Week in Review: The most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 5, 2026
They keep him up to date with the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 5, 2026.
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The most popular stories on GeekWire
Tech Moves: Microsoft names VP of business; Amazon moves to Google; Zoom in on the words CPO
Microsoft names business VP of Identity & Network Access, while CVP of product management from Zoom. … Read more
Non-compete ban sparks hope and uncertainty in Washington state – here’s what technology means
The new state law repeals nearly all non-compete agreements in Washington, sparking a debate across the tech ecosystem about innovation, talent mobility and employer rights. … Read more
Tech Moves: Microsoft leader jumps at Anthropic; Tagboard gets a new CEO; Expedia tech VP names
– Longtime Microsoft leader Eric Boyd announced today that he has joined Anthropic to lead its infrastructure team. … Read more
Defense giant Anduril is quietly building independent warships in Seattle’s historic shipyard
With little fanfare, Anduril Industries spent tens of millions to renovate the old Foss Shipyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. … Read more
Plot twist in downtown Seattle: Barnes & Noble bookstore to open soon behind Amazon
The store will be a short walk from the Amazon HQ campus. … Read more
Sunset and eclipse, oh! NASA releases beautiful images from the Artemis mission’s moon flyby
High-resolution views of the earth, moon and eclipse recreate the spirit of lunar orbiters from decades past. … Read more
Golf star Bryson DeChambeau leads Sportsbox AI startup in Seattle area
Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time US Open champion, is leading a group of investors in founding Bellevue-based Sportsbox AI, a startup that uses AI and 3D motion capture to analyze golf swings in smartphone video. … Read more
Microsoft 365 Copilot and the end of the single model era in business AI
Microsoft’s decision for GPT and Claude to test each other’s work within the Microsoft 365 Copilot Researcher agent indicates a broader change: the era of a single model in business AI may be over. … Read more
Former Tableau product manager launches Golden Analytics, which uses AI to challenge the old guard of BI
Francois Ajenstat, who spent 13 years at Tableau including more than seven as chief product officer, launched Golden Analytics with $7M in seed funding to build an AI business intelligence platform. … Read more
‘The joy of the month!’ Artemis 2 crew sets distance record, documents far side of moon and returns to Earth
The first humans to orbit the moon in more than 50 years experienced hours of scientific wonder – and moments of deep emotion. … Read more
