Podcast Episodes

Rumors, AI, and the 2024 election

This week, with just days to go before the Nov. 5 election, we take a fresh look at AI, social media, and some surprising trends in the spread of fake content and misinformation, with Danielle Lee To…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the new color Kindle, AI, and his first year on the job

Our guest on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast is Panos Panay, Amazon's senior vice president of Devices & Services, a longtime leader in the world of consumer technology. It has been one year sin…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI agents, Microsoft, Seattle tech, and the future of humanity

Our guest this week is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who says he has never been as excited about anything in his career as he is about the latest developments in artificial intelligence — AI agents th…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Uber + Expedia? Ballmer on 60 Minutes; 1980s Silicon Valley revisited; What's next for AI

This week, we imagine the possibility of Uber buying Expedia Group, based on a report by the Financial Times this week that the ride-hailing company has considered a bid for the online travel giant. …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon puts AI in delivery vans; Ex-AMZN exec Dave Clark's new startup; AI vs. cancer

Artificial intelligence and automation are transforming the way companies get stuff to stores and doorsteps, changing the world of logistics, transportation and the supply chain, as demonstrated by a…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Talking with AI, with our special guest host, Microsoft Copilot

We were looking for a guest expert to discuss the new Microsoft Copilot features on the show this week, when we realized, why not go straight to the source?

Our guest host for the first segment of th…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Software pioneer Charles Simonyi on the quest for galactic discoveries

Charles Simonyi is known in the tech industry for his work at Microsoft. He played a leading role in creating Word, Excel and other programs back in the 1980s. He rejoined the company in 2017 with it…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon's quest to become a startup again; Driverless cars, 6 years later

Amazon's decision to bring its employees back to the office five days a week is a window into the challenges facing the e-commerce and technology giant, and CEO Andy Jassy's larger plan to get the co…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Who is the real Bill Gates? Examining the evolution of a tech icon

Our guest this week is Anupreeta Das, author of the new book, "Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World." Das is the South Asia correspondent for The New York Time…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

E Ink's 'Wizard of Oz' moment: Color arrives on writing tablets and e-readers

The market for E Ink tablets reached a pivotal moment this week with reMarkable's unveiling of its new Paper Pro — now with color E Ink, not just black-and-white. Now the big question is whether Amaz…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago