Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 26, 2025. Sign…
The founder of a San Francisco-based AI startup called On Platform was arrested last week after prosecutors charged that he and his wife had blown millions of dollars worth of…
Google’s X “moonshot factory” this week announced its latest graduate. Heritable Agriculture is a data- and machine learning-driven startup aiming to improve how crops are grown. As the firm noted…
The emergence of Chinese AI startup DeeSeek upended Silicon Valley earlier this week, punching a massive $1 trillion hole through the tech industry. The company's highly efficient yet high-performing "reasoning'…
The Tomb adds more Zombie Intel for players to collect, so prepare to head into the cursed catacombs and venture deep through a world of darkness, as the Zombie Intel…
The Chinese startup that shook the world last week has added an image generator to its AI arsenal. Source
A German startup plans to jumpstart European EVs with an AI-powered brain. Sphere Energy built the system to simulate battery behaviour. The company then predicts a power source’s lifetime in…
China's DeepSeek, which threw Silicon Valley into chaos this week, makes no qualms about sending all of your sensitive data straight to the Chinese government. It's also no secret that…
Whether you're starting a new business venture and need Microsoft Office's help or you just want to get better organized in your personal life, it's a good time to take…
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority An investigation has found DeepSeek to be woefully insecure. Within minutes, researchers were able to find a publicly accessible database linked to the company…
Used tires have limited uses once they’re worn out. (Photo by Alex, via Flickr, Creative Commons) Prism Worldwide is likely the swan song for Bob Abramowitz, its CEO and 66-year-old co-founder.…
OpenAI has made its mark in the AI field with its revolutionary platforms, and the company is seeing increasing competition from many big tech giants who are also approaching artificial…
The tech industry stands at a fascinating crossroads, one that's dramatically reshaping the landscape for aspiring entrepreneurs. Just a few years ago, founding a tech startup meant one thing: you…
Launch Oregon director Nate Costa. (LinkedIn Photo) Launch Oregon wants to help boost the researchers, engineers, and scientists at the University of Oregon commercialize their innovation and turn ideas into…
After a Chinese-startup roiled the industry, OpenAI readies a response—ahead of schedule. Source
The DeepSeek story contains multitudes. It’s a story about the stock market, whether there’s an AI bubble, and how important Nvidia has become to so many people’s financial future. It’s…
In the span of a week, the Chinese startup DeepSeek has completely disrupted the AI landscape with its free and "open source" R1 model. In this episode, Devindra, Engadget Senior…
DeepSeek has become the talk of the town after it beat ChatGPT, made it to the top of the Apple App Store charts, and even shook things up in the…
Madrona Venture Labs’ final team photo. Mike Fridgen, MVL’s former managing director, is in the center. (MVL Photo) Madrona Venture Labs is being absorbed into Seattle’s Madrona venture firm after…
Deep Trouble DeepSeek has already changed the AI game in the days since announcing its latest powerful and cheaply-trained open-source model — but that doesn't mean the developers at the…