GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Washington state’s second-largest city is the hub of an ambitious regional tech community seeking to leverage new realities to achieve its longstanding goals: [Read more.]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [Seattle tumbles to No. 20 in global ranking of startup ecosystems]( Seattle fell 10 spots to No. 20 in Startup Genome’s annual “Global Startup Ecosystem Report,” a ranking of the leading startup regions in the world. [OceanGate investigators see no signs that the crew was warned about fatal implosion]( The lead investigator looking into the loss of OceanGate's Titan submersible says there's "no evidence" that the crew knew about their peril. [The t-shirts that tech people don’t want anymore: Seattle thrift-store swag deadpool, 2024 edition]( My idea of weekend fun is browsing the racks at Seattle-area thrift stores in search of once-prized tech swag that has become castoff apparel, as a barometer of the status of the companies and brands emblazoned thereon. SPONSOR MESSAGE [A Husky’s Clean Energy Journey]( At the University of Washington, Miguel González-Montijo found the freedom to explore clean-energy innovation. Inspired by surviving hurricanes in Puerto Rico, he pursued a graduate degree in civil and environmental engineering and conducted research with the UW Clean Energy Institute. Now he has the skills to make power grids more resilient for his home — and the world. [Read more.]( [Amazon CEO’s advice to computer science grads: take risks, keep learning, write your own story]( In a speech peppered with mentions of his own sports failings and achievements, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy offered up some advice for winning at life and work to graduates of the University of Washington’s Paul G. [Collaborative Robotics hires a former Amazon AI leader, opens Seattle office after $100M round]( Collaborative Robotics' latest hire and new office illustrate Seattle's rise as an AI hub, and the promise of AI for a new wave of robots. [The hidden link between Seattle and Spokane: Tech companies find success on both sides of the state]( Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software, the engineering leader had one condition for the Seattle-based technology company. [What’s missing from Seattle’s startup ecosystem?]( More operators. More sizzle. More founders investing in each other. [Former Facebook, FanDuel execs lead Seattle startup aiming to build Gartner for cybersecurity]( Companies of all shapes and sizes need to secure their infrastructure. [Stoke Space scores a success in first test firing of engine for reusable Nova booster]( Stoke Space says it has successfully completed the first hot-fire test of the engine for the first stage of its reusable launch vehicle. [Flyhomes buys tech from real estate startup backed by Sam Altman to fuel AI home search tool]( Seattle startup Flyhomes is beefing up its real estate search capabilities with the acquisition of technology from ZeroDown, a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that develops AI-fueled software for prospective homebuyers. [Seattle indie game studio Galvanic Games is shutting down]( Galvanic Games, the independent Seattle-based developer behind video games such as Some Distant Memory, Rapture Rejects, and last fall’s Wizard With a Gun, is closing its doors. [Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Google; Remitly hires compliance chief; and more]( — Digital remittance company Remitly hired Spyro Karetsos as its new chief compliance officer. [Seattle entrepreneurs are building autonomous robots to deliver hassle-free EV charging]( %%excerpt%% Seattle entrepreneurs at the University of Washington are building autonomous robotic systems for electric vehicle DC fast charging [‘We know something big is happening’: Tech vets encourage experimentation, education with AI]( If you’re not spending time each day trying out new AI tools and understanding how the burgeoning technology may impact your work or life — you’re going to fall behind. [Amazon adding $1.4B to its affordable housing fund in Seattle and other regions]( Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to its Housing Equity Fund and has pledged to preserve and create an additional 14,000 housing units in the regions that include Seattle, Nashville, Tenn., and Arlington, Va. 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