Catch up on the latest tech and startup news from the past week. Here are GeekWire’s most popular stories for the week of November 2, 2025
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The Nobel laureate’s lab has made another breakthrough: AI-designed antibodies that hit their targets
Researchers in Nobel laureate David Becker’s lab at the University of Washington have successfully used AI to design antibodies from scratch. … read more
A familiar dance: The ex-Microsoft product manager opened a ballet school, and turned to his technical skills
After completing her Masters in Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington, Adrienne Chan couldn’t shake her desire to start her own business. … read more
Layoffs at Microsoft and Amazon spark ethical questions about their impact on Seattle amid AI frenzy
Editor’s note: This column was written by Robert Trumbull, a Seattle-based writer who writes about technology ethics. … read more
Glowforge hits restart: After restructuring, co-founders acquire core assets of laser engraver startup
The Seattle startup that took the home crafting world by storm in 2015 has been plagued by layoffs and other issues in recent years. … read more
How Amazon is bringing name brands to Whole Foods without keeping them on the shelves
Amazon has officially unveiled a new “store within a store” at a Whole Foods Market outside Philadelphia, mixing natural and organic groceries with national name brands through an in-app ordering system and robotic fulfillment. … read more
He left tech to open a romance bookstore, and AI is helping small businesses grow
Although Marissa Coughlin has no interest in seeing AI used to write books or illustrate the covers of her bookshelf line, she is a big believer in how the technology can help the back end of business. … read more
Seattle startup Accelerator Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deal for AI-designed protein
A $12.7 million Seattle biotech startup born out of a Nobel laureate’s lab has partnered with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Kite Pharma to use AI to design proteins that can attack disease in a multifaceted manner. … read more
Tech Moves: Smartsheet Names SVP; AWS exec exits for startup; Watchguard’s new CEO
Smartsheet names a new SVP, an AWS executive leaves for an agentic AI startup, WatchGuard hires a CEO, and other tech moves. … read more
Philips has laid off 33 employees at a Seattle-area healthcare device manufacturing facility
Philips Ultrasound is laying off 33 employees at its Bothell, Wash., facility, which serves as a manufacturing hub for ultrasound and other healthcare devices. … read more
Seattle startup unveils AI-powered enterprise smart glasses for roofers and electricians
The voice-activated glasses use AI to capture photos or record videos of workers, perform inspections and communicate safely hands-free. … read more