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 April 5, 2026.
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Tech Moves: Microsoft names corporate VP; Amazon exec departs for Google; Zoom names CPO
Microsoft names a corporate VP for Identity & Network Access, while a CVP of product management departed for Zoom. … Read More
Non-compete ban stirs optimism and uncertainty in Washington state — here’s what it means for tech
A new state law wipes out nearly all non-compete agreements in Washington, sparking debate across the tech ecosystem about innovation, talent mobility and employer rights. … Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft leader jumps to Anthropic; Tagboard gets new CEO; Expedia names tech VP
— Longtime Microsoft leader Eric Boyd announced today that he has joined Anthropic to lead its infrastructure team. … Read More
Defense giant Anduril is quietly building autonomous warships on Seattle’s historic ship canal
With little fanfare, Anduril Industries spent tens of millions to revamp the old Foss Shipyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. … Read More
Plot twist in downtown Seattle: Barnes & Noble bookstore opening soon in Amazon’s backyard
The store will be a short walk from Amazon’s HQ campus. … Read More
Earthset and eclipse, oh my! NASA releases magnificent images from Artemis mission’s moon flyby
High-resolution views of Earth, the moon and a solar eclipse rekindle the spirit of round-the-moon missions from decades ago. … Read More
Golf star Bryson DeChambeau leads acquisition of Seattle-area startup Sportsbox AI
Bryson DeChambeau, the two-time U.S. Open champion, is leading a group of investors in the acquisition of Bellevue-based Sportsbox AI, the startup that uses AI and 3D motion capture to analyze golf swings from smartphone video. … Read More
Microsoft 365 Copilot and the end of the single-model era in enterprise AI
Microsoft’s decision to have GPT and Claude check each other’s work inside Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Researcher agent signals a broader shift: the single-model era in enterprise AI may be over. … Read More
Former Tableau product chief launches Golden Analytics, using AI to challenge the BI old guard
Francois Ajenstat, who spent 13 years at Tableau including more than seven as chief product officer, is launching Golden Analytics with $7M in seed funding to build an AI-native business intelligence platform. … Read More
‘Moon joy!’ Artemis 2’s crew sets a distance record, documents lunar far side and heads back toward Earth
The first humans to travel around the moon in more than 50 years experience hours of scientific wonder — and moments of deep emotion. … Read More