GeekWire Podcasts – Page 7 of 37

Apr 22, 2023, 8:09 AM

A mysterious Twitter suspension, weird AI hallucinations, and David Bowie’s crystal ball

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re joined by a University of Washington professor whose Twitter account was abruptly suspended… Read More

Apr 15, 2023, 6:15 AM

Amazon’s new agenda: Tech giant buckles down and bets big under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be… Read More

Apr 1, 2023, 8:26 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Reclaiming our lives through more mindful use of technology

Humans have become increasingly vulnerable to technology that grabs our attention, by design, often pulling us away from more meaningful… Read More

Mar 25, 2023, 9:17 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, OpenAI, and the AI opportunity for startups, with Neo CEO Ali Partovi

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: what AI means for startups. We’re joined by Ali Partovi, a technology investor, entrepreneur,… Read More

Mar 18, 2023, 7:41 AM

GeekWire Podcast: SVB aftermath; the ‘affliction’ of remote work; and Microsoft puts AI to work

This week on the GeekWire Podcast … We discuss the latest on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and consider the… Read More

Mar 14, 2023, 11:30 AM

What’s next in the Silicon Valley Bank saga: Storm clouds and silver linings in historic bank collapse

Startup leaders and tech investors cheered the U.S. government’s promise this weekend to fully protect both insured and uninsured Silicon… Read More

Mar 11, 2023, 7:50 AM

Inside the world of aviation, space and defense news with the team behind Hype Aviation

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go behind the scenes of Hype Aviation, a news aggregation site that you… Read More

Mar 10, 2023, 3:32 PM

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is an ‘absolute meltdown’ of unparalleled scale for many in tech

What was previously a point of pride on Silicon Valley Bank’s website now reads like a warning sign: nearly half… Read More

Mar 4, 2023, 10:05 AM

Pay, perks, and remote work: How layoffs and the economy are changing the tech job market

The workplace and job market are a volatile mix of variables these days, including the economy, tech layoffs, inflation, pay… Read More

Feb 25, 2023, 8:40 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft Bing reports for local paper; Amazon returns to office; Bezos and the NFL

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: What happened when Microsoft’s Bing AI search chatbot was asked to help report a… Read More

Feb 18, 2023, 9:15 AM

‘Ghostwriter’ in the machine: How this software developer is integrating AI into work and life

The headlines about problems with Microsoft’s Bing chatbot haven’t dulled Patrick Husting’s enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence. The software developer… Read More

Feb 11, 2023, 9:46 AM

GeekWire Podcast: The new Microsoft Bing, and how artificial intelligence is changing the web

The new Microsoft Bing drafted the introduction for this week’s GeekWire Podcast, with this prompt: Write an intro for a… Read More

Feb 4, 2023, 9:56 AM

The problem with AI neural networks, and more predictions about the future of technology

Popular methods of artificial intelligence have an “explainability problem” — the inability to see exactly what’s happening between input and… Read More

Feb 2, 2023, 9:27 AM

Research finds women are 65% more likely than men to lose jobs in ongoing wave of tech layoffs

Tech layoffs are impacting women at a disproportionately higher rate than men, representing a possible setback for the industry’s efforts… Read More

Jan 28, 2023, 10:25 AM

Putting the AI in domains: Why the new era of artificial intelligence inspires this startup founder

After calling up the website Smartynames.com this week, I typed in a description for a business idea: “Drone photography business… Read More

Jan 21, 2023, 9:20 AM

The power dynamics behind tech job cuts: How layoffs are changing the realities of the past decade

One of the defining tech industry trends of the past decade, along with the meteoric expansion of big companies and… Read More

Jan 14, 2023, 7:24 AM

Seattle Schools vs. Social Media: What’s at stake in the suit against TikTok, Instagram, and others

Scanning through a list of court filings last Friday evening, Jan. 6, one case jumped out immediately: “SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT… Read More

Jan 7, 2023, 10:25 AM

Microsoft, OpenAI, ChatGPT … and Bing? The surprising way the integration could work

What would a combination of OpenAI’s ChatGPT natural language chatbot with Microsoft’s Bing search engine look like? This week on… Read More

Dec 29, 2022, 9:12 AM

GeekWire’s 2022 News Quiz: Challenge yourself with our annual test of tech news knowledge

How closely were you reading GeekWire this year? Here’s your chance to put that accumulated knowledge to the test. It’s… Read More

Dec 17, 2022, 10:50 AM

‘We’re having an App Store moment’: Generative AI and ChatGPT top list of key technologies for 2023

Startup entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and PSL Ventures, is always watching for the… Read More

Dec 10, 2022, 10:24 AM

Resetting Amazon: Why the tech giant should rethink its business from scratch

Amazon is resetting its business. Is it doing enough to change its mindset? In an analysis published this week, former… Read More

Dec 3, 2022, 8:16 AM

Inside the battle against bad bots: Why F5’s CEO believes good technology can ultimately prevail

For anyone reading the news about Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift, or Twitter and Elon Musk, the problem of malicious bots… Read More

Nov 30, 2022, 11:59 AM

What’s wrong with Alexa: Former insider on the challenges facing Amazon’s AI voice assistant

Amazon created the initial technical scaffolding for Alexa quickly, jumping out to an early lead in the market for smart… Read More

Nov 26, 2022, 10:10 AM

GeekWire Podcast: What we’re thankful for in tech, business, and science in 2022

It doesn’t always come naturally to us, as cynical reporters, but during Thanksgiving week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s our… Read More

Nov 21, 2022, 8:50 AM

What are you thankful for in tech? We’re compiling reader and listener submissions this week

Thanksgiving week has arrived here in the United States, and given some of the doom and gloom in tech and… Read More

Nov 19, 2022, 6:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z

Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More

Nov 12, 2022, 7:51 AM

When Mark Zuckerberg met Seattle: Facebook, Meta, and a turning point for Silicon Valley

The year was 2011, Facebook was serving a mere 600 million users, and Mark Zuckerberg was making his pitch to… Read More

Nov 5, 2022, 6:15 AM

Amazon’s new reality: Where the tech giant is doubling down and cutting back in tough times

Amazon has grown dramatically over the past decade, surpassing 1.5 million employees and extending its reach into nearly every corner… Read More

Oct 29, 2022, 9:15 AM

The road ahead for autonomous vehicles: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on the future of cars and trucks

Fully autonomous vehicles are closer to commonplace than you might expect, as cars and big rigs gain the ability to… Read More

Oct 15, 2022, 10:43 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft cybersecurity leader Charlie Bell on the quest to civilize the digital world

Can the online world move from medieval times to a new era of civilization? That was the question on Charlie Bell’s… Read More