Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 30, 2025 – GeekWire

After 10 years, clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen has laid off most of its employees due to funding changes and is undergoing a “broader restructuring effort.” … Read More

The Washington-based company backed by Bill Gates and NVIDIA could be the first to deploy a utility-scale, next-generation reactor in America. … Read More

David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington is announcing two major leaps in the field of AI-powered protein design. … Read More

At AWS re:Invent, the biggest cheers weren’t for AI but for savings. … Read More

The announcement confirms reporting by GeekWire last week that revealed Amazon was building out a new rapid-delivery hub at a former Amazon Fresh Pickup site in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. … Read More

A newly proposed payroll tax would add new costs for large businesses in Washington state. … Read More

Does everyone in Seattle hate AI? That’s one of the surprising topics to arise this week in response to a spicy blog post penned by a former Microsoft engineer. … Read More

Yoodli is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which sells AI-powered software to help people practice real-world conversations such as sales calls and feedback sessions, announced a $40 million Series B round on Tuesday to fuel growth. … Read More

Seattle biotech startup Curi Bio today announced $10 million in new funding. … Read More

Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Friday morning highlighted a sharp divide: executives promoting a “planet-scale” AI future while investors voiced concerns about censorship, bias, privacy, and geopolitical entanglements. … Read More