This week on the GeekWire Podcast: A surprising AI content deal between Amazon and The New York Times, plus inside looks at Microsoft’s evolving campus and Remitly’s globally inspired Seattle HQ. And we kick things off with a very real debate: mouse vs. trackpad.
🎙️Read more and listen here, and subscribe to GeekWire in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. (Above, a lounge area inside one of Microsoft’s new East Campus buildings features soft seating, natural materials, and floor-to-ceiling windows — part of the company’s push to create more inviting and flexible work environments.)
The plane-spotting trend has reached Seattle, where a new YouTube livestream gives viewers a unique look at planes flying in and out of Sea-Tac Airport — complete with real-time flight traffic control audio and a great view of Mount Rainier as a backdrop. Read more.
‘We did it!’: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture helped six travelers go where they've never gone before on a suborbital rocket ship. This was Blue Origin’s 32nd New Shepard suborbital launch and its 12th crewed mission. Read more.
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What does it mean to be “AI-first”? Rethinking workflows, reducing rote mental load, and unlocking strategic/creative capacity. (Aspiring for Intelligence)
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Walmart spent about $580 million on Azure from June 2023 to May 2024, according to internal documents accidentally leaked at Microsoft's Build conference. (Business Insider)
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Xiao Wang, CEO of immigration startup Boundless, says a new Trump policy targeting Chinese students could damage America’s competitive advantage for generations. (LinkedIn; Boundless)
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