“Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 25, 2026”

Key points

• Microsoft offers voluntary exit buyouts to about 60,000 employees across multiple regions.
• Washington governor criticizes Microsoft funding of a PAC in TV ad controversy.
• Former GitHub CEO Dohmke launches rival AI coding platform, Trails uses AI agents.
• Zillow to pay $212.5 million to settle investor lawsuit over Zillow Offers.
• Azure COO departure at Xbox; leadership changes at SeekOut and Fred Hutch.