Journalist Dominic Gates looks at the science behind @elonmusk's goal of putting a million-person city on Mars — the long-term goal of @SpaceX — and explains why planetary scientists say terraforming the planet to make it habitable would take centuries, if it's possible at all. geekwire.com/2026/elon-musks…

Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service geekwire.com/2026/amazon-leo… via @GeekWire

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No Copilot ‘Super App’ at Microsoft Build, but plenty of agentic fodder — @maryjofoley's take on @Microsoft Build on @geekwire. geekwire.com/2026/mary-jo-fo…

Microsoft unveils seven homegrown AI models at Build. The key quote from Mustafa Suleyman: "This is all about long term self-sufficiency for Microsoft and our partners. It’s about models you can trust." geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire

Here are the details from my sneak peek in Redmond last week — Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps geekwire.com/2026/inside-mic… via @GeekWire

Sometimes stories fall in your lap, or in this case go cruising through your neighborhood ... here's how @johnhcook and I spent our Tuesday evening in Seattle. geekwire.com/2026/photos-mar… via @GeekWire

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott publicly addressed for the first time a 2018 email that Musk's lawyers have cited as evidence Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission. A previously confidential board memo filed in the case reveals how Microsoft's fear of falling behind Google drove the investment. geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s stake in Helion Energy draws scrutiny in Musk trial and on Capitol Hill geekwire.com/2026/openai-ceo… via @GeekWire

‘Strong, strong no’: New filing reveals who Microsoft favored — and opposed — for OpenAI’s board geekwire.com/2026/strong-str… via @GeekWire

Amazon Now goes national, taking 30-minute delivery to dozens of cities across the country. The service, which GeekWire first uncovered through permit filings in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood last November, delivers fresh groceries, household essentials, and other items from small neighborhood fulfillment hubs using its Amazon Flex citizens’ delivery brigade. geekwire.com/2026/amazon-now… via @GeekWire

Musk v. Altman: Satya Nadella was worried about Microsoft being ‘the next IBM’ in OpenAI deal geekwire.com/2026/musk-v-alt… via @GeekWire

Microsoft employees eligible for the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program learned the details Thursday morning. The package includes cash payments of up to nine months of base pay, up to five years of healthcare coverage — fully subsidized in the first year, standard COBRA rates after that — and stock vesting for six to 12 months. An estimated 8,750 employees are eligible and have 30 days to decide. geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire

New: @Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market geekwire.com/2026/zillow-gro…

XBOW, the unicorn with a Seattle mailbox, raises another $35M for its autonomous hacking platform geekwire.com/2026/xbow-the-u… via @GeekWire

Microsoft's new workplace AI research finds that workers are adopting AI faster than their companies can keep up. The 2026 Work Trend Index looks at what's holding organizations back and identifies a group of advanced users it calls "Frontier Professionals." geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire

New from @maryjofoley: @Microsoft’s OpenClaw team takes on the personal assistant challenge geekwire.com/2026/microsofts… via @GeekWire

Microsoft puts a price on its voluntary retirement program geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-… via @GeekWire

AWS turns Amazon’s hiring and supply chain expertise into new AI products for other businesses geekwire.com/2026/aws-turns-… via @GeekWire