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Silicon Florist links arrangement for October 1, 2025

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Fast-growing startups reshape the GeekWire 200 with innovations in AI, robotics, energy and more – GeekWire

There’s a lot of startup activity in Seattle and the broader Pacific Northwest. Some companies are growing rapidly amid the AI boom, while others are cutting costs and navigating challenges.

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Portland, Oregon, is not burning down. Here’s a glimpse of what’s actually happening.

Oy. It’s impossible to escape the newscycles around Portland, Oregon, right now. And it’s stupid that I even feel compelled to write this post. And yet… if you live here like I do, it’s a lot. Even if you’re trying to ignore it, you’re likely fielding questions from friends and family. It feels very much like 2020, all over again. (And it’s likely actually because of archived footage of 2020, to be honest.) So if you need some stuff to share with folks to highlight what is actually is actually happening in the Rose City, I wanted to give you a few resources.

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Silicon Florist links arrangement for September 30, 2025

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

How the AI Bubble Ate Y Combinator

While overlap is usually inevitable in accelerator programs, never in its 20-year history have so many YC startups been singularly devoted to one core area of tech. Going through YC’s startup directory reveals that of the 170 startups in the most recent summer batch, 154 are AI startups.

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