Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 20, 2025
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In new memo, Microsoft CEO addresses 'enigma' of layoffs amid record profits and AI investments
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed the growing internal unease inside the tech giant Thursday morning, laying out the company's priorities and urging employees to maintain its core values, while conceding that its rapid transition for the artificial intelligence era 'might feel messy at times.' In a company-wide memo, Nadella acknowledged what he called the 'uncertainty and seeming incongruence' of Microsoft's situation. … Read More
Meet your AI interviewer: Seattle startup Humanly unveils video bot that grills job applicants
'More human than human' is the tagline for the company that produces replicants, the bioengineered humans that run amok in the classic science-fiction film 'Blade Runner.' 'More Humanly than human' could very well be the pitch on a new product from Seattle-based recruiting software startup Humanly, which unveiled its new 'AI interviewers' on Wednesday. … Read More
UW researchers discover AI-powered breakthrough that could boost precision cancer treatment
A breakthrough in the science used to customize the treatment of cancer and other diseases is so promising that researchers at the University of Washington are planning to launch a company to commercialize the technology. … Read More
AI model from Microsoft and UW maps out breast cancer in MRIs with unprecedented accuracy
New research shows how AI technology can spot breast cancer in MRI scans more accurately than current digital methods, while also pinpointing exactly where suspicious tissue is located — a breakthrough that could make the sensitive screening tool available to more women. … Read More
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The Knowledge Society (TKS) Dubai Edition is Now Accepting Applications for September 2025 Cohort – Apply by July 31, 2025
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How Li Ka-shing Landed in the Middle of US-China Tiff
When President Donald Trump called for the US to retake control of the Panama Canal during his inauguration speech in January, it set off a chain of events that landed Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing in the middle of a US-China tiff. Li, whose conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. owns two port operations on the Panama Canal, came under political pressure from the Trump administration after the US leader falsely claimed that the strategic waterway was operated by China.
