Tom Fenton tackles seven free and open-source AI tools bring local chat, coding, voice, design and research capabilities to personal computers and self-hosted environments.

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Jul 3, 2026 at 7:30 am July 3, 2026 at 10:26 am Amish Patel knows his neighbors by their dogs’ names before ...

After the Virginia General Assembly finalized the state budget Monday, Denver-based data center developer and operator Stack Infrastructure announced it will move forward with planning for a proposed ...

The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets. By Mike ...

The IRS is providing a good service to taxpayers with its live chat applications, per a new watchdog report, but there could be problems if the agency doesn’t get a handle on performance measures. The ...

Vibe coding is a structured approach to building custom applications that combine ease of use with advanced capabilities. As explained by Zinho Automates, this method emphasizes practical ...

After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.” Once ...

[Editor’s Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series, underwritten by Accenture, exploring the adoption and impact of AI and agents. See coverage of our related event.] A team ...

Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and ...

Members of the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority unanimously approved a local performance agreement Monday with Denver-based data center developer and operator Stack ...

The Meta AI app and ‌Meta‌ AI on WhatsApp have a new "incognito chat" option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a "completely private way to interact with AI." Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI's ...

May 6 (Reuters) - Stack Infrastructure, a data centre firm owned by Blue Owl Capital, is considering its options, including a sale of its Asia operations in a deal valued at more ‌than $30 billion, ...