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Can one agency reboot Washington state? Commerce chief brings tech to the task

With Washington state facing a $16 billion budget shortfall, and tech leaders sounding the alarm over new taxes and economic… Read More

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Did Elon Musk really intern at Microsoft? Plus: AI agents, job cuts, and an economic warning

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Satya Nadella’s offhand remark at Microsoft Build, about Elon Musk once interning at Microsoft,… Read More

Tech Alliance study: R&D imbalance threatens state’s innovation sector as public investment lags

Washington ranks among the nation’s top three states in business R&D spending, but weaker public investment is threatening the innovation… Read More

‘We better wake up’: Microsoft’s Brad Smith sounds alarm as state enacts controversial tax plan

Microsoft President Brad Smith issued a stark warning about Washington state’s economic future, saying the tech industry that fuels its… Read More

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AI boom and D.C. hot mics: OpenAI and Microsoft go to Washington, Amazon surveys the field

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence takes center stage in business technology spending, in… Read More

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ChatGPT will ‘probably not’ replace Google as top search engine

A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on American AI competitiveness this morning stretched for more than three hours — long enough… Read More

Microsoft president: Business leaders ‘remarkably united’ in opposition to state tax proposals

A coalition of Washington state business leaders released a letter Wednesday urging state lawmakers to reconsider recently proposed tax and… Read More

Microsoft’s CEOs have this trait in common, says exec who has worked closely with all three

It would be hard to imagine three personalities more different than those of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella,… Read More

Microsoft@50 recap: Company faithful mark first 50 years and look to future at GeekWire event

GeekWire hosted hundreds of longtime Microsoft employees, key executives, company faithful and tech community members Thursday night in Seattle at Microsoft@50, a GeekWire event to mark the company’s 50th anniversary. Read More

Microsoft@50: Brad Smith, Steve Ballmer, Nathan Myhrvold headline GeekWire’s March 20 event

GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 event, marking the tech giant’s milestone anniversary, will feature on-stage conversations with Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad… Read More

Microsoft asks Trump to loosen chip export limits to avoid giving China an AI advantage

Microsoft urged the Trump administration to change Biden-era limits on chip exports, warning that provisions of the regulations could give… Read More

Microsoft offers U.S. a roadmap to win AI race vs. China, signals $80B in FY25 capital spending

The United States needs an overarching national strategy to ensure it prevails in the global AI race — focusing on… Read More

Microsoft shareholders reject proposals to further study AI’s risks to its business

Microsoft investors turned down six shareholder proposals at its annual meeting Tuesday, three of them focused on the risks of… Read More

Microsoft will make 50 grants of $50k each in Washington state for its 50th anniversary

Microsoft is rolling out a “50 for 50” program to mark its own 50th anniversary. The company says it will… Read More

Unions finally get a foot in the door at Microsoft … for an AI summit, and possibly more

Organized labor has arrived at Microsoft headquarters. A two-day AI Labor Summit between AFL-CIO leaders and Microsoft executives this week… Read More

Real or Not? New Microsoft quiz targets deepfake AI images and we still can’t really tell the difference

Doggone it, deepfakes are tough to sniff out. Microsoft President Brad Smith got our attention this morning with a picture… Read More

Under fire in the U.S. and Europe, Microsoft tests its new approach to government scrutiny

In the giant dog park of global government regulation, Microsoft is showing its belly. What happens next remains to be… Read More

Congressional hearing pits Microsoft’s actions vs. words in public grilling over security failures

Updated below with details from hearing. Microsoft President Brad Smith previewed his approach in prepared written testimony for his appearance… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith join Mariners ownership group

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and his wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Seattle Mariners,… Read More

Microsoft invests in startup Mistral AI, outlines broader AI principles

Microsoft outlined a series of principles for its development and deployment of artificial intelligence, including a pledge to partner with… Read More

Microsoft to invest $2.1B in Spain to expand AI and cloud infrastructure

Microsoft is expanding its AI and cloud infrastructure investments in Spain by $2.1 billion over the next two years, company… Read More

How the National Archives is using AI to make records more accessible in the digital age

Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, discussed the National Archives‘ digital transition and use of artificial intelligence as… Read More

UK regulator: Microsoft concessions ‘substantially address’ concerns about Activision deal

Microsoft’s plan to sell Activision Blizzard’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft appears to have appeased UK antitrust regulators who previously… Read More

Former Intuit CEO Brad Smith joins Amazon board

Brad Smith, the former Intuit CEO and current president of Marshall University, has joined the Amazon board of directors. The… Read More

Interview: Microsoft President Brad Smith supports plan for AI ‘safety brakes’ in U.S. Senate hearing

Much like safety brakes in elevators make people comfortable using them in tall buildings, high-risk artificial intelligence systems need specialized… Read More

VP Kamala Harris visits Seattle to tout climate act and attend fundraiser hosted by Microsoft president

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Seattle today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a measure that… Read More

Microsoft calls for ‘safety brakes,’ licensing, and a new federal agency to avoid AI pitfalls

How can humanity reap AI’s rewards and minimize its risks? Microsoft offered its own answer to that question in the… Read More

Microsoft buying TikTok wouldn’t be so strange after all — here’s why it’s still unlikely to happen

With the future of TikTok in the U.S. in doubt again, there’s a fresh round of speculation about potential buyers… Read More

Tech gets religion on AI: Inside the Vatican summit with Islamic and Jewish leaders, Microsoft and IBM

It’s unusual for tech executives and religious leaders to get together to discuss their shared interests and goals for the… Read More

Companies are making bold climate pledges – but where are the workers needed to reach them?

Some 3,900 companies worldwide have made pledges to cut their carbon emissions. But many, or perhaps most, lack the skilled… Read More