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Seattle science-fiction writer Vonda McIntyre completed the manuscript for a different kind of Odyssey - from ancient Crete to the Pacific Northwest - just before she died in 2019. Seven years later, "The Curve of the World" has finally been published. geekwire.com/2026/after-dea…

What does it take to be AWS's Chief Techfluencer? Rudy Chetty shares how AI is reshaping the way businesses build and grow on the cloud, and what it means to make tech accessible for everyone. Watch now: youtu.be/u8SEagL0r-w #Sponsored #GWStudios #AgentsOfTransformation

We had the opportunity to chat with Anastasia Zemskova from JetBrains at NVIDIA GTC 2026 this year to discuss AI platform leadership and how Nebius is building the full-stack AI infrastructure to serve enterprises building AI products worldwide. Watch the interview now at youtu.be/aTL_rSaOO5E #Sponsored #GWStudios

.@Amazonleo is planning to launch its commercial satellite broadband internet service in the "next couple of months," according to the project's vice president of business and product. But the service won't be available everywhere all at once. geekwire.com/2026/amazon-le…

The Financial Times quotes unidentified sources as saying that @blueorigin is looking at the option of seeking outside investors to boost the company's launch rate. Company founder Jeff Bezos, whose net worth currently amounts to around $270 billion, has put billions of dollars into his privately held space venture over the past 26 years. geekwire.com/2026/jeff-bezo… H/T @FT

AI agents are everywhere. But how do they actually reach enterprise customers? AWS Marketplace Senior Manager Michael Levy breaks down the go-to-market motion powering the next wave of AI adoption. Watch now: youtu.be/XJ9M3DYSKyc #Sponsored #GWStudios #AgentsOfTransformation

Working in partnership with Microsoft, GeekWire has launched an online auction for a private suite for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 knockout match at Lumen Field on July 6. Microsoft — as part of their ongoing support of this summer’s soccer festivities in Seattle — is donating the suite, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting the amazing work at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Place your bid here, and let’s show what we can do as a community: ow.ly/MH7T50YXPPg

Startup Day returns May 15 at Bell Harbor. 15 tactical talks from founders like Eric Ries, Terry Myerson, Rand Fishkin, and Ambika Singh. Plus, book 1:1s with investors, co-founder matching, a startup fair, and hundreds in digital perks. You'll also get a free copy of Eric Ries’ new book. #sponsored Reserve your spot: ow.ly/iXZW50YYv2k

Why Moving Fast with AI Shouldn’t Mean Sacrificing Safety Read more: ow.ly/zSNS50YXPZk #sponsored

We had the opportunity to chat with Zongheng Yang from SkyPilot at @NVIDIA GTC 2026 this year to discuss streamlining AI deployments and how @Nebius is building the full-stack platform for developers to take charge of their AI future. Watch the interview now at youtu.be/hlEEnEe-v8E #Sponsored #GWStudios

AI Agents Are the Next Paradigm Shift in Cyber Defense Read more: ow.ly/JiXc50YXPVb #sponsored

Working in partnership with Microsoft, GeekWire has launched an online auction for a private suite for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 knockout match at Lumen Field on July 6. Microsoft — as part of their ongoing support of this summer’s soccer festivities in Seattle — is donating the suite, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting the amazing work at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Place your bid here: ow.ly/MH7T50YXPPg

How is AWS Marketplace evolving for the AI era? Product Leader Chris Spandikow shares how the platform is making it easier than ever for enterprises to discover, buy, and deploy AI solutions at scale. Watch now: youtu.be/7jHc0nP7Me0 #Sponsored #GWStudios #AgentsOfTransformation

Join engineers from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and more to explore how modern systems scale and stay reliable. Real-world lessons, practical takeaways on June 25. Register today: bit.ly/4f0b1hN #sponsored

We had the opportunity to chat with Diego Ardila from Shopify and Olga Megorskaya from Toloka at @NVIDIA GTC 2026 this year to discuss the future of retail AI and the full-stack platform @Nebius is building for data and model training. Watch the interview now at youtu.be/Qh3UZUc94P0 #Sponsored #GWStudios

Every company is investing in AI. But who's actually measuring the return? @Pay-i CEO David Tepper explains how his platform connects AI spend to real business outcomes — and why both Microsoft and AWS are betting on it. Watch now: youtu.be/4zFeNadhpqQ?si… #Sponsored #GWStudios #AgentsOfTransformation

Tomorrow is the 2026 GeekWire Awards, the 15th anniversary celebration of everything Seattle tech has built, created, and pioneered, and we couldn't do it without the support of our Presenting Sponsor, Astound Business Solutions! It's going to be an incredible night full of surprises. A handful of individual tickets are still available if you want to join us at Showbox SoDo: luma.com/4qg6xp8p

Just 2 days until the 2026 GeekWire Awards, and we couldn't do it without the support of our Gold Sponsor, F5! In 48 hours we'll know who Seattle's top innovators, leaders, and startups of the year are. 15 categories. 15 years. And a few surprises along the way. Individual tickets are still available if you want to be there: luma.com/4qg6xp8p

#Sponsored #GWStudios We had the opportunity to chat with David Malik from Accenture at @NVIDIA GTC 2026 this year to discuss global infrastructure engineering and how @Nebius is building the full-stack AI platform for enterprise-scale production deployment. Watch the interview now at youtu.be/jY0QsTFJOBk