Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 15, 2026 – GeekWire

Microsoft’s three-day-a-week return-to-office mandate starts Monday, Feb. … Read More

Washington’s House on Saturday approved a slate of rules for data centers around energy costs and transparency. … Read More

In addition to events such as demo nights, founder dinners, and hackathons, Bili House is looking into partnerships, perhaps with a venture capital firm that could help defer some costs for startup founders. … Read More

The idea for Legata grew out of frustration with Washington’s estate tax and how little many families understand about the risk to their assets if they don’t plan. … Read More

Paul Brainerd, who coined the term “desktop publishing” and built Aldus Corporation’s PageMaker into one of the defining programs of the personal computer era, died Sunday at his home on Bainbridge Island. … Read More

Veteran tech and finance executive Sebastian Gunningham will replace Oppenheimer as CEO of the Seattle-based company. … Read More

The ubiquitous tap-to-pay technology that has become commonplace in grocery stores and coffee shops is coming to Seattle-area buses and trains beginning Feb. … Read More

Phil Spencer, who reshaped Xbox through landmark acquisitions and a bet on cloud gaming, is stepping down. … Read More

Cloud cost consultant Duckbill, known for co-founder Corey Quinn’s sharp takes on AWS, raises $7.75M and launches Skyway, a financial planning and forecasting platform for enterprise cloud spending. … Read More

The latest round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, doubles the company’s valuation from October and reflects surging demand for infrastructure that keeps AI running reliably in production as agentic systems move from pilot projects to mission-critical deployments. … Read More