bodies as a situation of employment, and would bar using subcutaneous monitoring or identification expertise for office administration or surveillance. … Learn Extra
Former startup CFO will get 2 years in jail for wire fraud / crypto scheme that price firm $35M
Nevin Shetty, 42, of Mercer Island, Wash., was discovered responsible final November, after a nine-day jury trial, of 4 counts of wire fraud. … Learn Extra
Starbucks plans company workplace in Nashville, impacting some Seattle-based provide chain employees
The transfer is a part of Starbucks’ bid to develop throughout North America and set up “a extra strategic presence” within the Southeast area of the U.S., in response to Mike Grams, Starbucks chief working officer. … Learn Extra
Tech Strikes: HP director departs; AWS chief leaves; Truveta provides new leaders
— Elizabeth Scallon, a longtime chief in Seattle’s startup ecosystem, has left HP after serving for almost 4 years as director of technical and enterprise incubation and technique. … Learn Extra
