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Jun 12, 2026, 8:12 AM

Opinion: SpaceX is no Tesla

Seattle AI veteran Oren Etzioni argues that SpaceX’s record-setting IPO valuation prices in three unproven bets at once — and that the Tesla playbook doesn’t apply at this starting point. Read More

May 21, 2026, 9:44 AM

Opinion: Washington state’s tax debate is missing half the equation

Washington’s tax debate fixates on regressivity rankings, but overlooks how taxes shape economic behavior — and whether progressive-looking systems actually produce better outcomes for working families. Read More

Apr 14, 2026, 8:28 AM

Opinion: Make Democracy capitalist again

If you listen to Democrats at both the state and national level today, capitalism is the enemy. Billionaires and their current avatars, AI and data centers, have become the bogeymen that electeds and party leaders invoke to stir outrage in the base. Read More

Apr 29, 2026, 10:14 AM

Opinion: AI is not a product — it’s an environment

Bill Hilf, a veteran systems architect and conservationist, argues that we must prioritize system diversity and “recovery over performance” to prevent a chain reaction of failures that could collapse our critical infrastructure. Read More

Apr 19, 2026, 7:03 AM

Opinion: Whither Microsoft? A view from the neighborhood

A Sammamish, Wash.-based operations consultant who counts Microsoft employees as neighbors offers an outsider’s diagnosis of the tech giant’s cultural challenges — from internal politics dominating weekend conversations to H-1B anxiety chilling risk-taking. Read More

Feb 12, 2026, 12:35 PM

Opinion: Here’s what’s missing from the tax debate in Washington state

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Apr 23, 2026, 7:34 AM

Opinion: Which capitalism are we defending?

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer responds to Chris DeVore’s recent call for Democrats to embrace capitalism, arguing that the real question isn’t whether to support free markets but which version of capitalism America should be building. Read More

May 6, 2026, 4:02 PM

Opinion: The myth of Washington’s tax burden, by the numbers

Contrary to popular myths, our taxes are relatively low, haven’t exploded skyward, and are nowhere near the point of creating serious damage to the commercial sphere. Read More

Mar 23, 2026, 9:45 AM

Opinion: The AI white collar displacement debate — doom or delay?

The AI displacement doom loop is overstated and will take longer to arrive than many anticipate. But it is coming, and we are in for major economic and perhaps social upheaval. Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 7:47 AM

Opinion: The wrong tax at the wrong time for Washington

Seattle entrepreneur Jesse Proudman on why he’s saddened by the state’s new income tax, writing that it comes at the “worst possible moment” amid the AI boom. Read More

Mar 2, 2026, 12:02 PM

Opinion: The narratives and realities of an income tax in Washington

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Apr 20, 2026, 12:34 PM

Opinion: You can’t blame data centers in Seattle for our skyrocketing electricity prices

Seattle’s mayor is exploring a moratorium on new data centers, but the city’s real utility challenges — skyrocketing electricity prices, a looming capacity gap, and an eastside water defection — have nothing to do with data centers. Read More

Apr 8, 2026, 7:48 AM

Opinion: Everyone is asking AI better questions — nobody is asking themselves better ones

Alonda Williams is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Last year, a peer CEO told me… Read More

Feb 6, 2026, 9:59 AM

Opinion: ‘Millionaires tax’ threatens Washington’s startup economy — here’s the math to prove it

The real story isn’t one bill — it’s the full stack of taxes that Washington is building, layer by layer, session by session, writes startup attorney Joe Wallin in a guest column responding to a recent GeekWire op-ed arguing critics should “cool it on the millionaires tax hysteria.” Read More

Feb 5, 2026, 12:56 PM

Opinion: The ‘millionaires tax’ is not an existential threat to Washington’s startup economy

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Mar 10, 2026, 7:58 AM

Opinion: You couldn’t pay me to leave Washington state, and I’d pay more to stay

My view on Washington’s proposed tax on very high incomes is simple: if I’ve found myself in the position of making that much in a year, I can afford to contribute a little more to the place that helped make that circumstance possible. Read More

Feb 26, 2025, 8:20 AM

Jeff Bezos shakes up Washington Post opinion section to focus on ‘personal liberties, free markets’

Jeff Bezos is shaking up the opinion pages at The Washington Post again, telling employees Wednesday morning that the section… Read More

May 22, 2023, 4:59 PM

Amazon responds to walkout plan: ‘We respect our employees’ rights to express their opinions’

Amazon responded to reports Monday that some employees at the company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle plan to walk off the… Read More

Aug 6, 2025, 10:37 AM

UW study: Politically persuasive AI chatbots offer potential benefits — and worrying influence

If you’ve faced the frustrating challenge of trying to pull a friend or family member with opposing political views into… Read More

Apr 25, 2023, 12:36 PM

Only 56% of Seattle voters are optimistic about city’s future – but opinions are improving

A new survey of Seattle voters shows that public opinion about the city is slightly improving. The bad news for… Read More

Feb 23, 2026, 3:05 PM

Group alleges fake sign-ins used to pad apparent opposition to Washington state ‘millionaires tax’

Invest in Washington Now said there have been tens of thousands of duplicate names used as sign-ins for hearings and more than 100 sign-ins marked “con” were confirmed as fraudulent over the weekend. Read More

May 11, 2023, 7:14 AM

Take our AI survey: We want your opinion on job displacement, societal impact, and stories to cover

The AI hype train is running full steam ahead. Artificial intelligence is in the mainstream spotlight with the recent proliferation… Read More

Mar 3, 2025, 11:05 AM

The two questions that Kara Swisher would ask Jeff Bezos about The Washington Post

“Why do you want to own this paper anymore? And do you love it as much as I do?” That’s… Read More

Apr 26, 2026, 8:00 AM

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 19, 2026

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 19, 2026. Read More

Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 AM

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 8, 2026

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 8, 2026. Read More

Mar 8, 2026, 8:00 AM

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 1, 2026

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of March 1, 2026. Read More

Feb 16, 2026, 8:15 PM

Proposed income tax on high earners advances in Washington state

The so-called “millionaires tax,” which would create a 9.9% tax on income that exceeds $1 million, has drawn opposition from some tech leaders and entrepreneurs. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 7:57 AM

‘I’m tired of that narrative’: Seattle VC pushes back on tech exodus talk

Enough with the hot takes about Seattle’s tech downfall. That’s the message from Jacob Colker, managing director at the AI2… Read More

Apr 16, 2025, 5:32 PM

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Bias Reporting Systems Under Scrutiny: Joseph Lento of Lento Law Firm on the Legal Challenges Facing Campus Speech Policies

Bias reporting systems have become a staple at many colleges and universities, offering students a way to report incidents of… Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 8:08 AM

Washington House passes 9.9% ‘millionaires tax’ as business leaders warn of ‘seismic shift’

Some tech leaders and entrepreneurs worry the legislation could undermine their sector by souring Washington’s relatively favorable tax laws for startup founders, investors and high-wage earners. Read More