GeekWire Podcasts – Page 20 of 37

Feb 12, 2018, 4:44 PM

Scaling to optimism: Futurist, author and computer scientist Ramez Naam on the power of cheap tech

If you were to ask globally known clean energy expert Ramez Naam what makes him optimistic about technology and the… Read More

Feb 10, 2018, 4:01 AM

Week In Geek Podcast: Whole Foods delivery via Amazon Prime Now, and a special dispatch from GeekWire HQ2

It was a busy news week from coast to coast at GeekWire. This episode of the Week In Geek comes… Read More

Feb 3, 2018, 7:20 AM

Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon’s new healthcare company explained, and inside the Amazon Spheres

Amazon had a big week. The company announced plans to found a new healthcare company in partnership with bank JPMorgan… Read More

Jan 27, 2018, 2:43 PM

Week in Geek Podcast: A $9B biotech deal and a look at Pittsburgh’s tech renaissance

GeekWire is going to Pittsburgh to cover the city’s tech renaissance, the challenges it faces as it grows and the… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 1:46 PM

Week In Geek Podcast: Shortlist surprises, shoe-ins and controversy in Amazon’s search for HQ2

Amazon has announced a shortlist of 20 cities that are in the running to land its $5 billion second headquarters —… Read More

Jan 13, 2018, 7:45 AM

Week In Geek Podcast: We meet our ping-pong robot overlords, and a big shift in venture capital funding

It’s no average week for the tech world — in fact, this week marked the biggest tech event in the U.S.,… Read More

Jan 6, 2018, 8:55 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Inside the Motel 6 data privacy case, and Microsoft’s AI health investment

Consumer data privacy breaches are often in the headlines, but this week brought different type of case: Washington state is… Read More

Jan 6, 2018, 7:41 AM

What are Meltdown and Spectre? GeekWire’s guide to the problems with the world’s computer chips

Meltdown and Spectre. You’ve probably been hearing these terms a lot. These are vulnerabilities discovered in many of the computer… Read More

Dec 30, 2017, 6:10 AM

Year in Geek Podcast: How Amazon and Trump shaped tech’s year, and what to expect in 2018

2017 is a year for the history books. Between political unrest, historic natural disasters and leaps forward in innovation, this… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 9:24 AM

How to take great smartphone pics: Photographer Chase Jarvis shows the potential of the iPhone X

How can you take great pictures on your smartphone? And is the iPhone X really a step up in camera… Read More

Dec 23, 2017, 6:45 AM

Week in Geek: Magic Leap’s first product revealed; what Bill Gates gave his Secret Santa; and more

Secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap finally lifted the veil on its first product this week: Magic Leap One, a… Read More

Dec 19, 2017, 11:30 AM

Our AI future: How artificial intelligence will revolutionize jobs, and what we can do about it

Artificial intelligence will change the world, for better and for worse — and we need to be prepared. That’s the… Read More

Dec 16, 2017, 6:00 AM

Net neutrality showdown pits Washington state vs. Washington D.C.

On Thursday, the FCC voted to roll back regulations that protected net neutrality, or the rule that internet providers can’t… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 5:45 AM

An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

It would be easy for Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to look back on 2017… Read More

Dec 10, 2017, 12:49 PM

Interview: UK’s senior official in Silicon Valley and Seattle talks Brexit, drones, net neutrality and more

Andrew Whittaker is the British Consul General representing the United Kingdom in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and other portions of… Read More

Dec 9, 2017, 6:30 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Elon Musk’s race to Mars takes some unexpected turns

Depending on how you see it, Elon Musk is either an innovative genius building the future of mankind or a… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 12:04 PM

From Harry Potter to Star Trek Beyond, behind the scenes with Seattle Symphony’s multi-sensory tech

What do Casablanca, Star Trek Beyond, and Looney Tunes have in common? All have been accompanied on the big screen… Read More

Dec 2, 2017, 6:38 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Our lunch with Anthony Bourdain, Microsoft’s campus revamp, and Big Fish jumps again

On this episode of the Week In Geek podcast, we go behind the scenes with GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and… Read More

Nov 26, 2017, 8:00 AM

Tech fad or real trend? Seattle’s Living Computers Museum + Labs places bets in newest exhibits

What makes a tech development a fad or a trend? Sometimes, the answer isn’t clear. Yet trend-or-fad math appears to… Read More

Nov 23, 2017, 8:30 AM

Lessons from the Bushmen: How this tech-free society could foreshadow our technological future

Many people nowadays are concerned about the way technology is changing their lives. From worries about artificial intelligence taking jobs,… Read More

Nov 22, 2017, 12:00 PM

How this museum makes moldy machines work again, saving historic computers for the future

It came from a garage in North Carolina. “We’d been looking for many years for an IBM 360,” Lath Carlson… Read More

Nov 18, 2017, 7:00 AM

After researchers foil Amazon Cloud Cam, just how secure are our ‘smart’ homes?

Amazon’s Key service left some people unsettled when it was first announced, letting the company open a user’s front door… Read More

Nov 11, 2017, 6:00 AM

Week In Geek Podcast: Bots meddle in a pivotal election and Twitter finally goes to 280 characters

At this point, it’s clear that foreign actors tried to impact the 2016 presidential election through social media, often using… Read More

Nov 8, 2017, 8:32 PM

Podcast: Professional life can be a tough, lonely experience — but ‘The Grind’ aims to help

A few years ago, Marc Casale started tutoring college students. Casale is a longtime consultant in the tech world, focusing… Read More

Nov 4, 2017, 7:00 AM

Week In Geek Podcast: Twitter, Facebook and Google take on Congress

Should tech companies be responsible for how people use their products? That’s one of the tough questions Congress is facing as… Read More

Oct 28, 2017, 7:00 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Is Amazon’s in-home delivery creepy or convenient?

At this point, we’re used to Amazon coming out with some off-the-wall ideas, from its wacky $200 smart fashion assistant… Read More

Oct 26, 2017, 12:00 PM

The inside story of ‘S-Town’: Brian Reed, creator of the hit podcast, on storytelling in the digital age

Podcasts are having a heyday, and perhaps no series showcases the creative scope and impact of the medium as well… Read More

Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 PM

Washington AG Bob Ferguson talks Trump, reining in Big Tech, and rumors of a gubernatorial bid

Over the past year, Bob Ferguson has stepped into the media spotlight by repeatedly challenging President Donald Trump on everything… Read More

Oct 22, 2017, 11:00 AM

Public radio’s digital moment: Smartphones, streaming, and the future of listening

Public radio and digital tech are having a moment. Not only has National Public Radio listenership hit an all-time high, NPR… Read More

Oct 21, 2017, 7:18 AM

Week in Geek: Amazon’s HQ2 deadline arrives, renting sports jerseys, and new signs of a tech bubble

Cities around the continent submitted their bids for Amazon’s HQ2 this week, bringing the frenzy of speculation about the company’s… Read More