GeekWire Podcasts – Page 11 of 37

Apr 24, 2021, 6:37 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Municipal broadband; capital gains tax; Amazon’s take on soccer super league

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Washington state is poised to make a significant change… Read More

Apr 17, 2021, 8:35 AM

Rep. Suzan DelBene on out-of-date privacy laws, and why she’s not giving up on federal legislation

It’s one of the hottest topics in tech, but despite broad agreement about the importance of online privacy, the United… Read More

Apr 10, 2021, 9:46 AM

Day 2: Amazon defeated the union in Alabama, but did it win on the larger stage?

Amazon warehouse employees voted against unionization in Bessemer, Ala., in a victory for the company and a defeat for organized… Read More

Apr 2, 2021, 2:53 PM

Why this Seattle tech CEO pulled his company out of downtown, and isn’t returning anytime soon

“Until there’s a credible, durable solution to crime and homelessness in the downtown core, I think Seattle will have a… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 1:22 PM

Same as the old boss: How Amazon honed its anti-union bent at a Seattle call center 20 years ago

Among the biggest stories in the country is an effort to unionize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Ala. The final… Read More

Mar 27, 2021, 7:00 AM

Why leaders are hopeful the Seattle community can remerge better than ever after the pandemic

The Seattle area was already experiencing a massive homelessness, mental health, and economic disparity crisis prior to COVID-19 hitting. The… Read More

Mar 26, 2021, 8:00 AM

Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field

All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 11:35 AM

Day 2: How this third-party Amazon seller turned the tech giant’s knockoff product into a win

Peter Dering and his colleagues at Peak Design could write the playbook for a successful response to Amazon knocking off… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 8:12 AM

Exclusive interview: Spencer Rascoff talks SPAC mania, home buying and why he’s created a stealthy social media startup with his daughter

When we reached out to entrepreneur and angel investor Spencer Rascoff on Tuesday with notes about appearing on the GeekWire… Read More

Mar 18, 2021, 10:20 AM

GeekWire’s new ‘Day 2’ podcast scrutinizes Amazon’s impact on tech, business and the world

It feels sometimes like the “enemy hordes are at the gates,” an Amazon shareholder told Jeff Bezos at the company’s… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 1:57 PM

Why this venture capitalist thinks LGBTQ+ and women’s health is the next big investment frontier

Women make the vast majority of healthcare decisions and on average spend 30% more than men on healthcare. And yet… Read More

Mar 5, 2021, 10:43 AM

GeekWire turns 10: Reflections on an extraordinary decade in Seattle tech

Anniversaries aren’t news! This has been our stance for as long as we’ve been business and tech reporters, or at… Read More

Mar 3, 2021, 9:52 AM

Roblox, GitHub and the power of online communities: A discussion with Madrona’s Dan Li

Online communities have existed since the dawn of the Internet age. And yet over the past 15 years as massive… Read More

Feb 27, 2021, 9:52 AM

Inside Amazon’s ‘Labor Awakening’: Journalist Erika Hayasaki on her New York Times Magazine story

What happens when Amazon becomes an integral part of the economy and culture of a community? And what does the… Read More

Feb 20, 2021, 10:40 AM

Amazon vs. Shopify: What the tech giant’s latest deal says about its larger retail ambitions

When Jeff Bezos named e-commerce software company Shopify as an example of Amazon’s growing competition in his testimony to a… Read More

Feb 15, 2021, 1:13 PM

Bill Gates on his high-risk climate investments, and spurring innovation to save the planet

Breakthrough Energy Ventures last month grabbed headlines with the news that the fund had raised another $1 billion to be… Read More

Feb 13, 2021, 8:58 AM

How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

The Jan. 6 breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the larger effort to overturn the results of the… Read More

Feb 9, 2021, 10:41 AM

Amazon’s business secrets: Former insiders explain how the tech giant really works in new book

How will Amazon maintain its culture as it approaches 1.3 million employees and prepares for its founder Jeff Bezos to… Read More

Feb 6, 2021, 7:54 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon, Andy Jassy and the cloud, with Corey Quinn of The Duckbill Group

What does Andy Jassy’s track record at Amazon Web Services say about how he’ll lead Amazon as the company’s next… Read More

Jan 30, 2021, 8:56 AM

GeekWire Podcast: The state of Microsoft, with special guest, tech journalist Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft’s profits rose 33% in the December quarter as CEO Satya Nadella touted a “second wave of digital transformation.” But… Read More

Jan 23, 2021, 9:43 AM

What the Biden administration means for tech, from the future of work to regulatory crackdowns

As Joe Biden settles into the Oval Office, tech companies in the Seattle region and elsewhere are watching with a… Read More

Jan 20, 2021, 6:27 PM

‘Venture capital loves destruction’: A startup veteran’s take on 2020’s record investment totals

It was one of the most tumultuous years the country and the world have ever seen. And yet, as we… Read More

Jan 16, 2021, 7:55 AM

Former Twitter exec on Trump ban, the failure of social media, and an idea to find common ground

Twitter didn’t set out to ban Donald Trump. The president gave it no choice. That’s the assessment from Mike Davidson,… Read More

Jan 12, 2021, 9:41 AM

How the pandemic is shaping the future workplace: Distributed offices, 4-day work weeks, and more

Has the workplace changed forever? That question has bubbled up countless times since COVID-19 forced businesses to close their doors,… Read More

Jan 9, 2021, 7:50 AM

‘This has not happened before’: Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history

Twitter’s decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump’s account underscored the fundamental role of social media in… Read More

Jan 2, 2021, 9:05 AM

2021 Predictions: Why these tech, science and startup leaders are upbeat about the year ahead

An “incredibly dynamic year of change,” a “new hope,” and a “gangbusters” year in which the tech sector will come… Read More

Dec 30, 2020, 8:00 AM

Baby Yoda’s real name and Bill Gates’ podcast pal: Test your geek smarts with our year-end news quiz

It has been quite a year. But before we wave goodbye to 2020, we thought it would be fun to… Read More

Dec 26, 2020, 10:31 AM

How this Seattle tech CEO ended up in the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame

Rob Glaser is best known as the founder and CEO of RealNetworks, the Seattle-based company that specializes in digital media,… Read More

Dec 22, 2020, 8:00 AM

Feast or famine: How restaurants and grocery stores will evolve in the years ahead

Cashierless checkout. Ghost kitchens. And robotic pizza makers. Those are just a few of the trends we’ll tackle in this… Read More