GeekWire’s weekly roundup highlights its most-read technology and startup stories for the week of Sept. 13, 2026. Coverage includes Temporal’s $550 million raise at a $12.55 billion valuation, Helion’s expanded $500 million funding round, Truveta CEO Terry Myerson’s retirement, Agility Robotics’ Digit 5 launch, and Neuramill’s software for preserving machinists’ expertise.
Phil and Penny Knight commit $1.1 billion to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Providence Heart Institute. The gift creates Oregon’s first hospital dedicated to women’s health and advances cardiovascular care, ranking among the largest gifts to a healthcare institution in American history.
Phil and Penny Knight pledge $1.1 billion over a 10-year period to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Providence Heart Institute. The pledge funds a new hospital tower dedicated to women's health on the St. Vincent campus, along with cardiovascular treatments and diagnostics.
Phil Knight and Penny Knight pledge $1.1 billion to Providence to build Oregon’s first hospital focused on women’s health and expand cardiovascular services. The hospital will be on Providence St. Vincent Medical Center’s Portland campus and provide care spanning gynecology, pregnancy, labor and delivery, menopause, and cardiovascular health. Funding for Providence Heart Institute also supports diagnostic cardiac imaging, additional clinical trials, and recruitment of doctors.
