Week in Review: The most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 21, 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 June 21, 2026.
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The most popular stories on GeekWire
Tech Moves: Microsoft exec names; Remitly CPO/CTO leaves; The AWS veteran will lead Synthesia in Seattle
Microsoft names chief digital security officer; Remitly’s chief product and technology officer is leaving; and AWS leader joins Synthesia to oversee its new Seattle office. … Read more
‘Zen’ moment: Another billionaire superyacht is turning heads in Seattle
“Zen,” a $200 million, 289-foot yacht reportedly owned by Chinese billionaire Wu Guangming, cruises through the Ballard Locks and out into the Puget Sound, drawing onlookers alongside the famous Seattle skyline. … Read more
After hiring an AWS exec and raising $107M in seed, Virginia plants flag in Seattle area
Virginia-based AI startup Trase is expanding its presence in the Seattle area, with plans to grow from about 20 employees in the area today to as many as 100 in the coming months. … Read more
Surprise: Valve’s new Steam machine is here, but the price is the real shocker
Valve Software suddenly opened reservations for its latest Steam console on Monday, but due to the ongoing shortage of the PC component, it did so at a much higher price than expected. … Read more
Building a ‘digital twin’ 10,000 meters underground: PNNL, Nvidia and Fervo team up on Geothermal AI
As tech giants hunt for huge amounts of clean energy, PNNL, Nvidia and Fervo Energy are teaming up to develop a new public tool that aims to end the speculation of drilling deep into the molten earth. … Read more
Microsoft’s next big thing for the cloud: an agent that keeps things cool when everything else falls apart
Microsoft promises relief for developers who wake up at 3 a.m. … Read More
This three-foot-tall robot wants to be your child’s classmate and your mom’s new best friend
Mind Children Robotics, a Seattle-area startup co-founded by AGI researcher Ben Goertzel, is building Codey — a child-sized social robot priced under $10,000 and aimed at classrooms, hospitals and elder care. … Read more
Amazon MGM Studios drops film about Sam Altman months after tech giant’s $50B OpenAI deal
Amazon MGM Studios has pulled out of “Artificial,” a nearly finished film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. … Read more
‘Digit’ maker Agility Robotics to go public in $2.5B deal – here’s what documents say about its finances
Salem, Ore.-based Agility Robotics, whose two-legged Digit robots have been tested inside Amazon warehouses, will become the first publicly traded US… Read More
Microsoft says its data centers use 90% less water than their original facilities as public concerns grow
Microsoft is reducing data center water pressure by 90% and reaching a major refilling milestone as the tech giant faces a growing public backlash over resource usage. … Read more
