Podcast Episodes

Techstars Seattle's demise leaves a gap in startup market

Techstars Seattle helped launch more than 160 startups over the past decade, partnered with the likes of Microsoft and Amazon to spark even more startups, and led to the creation of three companies c…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

OpenAI's Sora, a new Amazon book, and 5 days a week in the office

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, stick around to the end for a late-breaking addition to the show — a bonus segment about OpenAI's new AI video generation technology Sora. Joining the show is Rahul…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Bezos' big stock sale, Nadella's first 10 years, and will AI read your next book?

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, Todd Bishop and John Cook examine the timing of Jeff Bezos' plan to sell up to 50 million shares of Amazon stock, in the context of his public announcement that he …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Apple Vision Pro, a developer's take; Defusing AI deepfakes

First up this week on the GeekWire Podcast: an inside take on developing software for the Apple Vision Pro.

We talked with a longtime software developer for Apple platforms, Ken Case, co-founder and …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Experiments in AI, with Kevin Leneway of Pioneer Square Labs

Our guest this week is someone who is experimenting every day with AI, pushing the capabilities of the existing tools and technologies: Kevin Leneway, principal software engineer at the Pioneer Squar…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Costco vs. Amazon, Microsoft's latest Copilot, and a Zulily conspiracy theory

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we consider Microsoft's latest AI product, the $20/month Copilot Pro, compare it to the likes of ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro and Otter.ai — and realize in the process …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon Ring CEO Liz Hamren on AI and the future of home monitoring

Liz Hamren has been CEO of Amazon's Ring business for almost a year, as the successor in the role to Ring founder Jamie Siminoff.

Hamren previously held technology and business leadership positions a…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Can AI level the playing field? Nancy Wang of Advancing Women in Tech

This week's guest, Nancy Wang, is a technology product and engineering executive, advisor, and investor. A former Amazon Web Services general manager and former Google lead product manager, she is a …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

Our guest this week on the GeekWire Podcast is computer scientist and entrepreneur Oren Etzioni, assessing the past year in AI, and looking ahead to what's next. Etzioni, an AI leader for many decade…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Surviving Amazon: Work, life, and bias inside one of the world's most ambitious businesses

Our guest this week is Kristi Coulter, whose latest book is Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career. It’s a memoir about what she learned in her 12 years at Amazon about work, gende…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago